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Found a surviving 1075 on Craigslist a couple weeks ago and pounced.The gentleman I purchased it from bought it in 1966.It came with a Snowblower,tiller,snow/dozen blade and a nos deck.It has the factory headlight option as well!It's so hard to believe he used this for 49 years and its still in this condition!He had the motor gone through a few years ago and the starter/generator rebuilt 4 years ago.I said I would never own another hydro but I couldn't pass this gem up!I paid a respectable price of 500 dollars for all and I'm happy to be its caretaker from here on in!The deals are out there,Be patient!

The grass is finally growing here and I had the chance to mow with my 520H for the first time. I bought this 520H last year in pretty rough condition and have been restoring it since (I use that term loosely as its not on par with many of the restorations I see here Heres some pics of the tractor and deck when I bought it And how it looks now: I honestly didn't have much hope for the deck, the metal had a few rust holes and welded plates when I bought it. However, the spindles were in good shape with no noise so I tried to salvage it. I used JB welt to patch the holes, we'll see how it holds up. The engine itself runs great, smokes a little when you throttle it up but doesn't smoke when running and doesn't seem to burn large amounts of oil so hopefully it has some good life left. I have to say that Onan and 60" deck sound pretty awesome when running. My neighbor came outside just to comment on how cool it sounded. Now I just need a new seat, but it has to earn it first

On Saturday the little Electro went to Cajun Model Fest here in Baton Rouge and did alright. After winning in its class it took "Best Auto" which is one of the top level prizes. It might be a bit of a stretch to call it an auto but I was able to enter it as an off-road vehicle which made it eligible in the Automotive category. Thanks to all the Red Square members for the enthusiastic support. It wouldn't have been such a success without you!

Had my new 1277 FEL tractor out for an oil change today.

Found this one on craiglist about an hr from me....very good price. Its a mostly complete 604. I have everything to put it back together other than a correct motor. So I will be on the hunt for one later on. Has some of the nicest wheels I've ever seen, not any rust pitting on them at all. Well here's some pictures, who likes the custom round fenders?

Nope, you made your bed now lie in it. It will be locked tho. Mike......

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I disagree, I think Jason bought a nice tractor at a nice price. If he did anything else with it, that's his choice. I never hear this negative stuff posted toward others that find a great buy on a tractor. I have read in the past some of you not happy with him buying/selling, but you guys fueling the fire, then getting all wound up over it? I guess you have a right to be upset that it was listed on eBay already, but what is the the appropriate time frame from a buy to a sell ....and who is the authority on this? If I can buy one today and have it sold yesterday that is fine with me, it's no one else's business. I believe Jason is over 18 and the seller also over 18. The business Jason works for makes money, why should he not be able to do the same. I find it hard to believe that others on here would pay more then someone's asking price, let alone telling them the value and then paying them the actual value. I remember a post in '07 that an early member made on another site saying something like....."The guy I got it from just wanted to get this "old" tractor out of the garage (it's been garage kept since new too). So I kept my big mouth shut, loaded the trailer, handed him the cash and shook his hand then got out of there before he realized what he'd done. " Time and time again guys on here are complaining about finding tractors that are out there, but the owners think they are gold and too pricey. You can look right in the venders section here and see that they are bought to resell for a profit, I don't see the negative posts toward those guys. What's the big difference? Talk about taking the wind out of a guys sail. Very nice tractor Jason..... The only comment here is I am jealous I didn't find it first, but then again so are others.

Yep, where you'll find all of us waiting in the parking lot for you to arrive Chas... screaming, and pointing... "clown car's coming!"

AND next thing you know...you'll be having a shinndig ...or a hallabalu gathering or whatever you kids call it nowa days Up in the mountains... In the middle of nowhere ...drinking & talking about those thingys or who knows what... And with my luck it will probaly be just miles from me....

Just a bunch a crazy RED NECKS

YOUR ALL A BUNCH OF HOODLUMS .. running around on those thingys ,mowing & blowing snow everywhere.... And now BOMBS You all need a good tazzering .... . Mind you ..I am writing a letter to the authorities on ALL of you characters .....

What'cha gonna do when they come for you? At the top of your lungs, scream...don't taze me bro.

How do you get yours to stick to that 90 degree incline?

