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Guys, check out the quality of their website and the quality of documentation and crisp videography this group produces. Make sure ya'all get a haircut and wear a clean shirt at Arendtsville. If Arendtsville does not bear fruit, I have interesting predoctoral studies that reveal startling parallels between the early Jane Goodall works with my personal experiences in the LGT collectors arena. Caste stratification based on entrance performance, ostracism techniques, stylized displays. I can see a Rory Peck award nomination for originality in someone's future.

633 Starts first pull runs and drives perfect Commando 8 has spark but no compression 606 tecumseh no head and valves don't move

As some of you guys might know I have a few hobbies other than tractors. I enjoy rebuilding and restoring vintage boats and outboards. I picked this boat up via a blockbuster trade with my brother Dave. He got the boat a few yrs ago and I told him when the time comes, I WANT it. The boat has mahogany benches and oak on the top rails from the factory. Time had taken its toll on the finish on the wood and Dave wasn't into restoring it. The boat is actually a pretty rare boat, it is a 1954 Larson Crestliner. It is 14 ft. long. Many moons ago someone painted the bottom green, it is supposed to be red and they also painted the sides silver. Over the past week I stripped all the old varnish off the wood and stripped the paint off the sides as well. I wet sanded and buffed the sides out and scuffed the green paint and painted it with a marine paint in the correct color. I refinished all of the wood. Next I will restore the trailer and paint it in period correct colors. I think it is a proud boat once again. The first pic is of when my brother first bought this boat, Like I said though, time had taken its toll. I traded one of my boats for this one, mine needed no work and my brother won't have to worry about taking care of the wood on this old Larson Crestliner. I also coughed up my 633 in the deal, and he tossed in a 1952 Johsnon 25 hp outboard. The motor currently on the boat is a 1953 Evinrude Super Fastwin 15 that I rebuilt and then cosmetically restored a few yrs. ago. My son Cole fell in love with the outboard so it is now his. The second boat is a 1958 Duratech I started restoring a few weeks ago, It was put on the back burner when I got the Crestliner. I have to finish that one soon or I might lose interest!

Being the cynical old sot that I am, I have to question why what 'appears' to be a very professional production company does not supply it's researchers with @firecrackerfilms.com email addresses. Be suspicious to good measure here fellas... that hotmail address may be a tipoff that she isn't who she says she is.

Now you see them, Now you don't.

Pick it up tomorrow, 2013 Ford Escape Titanium...

I have gone to this show before and had a great time. Lots of tractors, live music, wine, beer and burgers. Plus it is fathers day. Information found at ... http://www.hardwickwinery.com/events/fathers-day-tractor-show/ Find the winery at http://www.hardwickwinery.com/ 
Father’s Day – TRACTOR SHOW & PARADE
 Sunday, June 16th 10:00 – 5pm Hardwick Winery and Vineyard 3305 Greenwich Road Hardwick, MA 01037 413-967-7763 FREE admission Food, Wine, Local Beer, Music
, Hayrides, Tractor Pulls, Dunk Booth

Mike, you will have to sit in the "Little Bo's Section" if you are drinking H2O.

My sentiments exactly Jeff... Why in the world would Nat Geo be doing a tractor collecting documentary? I wouldn't be listing anyone's names or webpage links.

That was my thought the first time I saw this. When someone makes their first post asking for something strange or out of the ordinary, my BS alarm goes off immidiately. Maybe it's ligit, and if so I apologize, but when it's someone you have no clue who it is and raise your hand and tell them where your tractor collection is..... -Mark-

I'm feeling a little embarrassed here...I really do not do anything any one of us would not do for some one...but thanks Mike...glad to help. Brian, we are going to have to make our way over to the Connecticut guys area for a couple again this year. :orcs-cheers:

I'll try anything...as long as there is a little Rock & Rye in that Red Solo Cup.

SOI I think you got a little too close to the electrons again, you really gotta quit messing with those 440V lines without your double insulated arc flash proof gloves.

Did you cut it in half or did it just self destruct when you tried to pull it out??

won the bid on EBay last year and got these #8777 blades at a good price. Have seen them again since and they went for alot less than what Toro/Partstree charges.

