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I saw a 38" rear discharge deck that looked in great shape on CL. Txt'd the guy last Wednesday and setup a meeting for Saturday. The guy had put aprice on it $50 obo. By the time Saturday rolled around he was swamped with offers above his set price. He kept his word though and stuck to our agreed price. I gave him an extra $15 because I felt he deserved it for being a stand up guy

I found a B-115 for cheap on CL out of town, about 2hrs away last fall. Very nice younger fella had it, didn't need it anymore. He seemed very honest. I dickered a little bit on it, we agreed on a priced, payed him in cash, he helped me load and off I went. I got about 3-4 blocks away and he called me, said I paid him too much. I think it was $10. Just my mistake, probably the bills stuck together. I coulda went back as I hadn't gotten far. I told him to keep it because he seemed like a good honest person and made me a good deal on the tractor anyway and it was a blessing to meet people like him and do business with them.

The past few days have been warm and sunny in the upper 60's and low 70's so we've been cutting up the pine and willow that blew down in the wind storm a few weeks ago. I tried to get someone to do it for us and nobody would come and give us a price so we decided to tackle it on our own like with so many other things we have done around here. These first pics are the pine.. It did land on the truck but didn't do any real damage. The next pics are the willow.. While cutting the willow I did get tangled up and took a spill with the saw at full throttle. Luckily I was able to toss the saw away from myself about mid-way to butt kissing turf. The result was an injured pride and ego and coming to the realization that I'm not 20 any more, even though my mind says otherwise. These are leftover side effects of the chemo that left me with neuropathy, a diminished sense of feeling in my feet and lower legs and a diminished sense cents scents since of balance. The brush is now all on the burn pile and I have some more logs to cut and rounds to moved up to the pad to be split for outside firewood. The tree company that works for the electric company did come out and take the pine off the power line, which if you look closely you can see in the first pic. I was also able to talk them into knocking the willow down just below the line to keep it from taking out the line in the future when the rest of it blows over unless I can get it cut down first. I used the C85 with the plow to shove all the brush into the burn pile for a future bonfire. So we are slowly but surely getting it all cleaned up and ready to mow as soon as oils are changed and blades are sharpened. Should be good to go by mid-week. Thanks for looking in.

4-18-2012 Dick Clark, host of “American Bandstand” and “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” dies On this day in 2012, Dick Clark, the TV personality and producer best known for hosting “American Bandstand,” an influential music-and-dance show that aired nationally from 1957 to 1989 and helped bring rock `n’ roll into the mainstream in the late 1950s, dies of a heart attack at age 82 in Santa Monica, California. The clean-cut, youthful-looking Clark, dubbed “America’s Oldest Teenager,” also was the longtime host of the annual telecast “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” and headed an entertainment empire that developed game shows, awards shows, talk shows, made-for-TV movies and other programs. Richard Wagstaff Clark was born on November 30, 1929, and raised in Mount Vernon, New York. His father was a salesman who later managed a radio station. Clark graduated from Syracuse University in 1951 and moved to Philadelphia the following year to work as a radio disc jockey. In 1956, he became the host of a local, teen-oriented TV show called “Bandstand” (launched in 1952) after the original host was fired. In 1957, “American Bandstand,” as it was renamed, began airing nationwide. The program, which showcased ordinary teenagers dancing to records and musical acts introduced by Clark, quickly became a hit with millions of young viewers, who tuned in for the latest music, fashions and dance crazes. Clark helped end the then-standard practice of having white singers cover the songs of black artists on TV, and a number of African-American performers, including Chuck Berry and Chubby Checker, made their national TV debut on “American Bandstand.” In 1960, amidst the show’s success, Clark was called to testify before a congressional subcommittee investigating the practice of payola, in which record companies bribed disc jockeys in order to get airplay for records. At the hearings, Clark testified to holding an ownership stake in more than 30 different record labels, distributors and manufacturers, and featuring the acts from those labels on “American Bandstand.” He denied doing anything illegal and was never charged with a crime. However, prior to the hearings, ABC, which broadcast “American Bandstand,” directed Clark to divest himself of all his music-related businesses, a move said to cost him millions of dollars. “American Bandstand” originally aired every weekday afternoon before switching to a Saturdays-only schedule in late 1963. In 1964, the show relocated from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. In the ensuing years, as popular music styles changed, it continued to be a place for artists to launch or advance their careers. Among the multitudes of acts to appear on the program were the Beastie Boys, The Doors, Kiss, The Mamas & The Papas, Prince, Run-DMC, Michael Jackson and Madonna. Clark hosted “American Bandstand” until just months before it was cancelled in late 1989 (the show’s final installments were hosted by David Hirsch). The music impresario furthered his place in pop culture as the host and producer of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” a TV special that debuted in 1974 and included musical performances and live coverage of the ball drop from New York City’s Times Square. Clark helmed the telecast every year until December 31, 2004, having suffered a stroke earlier that month. Though the stroke left him speech-impaired, he returned to the countdown special the following year, with Ryan Seacrest as co-host, and continued to make annual appearances through 2011. In addition to being an on-air personality, Clark became a media titan with his eponymous production company, formed in 1957. The company’s long list of credits range from “The $10,000 Pyramid” to “TV’s Bloopers & Practical Jokes” to the American Music Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. Clark also remained involved in radio throughout his career, hosting several national shows and co-founding a radio network. After half a century in the entertainment business, the thrice-married Clark suffered a fatal heart attack on April 18, 2012, following a surgical procedure at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica.

