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Beautiful day in southeast Indiana. Had the herd out for a little run and exercise. From left to right - '95 520H, '93 416H, '82 C195, '83 C175.

Since Bob has bumped this thread, (thanks Bob!) i thought id share a decal change that #1 is going through right now. #1 has been more than earning its keep lately with all the snow we've had. the tall chute blower/416 combo is just tearing up the snow around here. couldn't ask for more from this revived from the dead blower, the auger has a small balance problem which needs to be sorted, but for now its going to be used as is for the rest of the winter........ so since #1 has been working so hard its getting a reward with new decals, hood and seat pan decals are done and on the tractor, just waiting for the hood stand side decals to arrive in the mail and they will be on too..... Thanks Terry for putting up with me again!!!! #1 hasn't had much time in this thread of late so here are some pics..... this will be the hood stand side decal design, probably should have waited until i got these on too, but whatever, i feel like posting something right now...........

For anyone wondering what an E-81 is.... With a fully charged battery(s) this would be a great swap-meet or flea-market or tractor show cruiser!! Mike.........

Well,I really didn't need another 416H,but you know how it goes.I've been watching this 416H on Craigslist for about 3 weeks.With all the snow we've gotten lately,I couldn't believe it wasn't sold by now.Went and looked at it yesterday,made an offer, and brought it home.Has a single stage tall chute blower,plastic wheel weights,and tire chains.It's a 1995.I think it's the newest Horse in my stable.Just over 400 hours.I haven't been overly impressed with the 2 stage blowers.I'm gonna try this one out.Maybe I'll have 2 or 3 two stage for sale here soon.I can't believe the shine on the original paint on this tractor.Gotta put my cab on it for next Winter.Enjoy the pics.

Again with the spell check.....Should have noticed something fishy. Not sure if its a FLUKE or what but usually leaves me crabby when it does this.

I think you'll need both... one to mow with, the other to plow them spuds.

Kicked back some piles with Elvis to make room for more of the white stuff!

Also I drill 1/8" pilot holes first then go bigger if bigger than 3/8" I go 1/4" then up sometime trying to drill a big hole from the start don't work

Constant collisions with snow banks will catch up to any machine after awhile. Mostly knocking things loose! If you tighten things up during and after winter, maybe not so bad. Just remember the steering takes a shot from your own body's inertia with every sudden stop or hit. Make sure your battery is held down nice and tight too! I think it was Newton that stated "objects in motion tend to stay in motion". It isn't good for it and over time, it will hurt it verses if you didn't constantly slam into snow banks. Issac Newton................Fig Newtons......................Fig Newtons with a rum and coke! I wonder how those two would go together? Whoops! Lost my train of thought. Doctors said it was from constant deceleration from slamming my tractors into snowbanks!

Wheel Horse Senior & Lever Steer registry update !! So far we have 26 Seniors and 14 Lever Steers on the list, The State with the most Seniors goes to Ohio with Indiana 1 behind. The battle for the most Lever Steers is a tie with Ohio and Michigan. Please help add to the list, if you have a Senior or Lever Steer or know someone that does send me a message and I will add it, Just need basic info Name, State, Year if known, Hooded or not for the Senior. Thanks to everyone for all your Help !! Ron Greco rsgreco@embarqmail.com

Per PM request here is pic of mine along with the serial number of the engine.

Somebody will have a Wheel Horse mounted generator you could plug into....as long as you don't mind doing yer hair in the middle of the showgrounds! Mike..........

Found very hard to find Wheel horse tractor today. I got a call from a friend a few days ago who knew a friend that knew a friend that his cousin knew a friend's mom and his moms dad had this tractor lol. Well it was a sweet barn find Wheel horse 420LSE!!! The production plate is missing on the hood but the owners manual I think it's number #77... Awesome Find!!!! I don't even know the value on these tractors don't see to many up for sale.Its been sitting for years now but I fire up engine and runs very good. Overall tractor is in good shape and needs alot TLC. Super excited!!

Its been sitting in a garage since 1980. I also have the part that goes under the tractor but I have to pull it out of storage for a photo. The back has a slight bump but I have sure it can be restored. Not sure what all is in it but I think with a little work it could be up and running. Thinking of selling it in the future to someone who would fit it up. Just collecting more information about it. Had no clue Wheel Horse was so well loved!

