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Scott...you are a chick magnet!! She was just waiting for you to be outside with 2 cycle oil in her hand. Oldest trick in the book.

Well I went and picked up my tiller today for the C-160. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. It came with the idler pulley set and a belt as well. Heres some pics. It really isn't NOS but is used so little it might as well be. The tines still have paint on the ends of them its truly in amazing shape and I still cant believe I got it for free!!!

Got some pictures loaded. What do you guys think?

Today when I was cutting grass, my neighbor stopped me to check her oil in her new push mower. Naturally I said sure and proceeded to check the oil. This is a new 22" briggs push lawn mower by the way. It was over full and asked her if she added any. Her response was yes and handed me a bottle of 2 cycle oil. I told her that is the wrong kind of oil and we need to drain the oil and fill it with the write kind of 30 wt. Here comes the problem, NO DRAIN PLUG! I looked every ware I could think to look, nothing to be found. I had to flip the mower over and drain it out the fill hole! I was dumbfounded with this mower. So they realized that most people never change the oil in there push mowers, so they removed the drain plug! Then I noticed the gas cap, it said E85 on it! Amassing what there building for push mowers today!!

Great day was had by young and old alike today at the Yorkanna Gun Clubs annual 12U kids fishing derby.

I bought a nice FEL tonight that's in real nice shape. Nothing is leaking,bent or re welded. Always wanted one finally got one. Unfortunately the 310-8 tractor has a bad rear end but still moves. The engine does run great. I'm keeping the FEL, rear box and wheel weights. The rest of the Tractor is for sale. Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk

Already blew a gasket just getting this far.

An overdue update... Thought I'd get in the action on fender repairs, by the time I welded up the holes in a c series fender, I thought it easier to weld up the very rusty raider fender. Here it is with most rust cut out and patched And with the last patch in place Time for a short video showing the final transmission arrangement and steering. http://youtu.be/S6zzlN8f1-0 And some pics with the body mounted and engine It was going to Newby, but now the GT is going there's no room... :(

Looks to be pretty clean, if it runs good and the trans is strong, $400 is top money but with a blade and deck, and it checks out not a bad deal, look at it this way, a good running 8hp will run $200 the starter belt guard is another $75 most are missing, the blade is $150 with axle bracket and that is only a few items.

I guess I'm one of the anal ones that likes making lines in my lawn. My mower of choice is my 520H with 48 inch deck. No modifications to the deck or tractor. Allot of making lines is the mowing pattern and having the deck set up properly. One big secret is going back over every other line. Takes some time but that's fine with me. More seat time! In the near future I hope to make a roller that mounts to the rear plow hitch with an old cut up short plow frame, with a line of wheel horse plastic deck wheels across the back. I think it will work very well. Not that it's needed but I want to see how distinguished I can make the lines. Maybe I can cut out the step of going over every other line. We will see... So I'm interested to see who else likes making lines and pictures of your cut, groomed lawn. Don't laugh at my landscaping. I'm getting there... this house was a real project since buying last year. Again no tricks, just a 48 inch deck set at the second highest setting . Sent from my LG-LS720 using Tapatalk

Well another season of tilling is in the books. 27 gardens and two yards for houses being flipped. After adding up the sizes, I come up with 386,000 square feet just in the gardens alone. The total should put me right around 10 total acres. For that, I got $1700, a new sign and a dinner for 6 at the local Italian Restaurant. I narrowly avoided a bad incident when the oil drain pipe broke. I ended up not having any issues or added costs this year. Time to clean up the tractor, readjust a few things and put her away for next year. I'm considering painting this one to match the Mustang. Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk

I've got a Simplicity Landlord and it will stripe a yard. Grass needs to have some quality to it and mowing high is important (so the grass blade length is long enough to lay over). It is not something I shoot for very often. Since the full length roller is always in play on the Simplicity, you're always mashing the grass. The downside of this is if you mow (as in a rectangular yard) from the perimeter to the inside, you get a lawn with two stripes! Half the yard shaded one direction and the other half opposite direction - LOL! I think you're onto something with a detachable striping kit of some sort. Here is a previously posted pic from where I mowed my Church's lawn last Summer with the Simplicity. Good luck, Bill

Do you have any duplicate plates you would part with? I only have the one plate that came with mine. Joel

It's not a matter of having it done its a matter of if it's salvageable. Turns out I lucked out and got a new seat, cleaned the area flattened it all and adjusted it. I now have a happy horse again

I have a 90 312-h,it is a good tractor,check the area where the frame bolts to the rear end,check for a cracked plate,them id look at the linkage and make sure its operating smooth,maybe someone tightened the slider too much

Just run the front of the deck a 1/2 inch lower than the rear and you get lines too.

