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Current restore is a 704, traded for this tractor from Prondzy (my son) he picked this up in Iowa from a Redsquare member. It was all in a box when Prondzy received it. To date complete motor overhaul, need fuel pump rebuild. Trans has all new bearings and a few new gears. Have purchased all new stainless hardware, decals. finishing up paint work then final assembly and bring this beauty back to life. Can't wait to hear that Kohler sing. Enjoy Thanks for looking Tom

Thought you all would like to see a factory wheel horse mounted Bachtold mower. Tractor and mower came from the original farm. Even got a paper on setup / using the mower! Tractor is a 875 wheel o matic. There isn't much info I can find on these. If someone would like to share what they know about this attachment that would be awesome.

I was in the market for a steel floor 16-18 footer to haul the occasional tractor but more for my truck hobby... I think I went a little over-board???

...through with the snow Lord! Yes sir, me and the RJ are ready to put ol' man winter behind us... we're both praying you see fit to bring on some daffodils now.

Well Red Square friends, I just made a deal on the newest (wife says last) piece of Wheel Horse equipment (that will be) in my barn. A young fellow was mowing along his drive several years ago with a Wheel Horse 520. I later talked to him about it and told him if he ever wanted to get rid of it to please let me know. On Saturday, he called and said he wanted to sell it and I had 1st chance. I went all the way out of town (about 1/2 mile) to look at it. It is in very good shape and comes with a good (quiet) mowing deck and an almost un-used push blade with tire chains. He lives next to his dads farm and has farm tractors to clean/grade his long driveway, so the blade wasn't used very much at all. I told him what I would pay for it and he said he needed to discuss it with his wife. He called back today and we kind of met in the middle of what he wanted and what I would pay. That is what this wheeling & dealing is all about!! Any way, on Monday evening I will pick up my new 520 H and my wife is going to drive it home from his house!! I know the routine and I will post photos tomorrow when I get it, as I do not have any right now. I won't sleep a wink tonight!!!

I got this WH disc today it needs sum repair but it looks worth fixing to me as I've really wanted one for a while paid 75$ don't know if it a good deal or not but now its mine

No matter how you slice it, its still the most fun you can have with your pants on.

I also hope we have gotten our last round of snow. It's still much deeper in my backyard than I had thought it was. It floated on top of the crusty stuff for a little bit, until the heavy rear end (and mine ) sunk in. It was quite beached. Can't wait for it all to disappear! And I love snow!

Last week I started getting the Stallions ready for spring time! The herd loves green grass, me too. Took plows, wheel weights, chains off. Ahhhhhhhhh, warm spring sun, green grass, short sleeve shirts and a Rolling Rock Pony on the patio. Today, I set up the newest addition to the herd with his spring implements. Are you ready for June bugs? I think Mr. Gore called it right, did he? The hammock is calling.....ahhhhhhhhhhh.

Got me a new set of rear tires for my gt14. Power king 27 8.5 15. I think they will work great.

Amen to your nurse comments Jim -- Take an extended stay in a hospital and you figure out real quick who keeps things going for you as a patient -- And they can give you all sorts of helpful hints and clues about making your time go better

Looks like the 1533 ball bearing was last used in 1984. 1985 and up they used a 111199 ball bearing listed as having a 40mm ID. Some transmissions got different bearings in 1984 but could be replaced with the 1533 plus a spacer washer so that OD should be OK. Garry

I stumbled on to this and thought it was pretty cool. 2015 is the 60th year anniversary for the Chevy small block. https://youtu.be/W5saoYQIlh8

I added a new horse to the herd tonight! I have always wanted a 953 and now I finally have one! I paid $250, but it does need some TLC. Needs a seat first of all, and some lights, but it does runs very well with no smoke. Also it pops out of 3rd gear so the tranny needs some attention. The hydraulics seem to work well though. Oh yeah, and i also drug home what was left of a 1045 lol. It was a great day!

If you can afford it buy an aluminum trailer and not just because it will be lighter and easier to tow. My 6x12 Big-Tex is steel and she is rusting badly. Mike...........

I'm sorry I missed this thread- nice score! If you live in Buffalo we are about 20 min from each other!