When I worked at Napa. I started replacing my worn/broken bits with the std. Napa Hand Tool line of drill bits. They were just plain std bits made by the same Co. that made B & D. They were the best bits ever. super sharp and lasted. I was replacing lot's of ball joints on the Chevy trucks and they worked the best on the rivets. That was 15 yrs. ago. Who know who makes the bits now. We had a retired engineer who was a good customer that came in one day and the conversation turned to drill bit sharpening. He said the drill doctor only sharpens the point and there were several different angles in one bit. He offered to sharpen all of my bits by hand from 3/16 on up. I got them back 2 weeks later and it was unbelievable how easy they cut.He told me when the bits are made the machines can only sharpen them so much on one pass and it would cost a fortune for the companies to make bits as sharp as he could!

I love digging thru boxes loaded with misc hand tools at flea markets and stumbling across a good name brand. About 4 years ago a guy had a box out with a $2 each sign on it.....dug thru it and found a Snap-On L710 1/2" drive ratchet that was perfect! Been using it for 4 years now. Just spent 2 hours under my truck last night on a cold concrete floor swapping out a snapped front sway bar link and once again I used my $2 Snap-on ratchet! Mike..........

That lil tractor never worked up a sweat. Thanks for the vid Craig Rick

If a knot head like me can convert a horizontal Allis-Chalmers blower to fit a vertical Toro/ Wheel Horse 210-H anything is possible!

I expect to see a pic of that within your property line today!

Ron, Is it possible to see the list of owners ?

Enough Roundhouse.....clam up

All great suggestion. Just try to keep the seafood out of the onan. Especially shellfish, really tends to clog things up Sorry, cracked me up this morning.

I have made a few signs but not many.. these signs I made was cut out of thin 1/8" either oak or ask (depending on the sign pictured) and then glued to either walnut or heat modified poplar. They are finished with clear house paint. which is the best you can get for being in the elements.. Better than that expensive stuff they say is designed for outdoor use by a long shot. It is nothing more than buying exterier house paint and having them not put any color in it.. It looks white but will dry clear. Anyway I had been contemplating offering something just like these shown but with the Wheel Horse Logo on each end.. They would be a nice feature to hang at the shows.. with either your name or your screen name to people would know who you are.. Anyway these here I made for friends or family this last Christmas. Picture of the roosters and the jeep are Ash glued to walnut. Sorry for the poor quality photos but these are before they had a finish and my cheap phone camera.The one with the eagles is made of oak and a two sided sign and glued to a poplar board that I baked in the oven for an hour to make it dark like walnut.. If there is enough interest I may be convinced to make a few with the W.H. logo.. Measures about 15" long and 5" tall

I finally figured out how to download these pictures. This particular one goes about 25 mph. Its also dirty in these pictures because I was out playing with it. What do you all think?

Ok this is just an idea. I have this 1056 and the connecting rod to the piston broke and screwed up the piston So I was thinking about boring it out and making it into a pulling tractor. Is that a good idea.

Spoken like a true addict!! Mike......

Finally got the seat finished today thanks to Mrs K. This is what we started with. Had to weld the seat pan back together. Then made a new bottom cushion. We saved the back cushion w/the WH emblem by adding a new edge. Then put it all together. It's no museum piece, but she looks happier than when I found her. The tractor that is.

No sweat for that little monster!

That is a great video Craig...nice horse for sure and sounds like it is brand new.

So so you can keep up with the latest Traffic lights with countdown indicators . A pen that lets you scan and write in any color. Wall outlets with USB chargers. It should also come with a built-in night light . And the ultimate outlet would also have extension cords built into the wall . Small tiles you can attach to your keys, wallet, computer, or pretty much anything. If you lose anything, you can then look up their location on your Smartphone . Fresh pizza vending machines . Benches that you can turn to always have a dry seat . Power strips that you can expand and rotate . Mug that catches any drips . Parking garages with lights showing open spaces . Stairs with slides . Supermarkets with build your own 12-packs of soda . How to stop littering . Back pack with hood -- where was this when I was in school? Device that charges your phone from hot or cold drinks. Or this solar powered charger. Water fountains with built-in water bottle filling station. Subways where you can pay by recycling. Device to lift the Pringles up. A fun way to clean. A hair brush that is easy to clean . Ear buds that won’t tangle. USB rechargeable batteries. Packing tape that is easy to open. Bike racks that don’t take up sidewalk space. Caution signs that are funny. Movie theater screens in the bathroom so you don’t miss anything. Even better if the theater has bean bag seats. And a Red Garden Tractor that just goes on and on and does everything . . . Oh, we have that, a Wheel Horse. ct: RE: What's new in 2015

That moose looks like he has a little "mad-cow" in him!! Mike........

Pheasant in the grass and my favorite Moose!

