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So my job has me traveling often and one of my "worksites" is Pearl Harbor. Been there maybe 15 times but never had the time or was with other folks who had already been and didn't want to go again to the Arizona Memorial. I just got home today from a 3 weeker so I had a couple Sundays off and was alone for part of the time so I went. I am so glad I did!! I'm not a museum guy and if I'm in one I usually breeze right thru.....but at the Arizona I spent almost 4 hours taking it all in....the movie....the boat trip...the memorial...the museum...and the grounds. They open at 7am and only have a limited number of tickets per day so I was there bright and early at 6:40am and I was still a 100 or so deep in line and when 7:00 came there were probably 400 people behind me!!. I got my ticket for the first showing of the movie which then leads directly to the boat to take you to the memorial. At the memorial the first thing you notice is the smell of oil which is still today (after 74 years) leaking slowly out of the battleship. You can see it coming up and then hitting the surface and quickly spreading out. Getting there early meant the water was calm and I could see a whole lot more than you would if the water was disturbed by waves. The feeling out at the memorial was somber and there was no loud talking, screaming kids and no one yakking on their cell phones....it was a very respectful crowd. There was a tour guide who was full of great stories about the Arizona both before and after the attack. It was interesting to learn that Elvis Presley was a huge contributor to the Arizona Memorial project! Of course I remembered my camera...here's a few pics (and two selfies....I gotta learn to smile). Mike............

My first was D 180, now I have 4 D's. guess you can say a quad D lol.

if you have an incandescent test light (not LED), substitute the test lamp for the solenoid and check the lamp lights with the engine and ignition switch in the RUN position. diodes can sometimes check reasonably well in the ohms position on the multimeter but fail under actual use. a test light subb'd for the solenoid will check for this condition. I will be interested in where 20 volts came from in a 12 volt system.

Just remember where you got that Sea King 5... I had that tow coming to me... My brother and myself went on an all week long camping trip. I must have run my boat 3 miles for every one that he did. I was circling the wagons all week long jumping his wake every chance I got and there was Ole DaveB all by his lonesome, even his 3 girls ditched him too ride in Uncle Kens fast boat. It was hot as hell that week and going 5 mph just wasn't putting a smile on their face. By the end of the week Ole DaveB was gettin a little testy. He caught NO fish, he had a sunburn and he was gettin a little tired of my wake jumping act. (I can be relentless..) But on the other hand all the kiddies were havin a great time. I even offered numerous times to let him run my boat as much as he wanted but he is too proud for that nonsense. And then, it happened. I was out running my boat WFO and then she just died. Kaput, game offer. I pulled the carb off floating down the river and found that the float had a crack in it causing it to flood the motor. Since I didn't have any bubble gum on me to fix it I had to give Ole DaveB a shout and a wave to c'mon over. You were more than happy to oblige, you would think the guy just won a million bucks, he finally had a smile on his face and the spunk was back! Hey, if that is what I gotta do to make someone happy then so be it! It's kinda funny, I stayed close by to him all week because I really thought that I would be towing HIM in.. Here is the boat, at the time the sunshade, steering console and trolling motor weren't on it. Though not really a vintage boat or motor, this was one of my favorite boat's and I hauled in a lot of fish on this one. When I bought it from the previous owner he told me that I'd catch a ton of fish with this boat and man was he right.

That is one nice c-161!

My First is a C161 twin 8 speed which came with a 42 inch deck snow blade chains and wheel weights. Traded a John Deere Lx188 48 inch straight across. BEST trade I have ever done!!!! Bought new blades for the deck thinking I could keep up with the 8 yards I mow. I spent 8 days in the Hospital for foot injury and while I was there it rained for 6 of the days and the grass got tall, took me over 5 hrs to mow, Had to mow the yards twice just to make them look good. So I took the deck off and going to use the C161 with the blade only and to move my Trailers around.

Brings back memories of me towing in a really cool looking Duranautic boat with a really fast Mercury Mariner 20hp that just wouldn't restart after running circles around me all day. Someone had his fun all day but every dog has his day and KenB had his. It wouldn't have been so bad for KenB but you see he needed a 5 mile tow back to the dock and I was happy to oblige with my really butt looking Arkansas Traveler with a really slow 1947 Mongomery Ward Sea King 5hp doing the towing duties. I think it took me 2 hours to tow him back in but I loved every second of it. Whenever I looked back to see if the tow rope was holding I never saw Ken in his boat. I never did figure out where he went.

I bought it, starts and sounds good. The deck is real clean, it needs front tires and a good going over but I think it is a nice rig. Plow and snow blower came with it and a book with parts list.

Really makes you think about the greatest generation.... I was watching the news the other day and on average we are losing about 500 WWII vets each day.

Here are some Pic's I took at the little guy's show Winner of the plowing competition Garrett Brown on his 856 our camp Thursday night Brian

Another site that can help you find ethanol free gas is buyrealgas.com , put in your zip code and it will show you where it can be found.

And just like that, two duplicate spacers of the originals (although mine are aluminum and i'm sure the originals were steel)!

I am 69 and had to go in for the lower GI today, first one, and was worried, no health problems, just got a new DR. and she said it's time. Ate breakfast yesterday and nothing until this was over at 1 pm today. The cleanout and fasting was the worst part, added about $10 to my water bill after that. Checked in the VA at 11;00 and into a room, stripped to just a gown and socks, into a bed, hooked up to a monitor, BP 117 over 68, IV in the back of my hand and into the room where the procedure was done. Got a shot in the UV and the next thing I know I was back in my room. Every thing was clean, no problems, wife got the printout of the procedure. So off we went to Golden Corral for some well needed FOOD. Now it's time to get everything ready for our first pull Sat. I was worried about the unknown but now kinda excited.

Gotcha, thanks. I'll have to try that, and see if it works on mine.. ...

If the tractor is wired correctly and the pto switch is functioning properly, the tractor will not start with the pto switch on. Safety function.

​No, sorry. I never replaced it. ​What is "the safety function"? I don't recall it doing anything other than engaging the PTO.... ?

​He could always tow it with the Wheel Horse, then again, maybe not this one!

You can use a light switch in place of the pto switch, however, it will delete the pto safety switch function. The pto is a stdp. The light switch is stsp. If you don't need a safety, and want to save money, that is one option. I believe the Charger/Raider series used the same light switch.

Arriving a bit earlier than planned so I saw this from the highway and followed a few mile dirt road pretty sweet.

My apologies again for the late update. In a single word - WORK - as in traveling for the last 14 days straight. I will be home this weekend and spend time coating and weatherproofing your boards. After the conformal coating is applied, the boards are all set to be shipped back. I will contact each of you individually when the boards are ready to ship, Regards, Chuck

Wheel Horse/toro dealer should have the light switch is cheap. Hope your sitting down when they tell you the cost of the electric clutch switch.

I keep checking back in to monitor our friends progress in the world of solar energy engineering. Interesting response to an input on pre-drilling a pilot hole in the battery terminals

Machria, Did you source an original switch replacement and if so where? I need to replace the rocker switches on my tractors as well.

Not quite sure how this subject fits into the category of Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations, but nevertheless, it's good to get a clean bill of health. My 5-year "probe" is due in July, and for those who have not had it done, if you are near 50 or older, get it done. It's no big deal. Early detection is the key to nipping a deadly disease in the bud.

​They are bolts that on the back seat pad. ​Ahhh. I see it now. Looked like snaps at first. Is that a factory seat? I've not seen one like that before. ​I had a tin knocker make the 3 peace pans for me and had the 2 peace seat redone. I do have the original seat but I needs new foam. But the covers are in excellent shape. Thanks for asking.

Well, since I had to tow you in TWICE over the past yr. I figured you owed me one.. This is one of those laugh now cry later type of deals for you, I can almost GUARANTEE it that you will be at the end of my line sometime real soon. KARMA. I might even pretend not to see you waving me over just to make you suffer a little.. I'll make sure to always have my camera handy for that special Kodak moment.. Now, the motor that konked out is a 1926 Johnson 2hp. I completely went thru this motor over the winter and then I shined it up. It hadn't been run in decades... She started easy and ran very well but when I shut it off to make some adjustments I couldn't get it refired.. It happens, I always expect to have to do additional work after taking out a motor for the first time in so long but for a motor that is 90 yrs. old I was very pleased, matter of fact I will be taking it back out in a few days...