I like the ball park look, stripes. I've seen 'em but don't remember where, brush that mounts to the rear of a mower deck to "sweep" the lawn directional lines. Take a peek-a-boo here http://www.mowersdirect.com/lawn/toro-lawn-mower-striping-kits.html and here too! http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=toro_consumer&mn=121-5706%2C+Striping+Kit%2C+Zero-Turn-Radius+Riding+Mower+with+50in+Cutting+Unit&dn=3372-972-419743-0001 A lot of videos on YouTube detailing homemade striping kits.

little by little its getting there, now summer is here, hard to get time to work on it. finally got the drive belt 93-9809 (superseded the original belt number) also got some other parts to finish off, clips, clamps, this nut to hold the upper bolt on the belt guard.... also got the pto sorted after much frustration....... still need to purchase the locking pin for the pto but i found an original that i straightened for the time being.

A piece of string ( like a chalk line ) strung between 2 stakes will give you picture perfect lines

Not similar, but exactly the same. I owned one once, but sold it. it was orange with a green wheel. Whats not pictured is the hitch. it went to the 4 bolts mount around the hopper frame and had the typical Simplicity C shaped hook up. When I got this unit it gave me the missing 2 hole plates that the DB didn't have with it. There was a Wheel horse one on Facebook the other day that's the same seeder unit, as they were made for all sorts of different companies. Its the hitching part I believe where made by the end seller. Nice to see another type of manual as I never got one with the Wards seeders when I got it.

My powder coater went out of business. I used to get a set of 4 wheels blasted and powder coated for $55.00. Most people said that was cheap. I guess that's why he went out of business.

Wonder if this one is similar? Garry

I use powder for all of mine, more convenient for me as i work with it everyday. while i am probably going to give a biased opinion towards the powder, it is based on the fact that its the most economical and time saving method for me. if you can find an economical coater that does reasonable work then you are set. powder is expensive compared to rattle cans but in the end if you are doing the whole tractor it can save you a bunch of time. if you are doing a professional wet paint finish, the costs are about the same, but the powder won't look as nice as its more of an industrial type finish. if you are going to powder, the parts must be stripped to bare metal either by blasting or chemical stripping. parts must also be able to survive the cure oven at 375-400 degrees f. ferrous and non ferrous metals are good parts to powder coat, the parts must be able to conduct an electrical current with almost all powder equipment available, although there is technology available for doing plastics and wood products (most powder coating places won't have this ability- my place of employment included). powder won't make rust pitted parts look good, it will protect them but it takes more than a coat of powder to smooth out rough metal. advantages of painting and powder for my perspective...... painting (rattlecans or similar). quick for small parts, can do at home easily, can paint parts not able to be totally disassembled easily (generators, engines etc in place) by simple masking, professional results with the right amount of effort. powder, parts can be handled as soon as they are cool to touch (no days of waiting to cure), consistently good gloss and finish by just blasting and paint on smooth metal, not affected by humidity the same way as wet paint, (we paint in 110+ temps and high humidity all summer long). tougher finish. parts will not chip or scratch like wet paint IF surface is prepared properly and paint has been cured correctly. you should use powder if you will be rough on the tractor and its not going to be a trailer queen, if you don't want a perfect finish (you will have more orange peel than a nice wet coat paint), you are impatient like me and like putting parts together the minute they are cool to touch! wheels are a good example here, tires can be mounted the same day and while you can't beat on the wheels, the powder won't get damaged by normal tire mounting. powder is also great for implements, decks etc like Don has shown above.

Well the end of the school year is approaching fast. It has been a whirlwind of a spring with many hiccups and bumps in the road. Thankfully we are able to still plug away. The unfortunate part is we will not meet our deadline. . The good news is that we are moving forward and will continue to meet during the summer. This project is the kids project, not mine. They will see it through to completion. It would not be good for anyone if I came in after hours and tried to help finish it myself. This past week we sanded a bit more and had some fun applying decals. The kids put the decals on themselves and did a mighty fine job. Please hang in there with us as we continue to try and finish this up. Sanding away!!! The good news is, we will be receiving a small sand blast cabinet in the near future! Slow and steady hands......they did a great job applying Terry's decals!

Stumbled on this the other day, and while it predates the forum, I don't remember ever discussing it here. We all know that when we're in a dispute, feud or war with people (sometimes even neighbors and friends), it's often not the conflicting parties that are injured, but the collateral damage is more horrible. Such a case is highlighted below. Be warned... this is a bit of a troubling story.

In NC we still hang people for shooting Wheel Horses!

This highlights the side I like best.

JLW: I checked this am and you are correct! 11 different ones. I have two D-12 plates. Here are copies of the two versions from the 11961 Sears catalog. Made in Danville, Illinois. I have the two wheel version on the second page that I am restoring. The first page version is the pull behind the tractor version. See top center of the page. See bottom right corner of the page. That is the version I have. This is my seeder restore project in process. Hunter Green and Black colors.