Just picked this up and have been working on cleaning it up.

Thats great!! good on you! I'm a believer in that way of doing business - I had a South Bend lathe and ran it on CL for $2500. Within 30mins I had a call and the guy wanted it and made arrangements to come after work. After talking with him I had 3 more calls, one offering $3000 (I have to say that was tempting) the other 2 offering 'more'. Advising the offerers that if the first caller didnt show up then... but he did, right on time and he was the lucky buyer. But as most of us know, CL can bring out the "unusual" calls!

It's going to be a long slow process but the 701 is slowly starting to come together...big shout out to Stevebo for hooking me up with a dash panel for it.

Love my 14' PJ open trailer. I went with the bi-fold gate, it gives you an un-obstructed view behind you.

Came home with it today. The guy threw in a spreader that connectshe to the back also. This little baby got me into the family! Thanks for the manual! The original manual came with mine but it is good to have a computer copy for sure! The old guy that had this rubbed it down with wax and that's how he stored it. Needs a good cleaning but looks sharp for being 30 years old.

Well I started cleaning up the new to me 520H (it's a 1995 with 236 hrs on the clock) ,the fuel line was leaking so that's where I started today (was trying to get the 523Dxi fired but have stalled on that for a bit injection pump/fuel system issues)...the filth of neglect for many years, pulled the hydro filter to get the tank off, oil nasty grey with water?(should have had hygard from the factory ,lol) anyways here a few shots before and after...can't do a whole lot in the in-law's garage there's a Harley parked in there but I figured would scrape the worst off till I get it back out side to soak it with purple power and pressure wash it then lube all the linkages ect...Jeff.

So I had some time to kill on my break at work today and stumbled upon this on Craigslist. I immediately contacted the guy and set up a time after work to go get it. Good thing I did, when I got there he said he already had six people calling him wanting it and a guy that loves 5 minutes away offering more money than the listing price if he let him come get it. Luckily the guy had integrity and told him I had dibs on it. Overall it's in really good shape but the inside could use some new paint and some new tires wouldn't hurt. P.S. Sorry for the blurry pic somethings funky going on with my phone.

So here we are. I decided to go hydro. Took the transmission I had and mounted it up to the new frame. I bought a set of 1.5" spacers but had to cut the inside out about a 1/4" deep and an 1/8" all the way around the backside to get it to fit over the axle centers. The lugs center it up anyways. So I got those mounted, tires on, made my serpentine hydro pulley out of a Buick grand national crank pulley and the stock pulley(turned down to fit inside the serp pulley). It's a little bigger in diameter but I don't think enough to hurt it. Besides the crank pulley is only 4.5" in diameter. Should be ok. I mounted up two idlers to route the belt around the filter and turn it forward. Thats all for today.

Trying to figure it out

So, went to Ferry Hydraulics, picked up the fittings to finish, got home, and they gave me the wrong fittings, they weren't even close. Went back, got the right ones, put it all together, and filled it with fluid, and tested. Found out that despite Andy's advice and the directions on the website, I STILL got the inlet and outlet on the pump reversed. I used up a whole bundle of rags soaking it up. Gotta get more kitty litter. Sorry for the crappy video, I had to rest my phone on my truck mirror.