Good info, Thunderlizard. There are a few of us "geeks" here. A few of us designing our own voltage regulators, thermocouple head temperature monitors and drive around with a digital o'scope strapped to the hood of their tractors. We are here but you have to search out the posts. The display board you refitted with LED's appears to be a more updated version of the 12 volt circuit board I had to rebuild for a 416-8. I did an extensive post about rebuilding the copper traces on the board and replacing the connector for the board. I'll try to find the posts and insert the links on this thread. Your circuit appears to be a diode logic based circuit vs the integrated exclusive or circuit in my older version rebuild. I believe Andy or Mark did a rebuild on a similar board a year or so back. I'm sure they will chime in too. I would be interested in knowing what markings are on the IC chip on the board. I'm guessing it may be a 555 timer to blink the oil low light. The diode logic intrigues me as it may be a little tricky to design an exclusive OR logic with just diodes. Who knows, maybe they changed the logic scheme to pickup the multiple safety switch states. Interesting. And welcome to RS. Chuck p.s. I know that "what the heck happened" feeling walking into a modern day Radio Shack store. Don't know how old you are, but I grew up in Radio Shack stores thru the 1970's and 80's. These days, all the "good stuff" as you said has indeed been stripped from the racks and stuffed into small cabinets in the far rear corners of the stores. I guess that is on purpose to keep us away from the "normal" customers. When you bring a diode or capacitor up to the checkout counter, the questions are invariably the same. "Dude, What IS THAT?" and "What they heck do they use those for and what are you going to do with it?" I pay the bill, politely decline to "LIKE" him on his Facebook page and try to get out the front door as quickly as possible. I then brush a small tear away from the corner of my eye. Know that I weep for the future and those who have the entire knowledge of mankind at their finger tips but rather choose to use their Ipad to watch YouTube talking cat videos and argue with people (whom they have never met) if Lady GaGa's new CD is better than her last one.

I'm a show virgin this year Jim.I'm going to bring a big box of smalls,do some trading buying and selling and see a whole bunch of nit wits like myself that call this a hobby( obsession)!Just gonna camp,drool and hopefully not see any stealing! I would have bought that today.I'm trying to get littleredrider to come off his currently!lol You've got that right about not last long on Classified over this area. Ya'll are blessed with many, HorseWisperer, some one will come along wantin' em

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend Mine was a disaster !!! I thought I had a good chance of completing the trike but NO!! First my engine had carburetor issues. After tearing it apart it was obvious that a rebuild or new carburetor was my only hope. Since it is an Onan/Cummins parts are VERY expensive and take time to get. So that left me with plan B . I picked up a 14 HP China clone from a surplus site. The box looked like it fell down Mt Everest but the engine in it looked OK and the price was right. I did not want to use this engine since the design would mean cutting the hood BUT it was my only option. I gassed it up crossed my fingers and gave it a try. It started up no problem. It idles a bit rough but otherwise it runs just fine. So now I had to remove the bad engine and wiring and mount the new engine and rewire it. I fit the hood and cut a notch to clear the carburetor. So at this point I am basically back where I started. My Dad is really looking forward to this tractor and the show in June. He is 85 and every year he goes with me is a gift so come hell or high water I'm going to finish this thing. I'm loading the tractor and taking it home where I have more resources namely my uncle who has the torches, welder and brake to fabricate what I need to finish. We need to fab something to cover the carburetor, make a frame for the canopy and while we are at it fab something better out of plate for the canopy. I will then need to sand and touch up the hood and fender pan, run and hook up the remaining wiring . So here is where we stand at the moment. If I have time I will try to put up the finished pictures. Wildbro

Just pickemup by the wings like you would with a shrimp tail, give a little pinch to separate the wings and pop em in yer mouth... I have eaten them, the first time is kinda rough... kinda like the first time you try clams on the half shell... ya might gag a little... But that's not my pic... that china is way too fine for my blood! Closest I get to china is Chinette! And ya see the edge of that wine glass there? Nope, no way... red solo cup is my speed. My 'sparagus patch is producing nicely! Where's my cicada net? almost time fer din=din! Hmmmm... Pizzacada sounds good!

Looks pretty good to me!

This thread is giving me the heebeegeebees!! They say anything is good deep fried....but I think I'll be passing on this opportunity.

Dittos on the above. You will find the largest collection of Wheel Horse tractors and their owners all in one place. Plenty of stories to go along with it. Get there early on June 20th (set up day) and do a time lapse video of how the green grass and gravel of a country fairground turns into a sea of red within hours, then stay through the 22nd. Here is the link to the Wheel Horse Collector Club flyer about the show.

Here ya go...weight forward jigs, although you can cast or troll them. I think bass would love them and walleyes...maybe jumbo perch.. I bought them at a bait shop on the Illinois river 17 years ago...about $2 each.

Jason, I've got a mid-mount set-up that looks identical to yours. Mine came with a home-made lift-link made out of a piece of straight bar stock that someone had drilled holes in both ends and merely inserted pins with hairpin clips (is that the right term?) in place of the welded pins in your picture. If this would work for you I can take some measurements tonight for you...... Duff EDIT: There's a pretty good picture of my set-up here: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/index.php?showtopic=6898