Hello! I joined this forum pretty recently and I'm probably not the typical forum visitor. I build scale models - usually 1/25 cars - and I've been working on an Electro 12 model. BTW, many of the model cars that I build are my favorite car and another South Bend native - Studebakers. I found this site while searching online for reference photos and manuals. It's a great place with a lot of excellent resources. Reminds me a lot of the Studebaker Drivers Club forum where the members have always been very supportive of my model building. Makes me want to have a real Wheel Horse (and a Studebaker). Anyway, this is where it all started: Probably not many people are more interested in the Wheel Horse than they are in the Indy Car but I'm building the tractor and may never build the car. The tractor in the kit appears to be Charger but after looking over this forum for a while I decided to convert it to the Charger's cousin - a 1969 Electro 12. I had already built the engine as it came in the box but I realized it wasn't correct for this tractor. This is what the first build-up looked like: So I stripped the paint off and did a conversion: The next order of business was building a mower deck since the kit didn't have one and what good is a Wheel Horse without it! I downloaded the manual for a 5-1422 (Thank you, Forum!) and started scratchbuilding. This has been a lot of fun! Here are a few shots from the build-up and the finished mower: The paint is Duplicolor Bright Red which is a GM color. I bought some IH Red at Tractor Supply but didn't really like the drying properties of the paint. The GM Red matches it very well and in fact I brushed on a little of the IH color as touch-up paint in a few spots and can't see the difference. Duplicolor is my preferred paint. It dries fast and hard. There's certainly more to come. I hope you enjoy. Most of the other major components are under construction right now and will be ready to post soon.

Today my 1981 IH Cub Cadet 582 Special was finally picked up. It was sold a year ago but the new owner never retrieved it until today. Tom Rupprecht's hitch with crane attachment for the HF crane came in handy as the Peerless 2300 transmission was locked in gear. The previous owner of my house had pushed it into the field where it was abandoned. Not wasting any time (much to my wife's chagrin!) it was off to the local tractor show where I bought this 1952 David Bradley Model 917.57560 "Super Power." It has a 2 1/4 hp Briggs model 8 engine. The first model sold with the more powerful engine, it still retained the red hood. This one runs compared to the Cub! Being from Illinois originally, I had to have a piece of Illinois history. This should be an easy restore as it is complete. Just to give a size perspective, I parked it next to the 518xi. The 16" wheels are impressive! Downside is when I go to replace the tires, they will cost three times what I paid for the Bradley. But seeing as the Cub was free and the Bradley cost the same as what I sold the Cub for, I am ahead in the game - so far.

Just picked this up yesterday from a relative. 2nd owner tractor with 1359 hours. I always liked the Suburban 400 tractors and last year I finally got a Suburban 550? and a RJ58/59. This year I got this. I see a trend. Anyways, its a real nice tractor.

The Kids had a great day yesterday a the Yorkanna Gun Clubs annual Egg Hunt.

Fenders are a bit odd bit I'm digging that wooden motor mount! Mike...........

Dang...God forbid your tractor backfires a couple times in a row the swat team will be called!!! Lol

Thank you Duke. The pics help. I'll have to get a bore gauge, borrow or buy, and check that out. I did pull the plugs and stuff a small shop rag in each hole, just to make sure both pistons were still moving, and they popped right out when I turned it over. Just a quick simple way to check the engine before I bought it. Cylinders were obviously taking on oil, and the seller was honest about oil consumption. I figured I could sort it out by winter. I paid $100 less than what was advertised, and with all of the little extras, including mailing me a new trans fan later, I think I got a good deal. Sometimes it would not start, and it was clear one of the switches was the cause, seat, PTO, etc. It was easy to solve, have to hold the PTO and listen for the click so it will start. Worn out bushings on the handle. Another $100 in small parts, missing handles, new PTO brake, gas cap, hood stop rod, etc, plus the engine parts, and it will be a great tractor. I was a little worried about purchasing it, but Red Square came through. The biggest help was how fast people replied. Thank you all! Matt

Stop resisting.

Wait a a gosh darn minute there Mr. AMC!! There is a lean-to structure on the back of your shed. That's how you fit all those goodies in there!! "Ignore the man behind the curtain" Wiz of Oz Sigh! and we thought it was magic! Dennist: looks like the Coffee mate I put into my java this a.m.!

I converted my 414-8 to a forward swept axle and gear reduction steering and put a deck on her to get it ready to mow next week...

OK, I like to post these wierd things every once in a while (Remember my "theme" thread?). I find some of the stories delightfully entertaining and all of them interesting. So... WHY do you collect these old Wheel Horse tractors? - - - or - - - HOW did your addiction start? In my case, the story is simple: Dad bought a shiny, new Wheel Horse in 1987. With the tractor came the "Horse Sense" magazine subscription. In the back of the magazine were "Love Letters" that showed old tractors that owners kept alive. Many folks had more than one tractor too! (If you can believe that). So, we added an "oldie" to the mix. Then another. Then another. Eventually we ended up with a sizable fleet, and I even relocated to South Bend for a while due to this affliction. So, what's YOUR story? Steve

The title say''s it all really. I hope some of you will find this video handy.