Gotta Love this. I read the article when it came out. Have to wonder, why? I realize that EPA, Federal Regulations, ect all contribute to where we are today vs. what was yesterday. But the question still remains the same..... Why did it take almost 40yrs. to reproduce what was done in 1969 with only 500hp, compared to 2006 1001hp? Page 4 - 1969 ZL-1 Corvette, compared to Page 6 - 2006 Bugatti Veyron 1001hp and AWD! There was nothing, even in the top 10 that could replicate what that 69 Vette did. I would say, still today! Granted, emissions are lower, more efficient burn, better gas mileage, ect.... But look what it is taking to replicate those staggering stats. You are taking about Supercharged, turbo charged engines vs. a naturally aspirated engine..... Don't get me started. The facts are facts. If you want pure "shut your mouth and hang-on" all out fun, go old school! If you want fun, fuel mileage, and a lot more complications to repair, gets yourself something new! http://www.motortrend.com/features/consumer/112_1002_six_decades_of_supercars/lamborghini_murcielago_porsche_gt2_nissan_gtr.html RC

We have a nice manuals section here. Try this link. It is the complete lubrication and belt chart for most models. It was written long after many models were discontinued, and many of the original specifications were changed slightly. What is in this chart is what you need.

I have been learning guitar for around 10 years now since I bought an acoustic guitar with some money that my ma & pay gave me for my 40th birthday. After the first two years of learning I upgraded to better guitar with electric amp. I started by playing traditional Irish music & general folk music & then moved on to American bluegrass & old timey music ,which I really love . I also managed to learn some 5 string claw hammer banjo & harmonica but lost interest with the harmonica for a while until recently I started to play it again while sitting in my truck during my lunch break. My favourite artists are The dubliners, Jeff beck Eric Clapton The lonesome river band

Great looking tractor !

This does not really fit what you are talking about, but I mess around with a baritone ukelele. Know some Bob Dylan... Peter, Paul and Mary...a few Beatles songs. I really suck at this, but I enjoy doing a little Traverse pick. I also am finding it hard to hold a tune at this point, but every once in a while I do not sound that bad. The answer my friend...is blowing in the wind. I know...not what you were looking for.. but I used to be able to pick up chicks with this art back in the 60's and 70's.

Looks like my '90 520-8 before I restored the poor old Horse. After a complete tear down, I sand blasted all before painting. New decals from, of course, the Vinyl Guy. Have fun with the project and be sure, we need to know and see, to post updates. Good luck!

A techie would have never started if there was snow to move.

No way... bullets would have bounced off a Techy.

With the points open, jump the gap with a screwdriver, you should get a spark at the plug each time the gap is jumped...... just like the points opening and closing. Another thing ... with the points open the voltage at the wire connecting to the points should be 12V ... then when the points close that voltage should drop to "0".

Don't forget the 867... the only short frame six-speed. (from the factory, anyway). 857 (three speed) 867 (six speed) 877 (hydro) ... the three Kohler 8HP tractors in 1967. The 857s are fairly common, the 867s and 877s are a little more hard to come by. I can't think of the last time I've even seen a picture of an 877! In my opinion that doesn't effect their value much though... you're still talking about an 8HP tractor that's coming up on 50 years old. I think generally for the six speeds and hydros people tended to step up to the 10 HP models. As it still is a lot of times today, it was all about the price point. People shopped at the top of their price range and then the dealer sold them one model higher!

Junk it. Used running motors can be had for $100 to $200 $75 to $100 for the kit (ebay) don't know if the crank, cam or block is any good Will it need machine work ? $45 a hole for boring around here plus the time

Thanks, I was having a hard time finding that information.

Lets try and load some pics again.

do not use emery cloth on the crank get a bottle of muriatic acid it will remove the alum and not harm the crankshaft Brian

Try our other site for a deck , www.myoldmachine.com someone there may have a spare one kicking around . Any of the B series decks should fit & Richard (Anglo Traction ) has kindly given the part numberss

I'll be bouncing around on all the little details for this resto. I'm still waiting on the diff. bushings and once I get those I'll have the tranny back together and the frame/tranny all painted up nice. I'm going to running out of days to paint so I know I won't get the sheetmetal final painted until less humid days return. Have I mentioned that I hate Florida summers? I did get the decals I ordered from Terry today. What an incredible job!! Thanks Terry!! I have plans for the extras I ordered but that's down the road a ways. Take a look at the dash decal. Since my serial# was long gone I asked him to do this little modification. I likes lots! I've got the channel bracket and cover plate all painted up in steel. The original face of the cover was pretty pitted and then there was what was left of the factory stampings. I simply used the backside and it's as smooth as a baby's behind. I'll be making new levers and getting it rebuilt. That's just one of the many things that needs to be done as I wait for better painting weather.

Karl & Chasm thanks for the info-great map- This Ancestry search thing is getting wild! First I find a Tavern in the area-"New Midway" owned by my ancestor where George Washington spent the night during the "Whiskey Rebellion" And now I have found that during the invasion of Pennsylvania by Robert E Lee, the opposing forces of Gen. Howard used my ancestors farm at "South Mountain" for his Headquarters. It's beginning to look like a trip to the Big Show would be in order-then a Historical trip on the side. I'll have to find a way to make it work. Thanks- Al This page tells of the action around "South Mountain" 2Nd paragraph after the picture mentions the "Cookerly" Farm. http://www.emmitsburg.net/archive_list/articles/history/civil_war/south_mountain.htm