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I left a few of the little mares, the big stallions, and some old nags out for some air today. The big old 160 dually and the 953 were a little cranky and wouldn't come out for the pic.

Had a little job for my puller today. Mrs K wanted a shrub removed. The Commando 8 was up to the task.

I might have a change of plans in the opposite direction! It looks like I will be able to attend now.... working on the details. Am I still invited to the fire?

I love it when there are pix posted like this one. I can show it to my wife and then she will be thankful I have only 4 in the stable!

Oh boy... a FORD in the New England convoy??

Definitely like 'em Ed... not more than the Rockettes though.

Just to be clear.... they will be removed and put in my toolbox tonight. I'm a redneck but only Jr. Varsity.... I would have to be full Varsity to run them all the time.

could not pass this up for $10 bucks,the seat alone was worth it.

So Sparky is always telling me that only "cool" trucks have cab lights.... and he always seemed to luck out and buy trucks with them. Myself I always end up with white paint and no cab lights because beggers can't be choosers. But yesterday I found a solution!!!! After hauling a huge boat trailer halfway across CT I got home in torrential rain and was putting my magnet mount Harbor freight trailer lights away... had an inspiration and plugged them in, ran the wire over the tailgate and WALLA!!!! CAB LIGHTS MO FO!!!! My Chevy is Cool now and look how tough with all the lights on in a torrential rain! HA!!! TAKE THAT DODGE BOY!!! (Sparky) Tony

And to think I bought a Bobcat 773 to do stuff like ! I could have just used a Wheel Horse

​yeah i'm no pro but reading along made me keep thinking the belt is loose. my 502 is starting to have symptoms of a bad belt after plowing and discing the garden this year.

Thank you gentlemen for such fast replies. My Father-law has the High lift blades on his 37" Wheel Horse deck, that's why I asked about the 42" deck. Also your point of pushing the grass faster than the Cyclone pulls makes great sense. I used the new Cyclone Saturday for the first time and it works very well! No clippings left behind and a well built attachment. I have been cutting my lawn with my 1973 8 spd 12hp since 1973 without bagging so this is all new for me. The Cyclone now makes the length of the tractor plus bagger approx. 12 foot long so you have to be careful making turns. I also saw someone on this site who has four blades on his 42", always fun to see how others re-engineer their equipment. Last year I bought a 1993 14hp 8 spd with 100 hours and never used before 42" rear discharge deck which I haven't the heart to get dirty yet! Ha! Thanks again!!!

Hi muz, That is a real intersting past 15 years, I bet your just getting started and in for the long run! Thank You, Idaho Jim

​ ​Good job driving that Wheel Horse Kevin, I would like to watch you at a tractor pull,if I was a bit closer than Idaho. Good luck,Idaho Jim

There are all kinds of people that get into this hobby. Some like to collect the NOS horses, some like to just collect horses, some like to flip and part them out, some like (me) like to just go to shows, see the people and keep what I have running, An NOS tractor is not for me, I have no where to keep it out of harms way, and I would trip over something with tools in my arms and dent the hood. I am one of those guys that just can't have nothing nice...for long. I envy those that can collect NOS stuff, and I really enjoy being able to see one once in a while...and I have seen this one. If you like to collect this kind of thing, you really can't count the time and gas and what ever else it took to get it. You did not buy it to sell it. If it was mine, it would be down here in the man cave, so I could enjoy it and show it off. What is it worth...price less.

Affixed to a new arrival here today.

All- I would like to invite all my Red Square friends to a meet and greet at my place on Saturday September 19th. I checked the local shows and the Kent show is 1 week after this on Sept. 25th & 26th and Zagary is after that. I plan on having the yard in decent shape (growing grass) by then. Hopefully we have enough time for everyone who wants to attend make arrangements to do so. More to come but please mark the date ! Note- new date is Sept. 19th...

I am pretty sure she said she was going.

I pulled up a HUGE rock with my 520 about 7 years ago. I am amazed about how strong the tranny is. It made a loud bang noise. Now that i think about it thats probably why my 520 tranny is leaking fluid today. lol Nice tractor though.

You'de still be Wheel-N-It if you tried that on some big NC shrubs!

​You betcha!

Not even that!

You need a round hood, Ed! At least one! You have everything thing else in body style represented in the pic or in the barn! It's time I get a round hood too! And another shed, garage or bank barn! Nice looking horses!

​Pffffh i have no problem to read that.,, hmmmmm LOL hmm yeah thats wierd Neil that we have it here...

Excellent pictures Ed...did you spend some time in the lawn chair looking at them after you got them rounded up? I would have for sure.

Should be a Champion H10C plug. R designates a resistor plug. The Autolite plug equivalent is a 216. Champion plugs ain't what they used to be.

I second that, Doc!

Wow Ed, looks better than the rockettes at radio city music hall. Glenn

Evening all, Having acquired the front blade over the weekend i thought i'd share a few photos of it complete; for now. The rear plough is the one that the previous owner used with the RJ & appears to be a Barford Atom item; minus it's disc which may still appear. The RJ will probably go to a couple of shows this year before restoration although sods law it will snow when it's in bits & won't get a chance to use it clearing snow. When the blade arrived home my 5 year old boy was chuffed to bits. His 2 year old sister joined in with the happy jumping, not really understanding why. Regards, Philip

Looks good, Mike!