Having finally got the GT's 3 point finished yesterday, I wanted a relaxed but fun day today before I start on some serious rust repairs tomorrow.. So Pete and I decided to go for a little drive on the GT to have a look for good places that would be a challenge for my 6x6 and Nigel's Noddy Holder.. The looking didn't last too long as it was such a nice restful place down in the valley, lot's of wild flowers, the sounds of birds chattering and a babbling stream.. I love it down there Sorry about the quality of these first four photo's, my video camera is much better at video than stills.. It's a shame that the orchids around here grow blurred! And then suddenly an idea I have had floating around for a long time popped into my head!! So back to base for a quick bit of lunch, and then back on the GT for another drive in the opposite direction this time armed with a good camera So welcome to the first 3 of my "Clocks out of context" series.. This ones called "A crack in time".. "Time for a hanging" The next two are simply called "Don't jump" 1 and 2 As an added bonus here's "Don't jump with colour" I love the colours on the bricks, lump of rock and the tree root. A beautiful spot with the sun shining on the stream. Have a couple of the bridge brickwork.. My area is well known for clay pits and brick making, so I guess there bricks are slowly returning back to nature.. I'm not sure Pete would of driven over the bridge had known of the big crack in it at the time And that's been my relaxed fun day.... Fun eh

During the couple of years I've had the 316 it's been undergoing a program of gradual improvement rather than a full on resto. The dashboard project began over a year ago with me sending some photos and dimensions to Mark for the decals. Didn't want the tractor out of action during the mowing season so perhaps in Autumn (Fall), which turned to Winter, and two dump cart restos later, finally Spring. The decals came with the dump cart order so having completed the trailers thought I'd best crack on with it or the tractor will be out mowing again. First thing was to test that the tachometer would work with the Onan, which it did, just needing to be calibrated against a hand held optical tacho (just out of view to the right). The next step was to fab a new dash panel from a piece of recycled WH. I really can't recall what it came from but it was the right thickness, the right width, and it was even possible to utilise two of the holes already in it. A bit of drilling, cutting, filing and painting later things were taking shape. My original intention was to reuse the engine hours meter and voltmeter but visually the original voltmeter looked out of place so I got a matching Durite voltmeter from the marine range. I also fitted a new ignition switch to replace the one that a PO had added a screw in eye to relace a lost key - result a key wouldn't operate the switch any longer. It was always going to be a tight fit but the measurements taken said it should. and it did (just) though adding the connections to the main wiring harness was challenging given my chunky mechanic's fingers (sometimes a blessing, sometimes a curse). The net result is, I think, good - just got to do the top panel with all the warning lights next but I suspect that will have to wait till Autumn now. Re the ignition switch, having had an aftermarket switch fail after little over a year on another tractor, I ve taken to getting these from the US. Choose the right supplier and even with shipping its no more expensive, and they're by the OEM, Indak - even have the correct letter codes for the terminals. Andy

Nice tractor Jake! No likee on the fenders...

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, Watcha gonna do.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1s2b1i_c2PU

Jake, nice grab. Once you set your mind ti it, you will whip it into shape nicely. Good luck. Glenn

Looks good Jake. ~Duke

HEY... Craig..where did you get my picture at ??? ( ) Don't make me call my uncle bozo on you....

first pic shows the 416 (p216) engine harness, second shows the 520 (p220), the only differences i see is on the 416 9 pin the tach and cylinder temp wires aren't connected to anything. the best thing i would suggest is since you have both harnesses compare them. get the plugs oriented the same way (some of the pin holders on the connector are round and some have flat spots to key the plug a certain way) and see if they are the same........

Looking down into the shifter hole, you should see this if the transmission is in neutral. If not, move them with a screwdriver until they look like the above. 80/90 is fine. Book calls for 90/140. If you suspect that there is water in the oil, drain it and fill it with kerosene. Run it around for a few minutes, shifting into all gears, then drain it and refill with gear oil. You will never get it all out unless you crack open the case and wipe it with a rag. Remember to lift the front end of the tractor to get the transmission oil to go past the hump in the bottom of the case.

Nice tractor and a great deal!

You can thank all the hysteria on the news outlets. They drum up and sensationalize every little thing nowadays that everyone is paranoid and on edge. You have talk radio with the us vs. them theme all the time ect. Someone complains about a gun shot sound and it's a mass shooting in everyone's eyes and the cops have to respond accordingly. I live in a small town. We had what was considered a small gang war going on between my neighbors kids and some kids from a nearby small city. 2:00 am out side of my house they are fighting. I get outside not knowing what's going on but My light scared them off. Next night I hear a BOOM and wake up. sounds like a gunshot and I see cars speeding off. I call 911 and tell them I think I heard a gunshot. I had 10 police cars there in a min.Turned out someone from the city came and destroyed the neighbors car windshield with an ax and a brick

That really sucks . I was pulled over in my Landrover by the cops the other day & was issued with a $200 fine for not wearing my seat belt , then i read in the local newspaper that a local known Drug dealer was fined $50 for selling drugs to school children & $20 for stealing a push bike . doesnt make sense ,

Nice score!

