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Just restored this 63 Jacobsen thought I'd share some pictures..

Just wanted to show off my new Toy. I think it's my fathers day gift. It was at a auction today. Wasn't going to go because I didn't think I could afford it but my dear sweet wife said you never know & told me to go anyway. It's a 855 with a Freeman Pony Loader.

Purchased this at the end of March and completed it the day after Memorial Day!! Quite an experience since I'd never done anything like this before!! I found a green dump cart and painted it to match and applied WH decals. I'm hoping the weather's good this weekend so I can take it to the show in Biglerville!!!!

Well, as KenB mentioned in his recent thread, I now have custody of C195. I picked up a deck from Stevebo the same day. Thanks to Ken and Steve for transferring the deck to Ken's in advance of me picking it up. So far I love this thing. The center blade on the deck broke a socket but I am tenacious and I finally got the blades off and sharpened. As I write this, I am waiting for the 92 inch belt that my wife is picking up for me. Should have this horse grazing at full efficiency by end of the day. I have wanted a C195 since seeing Buckranchers in person at the Big show last year. But my slush fund and few opportunities never quite lined up. The Big Show this year may have to pay the price. Still to be determined, I started with a C161 a couple years ago. Got it running well enough to mow and then I started collecting GT14's. I now have all but a parts cow GT14 running but constantly having to wrench on the C161 which is my worker while I start trying bring the GT14's back to respectability was getting on my nerves. Started looking for a low hour machine for reasonable amount when I ran across Ken's. I had inquired on a couple nice low hour machines but evidently lost out to local customers. Definitely worked out for me! I have attached a couple pics. I live in Adirondacks and the soil is very sandy. The lawn is in its second year. Should be lush and full by next year. The big deck will make the regular 2-3 hours yard maintenance much more efficient!

This was my dad's C 160 he bought when I was a kid. I learned to mow and blow snow with this. Was thrilled to get it out of the old garage where it was sitting, rusting, and waiting to be scrapped.

I bought fuel put some in.....filmed it starting after a couple of turns, or at least I thought I had filmed it...Camera was on pause, I filmed the bit where the carb flooded and it would not restart. I think I need to have a look at the float chamber. The main thing is that my horse lives!

I made this set and added hammered gold leaf overlays on my 520. It sold one day later because I had it sitting outside after mowing

Hey guys! I'm new to the board and thought I would share my project. Growing up my dad bought a 1976 B-100 that I learned to mow on when I was 6 years old. It was the first motorized anything I ever drove. Over the years I spend a serious amount of time on that tractor and learned everything from how to operate a clutch to back up a trailer. Fast forward 25 years....dad stopped mowing with the B-100 because the engine had lost compression and power. It got put in the corner of the barn for 5 years and he bought a used 92' Horse. Two weeks ago, a good friend bought a zero turn and had a 96' Horse that was spotless. He asked my dad if he wanted to buy it and he pulled the trigger. Having no room in the barn for the B-100 he asked me if I wanted it. Heck yeah! I swung by that week with the trailer and brought it home. I thought I would start with an engine rebuild and mow with it but as I started to tear into it things got out of hand. I decided to do a full show quality rebuild and am currently finishing up the paint work. I used PPG epoxy primer and Urethane top coat. I am currently doing body work on the sheet metal to fix a couple dings that were probably from me or my brother growing up. Last night I pulled the K241 apart and am dropping the block and crank at the machine shop tommorow morning. Turns out the top piston ring was cracked and had a loose piece floating. I expected to find a piston with "STD" on the top but after cleaning up the top it has a single "1" stamped in the top. Not sure if this is a standard bore or a 0.010 over? I guess I'll find out after it gets to the machine shop. Here's some pics of the progress!! Back form the media blaster....time to smooth out the metal. Epoxy primer on,,, Laying down some glossy red!! Fresh coat of Sherwin William Linen White paint on the wheels.. Mower deck coming back together...

started staging the garage floor this week.......gonna be finished tomorrow,,,,heading up the hi-way thurs .am...... why do i hear Born to be Wild in my head,????????

Will be bringing my stock puller to sale. It's a 1970 Raider 12 with a 16 hp 13 fin kohler. $1800.00 If you want any detailed info shoot me a PM. It does have an 8 pinion in the rear and includes front weight bar not in the picture

Sorry to hear about the Lyme's disease. It's something that I dread being around. I use Tick Tubes to lessen the possibility but I'm not sure how effective they are being the only one in my cluster of neighbors using them. As a side note, I got a small patch of Poison Ivy doing some cleanup in early May with a quick run into the woods on a tractor. Shorts and no socks didn't help. I have an 81 year-old neighbor who literally whizzes around her property using her Craftsman ride-on. Always good to see her while wearing a shower cap.doing the mowing! This is one of the neighbors that I plow the driveway for in Winter. I joked with my wife that since breaking my ankle the other day - that I should ask her to do my mowing while I'm laid up!

Nice tractor, I just oiled mine for the patina look, if you need any help identifying or pictures, mines all original and complete, I will be happy to share any way I can. Gas tank is suppose to be red, but mine was bare when I got it and liked the look so kept it that way!

WHEN I COME TO THE SHOW,,,,,,I BRING A 10X10 UP FAST TENT,,,,,ABOUT 4 FOLDING CHAIRS....A COOLER FULL OF COLD DRINKS,,,,,SOME VALUABLE LAWN TRACTOR PRICELESS ARTIFACTS,,, A HAT..... AND SHE WILL LOOK IN THE BACK OF MY TRUCK AND ASK....WHO IS GOING WITH YOU ?? I WILL SAY....."NO ONE".....SHE WILL LOOK AT THE 4 CHAIRS AND ASK AGAIN.... "WHO'S GOING.....???? AND I WILL SAY...."JUST ME".......SHE WILL SCRATCH HER HEAD... AND WUNDER ,,,WHAT IS IN MINE..... SHE WONT COME....I'VE STOPPED ASKING,,,3 YEARS NOW.... ITS AMAZING,,,WHAT 2 OR 3 DAYS OF WHAT YOU ENJOY CAN FEEL LIKE....AND ITS EASY JUST PULL UP A CHAIR.......HECK..."STAND" !!!!!!!! BUT,,,,,,,,,,DO COME !!!!! THK YEAH ,,,,THNKYEAH VRYMUCH

This is the place for all of us that live in the Ozarks.

Hi All, Recently picked up a machine for my yard work. It's a T607 that's in pretty good shape but I believe the local dealer did a refresh on it at some point. It needs some minor things and general TLC but I'm thrilled it's in the barn now. It has a 7HP Tecumseh with electric start which is confusing because the tag says T607 - not sure what happened there. I'm hoping the dealer can give me some history on the machine. I'll do up some pictures to document the good, bad & ugly. Thanks for looking

I have a 1994 520H P220G. I was wondering where I could find a oil sending unit and what the parts number is.

I picked up a 312-H with a blower and a 42inch deck for $550. The guy i bought it off of has 2 1997 520's mint, a 418-8 and a brand new 60 inch deck and 2 tall shoot blowers new too! he is not on red square though.

Nice!! Can you swing by Buffalo with it and move a pile of dirt for me?

This poor foot is taking a beating. It's the same foot that I had my toe surgery on last year and now this. I didn't want to post the photo without the boot as this is a family site!

You got a good fathers day gift! enjoy it!

Interesting loader on it.

Thats a real nice piece. Happy Fathers Day

A perfect fathers day gift. Nice,,,,,,,,, Glenn

You've got 2 winners there! Congratulations!

Pretty cool!

I have stuff I'll loan and other stuff not a chance in...... I have an elderly neighbor at the vacation house who offered to mow the lawn for me last year, we weren't going to be able to get there between July4 & Labor Day. I let him use my 314h 42 RD. He immediately says he'll use his 22" Craftsman push mower. I insist and begin WH Drivers Ed w Matts foot pedal. Needless to say he was in love. Well he wouldn't go up or down the one hill we have. I insisted he not mow it at all. Turns out he's stubborn and insists on doing a great job. Drags his mower 1/3 mile down a dirt road and proceeds to hit a stump. The Crapsman self destructed. Amazing how much better he follows my directions since that day. BTW my 314 didn't have so much as a hiccup all summer! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The games have already started. Just need to look on the forum harder

Excellent pictures...since I have a B-100...I have looked at your pictures 6 times already...and I have a feeling I am going to check them out some more.

Craig- Terry already sent me the new decals.. Thought I was picking them up at the show however I guess Terry decided to give me a little "push" by sending them to my house... lol

O rings are #52 and 55 both NLA but you should be able to match them up at a good hardware store or hydro repair place. The gasket between the hydro gear and the transaxle is also NLA... Gasket material and a scalpel

You know, if you do John...

As you look at the picture of the second video Craig posted, I'm the Hay seed in the middle with'n the hat on ridin the Friday Night Special...

Nice tractor, I was tempted at that myself! That thing is in excellent condition

Good looking tractor! Those C195's are special.

Easy enough to make or one of the venders here sells them.

I like that too! Nothing wrong with a little personal touch . Nice tractor I am sure I will have lots of questions in the near future.

just picked these up what does everyone think

Thanks guys. i got the PTO belt on but only had time for a test run. i think the idler tension on the deck needs looked at as the blades slowed and struggled to cut. i'm sure I'll git'r'figured out in the coming days. Just need some quality time with it:-) The eaton provides slower tractor speed than I would have expected having only experience sunstrands although limited experience. The GT14's and the C161 both have sunstrands. No need for it to be faster though anyway. Just an observation. It is quieter than my others though which is nice.

I am very happy to see this machine being used. While I loved it while I had it I just did not use it. If i did not pick up the C195 (1984) with 3 point and rear PTO from Jordan at the show last year I would have kept it. Use it well and keep it clean !!

I just now read that to my wife. She asked me if there was a certain emoticon I could post for her. Well, actually she showed me. I told her no because this is a family oriented forum. Glen, I'll introduce her to you at the show.

Ken- I am trying to get the boy to sell the stuff for me. He is already telling me that he wants 50% if he does... He is learning.. Most of what I am bringing will be priced to sell without much dickering so anyone of our usual crew (Russ, John, etc) can move it for me. I guess I may have to give them a cut too

Here's a score I found at the yard sale of our local Wheel Horse dealer after the owner retired. I had a dripping output shaft and axle seal and a key way issue on the right axle that my dad had repaired and would probably be fine but after seeing a "used" 8 speed on the shelf in the parts room and finding out he wanted $80 for it I took it home! It still has paint on the brake drum and inside the bolt holes that mate to the frame and a fresh shifter boot! I got it painted with urethane and mated up last night.

Thanks guys! It's been a fun one with a few hard to find items. I finally have the headlight reflector housing and now the dash panel! I'm a big picture taker so I'll be sure to keep the thread updated.

John, you can ride through the parade in my dump trailer. I promise not to hit the lever!

I have never seen a RD 48 in person or for sale. Just 36,37? and 42.

what @tbarnhart said.

Got a bit more done today. Belt Covers and Foot Rests installed, Foot Rest Mats fabricated, a few more decals attached, and .. oh yea, the Fender Pan and Hood are in clear-coat. Tomorrow starts the harness fabrication and buff out that clear-coat.

One thing that Bubbacola said got me to thinking. The position of the v grove pulley on the mid hitch needs to be different between a single and a twin cylinder engine. There are two holes in the bracket where the v-pulley is mounted. On a twin, the pulley should be in the hole closest to the idler. On a single, it should be in the hole furthest from the idler. There is about a one inch difference between the two mounting holes. I cannot tell from KyBlue's pix which hole the pulley is mounted but it is worth a check.

Finally the long road to restore my C-141 to its former glory is complete. She looks good and runs great.

I work in a bodyshop and have for 30 years, so I have breathed in everything you can think of, washed my hands in all kinds of stuff, I'm still kickin, but I try to teach my kids and others to use gloves when using chemicals and wear a respirator when sanding or around other stuff that can hurt your lungs. And as for Mercury when I was about 10 we moved in to a house and the furnace had broken, and there was tiny silver beads all over the floor (Mercury) I picked it all up and put it in a jar, (now days I bet we would have had a Hazmat team clean it up) I played with it for years Mom an Dad just said don't touch your face with your hands and wash good after touching it, I still have it, a small baby food jar full I think it's like 10lbs of Mercury I have showed my kids, but never let them play with it. I have a quarter floating on top of it I put in there as a kid, it's pretty cool stuff, and I guess pretty bad for you.