Your neighbor probably only see's the name Allis Chalmers on that tractor and he automatically thinks its worth all the steam. I'd ask for more than 200 only because you can't even get a half way decent push mower for 200 bucks these days.. I think I'd start out with an asking price of 400 if it runs nice and cuts decent...

Not only check that fuse, check the fuse holder. I've had more than 1 tractor with a good fuse but the holder was corroded, burnt ect. causing a no start or intermittent connection.

How do you do the white lettering? Looks factory!

Looking real nice Mike. You and rattle cans are amazing.

A bit more progress today before the rain threatened to open up the skies. Got almost everything blasted and in paint, all the painting that's left are the running boards and belt guards. Dash tower and steering back in, as is the seat forward cross-member and amp meter. Let these parts dry for five days and I'll wet-sand the hood and fender pan and apply clear-coat. The rest of the painted parts will be re-installed as-is. Also got the dash cleaned and re-colored, and have the first coat of white added to the lettering. The dash should only need one more coat I think. Everything moving along nicely. Might even have this ready for the BIG Show. We'll see.

An easy way to determine pole direction is to use another magnet. Like poles repel, opposites attract.

Could be either one, but first, what is the year of your 520-H. Here is a wiring diagram of the spark circuit for the 1991-1997 models. There are a couple of things to check first. Check the 25 amp fuse, and make sure that the seat switch is being activated, the PTO is disengaged, and the motion control lever is in neutral. By looking at the diagrams below, any one of those plus a bad ignition switch, switching relay, kill relay, trigger module or coil could be at fault. But always check the obvious stuff first.

​Gotta love the 200 series, they don't get much love.

​My '90 520-8 has the swept forward axle. I do like the ride. Didn't like the TORO steering wheel center, gone. Hated the 20 hp Onan screen center, history. The hood and rear fender "T" decals, bye. Thanks Terry! Added "bling" to the muffler. Not shown but found a new 48" SD deck and with a new mule drive. This poor old Horse is a Stallion. We treat him very well, "More oil Horsey? Time for your groomin'."

My first wheel horse was my 1964 ,, 854. One week later to the day I bought a 1988 ,, 416-8. Now I am up to 5. I am new to the hobby, a little over a year and a half. But we just put our home for sale, I have a very large 2 car garage, my safe haven. For now I stopped buying and shudder to think about selling. Sadly, that might happen. A few might go. Dam, I hate even typing that. Genn

​Wife has to install picture and so far she has had no luck doing it. she will try again soon. Thank's Idaho Jim

I have seen the plastic insulation on the wires worn so thin and neat that the wire will break the surface in a very small area where it is rubbing on something. That is all it takes and when you look at it it may look like a pencil line on the plastic but it is exposed wire. You can't even feel it so look anywhere the wires are close to something. It may be the steering shaft or just a flat piece of sheet metal where years of vibration has done a number on it. The cheap flexible split wire loom that is available today is great to protect the wires from abrasion. It has always been said the indicator circuit board does not affect the operation of the tractor but just in case unplug it. Stranger things have happened. Garry

​Not to hijack the thread, but what you said is a good subject for the "Forum Upgrade: I think I found a problem" thread. I too am not happy with the way pictures are inserted into the text. ​I hesitated to add to Karls problems Bob, thinking this was a problem with my poor PC skills. I have posted the problem as you suggested in the "Forum Upgrade". ​Where ever you set the cursor, the picture you select will go when you click the little "+" button for "insert into post". You will see this button once you upload an image or file and there will be one on each attachment. Set the cursor to the place you want the image to go BEFORE you hit the "+" button. If you do NOT add them to your post with this button, they will just appear as they were uploaded. You can go back an easily edit your post to have the pics show where you want them to be.

Made a trip to the Independence MO store...they have one on display....AND ONE IN STOCK for sale...now to wait for the right coupon!!!

The vertical engine lawn tractors don't bring anywhere near as much as the horizontal engine garden tractors.....I have to agree with Save Old Iron. Mike...........

​You do indeed Koen, test drive time is not that far off now Yesterday the engine frame got the treatment.. Some final welding and a bit of smoothing out.. Here the frame is fitted to the engine so I could make a mount for the coil pack.. It always amazes me how a quick coat of paint can change how something looks... A red metal sculpture Engine and a few other bits bolted back on.. The wheels were only thrown on to see how the front end looked.. They will be coming back off to fit the new tires/tyres. A close up of the front end... Me likes how it looks Before the rear axle could go back on I had to pull it apart again! The mounting holes needed to be made slightly bigger but the brake backing plates were in the way stopping me getting the drill in... So it was easier just to pull the axles out to get the backing plates out the way. I also needed to drill a small breather hole in the top of the axle and fit a jiggle pin.. A jiggle pin is a small split pin that's a loose fit in the hole.. The idea is the pin jiggles about and stops the breather hole from getting blocked up..

New arrival here today.

I HAVE DONE A 417-8 AND A 1054 TO DIESEL. I HAVE A GT-14 AND WILL DO THAT NEXT.

Very nice find

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