Thanks for all the nice comments guys. This is my 3rd new fleet truck. I bought a new 1986 Ford F-150 with the 300 straight 6 back in 1986. Had over 100,000 and was still running great, but you could see through it. That was a great truck. Then I bought the 2000 GMC Sierra with the V-6. This was a great truck also...just over 96,000 and rotting out under the doors. It's going to be a good truck for someone. And now comes the 2014...I am really liking this truck already. For 1 thing...it is quiet as a mouse...2nd...the gearing gives it some real spunk. I'm still breaking it in, but I have a feeling the top end is really good also. She feels like she really likes to cruise in the 70's and it is a very nice ride. COMING TO A SHOW NEAR YOU

Neil, I am sorry that I missed you today (Saturday). My Mom called just a few minutes before I was going to call you. She went into the hospital yesterday for a new battery in the old pace maker, and she called me to bring her home just before the call. She is OK, but her timing sucks. I'll try to call you tomorrow.

Interesting thread going here.

Even Though this thread is now three years old, I just encountered it this winter. The soild link, or downpressure bar is straight. There is a difference in the mounting bracket where the plow frame connects to the rear axle. I happened to have two. One of them holds the plow frame directly under the rear axle. The other one ( the correct one) connects to the frame about an inch and a half FORWARD of the rear axle. this bracket also connects to the plow frame bar, OUTSIDE of the plow frame. There is about 5/8 of an inch on either side of the rearmost, plow frame cross bar, and there are cotter pin holes and pins that keep them centered there. I hope this helps you guys. It's great to have the soild downpressure bar which gives tihs tractor alot of scraping power. It'll let the tractor pick its front wheels off the ground. Good luck. Rick

Don't want to rile up the old guy by changing it's name. He might come after me with his Shooting iron ! He named it after the secretary of transportation under Eisenhower. What were you then, a teenager? He also named his motor home Irma! I think I got his entire life story in a half hour! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Do you need the whole band or just the lining? The band is available from Toro, part number 9593, for about $68.00 plus shipping.. Linings are available from Dave's Tractor World in Gardners, PA. His eBay name is wheelhorseplethora, and he has a replacement lining for $20.00 delivered.

The tractor is starting to come together now. I had to build a few items that weren't in the kit like a taillight, lift valve, lift cylinder and neutral pedal. Oh, and a fuel filter, too. This is it on the tip of a toothpick. Detailing the battery always adds some extra visual interest. That's the kind of thing that helps make a model look real. I took a little liberty with the transaxle and painted it aluminum. I thought that would also give some visual interest - sort of an eye catcher - but I'm not really happy with it. Before everything is done it will end up being red! Now, this next part was fun to do. Wheel covers are an essential part of an Electro and I had an idea to make them out of a soft drink lid using a hollow punch. It worked like a charm! The horse decals didn't want to snug down on the shiny Alclad painted finish and a couple of them had to be redone but in the end they came out okay. After a little bit of paint, she was up on all fours and ready for some test fitting and even some assembly. I had already painted the fender unit but during test fit I realized that it needed a cutout for the hydraulic hoses. Now it's waiting to get repainted. The weather the last few days has been very rainy and I don't want to paint the "shiny bits" until the humidity goes down. That really affects the finish. In the meantime, it's starting to sprout wires and hoses and this is how it sits for the time being. Hope to make more progress soon but right now I need to check a weather forecast!

Someone needs to start a pic gallery on here and title it "Hub Failures".....I'm sure alot of people can come up with at least one pic of various hub mishaps.

This is the reason we are still into wheel horses after 27 years! Look at those proud to have this grins! This was taken in 1962 in gary, Indiana at my parents home. They still live there but this first wheel horse is gone (way too bad). It was our mower and snowplow for about five or six years. Dad kept adding to this tractor. Weight box in the front. Bigger motors, chains, etc. We did not find out until this past Thanskgiving that my dad bought this tractor at an auction in Merrillville, Indiana for about $250 or $300. Neither dad or mom could remember! But mom did remember that she had saved up that money for some time in the savings account to buy a clothes dryer. We had two younger sisters also - so a dryer was an important item in a house of six people. Mom said she never forgot that this whole Wheel Horse craze started with Dad taking her dryer money! So no much has changed in 47 years - we are still into the Wheel Horses ( 11 and still looking...) and we are still using savings money! However, I think the two dryers at my parents house are now fully understood!! :thumbs: