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Back in our motel room resting up for the trip home. Wanted to get a few pictures posted before nap time. Having sold my 16 Auto at the show I found this 93 520-H with hydraulic Lift and steering reduction. I love it already. Needs some cosmetic work but runs great and does not smoke. Eldon and Ken checked it out for me and gave it a thumbs up. Thanks Guys Eldon made me a great deal on a 42" rear discharge deck so I am anxious to get it home and mow some grass. Here is a picture of TT helping me load and tie it down properly.

Karl, It was one terrific surprise to see Sparky (who said he wasn't going to be there), then to have the guy next to him turn to face me and to see that it was you. I thought that I was hallucinating from the heat, but no, it was you. You are right when you say that RedSquare is a family. A bunch of us were talking later on saying that coming to the show each year is more like a family reunion than a tractor meet. I really enjoyed meeting your daughters as well, and was there when Glen was giving them the "lesson" on marketing. Glad too that you were able to visit our campsite as well. This is not the official picture, but here is one taken by Jo Marian with my camera.

Here are a few photos to let you know what I saw Saturday about 7:30.... Garbage Collection....... End of show deals going on.....

Behold the magnificent Pond candy harvested from the 2013 WHCC show, Arendtsville Pa.

I will get my pictures (all 4 or so of them) uploaded probably tomorrow, but I wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to the members who were at the show. You all were so warm and welcoming to me and my girls, we are so fortunate to be associated with such wonderful people. I met so many of you today, and am completely humbled by the community that RedSquare has created, and I am so happy to be a part of it. It was so awesome to shake hands with you and I truly wish that the day would have been longer (and the sun a little less intense) to have spent more time with you all. Late last week, I made a decision that we would come to the show on Saturday and told very few of the plans. I was dropping little hints during the week of the intentions and had a wonderful surprise on Friday when Mike (Sparky) decided to come with me to the show. It's always great to spend time with Mike and today was no exception. I didn't get to see a lot of the tractors at the show, and honestly it wasn't my intention to do that. My full intention was to meet as many of my friends here as I possibly could, and thank you for being there, your support of the forum and continued support for me as I continue to recover. I will cherish this day for quite some time, not only meeting all of you, but being part of a RedSquare group picture (can't wait to see it) and watching my girls sell some parts for Glen Pettit (that was SO cool Glen, and they had the time of their life. Thank you for trusting them it meant a lot to them and to me!) Hopefully I'll get the pictures from my phone tomorrow, but I wanted to say how happy today was for me, I am so fortunate to be associated with such a great place!

This was the first time staying for the whole weekend. What a great time! I'd like to thank Brian and Jo for their hospitality charcoal, fluid and grill, Bob for his insight, donuts and Mrs. Maynard for the the wonderful chocolate chip bars.Terry ,Lola and Buddy for the mugs and decals, Wild Bill for the campfire conversation, Zeek for the tires, Ken B. for the weights,Jay for helping me load that heavy Eaton. Bearpath for the nice deal on the jenny, Brrly for the harassment, Craig for the company and mayhem, Karl for making the site what it is and of course Steve for being Steve!

I would like to say a big THANK YOU to all who participated ! Karl thanks again for the Red Square hat ......... yes I got sun burned from Fridays parade ! I do wish we could have spent more time to finally get acquainted Stories from this show will never end, like the 93 year old man who came from Bakersfield, California to having two sets of families that had four generations attend the show ...... one of the families all rode on a single tractor with trailer unit in the parade ! The man from Bakersfield was as excited as a kid at Christmas time being at the show. I would also like to thank John from up in NW Ohio for bringing Carl the Wheel Horse mechanic from Jones Wheel Horse ...... if I don't know the answer about a Wheel Horse Carl does ! I did enjoy the Red Square camp fire and taking till 12:00 am Friday night. AND the Red Square drag race between Steve and his Senior and me on mine ! I hope to post some pictures soon. Uh Oh yeah ...... FROM WHAT I SAW THERE WAS OVER 800 WHEEL HORSE TRACTORS AT THE 15th ANNUAL WHEEL HORSE SHOW ! Wild Bill sun burned and tired in Richmond, VA

For the Ford admirers in the house(and you know who you are)... a custom WH hauler found In attendance at the Arendtsville Pa WHCC show 2013.