​I think that's just the reflection off those pasty legs! I think I'm blinded!

My first was a C175 auto that I got up in Oklahoma that had thrown a rod in the KT17. I gave $210 for it because it was in good shape other then the engine. Bought another KT17 in Dallas for $50 that had the same problem. Mixed the two engines together and got it running. That was a bunch of years ago and much to my surprise it is still running. No place to store inside so it and a C120 live outside and both will start anytime with no problems at all.

Sleeper Equipment Co. owned by Carroll Sleeper Carlisle, Massachusetts and then Westford, Massachusetts. Closed sometime in the 70's

King Brothers INC. Pontiac , MI - closed COUNTRY CORNER ALMONT , MI - closed Manus Power mowers Royal Oak , MI - Open Unknown Name Roseville , MI - closed Monicatti Motors Utica,MI - closed

Friend of mine once had a home on 1/3 of an acre. Went to Sears and bought a twin 16 hp , 44" deck to take care of it. Had to turn the LT around in the middle of the road to complete the job. I asked him why he bought a large tractor? His response was " I always wanted one" . Go figure .

Seriously...back in the early eighties my wife and I took a tour through the Troy Built factory where the tillers were made. I was needing a few cosmetic pieces for my 7HP Horse and the tour guide would stop and hand me the parts I needed as we proceeded. FREE, NO CHARGE, OUT OF WARRENTEE. That's why I still own them. That was the nicest corporate run outfit that we ever encountered. We are losing the American Dream fellas !

My family had obtained an '88 211-5 with a bagger from my aunt when she moved to California and didn't want to bring it with her. I was about 8, and I'd ride it for hours and hours. And then my wheel horse gene hid dormant for a few years up until two years ago. And well.....since then.....we all know :)

A 1975 B80 bought used in 79 for $1000. Had it until around 07, sold for $450. Had picked up the 520H for $500 at that point. I have every digital pic I have ever taken, but I don't know where my older printed pics are. So I don't have a pic of it sadly.

Not a well written article. Don't miss the point that in addition to a $13k tractor he apparently bought $12k worth of attachments. Like a "shovel", whatever that is. A loader perhaps. $25k for his setup is almost as outrageous as $8k for a 48" deck 420LSE in 1986. And the 20 minute hookup for the drive-over deck must have been a mistake. They certainly meant 20 seconds. Steve

I can't wait to attend the Wheel Horse show in June, PA! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here's a dealer's tag that is on a C-160 I just picked up...

Old mill power equipment Ashville, Ohio ........closed Sugar loaf power equipment Chillicothe, Ohio ......open Ditmars power equipment Lancaster, Ohio .....open

From memory I heard that around 500 seniors were built but not sure if that would include the lever steers though. Here is a pic of mine

van de Riet, Ambt Delden, Overijsel, The Netherlands. few days ago i asked the boss how long they have been Toro dealer, the answer was some 30/40 odd years, selling Wheel Horse's before they went over to Toro Koen

One from Orlando, Florida. and one from Ocala, Florida. This one is kind of faded though. Midway Tractor

I got my 1985 416 from Joe Hill in Bardstown Kentucky back in 85...he still open but no wheelhorse sadly...

I just picked up a well cared for C120 Automatic. Still has original paint in nice condition, tires with hardly any wear, and the decals are in really nice shape, which brings me to the dealer label. Newman's Tractor and Garden, Eureka, Missouri. Previous owner purchased it from Millstat, Illinois. Brought it to my house last night which is only a few miles from where it was bought new almost forty years ago.

this is my neighbor and its where my A-90 came from (fred fetherof tractors) not sure if I spelled that right in Kingston ohio

Found these dealer tage on a couple of goodies I have.

motor rebuilt and back together back on the frame pretty much done Brian

Its out in the sun light, one day ill get it started. I still havent put gas and oil in it.

Wow Chris, you really do beautiful work!! Thats got to be the most gorgeous Panzer I've ever seen. Matt