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Another nice day. More people wanted to know more about the Generac Jenny than anything. Gave out a bunch of RS cards! Searched high and low for a 12v whizzer siren. A friend of mine has one but he won't sell it to me. I got half of the flea market left to find one. Lots of big trucks came today. Also the pet pig population grows. On with the pics! Day started out great! A ford truck had to get towed. Made my day. Typical scene ; Bought a Husk of a tractor from my friend Terry. Mainly for the tires. Knobby fronts and almost new AG's . With the paint scheme it looks like Marvin's son. Here we are towing it to the trailer Son of Marvin. Where do I find out what model it is by the serial no.??? Big Mack came rolling in and almost backed over my display Another pig! picked up a Monkey for my wife. She loves these things Nice loader on a cub Bassett going for a ride! Twin Airstreams got clothes? cool fountain Old White Big Rig One way to carry your camper! Another pic of the neat ford grader 1054 with sickle And the rest HIGH NOON !

...and Alice in Wonderland saw big white rabbits...weird...

Excellent Mike...just like being there.

Nice...looks like it just came out of the box. IMO, the side extension plates are mounted incorrectly. The front bends should be parallel to each other to slice through the snow.

Yes it was for a child Bob. Thanks Gary. I was thinking 604/704. I see no evidence that a battery box was ever installed and everything seems identical to the 704 I have and the 604 I had 45 yrs. ago except the seat. Basing it on that serial no. I'd go with 604

Hi Everyone, I haven't posted here in awhile. Here are some pics of my 1957 RJ35. Hope you enjoy them!

Looks like a very nice RJ35 to me! Nothing looks mismatched here. I love the look of the machine myself, I always say to leave the original paint alone and don't restore these old tractors! Yours looks good just the way it is. You have restored the rims but that is ok. Great job on keeping it as is! Here is a pic of one of mine, bone stock 1955 RJ35, the steering wheel has been changed.

Hello All, been awhile... working way too many hours.... missed the show (hear that turned out to be a good thing due to rain) , had to scrap my vacation to keep boss man happy. Working 16 hr days 7 days a week for short term now... Miss the forum and the Wheel Horses---haven't touched one in a year around my house. decided to visit and see whats going on and give a shout out to everybody. Already looking forward to next years show Tony

Lot's more pics. Tried to get a lot of Ford feature pics in. Also a short video riding along on Skonk. Probably the coolest thing I came across was a steam tractor built in the village I grew up in. Built in 1914 and is the only known working unit left. Also an old drag line was operating and the guy working it let a little boy in the cab and let him work the controls. IH M with Mopar 318 power Ford with flames and Chevy Power!! Mini steamer Steamer built in the village I grew up in Drag line with little boy at the controls Mini Mercedes Need light? Shiney! Trip on Skonk HIGH NOON!! Steam 2015 day 3 036.JPG Steam 2015 day 3 037.JPG Steam 2015 day 3 053.JPG

Here's the tall chute I picked up from member jmdavid09 couple three weeks ago , didn't think it was going to happen because of the distance between us... but as luck would have it he was coming down from NY to pick up a tractor and we were able to get it done . We met in Pottstown and I was able top get a tall chute . Just finished up tonight, thought after 20 years of service I'd go over it and I put a little more money in it - new chain - new idler sprockets etc - if I see stuff wore after it's been in service for years I'd rather replace things now over January with 2 foot of snow in the D-way . The 10ft bulk #40 chain was a piece of cake and tightened things up nicely First pic is the day it made it's trip from Syracuse to South central Pa via Pottstown Pa .

That"s a big pigeon!

Here's a couple more from the corner of Ohio & Ganson . See if you can spot the pigeon I was lucky to capture .

And here I thought is was "where did Mike's dad go "

No...LOL A friend of mine had just bought a used C-121. She had mowed her large yard a few times and then all of a sudden she had to choke it somewhat to keep it running. I went over there and started going through the process...fuel pump, filter, gas line, etc. Finally I pulled of the gas line from the pet cock on the gas tank. Hardly any gas flow, so we siphoned the tank and took it off the horse...pulled off the pet cock and there it was...about an 1" long white spider blocking the hole. Weird, but we found the problem.

Looks like a good time! I love the big truck pics! . Thanks for sharing.

I think there's a conflict of interest here.....isn't this thread suppost to be ALL about a Tractor show??.... Golfing....

Thanks all, and yep I think this one is cooler the way it is then painted, and a lot less work! Its going to wait for a while until I get to it, I'm trying to finish up some other stuff first but maybe work on it this fall or winter. I may pressure wash it now though, and try on a set of wheels and tires I have that are already painted and if I don't like them I can always put these back on.

wide angle, I'm guessing. I thought it was my eyes at first. Or a flashback from the 60's.

Any time that an engine quits, and then starts again after sitting for a little while, I always suspect a clogged gas cap vent first.