Sounds like you are feeling pretty good Jim. Hey, I saw that Duke cheerleader yesterday.....they had her on a train in a stock car...the door was open and there she was yelling "Go Iowa:. I don't think she got there in time.

I suspected your shutter finger was getting itchy Craig. (yankchain) But it works out to be double duty with some work done and maybe some prime calendars shots to boot. She sure is a beauty!! :)

Just about all the replies have nailed it, but no one told you how to tell if the ground is too wet to plow. I was always told, pick up a handful of soil and squeeze it in your hand, if it makes a meatball that will not fall apart, it is probably too wet. If it falls apart, it is just right for plowing. The problem with plowing wet soil is that you compact it and all the air is squeezed out of the soil under the tractor. The water then does not drain well and the plant roots cannot breathe.

Welcome to RedSquare Ken. You better start picking soon, my brain is starting to wither on the vine.

looks to me like a good first attempt, pointers I would offer would be, Plough only when ground conditions are right ( to wet, or hard and dry will damage the soil and frustrate the £#@k out of you.) You have narrow agri weighted rears, ideal. Maybe you could reduce the furrow width by mounting the plough in the left hand hole of the three? And (I know its a pain) clear out the furrow if the slice has rolled back, every time the right wheels climb over a lump the plough is pitched... and the same thing happens again, get an open furrow and it should stay open. Hope this helps and have fun in the dirt.

And you didn't have to ask what its worth lol

Thanks James I wish I had more of an update for you all, but last week a busy week dealing with a "not so" Merry Tiller!! But I have managed to get some of the steering done.. Starting with bolting on one of these Wheel Horse steering thingys.. My brain is not with it enough to work out what the correct name for it is! The other end need to be connected to this Bolens rotovator 90 degree box... Sorry Chris, I've decided to use it now. As it happened not only was this wheel center (cut from WN's front wheel) a perfect fit over the bar that's part of the steering thingy.. But once cleaned up on the lathe it was also a perfect fit on the 90 degree drive box thingy The only problem was it looked like this! So the next day I made another one! The bottom one looks a lot better 90 degree box thingy bolted in place.. The steering UJ thingy goes up to a shaft, which... Goes through this bearing and out through the top of the dash.. Sorry about the bad photo's.. I was tired and the cameras auto-focus wasn't playing ball! I have also made a start cleaning up the rear wheels... As I have a pair of new 24x9.50-12 grass tyres waiting to be fitted

10-4, roger that Gerry... you know the little one only comes out to push the light stuff... and the occasional photo opportunity.

Uh..I think I'll leave my snow handlers intact for a few more weeks. The first day of spring in SC Pa.

I bought the harbor freight lift for 299.00 not bad for lifting up the wheel horses. I'll have to custom some wider plates to the side for wider tractors. Otherwise very impressed with the quality of the lift... The 420 lse is on the lift in the pictures.

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!!

Having received many requests for brake band linings, I have set up shop and they are back in production again. This first batch is still $20.00 including shipping to any USA address. However due to increased prices for shipping material, the price will go up when current supplies are exhausted. I am making the linings for the 9593 band (that's the one with the holes to go over the rivets: and also the linings for the 300/400/500 series without holes: I have created a storefront for you to purchase from. You can order as many as you like by clicking the link below: Bob Maynard's Brake Band Linings Thanks For Your Business!

Pretty sure the predator has a 1" shaft so i will have to make a keyed sleeve to 1 1/8. Height shouldn't be a big deal with a plate. i am worried about motor center, shaft length, etc. Hard to believe nobody has gone this route yet.

Lots of snow in Brewster, NY this year w/o my C81w/plow and GT14 w/SSblower, really don't know what I would have done with my 80' driveway, only repair I did was a new auger bearing on the drive side of the blower (was on the way out when I started the season)..... Let the Sun shine IN!

got to much use with my snowblower

Congrats on your new 520. I know all about not being able to sleep a wink the night before... Ain't it great!

The same thing happened to me Tom, i was driving on the snow with my wheel horse an i fell in. took a while to get out, but was fun.

