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Got the crew ready this morning, 3 wheel horses, 1 Massey, let the white stuff fall !

Got the new decals on yesterday, the weather is unreal here in Mid Mo.

This topic came up in a recent discussion on proper battery maintenance and storage techniques. I usually keep 3 or 4 batteries on float charge thru the winter and have performed a simple modification on $5 Harbor Freight float charger to allow it to peform as it should. I purchased several chargers two or three years back and found each of the chargers put out a different voltage. The range varied from 12.8 to 13.4 volts. A float voltage of 12.8 is too low and 13.4 is just a tad too high, If you are using this item to float charge your batteries, please take the time to measure the DC voltage between the red and black charger clips WITHOUT THE CHARGER CONNECTED TO A BATTERY. Any voltage significantly outside a 13.0 to 13.3 range could be slowly compromising your battery. I will post pics on a simple modification which will allow setting of a precise 13.2 volt output needed to properly maintain a wet lead acid battery thru winter storage. Stay tuned as my camera memory card appears to have issues of its own.

Woot, going to have a squished penny soon!

Just about ready for winter. OK, only 60 of those horses are tractors.

Some day that thing is gonna bring me... my very own, little red Wheel-Horse tractor.

Have you been mowing the snow again?

Dadburn splinters, I sure do wish they would pave this crossing!

Casey Jones Steamin ana Rollin , Casey Jones Yer never have to guess, Casey Jones Driver of the Cannon ball express

I HOPE HE LEAVES THE KEYS IN THAT LOCO.... I ALWAYS WANTED TO DRIVE ONE OF THOSE.

Lookin' good Great! Did my 520-8 usin' Terry's decals. Excellent and, divorced TORO. Check with Glenn for the air screen and steering wheel caps / inserts.

When they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words." This is the picture they are talking about. Look at the wood framed boxcars, the late 30's, early 40's vehicles...that locomotive is a 2-8-2 Mikado!! Who's that kid with no socks?? This could be the train yard in Bensenville, Illinois...I've done a ton of train watching there through the years. edited years of vehicles per JimD below.

Buffalo Bill Cody makes his first stage appearance.

1964 B-10 Early Model

I know that everyone is wondering about Winter for this season. My area is predicted to get between 25" to 50" of snow. But the weather report is saying 70+ degrees on this coming Monday, December 14. It got me thinking about my dogs noses. Both dogs were/are Alaskan Malamutes and like some Northern Breeds, their noses turn pink during colder months. Last Winter was colder than I have experienced during my time in Maryland (I've experienced much colder temps in Illinois!) and had a decent amount of snow. Oke's nose had turned turned pink by October 21 last year. Juno's nose is just starting to turn this week. It might be a milder Winter! Oke' Juno

Glenn nailed it once again. As Mr.T would say I PITTY THE FOOL THAT WOULD PUT SNOW ON MY DRIVEWAY.....

Your Stallions are certainly ready for cold, wet, nasty white junque. You Sir, are all set! If we get snow, the grandsons will love it. I'll sip hot coffee and watch from the window.

Sharp eye, Steve! Definitely a Milwaukee Rd. L-1 Mikado and a Ribbed-Side caboose. I don't think that it is Bensenville though. Perhaps further east inside the city limits?

Sure hope that bushy tailed rodent didn't go into hibernation.

Got the deck assembled. Now I have to wait for grass. After all it's only December. NOS deck shell, NOS pulleys, NOS gears, new bearings, new seals, new belts, NOS blades, new wheels, some brass bushings, Terry's decals, and stainless hardware. Can't wait to mow with it in the spring. Here's what I started with.

And they are all red !!!

What is this rod and what is it for? Goes through the bottom of the frame side to side, but I see no purpose for it???

That thingy in the last picture might be a spring mount for a mid mount idler. Almost looks like it used to be a Kohler engine lifting point.

Very formidable, like the A team. That massey looks pretty brutal to. Me likey. Glenm

This is what I used about 40 years ago.

It's a Franken-Horse... on a good day.

Ta heck with the horse...gotta get me one of those...

Thanks buddy... good job on scaring the snow away.

Yep, that's the site alright. Use this http://outdoorpowerinfo.com/belts/toro_belts.asp to lookup your factory belt dimensions and then find a belt on vbelts for less that is a close match. A lot of OEM belts claim to spec out in between 2 industrial belt sizes. However, I have found that going up or down to the nearest generic belt size works fine. All my applications has plenty of idler/tensioner take-up to account for any minor differences in belt size.

"Faster than a speeding train!"

The pic is from 1939.

I think I can still make it across!

I pretty much only use the old gear driven decks to mow my yard and i love them my very first wheel horse was a 857 with 36" deck and i mowed my yard with it for years before actually getting it to the horse hobby now i look back and can't believe it mowed as good as it did considering the deck was completely worn out and sounded something horrible but i didn't know any better.

Nice job so far! Very sharp!

Yep. I'd go with the dogs nose weather forecast over the meteorologists as more scientific every time. I hear a dogs sense of smell is so keen they can help find medical problems in humans. They are amazing creatures. You can't get a more true love than a dog has for its owner. No wonder dogs are mans best friends.

thanks for the help guys...

Welcome to . Seen a many of "Basket Cases" show up on this forum and turn into some Very Nice Machines..

Back when I was a newbie I could never post pics but then I quit smoking for only one day and was able to afford one of these http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/store/product/2-1-year-redsquare-support/ All my pic posting problems magically went away

It`s that dang global warming, and I`m lovein` it.

International Harvester IH-50 Dupont/Nason code 7410 This is the darker/original IH color. Almost perfect match to Regal Red. $266 in that can. Sprays beautiful though. Laid over black Epoxy primer.

I think the old gear decks cut better than the newer decks. Tough finding a quiet one. Usually the bearings have spun on the cross shaft causing lots of side to side movement and gears banging. I finally found a ratty looking deck that is fairly quiet. I buzz the leaves with it.

I get all my WH belts on eBay. Sometimes you need to be patient for some of the part numbers but generally i can usually find new oem belts still in the bag for 50-75% of my dealers price. Just took a quick look, there are a couple 520 H belts (114895) new and still bagged ranging in price from $27.99 to $34.99. Not sure what the dealer price is now, last time i got quoted around $40 and that was about 2 years ago.

Not me, but I'm thinkin'... this is what happens to guys who pray for snow.

I was told about this incoming 520H way back in early July by the owner of the dealership where it was to be traded-in. It took this long to get things worked out, but it all came together last Saturday.

My latest Connecticut rescue... originally purchased locally, and finally back home where they belong.

Why is that? First time for me, and I'm impressed. Lays down like paint and sticks real good. 72 hour window to topcoat before you have to scuff or seal. Other than some dust in the primer, it laid out smoother than the paint. I used their standard formula that was "thinner" than their high build formula which the supplier said was very thick and used on heavy equipment. Is epoxy not popular in auto shops? That Nason paint sprays nice too. I laid 3 coats... a light tack coat, a medium coat, and a wet coat about 20 minutes apart at 65 degrees. The wet coat burned in and flowed like glass. No real heat in my shop, just a torpedo. After the parts dried to the touch, about 45 minutes, I moved them to our attached garage where we have a wall gas fired furnace to bake for a day or two. Drying at 75 degrees right now. Looking at the coming weather, I think I'm done shooting red until spring. That gives us the winter to strip down and prime the Lawn Ranger.

We got two of these new toys for our loaders to play with this year...who sees the potential for disaster to strike here?

I think these boys should have made it bigger . But give them kudos for not selling out to the "big labels" . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZC2oQ3qspA