This horse was found upside down in a dumpster by my friend(tunaslayet). He brought the oil-covered 312-8 to my house with a crushed hood, broken steering wheel, and crushed center console. The hour meter read around 1000 hours, but the engine ran with little effort and the transmission shifted smoothly. I quickly began disassembling the horse and fixing/replacing any damaged parts. Sourcing a steering wheel proved to be a challenge, so i retrofitted a boat steering wheel which came out great and was very inexpensive. I cleaned up and repainted the entire tractor and freshened it up with throwback redo-your-horse stickers and fresh turfsavers. I initially began to set this up as the mower that it once was, but shifted my focus to creating a front end loader after my friends father hooked me up with a great selection of hydraulic equipment in exchange for a custom cabinet. I quickly found a loader on craigslist in Maine. The loader was properly sized, in great shape, missing most of the hydraulic components, and well built from PF engineering plans. I quickly picked up the required steel and began fabricating. Here is the 312-8 the day I got it. The loader on the day I bought it in ME. It is nested with a Kwikway that my friend (tunaslayet) purchased on the same day. We both sourced loaders in ME and took the road trip from Southeastern MA to pick them up. Very exciting weekend. Initial mock up of the loader on the 312. I sacrificed the attach-a-matic and welded it directly to the frame. I decided to modify the support trusses to allow for better PTO clearance and maintainability. I added a slight bend and welded a support gusset to add strength. The PTO and belts are completely serviceable without removing any components from the loader. The back of the frame is supported by 3/8-16 carriage bolts around the rear axle. The weight box is small, but designed to tightly hold a 220lbs stack of exercise cable weights. The weight box alone adds another 40lbs. Wheel weights will soon be added. Here are all of the loader parts painted and ready for assembly. Upgraded to a 520 swept forward front axle with gear reduction steering (Thanks Dennis!). I used trailer hubs instead of the 520 rims. After countless hours of wire-wheeling, grinding, welding, painting, and day-dreaming, my re-rehabilitated 312 is ready to do work for me. I just had to lift something for fun, so i threw my troybilt commercial walk behind mower in the bucket and took it for a ride. The loader lifted the mower with no effort at all.. I may try to lift my 416-8 for fun. Thanks everyone for the help. -Justin

Attention all of you Horse-aholics! 6th Annual North Central Indiana Meet & Greet is October 3rd!!! I look forward to hosting this event every year. I greatly appreciate the support that many of you have shown in the past. All of you make this a very special event and I can't wait to see all of you again in a couple of months! Remember that we hold one of the best raffles around with 100% of the proceeds sent to St. Baldrick's Foundation in memory of the late Max Nunn! P.s. His tractor will be on display again this year! Thanks to Paul and Sharon Iossi. I need your help once again.......prizes are needed for the raffle. You all have been soooo supportive in the past and I hope you would be willing to chip in again. With the wet summer, I don't know if the beans will be off the field for us to plow. I am keeping my fingers crossed as always so we can turn some soil. I will definitely keep you posted. Food will be available for purchase again from our friends, the Millers. If you have been here before you know the pie is amazing! I will be working on new t-shirt designs in the near future. Please hold your orders until I am all squared away with this. I will set up a seperate post once I have my ducks in a row. I am hoping that will be the first year that we break in to the 200+ tractor mark. I hope you are ready to bring a nice load to show. We will once again have a swap meet area. Again we will start a separate thread on what people are bringing and/or looking for. I do have a few costs I incur from putting on a show of this size. I will have a donation box out for those that feel compelled to chip in a few bucks. All of the help we receive is greatly appreciated! So this is just a kickoff.....mark October 3rd on your calendars. The show wouldn't be the same without you!

Hi, Im Tim and somehow I have ended up with a pair of Wheel Horses. Thanks for the information you post here, I find myself searching these forums often for help. The tractors: The 310-8 has 278 hrs on it but hasn't run in many years, mice were living in it and ate the wiring harness and it had some exposure to the elements and has a lot of peeling paint and some rust issues. I bought it for $200 with the idea of restoring it but it turns out that parts aren't so easy to find and a running 414-8 came up for sale that had a 48 inch deck that looks like new so I picked that up. The 414-8 needs some work as well. I will post pictures in this thread and hope to get some idea of what I am up against in trying to keep the 414 alive. I have found that quite a few parts from the 310 fit on the 414 so I have begun using the 310 as a donor. Here is the 310-8 it is from 1990: Here is the 414-8:

Next time you stop in... let 'em know, that ol' C-175 they sold back in 1983... is still out there making it happen.

On my way back from Cleveland. 54 inch blade and nice tiller for the GT14. The fella had quite a collection. i snapped a pic of a mower attachment I don't think I have seen before. image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg

That washing machine picture brought back memories. My mom used the electric version. I was about 4 years old and got my hand in the wringer. It got up to my shoulder before my mom got it stopped and got my arm out.

when you pull the head to decarbon it check the spark plug wire both the 314s i've had the spark plug wire was missing most of the insulation around it from the flywheel blowing on it for the last 30years

Great pictures Mike. Thanks for sharing. Nice pick-up on the the roundhood roller.

