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I've been wanting a cart for over a year (since I sold mine stupidly). It was 45 minutes away and paid $75. It was a win to me.

Picked up this wheel horse tractor for $50 ,doesn't have original motor,i don't even know what model it is ? also picked up these working freebies from my father in law , Blower,tiller and a blade plow not pictured

Well as the holiday passes, I am anxiously awaiting saturday. I will be going on a road trip with my dad (shynon) to pick up a very special attatchment I have been looking for a while, will also be picking up a few parts and other tractors along the way. Just can't wait!!!!

An inexpensive multi-meter may will have difficulty giving a precise reading in the under 1 ohm range. The meter leads themselves can sometimes contribute a significant error into the final reading. To best read true stator winding DC resistance, first eliminate the effect of multi-meter lead resistance from the measurement. The resistance of the meter leads plus the connectors which plug into the meter jacks can add significant error into the measurement of the stator winding resistance. To view the meter lead contribution, first connect meter leads together, preferably using strong alligator clips instead of test probes. Allow the meter to settle to a final reading. Let's say you read 00.20 ohms. Note this reading for future use. Next, check the stator for gross electrical defects by measuring resistance from each stator lead to the metal stator core. This will check for defective windings in the stator which may in contact (shorted) to the stator core. Both stator wires should show infinite high resistance in this test. Finally, measure resistance between both stator wires - 00.69 ohms as seen below. Subtract the first reading noted from the multi meter leads shorted together (00.20) from the wire to wire ohms reading (00.69). The result is the best approximation of stator resistance you will be able to obtain with an inexpensive multi-meter.

My wife is going to kill me but I couldn't pass this up , 1982 1142 with a brand new deck and mule drive under it , PO said he couldn't get it to run and he was done messing with it , I figure what I paid for it the deck is worth the price , got it home and pulled the air filter and found it chewed up and full of a mouse nest , not sure if that is why it dosnt run or if there more going on , will find out tomorrow

Spend 5 hours pulling out all my tractors to let them run, and did a little organizing. Had to let the old ford run a bit too.

Post 'em if you got 'em... some picts of you and your pets celebrating the holidays here.

Just watched a show on Glen Campbell, who is one of my favorite artists, very sad and very moving. Alzheimer's is a very cruel disease. I'm thankful that I haven't had to witness it personally, its gotta be hard to have a loved one not know your name. Mike.........

Update on some information Lane Ranger had posted about 3 years back. The springs that return the lever to center on the Hein Werner pumps had been available from "Normstoys" but Norm has retired. I spoke to him today and he referred me to John Gaft, 219-299-4708. He has the #4837 spring for the HY-1, HY-2 and 953 pumps as well as the later model pump springs. Said he has some other items also.

Sparky, I kind of like the wonder...the back and forth for the most part sheds light on what everyone has an idea about what is right...and wrong. I have never been afraid of sticking my neck out...it is how we learn. I'm still thinking about 1978/9 C-ish. Dang, it reminds me of my B-100 with the foot rests.

Wish my father had implements to give me. You are just a couple of miles from the site of the annual Wheel Horse Collectors Club show, see you in June.

Nice haul. NOT the mother load. BUT the father in law load. best of luck. Glenn

4 Oz. per 10 Gallons of gas per the web site, I don't think a little more would harm anything. http://www.marvelmysteryoil.com/index.php/site/mmo/

Chloe's got dibs on the new basement .

If you look closely, you'll see... a few of 'em in use here at the cracklefest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8sA3NfS3hE

Ditto that... lined mine up for Sunday.

Ahh yes! It is better to have loved a short chute than never to have loved a tall. I read that somewhere I think!

Don't take this the wrong way.. You made a few mistakes here. You knew they sucked from previous experience's and yet you brought the tractor into them for repairs. They proved that they do in fact still suck yet you pushed the tractor back off the trailer after they loaded it for them to piss you off even more when you come back to pick it up. I would have left the tractor on the trailer and ripped the bill up and left...I would have called him out on the spark plugs without question.

Lost my mother-in-law to Alzheimer's disease. She developed it at age 58 and she died at 63. It's such a cruel disease. During one of her lucid moments she described her life as "walking into the middle of a movie, not knowing what just happened, and not knowing what's about to happen".

me and willow looking somewhat shifty! haha she's a 10 year collie cross lots of other breeds!

Looks like the ID plate to me Garry

Lots of wasted overhead space... .....time for shelves for the collection! Love that old Ford...1968 or 69? Mike.........

Also could be a (rare) SB421. Give us the model# off that little tag and it'll end the wonder. Mike..........

Today was my favorite kind of day, great weather and I got seat time picking up the last of the autumn leaves. Never left the house and didn't spend a dime (except for parts on line).

Wow, that is a great deal. My father-in-law used to come over and borrow things from my garage when I was at work and forget to tell me...... I swear I thought I was loosing my mind..... I KNOW I had one of those or I JUST USED THAT, what the.................

Hey, I resemble that comment ---

The rear wheels are stock, just put the bigger tires on and tubed them. Works perfectly.

Don't even think about... moving this tractor.

If your comfortable building the engine yourself I wouldn't hesitate to use aftermarket pistons/rings, rods. If your not comfortable building engines by all means use a local shop or a members of this site to walk you through the process with a couple cheap specialty tools. But I wouldn't expect Brian miller to build an engine with genuine kohler parts for $500-$600 (especially if you read his website) when a nos kohler piston is selling for $100-$200, connecting rods for $100,machining costs around $100. Just my , and good luck on your descision!

Hopefully you two still have room for my tractor It sounds like you and Shynon have got the trailer full!

Reminds me of a certain 15 pound cat that strolls off the back of the sofa and disappears into the tree. Nothing but trouble.

The first measurable snow the other day in two years and Oke' is pestering to go out - to do this! After that it was time to play. Who says only reindeer can fly. This guy is 11 years old and took the stairs in the background in one bound!

This is my dog..i don't have any pictures of him from christmas He is a 7 year old Collie.

me and my boys

this post is for the lucky few who have acquired a 420LSE and really would like to find a decal set. I have spoken with many of you about the difficulty in getting a decent set made. I purchased another companies chrome vinyl and have locked myself in the shop for the weekend. Here is a picture of the maintenance decal. I make lots of brushed chrome decals for many of the 60's tractors and Kohler engines with acceptable results but the size of the 420 hood decals causes problems during lamination. I ruined the first run of hood decals due to excessive moisture soaking into the chrome vinyls liner. I wish they would make this vinyl on a 90# liner like the normal wrap vinyl. that would solve the problem. I am going to try printing just the left and right side decals only in the middle of the 15 inch vinyl which will allow me to reload for cutting even though the edges of the vinyl may be too thin from moisture. Another problem with chrome vinyls is that they are very delicate on the surface. Just lightly wiping dust particles with a swiffer can leave light but visible scratches. Plus they are not nearly as easy to install as the air escape wrap vinyl most of my decals are made on. I know 4 members who have been wanting me to attempt making these again so I am giving it a good try. Stay tuned for further developments!!

Thank You very much ,you guys were an awesome help! Im guessing that tractor was $50 bucks all day long then.

It looks in pretty good shape. Nice fine. Tell the wife you have had it for a good while and just moved it so you could work it.

OK...8 speed, long frame, gas cap in back under seat. Maybe a C-120ish...kind of has a "B" look also.

Wow !! Nice haul, some guys have all the luck. PS.

I would go out and drive it around. It gives the neighbors something to talk about, like when I pulled the lawn sweeper and had raised the snow blower up to transport position...........The looks you get!!! Fun Stuff. jimkemp Looks don't matter, it's the power and performance a good horse delivers is why we love 'em......

Yes Happy Thanksgiving to a GREAT group of people who always cares

I picked one up recently too, but it's pretty ugly right now. The tractor runs as smooth as can be, but cosmetically it will need a redone sometime in the future. The serial tag sticker is all but gone and the plate on the hood was never engraved with the number. I do have the Kohler serial number and was curious if there would be any correlation between that and the tractor serial numbers. If a pattern could be established, such as sequential numbering of engine serial numbers used for the 420-LSE tractors, then perhaps I could get a close estimate of where mine was on the production line.

Snow blowers do not lift very high. However should do better than 2 inches. Add some spacers (heavy washers or maybe a 3/4" shaft collar) between the long lift tube and the flag. Put them over the solid shaft of the flag before you insert it into the lift tube.

No tree, a 15 lb reptile at the top of a tree, does not stand for too long

It looks like a several of the H50/60 parts will interchange with the H55. I know at least the head gasket, carb gasket, piston and rings do. I'm not sure about the other gaskets in the set, but good chance they will work. -Mark-