I hope that everyone has been able to order the books that you want. I was fortunate to see Michael at work at the show, and he's a fantastic man. I think that he was a little surprised when I told him that "someone had sent me a book, but I wanted it signed" and I will cherish his reaction for a lifetime. Michael, it was a privilege and honor to finally meet you! For those who were at the show, you who also had the privilege of meeting Michael and his beautiful wife you know what I am saying. I enjoyed speaking with both of them, and I can certainly see why Cecil loved him so much. Michael is proud of all of his books, all 3 editions, and I think this one is special to him and it should be to you too. The book is on-sale now. I have seen over the years, people kicking themselves for not getting the book while they can. Well gang, this is your chance. Don't wait for another edition, because it isn't happening. This is the Final Edition of this story. While the story of Cecil Pond is completed, the legacy lives on and hopefully will for a long time. We are fortunate to have this story, and thankful that Michael put his friendship with Cecil on paper and shared it with the rest of us. You MUST have this book, it is an important part of Wheel Horse legacy because after all it is "Straight From the Horse's Mouth". Order today!

Early RJ '58 and a matching tub cart... and two copies of Mr Martino's latest releases chock full of Wheelhorse gold.... and a funny new hat.

Looking at some of the PA show pics today I got in the mood to open the garage door & work on Horse's again. Since moving into the new place my garage is about half the size of my old "shop". Parts are stashed floor to ceiling in boxes making it more of a choir sometimes to find something rather than a fun thing to do...that is working on tractors. So I've been out of the Wheel Horse game for awhile while we have been settling into the new place, working on landscaping, a privacy fence & flower beds for the wife. Hopefully my wife will keep her promise & I'll have a new shop out back by next year. So awhile back I picked up a nice Ark 550 FEL for my D-250. It was missing some misc. pieces & I just needed time & ambition to get everything together then bolted up on the D. I still need to get a counter weight & wheel weights mounted up, but I managed to get out & move a few buckets of stone from the pile on the drive to our growing rock bed going around the house. I noticed the loader is a lot easier than a shovel too. Plans are to move it to this nice solid D-160 in the future. The D-250's are solid machine, but parts are not exactly easy to find...so I'd rather put the wear & tear of a loader on the D-160 where parts will be some what easier to find.

Just a few. Me being the Banana Head that I am I forgot my phone charger and my trucks outlet only charges with the engine running so battery life was like Apollo 13 on re-entry: Family portrait the day before lift off View from the site look down "RS Road" Kate (Tractorchick's) spot Got decks? Lining up for parade Wild Bill workin the crowd Last but not least my 2 favorites:

I got a T-Shirt, 3 copies of Lawn and Garden Magazine (Thank You Kate), A personalized mug (Thank you VinylGuy), 2 shirts (WHCC 2013), my book signed (Thank you Michael Martino). My girls got 2 WH Flags (Thank You Glen), and we all got great memories of a great show and even better people!

I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming amount of compliments on my final edition. It was a real thrill to see the faces of everyone when I handed them their books at the show. It was truly a huge project that consumed my life, but was a labor of love and strong desire to pay homage to Cecil Pond. Many people have asked me how many were printed. Here are the production numbers for the three editions. First Edition: 4000 Second Edition: 4500 Final Edition: 2100 The Final Edition is limited due to the high production costs that went in to making it a high quality lasting tribute to Elmer and Cecil. As I mentioned, I wanted to keep the cost reasonable with the highest quality possible. I don't want to see people selling them at ridiculous prices on Ebay so that was another reason for the lower production number. The books are being purchased faster than you can imagine and I strongly encourage everyone to get a it now. Although not intended to be a collectable, the first two editions are in such demand, image how desirable this Final Edition will be with a smaller production total and having exposure on Red Square, The Wheel Horse Collector's Club site, as well as a beautiful article in Lawn and Garden Tractor Collector Magazine. I signed every book even if you purchased it on line, however, I did write personal messages in hundreds of books at the show. Thanks to everyone for being part of the best hobby on earth. I know Cecil and Elmer Pond are looking down upon us with amazement and appreciation. I just hope I made them proud. Michael

sorry guys but i'm not good with names or who owns what but here's some pics i got Saturday.

Vin, That was one beautiful piece of work. Here is my picture of you, early Friday morning (about 6:04 a.m.) with the machine.