Well, she's cleaned up and put her to work hauling brush to the street today. Amazing how these things clean up. Power washed and degreased, powder coated rims, new tubes, new seat cover, buffed original paint, new ignition switch, re-wired entire tractor, new belts, cleaned and set points, new plug and air filter, rebuilt carb, new engine gasket kit, de-carboned the head, lapped and gapped the valves, new tail lights and headlight bulbs, added an amp gauge, new lift cable, added a fixed pulling tongue, new tie rods. Fun little bugger. Before After

Ok, time for a little humorous yet frustrating hospital patient babble. After being transferred from the 4th floor to the 3rd floor the day after I got here I found the room to be the exact opposite of the previous room. I will never admit how many hours it took stop walking into the street side Windows while trying to get to the bathroom. However it wasn't long before the calls started wanting to know when the next ,"Hot Legs" show was, and could they send over some telescopes. WTH? Someone over there got my room phone # and wanted to know where I get all my candy bars and my name. I said that the guy next door who goes by the handle "Little Debbie" and he owns the company. His phone has been ringing non-stop since. More to come later.... (not figuring out smileys on the kindle other than the shout box)

No way guys... pretty sure these are Jim's team colors.

Same here Craig....I'm fed up with clearing snow! Mike........

I saw her working at the Winnebago plant in the early eighties. Her job was lifting the fridges on to the rolling chassis when the forklift broke down!

Is Northern Iowa like Minnesota? Do they take everything that Wisconsin doesn't want anymore? I almost picked Nova to go to the big dance. Dodged a bullet there.

Very nice looking GT-14. Can you post some more pictures of it, a bunch (closer more detail on the rear bracket, sides, front, weights, bucket), I need to do a rebuild on mine soon and I really like what you did. Glen

Did someone say daffodils?

Here is what Wikipedia has to say: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growler_%28electrical_device%29

Looks like the view I'm seein' out my kitchen window. Outside Allentown, PA a blizzard up here. Weather says, continuing till 11 or so tonight. Yuk! Two days ago I leveled my stone drives and rolled 'em tight. Plow again, I'll be rolling the drives again. PS. Finished up with 7" of the ugly, white, cold, wet, slime slip slide about stuff! I like the smell of fresh cut blue grass. The old Work Horse pushed effortlessly. The Briggs surprised me, I like my older Kohlers, nah, I love my old Kohlers.

he said he the blower came with the tractor when he bought it, but he has never used it. but he got the blower in 74 from the other owner. he has used the plow and the mower, so he knows they work with the tractor. I will ask about the adapter plate. does anyone have a picture of one so I know what to look for? I plan on just cleaning it and leaving it as a non restore survivor tractor. I get everything for $500 I think it a good offer, but I come with that from Allis chalmers / Simplicity or cub cadet buying.

And this is only a partial restore Beautiful job Jake

Got the motor and trans done.

Anytime I clean my workshop area its good for a day or two and then its right back to being a mess.... . Hopefully you can keep its cleaner that I could! Mike...........

nice work there, good job that they still actually fit! james

I thought the backfire would make people laugh, that's why I left it in the vid When WN was first started she didn't have any silencing at all. sliding the end cans on didn't really make any difference as they were such a loose fit! But rest assured, she will be a bit quieter when the first test drive comes... Thanks.. I'm self taught at this fabrication lark, so you could be too.... You sound keen to be building something so give it a whirl. You never know, it might come naturally to you Thanks dude, the next step is on the way That's the beauty of video you see... You can rewind and watch me jump over and over again Well, after getting distracted by a lathe, moving the workshop about, a random tree and making lot's of noise Thursday, I'm finally cracking on with the front brakes again and get the calipers mounted.. Add a bit of metal, that bit under my finger.. Throw in a couple of triangles to put some strength back, here's one of em. Garnish with a couple of long bolts including having to drill through the kingpin pivot spindle thingy! Tack welded together. A fully welded up caliper bracket.. I think don't think it will fall apart in a hurry One bolted on caliper, one to go.. Yes I will be cleaning up the welds at some point.. And yes the wheel does still fit

But that takes the fun out of it detailing her and making her look nice again.