And the rest of the story... Basically I filled oil with original dipstick installed, removed, install d new set up, then made mark on new stick at full mark. Then using old dipstick marked with low level mark. Tube is PFA Teflon tubing. Stainless compression to 3/4 NPT fittings. Used the punch to mount fitting in top of shield. I had to get creative on the brass female nut but it looks decent enough. Then marine grade red 3/4 inch red heat shrink. I did not like the look of the PFA and paint does not adhere. The dipstick itself is a aluminum Tee handle off eBay mated to brass rod from tractor supply. Drilled and pinned. Then potted or epoxied into stainless barbed fitting that was part of the compression fitting but repurposed. Then I filed the barbed edge down a bit. Plenty of hood clearance and I think it adds a nice custom touch. L

Went out this morning to see a friend and ended coming home with a couple on the trailer found a nice hood for my raider 14, plow for my 312 and 603,854,500 special and a lawn ranger the 603 I bought at the show a couple of years ago from AMCrules, then for some dumb reason sold it, glad I got it back

I had a 95' pace 6x12 tandem that I put a lot of work into. I used it to store 4 small roundies but that is it. I would look at a 7' wide or 8' by 14 or 16. The 6x12 is too small for what you want. I sold the 6x12 for good money imo. I picked up a 7 x 14' open PJ trailer new.

Hey guys. Finally got all of our horses together at Dad's Sunday. Took some pics. Need to decide which one to get Terry to put on my banner. Emory has looked at the banners he has done for you guys and said he wanted us in it, so I guess I know which one it will have to be.

It did great! Drained the old gas out first and it ran like a charm! Even did great going up and down the little hills I have.

Well, I'm 3/4th's planted at this point. I've got to add another 10 feet to the plot since my wife decided to do okra and peas. So the 2016 garden is as follows: 6 Beefsteaks 6 Better Boys 3 Cherokee Purple 12 Long Cucumber 12 Straight-neck Squash 6 Spaghetti Squash 5 40ft rows of Serendipity Corn 2 40ft rows of Bush Beans The 20ft row of Okra and 2 40ft rows of Peas will be in by weeks end. I'll post pics later, as it was too dark and I was too tired when we got done last night! I wish I had my hiller and furrower attachments finished...it would have gone so much faster.

There are no pictures of the earliest Wheel Horse cart from 1956 in the gallery. The early cart was very low, had a flat back and did not dump from what I have been told. A friend bought a cart the other day that meets that general description. I am posting pictures but I am not sure when it may have been made.

Forgot to mention that I found a used hood from a 518 on CL 15 minutes from my house. It's the same with the exception of the louvers on the top. It only had a couple minor dents which came right out. Only $30 and it saved me hours repairing the banged up one.

Well done! All the members with pretty Xi's, like yours, keep making me consider painting mine. In the winter I've been known to tape my phone to a 2x4 and stick it in a snow bank. Won't repeat what my wife said when I asked her to record my antics.

Yes it is...I belong to several Internet forums for a variety of different things and RedSquare is by far the most friendly and helpful out of them all...this is the only forum that I have paid the support fee on without blinking an eye and will do so again in another six months. Love the friendly people here and all the super helpful advice.

On the bright side you now have a "zero hour" machine... ! Mike.....

Decided to steal hood off of Lazarus and see how it looks so far. I may may not get the foot control Hydro wrapped up by the big show but should have this puppy close to done. Close enough to bring and ride around on.

This is a great place RED SQUARE ! Best bunch of people anywhere.

I've met alot of nice people buying and selling on CL and a few bad and few odd but mostly good. But when you get a bad CL deal it's hard to swallow!

Assuming your talking about your 520 the pink wire supplies + power to the gauges.but remember that electricity is color blind. Since your other gauges are working and the same wire powers them check the ground but I'd bet that the hour meter took a dump. It's also possible that your oil pressure switch is guilty. Check the connections.

Started first stage of buffing/waxing on the ranger.. By hand. I will do more tomorrow night and also start on the rest of the herd... Hand started cramping so that was my que to stop for the night.. Tried taking pics but it doesn't quite look the same as in person..

That is a No-No!