Well here it was all finished up for the WH Show. Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

Thanks to Craig Alan (mayhem13) for mentioning my truck in this post ....and a big thank you to the WHCC for letting me display the truck and tractors in this years show !!! My son Billy and I had a great time and looking towards next year show. Some info on the truck.... The truck is a 1956 Ford F-100 clone... originally was a 1956 F-250 with a 8 foot step side bed.... Truck has a factory four speed truck transmission powered by a 292 Y block v8 The truck still retains its F-250 spring packs and transmission mounted parking brake. The PO but the flatbed on years ago....I bought the truck as seen in the above pictures.... with the exception of the wheels and tires and rear view mirrors. I also of course added the wheel horse tractors and signage. Thanks to all here for the nice compliments on the truck...BTW in the first picture you can see me and TT catching up after a long six year absence of not seeing each other ! Thanks again Bob & Billy Taylor

Great pics. Its real nice in the morning right before all the rukus starts. Mike............

Great video's Craig! I missed that part this year but I think I still have grit in my teeth from last years cruise nite!! Mike,.....

Too bad there wasn't a camera in my "pits" 6 laps in I had to adjust my 704" carb mixture. Lost about another 6

Well .. i have looked at nearly all the pictures of the show and there are some really fantastic pictures and some fantastic machinesthat i have seen and i am so disapointed that i didnt get to go to the show , but by far the best pictures that i have seen are the above 3 pictures especially the last two . To see the happy face of your daughter Karl in the last pic brought a tear to my eye as it reminded me of some of the times i had with my own kids. and it is simple pics like this that really make it for me. Amazing picture I hope they made lots of bucks for Glen and they looked like they had so much fun playing shopkeeper. pure magic

Taking home some new stuff from the big show, I met lots of nice people, can't wait to get home to post some pics and try out the implements I scored. Many thanks to all who came to the big show and helped make it a great weekend for lots of people. We're already looking forward to next year.

I bet that T Shirt set off a lot of conversation at the show Craig! And I like my Tecumsehs!

well there is rumour that a few lymies are planning an invasion next year .

Just a few more I snapped. .... And my favorite.....it was great talking to you Craig.......

Just a few other observations on the Cub vs Deere as I look at my tractors - IHCC models from 1975 and earlier: PTO - Wheelhorse is much easier and simpler to service/rebuild Subframes - Wheelhorse doesn't have them. You need specific subframes for the IHCC's depending on the year make of the tractor and deck type. IHCC's had wide and narrow frame tractors and this subframe would be different between them. So I've got several deck sizes and both WF and NF tractors and front blades - so I have to have various subframes to keep around to attach these implements. Wheelhorse - no subframes, the attachment mechanism is integral to the implement, i.e. deck and front blade. I've bought decks from 1975 to 2005, front blades, grader blades, etc. They all fit every Wheelhorse regardless of year from at least 1975 to the end of production. The only advantage I can see of the subframes for Cub is that they divide the weight of the attachment - so a 48 inch Cub deck is easier for me to handle as it is two assemblies, where the Wheelhorse is one assembly. Once the subframe is in place, IMHO, the Cub deck is easier to attach. Quality of cut - Without a doubt, the ground supported Wheelhorse decks are better. My Cubs give a great cut, but my yard is lumpy and has some slope. The Cub deck hangs from the tractor and can't react to the ground profile and sometimes will not give a good cut from side to side or will scalp rather than ride over the hump like a Wheelhorse deck. This ground support is what made Simplicity known for their quality of cut and really the only difference between the WH and Simplicity is the Simplicity has rollers vs two wheels across the back of the deck - so with the Simplicity deck, you get striping out of the box. Clevis/Sleeve hitch: I can't say one is stronger than the other, but I think the IHCC gives greater ground clearance when a moldboard plow is lifted. Implement lift: Wheelhorse has a lift that uses a chain between the lift rocker arm and the deck or a cable between the rear sleeve/clevis hitch. On the Cub, this is a solid linkage. Cubs have a button on the lift handle to allow for floating, but it is a pain to use IMHO. Not sure how the hydro's float an implement - yet. Belt vs shaft - even the IHCC's have the famed "shaft" drive and we hear all kinds of "won't slip like a belt" all day long, fact is, I have never known the belt on my Wheehorse slipping - ever! At each end of the mighty IHCC's drive shaft is a small roll pin. If they shear, they can be a pain to fix - but not like working on a modern day car. Without a doubt, servicing or replacing a belt on the Wheelhorse is many times simpler than a drive shaft on a Cub. Gear drive tranny - IHCC's gear drive tranny might be stronger, but you'd never be able to find out as in normal (and most extreme) cases, the wheels would spin on either a Cub or Wheelhorse before you'd do any damage. Engine removal - very easy with both. Not required on the Wheelhorse to replace the clutch or replace the drive belt. On a Cub, you have to at least (IMHO) unbolt the engine and move it forward to get the clutch out for repair. I'll think of more later as I've been up to my ears in IHCC's over the past few years. I enjoy ALL of these old iron tractors and wouldn't discourage anyone from owning or not owning either Wheelhorse or IHCC's based on my comments. Sometimes though, various brands owners/loyalists can get wrapped around the axle on their tractor brand/model and assert it is the "best" or more "heavy duty" or whatever else. Doesn't really matter to me - what I enjoy is tinkering with the tractors. For my go to tractors - I want simple and heavy duty. Wheelhorse fits that bill - as do my earlier model IHCC's. But if I had to thin the herd, it's likely the Wheelhorse's would be the last to go. Thanks! Bill

I've been tempted to bid on Cub tractors at various auctions, but everyone I've sat on has had a transmission problem of some kind. I think the W.H.Unidrive trans is much stronger than the Cub's. When I go to Garden Tractor PULLS, there are many Wheel Horses (usually with a 16 hp Kohler), but not many Cubs. I get the impression that it's the combination of a Kohler with the Unidrive that makes them such strong contenders. Plus, red looks better than yellow & white on a tractor. White Cubs tend to show the rust sooner than a red Horse. Also, the existence of a Wheel Horse Collectors Club in PA makes Horses more desirable here. Just my opinion. Jim

This was my first show, amazing, can not wait till next year Here is what i picked up I did pick a copy of THE BOOK I would like to thank Terry for the coffee cup and the stickers, and John (wallfish) for a motor for my 551 and Glenn for some parts for my GT-14 Wished we could have met more members, but we had to leave prior to group pics Thanks for the conversations with Wild Bill

Not quite sure exactly what Chuck meant, I'll let him clear that up next time he's in... Obviously there was a lot of heat on that one connection. We can't know if it came from the inside out, or the outside in. My previous thoughts were based on the assumption the darkest / roughest area on the copper was probably going to be at the source of the heat. Just as if you heated a copper pipe at one end until it started to oxidize, the other end of the pipe would likely not be as discolored if indeed it became discolored at all. What I was going for was a rough visual clue of where the heat was most intense. My belief is the extreme discoloration of only one solenoid lug means the heat was most intense at the copper ring / wiring stud. The solenoid melted from internal heating. Having said all this, the good news is the solenoid has been replaced and the starter is (apparently) spinning the engine. The diagrams I posted earlier were to bring us to this point and I was probably a little late in posting them. My apologies. You should be able to purchase an appropriate starter cable at Walmart, The last cable I bought there was about $4 and I use it as a troubleshooting tool in my tool bag. Measure up the distance from the battery to the solenoid and grab an approximate sized cable for a few dollars and end the discussion of cables and terminals. If a new cable is not available, a multimeter can be used to perform a voltage drop measurement while the engine is cranking. Any further potential trouble spots in the cabling can be quickly identified with a voltage drop test. I will post some pics later tonight if you are unfamiliar with the troubleshooting routine. Please note - do not crank the engine for extended periods of time without resting the starter. You can still overheat the starter by cranking for over 30 seconds without allowing the starter to cool for several minutes before the next cranking attempt. Your engine is CRANKING but fails to RUN. Time to turn your attention to checking for spark and fuel delivery. At this point we may be confusing you with too many cooks in the kitchen. I will bow out unless you have specific questions you need me to answer.

I'm just glad you didn't write #$^% or *!&@ Mike............

What a Ham! TECKY POWER!!

Uh You were supposed to win the raffle tractor ! LOL

Mayhem????? I thought that was the other decal guy.

Awesome video Craig, thank you!

I bought mostly parts. Got a T-shirt, and of course the nice mug from Terry. I bought 2 copies of Wheel Horse book and I also bought 10 raffle tickets. Didn't win the tractor, but I did win another copy of "Straight From The Horse's Mouth" and a case of oil.

Wow, What a display . Great truck Great tractors Great sign

Thanx for the awesome vids craig , cruise night looked like a lot of fun.

On a whim I picked up four 6.00 x 12's at the show and can't wait to get home and get em on something. Now which one do I put em on? Hmmm, decisions, decisions.

Hi Guys- you remember me- the guy trying to sell a snow blower in June! WELL-this one might be better timed. I am parting with my father's old fishing motor he bought new at Kindigs Marina in South Bend In in 1951. Lots of memories, but its just sitting not doing anybody any good. I would rather it go to a guy who likes to fish and appreciates Antique Outboards. Its a MARTIN 75 TWIST SHIFT. Low usage hours-new coils, points, condensors, water pump, lower unit seals. Runs like a top. I have not fueled it this summer to start and run, but will for serious buyer. I cleaned the entire fuel system out this winter. I re-finished it, except in places I left it alone to show its "character" These motors had features that were ahead of their time, and because they use the patented "poppet valve" system, they can troll all day and not foul up. This motor used to plane my Dads 14 ft Starcraft with me in it easily. I'm still fighting the fight for the Foster boys-so now Dads helping too! Here are some pics-I wanted to let you know its here-before I put a proper ad in classifieds-Thanks-Al

I had that happen with a set of wheels a couple of weeks ago, not sure what caused it. My dad is a professional painter and he was not sure what would of done it either, the wheels had a good coat of primer and looked fabulous after the first coat, second coat made a weird finish. I let them dry overnight before the second coat, maybe waited too long. Luckily it was just a worker so I left them the way they were. Hopefully someone here can give us the trick. LOL

Usually not letting the first coat 'cure' before applying the second. If you can get the two coats on fast enough that the first coat doesn't 'skim over' before applying the second, you will be OK. Best practice with rattle cans is to do 1 coat, let dry THOROUGHLY before applying the second.

I totally agree, the 3rd edition is a MUST HAVE. It is beyond excellent, .Last night at the show my son and myself got into the van to get some sleep. I was just about to turn out the light when I said to my son Cole, grab the dvd player and get me the Smartfood! (popcorn that is!) i then grabbed my 3rd edition, opened the cover and pulled out the DVD and we watched the video that comes with the book. Awesome job Mike.

The electric lift should bring $100+ on eBay. Good luck with it!!!

MUG NUMBER 1

I almost always mow in 3rd High with either the 48" or 42" as long as the grass is not wet. Only 1 area of the yard has tree roots near the surface so need to slow to 1st High then back to 3rd. I sharpen blades razor sharp 3 times a season (I know others disagree with the sharp vs 45 deg pitch cutting edge lasting) but I have done this since brand new in '81 for the C-125 and get great grass cut. Only issue is when turning corners the replacement seat onthe 312-8 is too smooth. In 3rd I need either to lock my foot under the brake pedal and hang on or slip the clutch until back on the striaght away. Never felt the C-125 or 312 underpowered with either deck in 3rd. Cut is nice and only reason I ever insisted on 2nd was when the kids were mowing with C-125 42" so they wouldn't fall off or run into a tree! Wife did hit a pole once so she used the slipping clutch after that one! Mow 1 acre in less than an hour with moderate numbr of obsticles to turn tight around. 3600 RPM 3rd works for me... Wyatt

Here are photos of my 653. It is 100% original. All decals are present and intact even on engine. Even the carburetor looks like it has never been touched. The plow has never been mounted with the hardware still in the sealed bag. Tires still have a lot of the "knibs" on them. It has only cut grass twice in its life. Cas (additional info edited in) Bought it in 2007 on eBay. It came from Columbus,Ohio.My fiercest competitor for it was Wild Bill. It was his questions to the seller and the fact that he stated who he was that really sparked my final interest in the tractor. Needless to say it did not come cheap. I seem to be the third owner. It was originally owned by an elderly gentleman in a farming comunity and it was only used by him for transportation. Its second owner had it only for a little while and used it only twice to mow an elementary school yard. I don't believe this tractor has ever stayed outside one day in its life or ever felt a drop of rain. With the exception of a bill of sale every other piece of paper that came with it in 1963 I have, down to the engine tag warning to put oil in before using. Everything feels tight like new specially the steering. It was certainly loved by its previous owners as testified by its condition. It has never been touched by paint or a wrench. It only had one diode changed at some time in the past . I can also state that it will stay that way for at least two more generations, since it will not go anywhere during that time.

Hi everyone, I have to take a moment to thank Karl Lyon who designed and helped me develop the book's store web site. His computer expertise has made it possible for everyone to access the site with ease. Karl did this for you! As a thank you, I will be sending him the one and only advance copy of my book as a thank you. I have asked him to post a review of the book including the quality and content of both the book and DVD. This way, everyone has a first hand account of what to expect in just a few more weeks. I also want to thank the Wheel Horse Collector's Club for placing the information on their web site. In addition, a special thanks to Lawn and Garden Tractor Collector Magazine for featuring a full page story about the book. Based on the hundreds of emails that I have received, the books will go quickly, so please don't delay in getting yours. I hope each of you enjoy the Final Edition, Michael Martino