Thanks Jerry After lot's of turning the lump of green painted steel in the lathe in my last update turned into this spacer/brake hub thingy.. Next up in the lathe was a stripped down wheel hub.. Notched.. The spacer/brake hub thingy is a perfect fit And now for the brake disc starting with this 5 inch square of 5mm thick steel... I've no idea what the coating is or what they do during the manufacturing process but this steel is very hard stuff which is quite handy for a brake disc, but it makes it a right pig to turn on the lathe! Getting there.. Almost there... Spacer thingy and disc.. It all fit's inside the wheel... Just A hint of things to come... I can't do anymore brake or steering work until some carbide cutting tips and some rather hefty rose joints turn up.. It will be nice to get away from the lathe for a while anyway So yesterday I decided I'd have a look at the fender pan and seat mounting... There is only one way to work out where the seat will go.... Yep, that feels about right This is the start of the seat/fender pan mounting frame, I do need to add more but I need the fender pan to fit first so I can work out what's what.. Hhmm... The fender pan needs a bit of work to make it fit.. It need to be wider and the bit the seat bolts onto need to be about 6 inches lower!! Let's tackle the widening bit first.. The original fender pan was very rotten in the middle and at the back, but I kept the "arches" parts should they come in handy one day A 2 1/4 section was sliced from the spares arch and plonked roughly in place.. Due to fender pans having lot's of different curves and contours a few tweaks will be needed A bit of cutting and welding later and the fender pan was wider one side with matching curves up top.. Oo-er missus The front and back don't quite line up, but I can't work that bit out until the center of the fender pan is in place.. You can see how much wider it is compared to the left side. And that Gent's is this build up to date other than....... A video

I like the method described above, and I was going to do that with my 416-H, but when I checked the clearance of the circuit board, it was very tight. Just trying to get the LED's to line up and slip into the tiny rubber grommets was a pain without the modification. I opted to do it this way. I'm sure that in the long run, yours will be stronger.

The 2nd best tip is go out to a store and buy a pair of good grippy gloves for the wife/girlfriend. That way she won't drop the trans on you when she picks it up to install on the frame and you're lying underneath ready to start the bolts!

Here are a few examples....

Yupper duppers. The K series are the tanks of the small engine world.

As usual, I will be staying at the posh Maynard Hotel. Only a few steps from all the action!

Thanks for the video Ian. This project is coming along great. You are a fine craftsman with a great imagination. You make all your projects look easy. Can't wait until the next update.

My plans with the 420lse is too keep it orginal as possible. All the chrome will polished up nice. Obviously change all the fluids and filters. The rear tires are loaded belive my back tells me they are lol. So I'll drain them in a local creek just kidding. I love ag tires but I think I'm just going to buy all turf tires. No repainting just orginal the way it is. Also I think I'm going to get a name plate for the hood....

Here are a few from my neighborhood and around the house. The first two are of the neighborhood's pet doe when it was a fawn last year. It wandered up to me while I was working on a cart. It still is very tolerant of humans. Long story of it being separated from its mother and then adopted by a neighbor after being shunned by the rest of the herd. It had it's own fawn this year. The neighbor has a dog collar on it to prevent being culled. Another neighbor has a farmette with two horse and five goats. Its not uncommon to find the horses broken free. Oke', my dog, was wondering about those "big deer!" The other shots are just some of the local critters. It's interesting living where I am. Rarely a day goes by without taking some type of picture.

I started to renovate the deck as the weather warmed up a little. I found that the underneath was in pretty rough shape, after a good clean and rust treatment I have given it a thick coat of Hammerite, I hope to get another on before spring for added protection. It has had some previous repairs which I didn't see on first inspection, although they look sturdy enough, and there is no more rot to be concerned about. I got carried away with the wire wheel while doing the top side, so more paint required. I'm going to just hammerite it as it's a working part, not to bothered if it doesn't match the

My 857 does a great job if the snow isn't too deep. BUT,there are times when I need to get out the big gun, my 4016 Case w/ a 48" snowthrower. I find plowing is a lot more fun then blowing.

FINALLY!!! The Fruits of Sqonkfest 14 can be revealed! First the Kohlers And then the Teckys

Part of my Snowteam. I don't have the blower on one yet.

I'm gonna get started on the snow duty tractors today. I'm not sure what to use but I do have a tractor, blower and plow or 2.

Mine is ready to go.

I hope this arrangement will work well

I will be using my first Wheel Horse. Just got a free 314-8 and went out and picked up a snow blower attachment.

installed some more parts tonight. heres a few pics......