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I got my Wheel Horse No Name 10 a cpl. months ago. It came with 62 lb. home made wheel weights. I took them off, cleaned all the rust, painted them and made some decals. I used 1/8" pinstripe tape and ran a pinstripe around the outside then clear-coated them. Not too bad.

Been a long time since I originally started on this. At the rate I am going it will probably be a year or more to get it finished. Marvin

Had a Great Time At Scott's Meet -N- Greet Took My Quad Down And Got Some Aerial Footage! Enjoy! 6th Annual North Central Indiana Meet & Greet Aerial VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_tcnp9FB4U 6th Annual North Central Indiana Meet & Greet Aerial PLOWING VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50gR2Q9_7sM ~Duke

Finally got my wheel weights cleaned up and painted. Thought I'd make them look a little nicer by making the WH logo with a thin red pinstripe around the outside. Turned out good, huh?

Calling this one... calender shot.

Thank you Michael Conley!!!! A great video to capture the event again! I think I am almost fully rested from the event. Wow what an event it was.....I tried to plow, I ran a disc, I met some folks all the way from California that were part of a research and development group (ask me about it sometime, you won't believe it!), talked to so many old friends and missed a bunch too! It was cold and chilly, but hey that is what we are know for!!! The machines were awesome, the plowing was excellent, and the friendships were the best part of the day. I am happy to report that we raised $1230 for St. Baldrick's in memory of the late Max Nunn. Thank you to everyone near and far that donated goods and bought a bunch of tickets. Thank you to Paul and Sharon for bringing Max's tractor to the event to help spread awareness about this awful disease. We will continue to push on in memory of Max......there will be a cure! My family thanks all of you for being such great guests and treating the property, and our neighbors, with the utmost respect. You are all a joy to be around. I became sidetracked numerous times and never did get a count of how many machines showed up, but it was a bunch! Thanks for bringing your machines to show.....it wouldn't be a show without all of you! October 2nd 2016 will be our next event.....we are hoping that you will be able to join us!

Found this at a yard sale last Saturday. '79 C121 It has a good 42" deck. She runs but she's a smoker and it's complete. Seat is roached. It's pretty much all original, unmolested with the exception of someone has bypassed the ignition switch with a push button for some reason. Transmission seems to be in good working order. I'm not real familiar with the Hydrostat trans. My other WHs are manual trans, so I have a question. There is a lever to engage/disengage the trans. Is this supposed to put it in neutral so you can roll the tractor?

We'll see if this way works http://vid274.photobucket.com/albums/jj267/baerpath/DSCF9003-Copy2.mp4

Just got back from Scott's Meet and Greet last weekend with a couple of side trips on the way home. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Tour and of course Maker's Mark distillery tour, any time I'm in Kentucky, This was my first real Wheel Horse show and it was amazing! Many beautiful tractors. Scott and his family put on a great event. Met a lot of Red Square members and now can put some faces with some name. Everyone I met was very friendly and hospitable. Just what I expected. It was a little cold but even a wimpy Florida guy didn't think it was that bad. Still have my keister, Racing Bob. Did some trading with Jake with a 400 burb in some disarray for some 3 piece trans work. Jake and his dad, great people. If I ever do grow up I want to be like Jake. For a while it looked like I was going to be the one who came the furthest distance, but then I noticed some ladies who looked a bit out of place for a Wheel Horse tractor meet. I finally asked one of them where they were from and she said they had just flown in from California but were originally from China. Very impressive. Didn't sell my 520H wheel set or my steering wheel, nobody seemed too interested. That's when I noticed the truck bed looked empty so I bought another 400 burb with snow blade and a tub cart. Whats a guy gonna do. If we ever get a foot or more of snow in Northwest Florida, I'm set. Once, again I want to thank Scott and his family for putting this outstanding meet together, and I may be back next year! Who knows there may be someone from Australia next year since this thing has gone global! -Chris in Florida. Here are the pictures of the new burb.

I must have gotten aggravated or had extra time somehow but I spent a ton of it on researching fuel system cleaners. I came away thinking that Techron was the best. It is and has been what I use in all road vehicles. I still use SeaFoam and I swear it has helped but when I researched and downloaded the MSDS I was wondering why it cost so much. I blended a version of it and have used it as well. Hard to tell. Sometimes nothing will help outside of some tools, time and parts.

Scotts Meet and Greet 2015 " clueless " from Florida Glen Pettits' Booth Mrs Duke (HorseFixer) and Bo HorseFixer few more to come Last 4 pictures above 1st pic.. Far left front end of table Blueberry (Doug Kuhn) and IndyWH (Marshall) in the chair close to camera. Don't know the others. 2nd pic..Eric (Lonnie's son), Lonnie , Bob Rock , WHPNY . Bob makes the articulated horses..3rd pic...Brrly1, IndyWH, Stevasaurus, Pullstart, XRayGuy75 - Matt - my son.4th pic...Brrly1, Horsefixer, IndyWH, Stevasaurus, Shorts, Clueless, Pullstart, jackhammer.

great job Duke, the rocknrye speachbubble made me laugh

Nice work, If you need tires and rims I have plenty to choose from for a grand total of $0.00 all have good tread and not really any weather cracks to speak of Clean a rim or add a tube and good to go. NC meet n greet coming up soon so I could bring a bunch if you can make it?

loaded up the night before we left.. yeah my house is under construction inside and out a few shots of the show

If I may insert a caption : " I would LOVE my cheeks rubbed "

My constant shadow, "Super Tobe"!

I would definitely replace the seal. I don't see the stop leak standing a chance. I don't like the stuff but I guess it does work on stationary seals sometimes but not on a one that's trying to seal to a spinning axle. added 10/08/15: Folks that came in late on this thread are gonna wonder why I mentioned stop leak. I could totally change this post or delete it but I'd rather leave them scratching their heads .....

Directions to push it are on the left foot rest, I can see it in the pics.

Short jerky vid https://youtu.be/vpCzrREpkBM

Nice find! All I ever see at yard sales are baby clothes and worn furniture.

It is obvious that you understand the laws of physics, having the front of the frame strapped down prior to adding the weight of the transaxle. very nice work

Thanks. I copied it off line and made it myself. I make vinyl stickers as a hobby.

Here is a little Kohler information everyone should have handy; Kohler Single Cylinder Engine Specs _ Torque Values and Sequences for Fasteners _ Identification & Torque Settings of Most Commonly Used Grades of Bolts.html Kohler Single Cylinder Engine Specs _ Torque Values and Sequences for Fasteners _ Identification & Torque Settings of Most Commonly Used Grades of Bolts.html

If we in the hobby had to justify our projects with "needs", there would be a glut of tractors on classifieds:-) I would love to see you see this to closure. And My vote is to re-do the C161.

You know I did...just to keep warm. Excellent videos Bob...you really get a different prospective from the air and a great feel for the show. You really captured the faces of the people there also. Bob, where are those group shots that MJ took???

Back on dry land after last week's cruise. The Farm-Ette was made by Tom Moore Tractor in Mantua, OH. The frame would be yellow with red wheels. The Clinton engine would be their blue-grey. It would be from the late 1940's to 1950's. By 1960 they were only producing ride-on tractors that were red with white wheels. I may need to re-think the Bee Hind collection after my ankle exploit.

You didn't realize the cold, 50 degrees, not June weather by any means. There was too much action , equipment , tractors and friends to see and meet.

@WNYPCRepair, The torque settings are different because the old bolts will have been stretched. I had to get all my parts from America and the postal and import charges to the UK are almost as much as the part purchase price, so returning isn't really an option. A piston is going to cost over £50 with the postage. If I take what the tractor cost, which I bought because I wanted the engine, and then add what I have payed out so far, it's getting to the point where I wonder if it is worth going forward. I still have my original 10hp motor which I have re fitted to my refreshed WH. And to add to my dilemma I have lost the use of the work shop at work, which had the back up of the mechanics on hand, and some of the specialist tools. What to do

Downloaded a light meter app for the phone. First pic is two 12w LED bulbs (1000 Lux, 110W replacement, each) at 37 lux. Remember they are 11 feet or so in the air. Second pic is with the added fluorescent strip, 4 T5HO bulbs at 295 lux. So, 8 times the amount of light?

Howdy Bert! I'm sure I'll be taking you up on that, thanks! I'll look for the October information.

At some point, it may have been broken when removed to replace a seal but, from the factory...you should have a three bolt hub there Van.

if any beer is left it can stay

this is an edit KEEP SCROLLING DOWN / PICS ARE POSTED BY JRBLANKE this is an edit Well after a couple of years keeping my eye open for a locally owned Round Hood, I finally found one today located about a 40 minute drive from home. I'm hoping James can post some pics of this thing for me as Karl and I still cannot figure out what happened when Red Square had a change this past Summer. Anyway, It looks good and runs quite well in my opinion. It has a slot hitch that works! Tomorrow it will get an oil change. It has a starter/generator Kohler engine and the serial number tag on the tractor shows the number #48441 Can someone tell me what this is based on the serial number. Craig AMC rules says its a 701 because it has the double pullys on the engine and starter. I believe Craig is correct on that due to his vast knowledge of Wheel Horses that far surpasses mine. I would like to know what information the serial number is giving me. Thank you. Hopefully I can get some pics of the tractor on here somehow. Oh, and it also came with a snow blade that I will sell if any of you need it.

Finally got my engine ready to start assembly, carried it to my friend and small engine builder to install the piston, rod, crank and valves. I asked him about the balance gears. He also advised leaving them out. He said that I could tell no difference, and (as most have said) they could cause big problems. This has been a valuable learning experience for me and I thank you all for your input.

Maybe I could come and show you how to roll it onto my trailer. Marvin

I have both Dimple brand and Gold Plug magnetic on my tractors and vehicles. You would be surprised at what they pickup even though there is a filter.

The engine sounds awesome!

I was thinking the same thing. Ive been around sense I was a boy and have never saw a three bolt hub break under a load.

Is the K341 really as good as I've read? It's nearly twice as powerful than my 10hp so it should be noticeable right? I'm having a bit of a dilema on another front if I'm honest, as I've almost finished my refresh on the C-101 which happened far to quickly, I'm thinking do I just re do the C161 rather than just poach its engine? The thing is I don't have a need for two tractors that will do the same job, and I don't see them selling for anywhere near the investment put in. My pocket says keep one, sell one....

Probaly already had some in his coffee cup......

"The DUKE" comes through again, AMAZING video - things sure look different way up there . . . . like it a lot. Glen

What a different perspective from the air. Very cool. You might get your audio blocked on the plowing video. I entered the copy right zone last year making Scotts video and they blocked mine. Great work!

Cool, that seems very stable, good quality camera too. Thanks for sharing

I took pictures but like I said, the camera auto adjusted for low light. First is just daylight through the man door, second is the LED bulbs, third is the fluorescents. In the last two, the shadows tell the story. In reality, the LEDs look like the first photo, and the HO fluorescents look like the last photo.

Thanks Duke for a tour of Scott's show from the sky...

he shoulda tossed you on the hood to keep the nose down

This is one of the toughest weeks to pick, I think. I like Bob's picks, but he and I differ on 4 games...maybe...I am still stuck on a couple. I think Koen has the right idea this week. Careful Koen, if you get out of the basement...the beer stays. I want to say it looks like a week for the Home Teams...except Mich St., but I don't think it will be that simple. My picks...OHIO ST., INDIANA, ILLINOIS, NORTHWESTERN, WISCONSIN, PURDUE, MICHIGAN ST., and "cents" I was in the NAVY...NAVY. Dang, we have 6 games that have an undefeated team in it out of 8 games...and I went with 5 of them.

Ive had plans to downsize my heard all summer but I keep bring more home.

Thank you for the warm welcome. Okay, here are a few more pictures. Rick

New member here, ricky racer. I just want to thank Scott and family for a really enjoyable day. I don't have a Wheel Horse but my father-in-law had one and used it for years and my neighbor across the street worked at Wheel Horse as a draftsman helping to design implements. He also was entrusted to take home tractors and implements to feild test. Anyway, thank you all for making a guy with green tractors feel welcome today. Rick