Interesting setup with the footrest and pedal that was added behind the steering gear. Must have been modified for a child (or very small adult).

The lowest 1964 A-xxxxx serial I have seen is A-50086 The serial before your's is for a mower deck. Your serial is A-58657 The next A-xxxxx serial after yours is on this page for a 604 serial A-58686 http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/files/file/633-tractor-1964-604-654-704-da-om-ipl-wiring-snpdf/ Garry

Great bunch of pictures Mike~! Thanks for posting all of these from the Steam Show!

Lots of cool machines at that show! Thanks for the photos. You talking about a Wizzer motorcycle? That is the 1st motorized 2 wheeler I ever rode back in 1968...I was 13!

Thanks! I want to restore it over time but began to worry that it might more beaten up on the inside than I thought. It runs strong it just has issues with the throttle a bit which I hope will be fixed when I rebuild the carb. Going to try the trick of putting the Hillman bushing in and hopefully the local parts shop has a throttle shaft. Carb is soaking in carb dip right now and would like to get it cleaned up and put back together this weekend to mow on Sunday. It also backfires dramatically when I shut it down but hopefully that will get better when I pull the head and decarbon, I expect it needs it. The steering has A LOT of play too right now so hopefully I can use the parts from the 310 to address those issues. Thanks again!

If I had to guess I would say it has around 700hours on it welcome to RedSquare Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

I don't use it but it won't hurt using loctite. I would use blue only and if your concerned about loctite not releasing the plug, a small propane torch or lighter will work. Loctite "releases" with heat

No filter...fish eye lens setting.

Willy Wonky?

I knew someone was gonna catch that in the pic:-)

Is that wonky... a filter on the camera?

I sent him an email Steve

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. (kind of looks cool Wonky)

I hope you guys don't mind me resurrecting this old thread, but I'm starting to wonder about Jack's myself. I placed an order for Tecumseh carb parts from them a couple of days ago. Jack's doesn't tell you up front whether items are in stock, but you can check your order status right away and find out what's in stock and what they're waiting for from the manufacturer. All but one of my parts was in stock. The final item, a simple $2 gasket, was on order from the vendor and expected in their warehouse two days later. I checked the status yesterday, and the gasket was then expected two days from yesterday. I checked again today, and it's now expected two days from today. I'm sensing a pattern here, it seems the expected date for this gasket to arrive in their warehouse is a moving target. This all started sounding familiar to me, so I went back to some of my earlier records and realized that I cancelled my last order from Jack's back in 2011 for exactly the same reason. I think I'm going to let this ride for another couple of days and see what happens. If Jack's can't tell me definitively when I can expect my parts, I have four other suppliers to choose from. Ironically, the one place that tells me what's in stock right up front, before I even start to go through the checkout process, is RepairClinic.com, which is one of my favorite online appliance part suppliers. I'll keep you posted...

The roll pin groundhog47alludesd to usually protrudes further on one side than the other. Using a ROLL PIN PUNCH, drive the pin from the shallow side (recessed side). The ebonite knob breaks easily but, if yours is already broken, who cares....in that case, break off the knob any way you can...you'll be left with the brass insert of the knob. Now you can more easily drive out that roll pin. When attaching the new knob, first align it with a loose fitting small nail from one side. File the end of the nail FLAT and slide it all the way thru. Then, from the other side, start to drive in the new roll pin which will simultaneously drive the flat nail out. It helps to file a point on to the new roll pin...lets it easily find its thru path. Leave the nail in place until the roll pin drives it out. DON'T hammer directly onto the roll pin....hold a separate (square) drift pin against it, then hammer onto that drift to drive the pin into place..

I'll take a wrench/ratchet over the sandpaper and fumes any day of the week.

Good poll. I hate body work. I can never leave it alone, I can't stop playing with it, I always have to touch it before it is dry, and I hate sanding. I would rather change out a kitchen faucet and I hate plumbing. My blood pressure is up just typing this response.

I will be there Saturday for sure, I'm not sure on Friday at this point yet but I'm planning on it. Here is a picture of the exhibiter plaque for this year

I'm lucky enough to have some access to a workshop, and have utilised the sand blast machine. So far I done the rear cover, seat support plate and spring bars, the foot boards and belt cover, the opposite side cover, the piece over the sticks. I would have done the bonnet/hood but it was to big for the cabinet . Some bits have ben primed already, I've painted the hood (all rattle cans) quite pleased with the finish, no filler just primer an good ole hand sanding.

I love Buffalo!

Nate. The C195 had a rear PTO option that was powered from the side like yours. It was done with pulleys. Im sure that someone has a link that will show this.