Well today was busy day! Worked on this and another tractor. We finally got to the Wheel Horse after it warmed up this morning. Took engine tin off and no nest or history of one! Was dirty but good condition! Pressure washed every thing and was impressed in how clean machine is! Used rotary buffer on paint, black might need re coating in future. The black scrapes on left rear fender dad removed with thinner and care! I buffed the area and it cleaned up very nicely! Dad touched up worse of the scrapes in red paint with touch up on brush. Mainly for anti rust! Lubed everything and installed the deck and mule drive! Mowed a little with it and seemed to do well. Needs new set of blades. We even repaired the horns!! They work and found rusty fuse holder and replaced it with modern holder, so headlights function as well!! Very happy with the tractor! Engine with tin removed before pressure wash. After detailing and rotary buff and polish, then wax! Next to the Toro we are selling.

tires are like beer, i don't like it flat

Sorry, can't help you... as none of the 's in my shop, to my knowledge... have ever emitted any of them smells .

just finished building my loader

Got my wiring done and fired her up on sunday, only ran for a minute. Will do the 1 hour run on Thursday, then change out the fluids. Building my own HL 5 head light bracket, will get it painted this week. Used my other 1045 for a fitment model. I think they look good.

Stopped by SteveBo's house with the tractor to compare it's wiring with his 1990 520-8 to see if anything was wrong. Low and behold besides the piece of power cord everything else was correct. Checked the coil and was getting no power to the + side. Added a jumper from the positive battery to the positive coil and she fired right and actually ran and drove fine. Now I have to check out all the safety switches and see if one is stuck or if the ignition switch is faulty. At least I know that it does run and drives!

So I got her all tore down I ordered the 1st batch of parts. Wasn't to bad for parts alot of it was battery tray parts that where missing when I bought it and then that control arm thing I broke. In the mean time I cleaned everything up whipped everything down. I brought in a piece or 2 a day at work washing them up on break with the parts washer. I also ordered one 25 foot roll of 5/16 fuel line and one 25 ft roll of smaller fuel line for to replace the breather line on the fuel tank. Here is it with the new fuel line waiting for my parts to come in. I had a 5/16 bolt in the fuel line to keep it clean. I was glad I had another machine to look at for the fuel line routing. It's funny how fast you forget the fuel line route after you tank it off. I think I need other set of Jack stands to. I was changing the wife's oil in her car and I was looking for my jack stands. Then I remembered I was already using them on the toro. Thanks for looking

I grew up for a while in Roanoke and later in Christiansburg. Nice pics!

But

Yeah, we got that right here. Why go anywhere else???

I remember watching A.B. show in the 50s when I got home from school in the afternoon.

And it has the rare dual horn option.

THATS the toy I was talking about.I wonder why toy manufacturers ever quit making great stuff like that? I would think there would be some kind of interest??? I know that I loved those toys.

Thanks guys prolly will steer towards a tandem Tom... gonna be the first and last so might as well do it right. Is that the one you had at Portage last year?? Tracks for scoot & horse tie down are a top priority. Just in case you wanna trailer out to Sturgis some year. Where did you get it? Don't ever plan on using on salt roads so should last. I did kick the tires on on few used ones so far and while the price was right they were pretty rusted up. Maybe I should go to 16 ft...put in a pie rack & propane fired oven for baking them Mike!! Not shopping for price more that what the he double hockey sticks I want.

Well they may not all run but today was the annual blessing of the plows . Tried real hard to get the 59 running before today but still need to install fuel tank and throttle . Hopefully have it running by Mentone and the 702 if I can find the pieces I need at Mentone , with some help it could be running before I leave .of to the dinner and more pics to come !

Nice Jack.....sno cabs...I'm seein double!!!! Just what every horse person should Ave ...a blower for the heavy stuff and a plow to clean up the edges.... nothing like well manicured snow drifts!!!

Nice 520..I was supposed to only keep one also . I said " But I need a back-up just in case". She reluctantly agreed . Then the others just sort of started coming . Then she said " If you buy one? You have to sell one . So, I traded one for another. I guess that ploy didn't fool her either. It might have been because I traded one for two . So, now my plan is to have a specific implement for each garden and mowing chore. And, being my time is very valuable? Why waste it hooking and unhooking equipment. So, five tractors later? I just take a different one for the job at hand . Either I am brilliant? Or, she gave up. So you see? You may need a back-up .....

I knew Him. A great guy that would do anything for you.If he didn't have it he would make or find it for you. Wait till you see all his little buildings and basement. He worked all winter on his tractors he loved them. A soft spoken man without a mean streak in his body except for cancer. I will miss him.