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Made this meme earlier with a picture of my 1277 and my wife's Commando V8, thought y'all might enjoy it

Welcome to the Machine Thought I would post up some recent modifications to The Machine prior to up coming plow season. After a good season of plowing last year it was time for some upgrades, not because what I had did not work, just wanted try to make it better. So I started with some new Firestone 16-6.5-8 tri ribs, and 23-10.5-12 23 degree bar tires, added an 1054 hy pump, with new seals and spring, welded cylinder rebuild with new hyd lines and lift cable and adjustable tie rods from @wheelhorseman1000. Also ordered up a 12" shear and moleboard from Brinly, and to hold the front end found an old cub that needed to be squashed for the weight on the from to hold all them ponies down. 5th( don't know how it moved it was 1st) picture is last years, all others are with modifications. Bring on plowing season.

Never thought of it like that Some more that were taken that same day

Those years they had four C-161's. C-161 8-speed C-161 Auto C-161 Twin 8-speed C-161 Twin Auto The first two were single cylinders

Parade on Friday, can't figure out why not more horses in Friday's parade, weather was alot nicer!...Even Abe was there! Food there....if you went hungry it was your own fault!!...My favorite! Kids havin a good time A few more of our Horse corral... I failed miserably at getting proper pics of our spread but Cindy got a few one for @ACman

A few more here.... No shortage of Cockshutts thats fer sure One up from cable steer! souvenirs What was cool was to be chilling at the campfire and this comes rolling by... dinner and a show! Steve with a axe?? Never had a campfire on a trailer before either!

See if you can find a label on the engine. The 1978 and 1979 C-161 Twin Cylinder should have a 16 HP Briggs & Stratton 401417. For $250 I would already have it on the trailer.

\Here's my $1650 312H w/ 600 hours. included hydro lift, eaton 1100 trans, loaded cab, 48" snow blade, 48" SD deck, new tires, cast wheel weights, rubber tire chains, rear weight rack.

I don't know but I think the shed adds to the "feel" of this picture.

Love that oiled down patina.

No wonder the Bears can't win any games. Their QB is out riding around on tractors instead of being at training camp!

I'm new to this forum and to Wheel Horse's. My son turns 11 next week and needs a young man's present. Namely a tractor to fix up. What do you folks think of this thing for $250? The owner calls it a C-181. The label seems to say "C-161." He says it's a 12 hp twin 8 speed. Please help me out. A good purchase? Or not?

This isn't a tractor but I didn't see another good place for it so here it is. Ever since I started collecting old reel mowers I've had an itch to find a wheel horse reel mower since I love my wheel horse tractors so much. Tonight I finally got to scratch that itch! I was so excited to get hold of this thing and it runs like a champ! I've not seen many of these so if you have one, I'd love to see it. I think it has an incorrect muffler and missing the drive belt shield so I will be on the lookout for those. Also downloaded the manual for it off of here.

I'm thinking about cutting it off here at the weld with a sawzall. Then take this spare tire bracket and cut the angled steel off and have someone weld the pump bracket on. This way I can position the pump wherever it needs to be to avoid conflicting with other stuff. Just a thought.

Height control would have been more accurate. I have added a series of holes in the blade sway control pin so with a hairpin clip I can set the blade at any minimum height for plowing on the stone road.

I guess I did not take any pictures of tractors, but I did get some of the golf course. The 1st hole from the tee. 2nd hole Shynon taking a swing JoeBob "cleaning" his balls. Might be the 5th fairway. The 10th...par 3 The 11th. Dennis on the tee. Tom, Joe and Dennis on the 12th Joe on the 16th. Another, near the 16th green. And one from the practice green. As you can see, this is a very scenic golf course...and the day was fantastic.

your issue is between the engine block and the battery negative terminal - not between the starter and the engine block

The twins had the fiberglass hoods to fit over the engine/mufflers. My '78 twin still runs perfect and has never had anything but regular maintenance. I'm not sure why mine has the metal rear seat pan instead of the plastic.

8-30-1965 Casey Stengel retires On this day in 1965, New York Mets Manager Casey Stengel announces his retirement, ending his 56-year career in professional baseball. The 75-year-old Stengel had broken his hip in a fall the previous month, and was instructed by his doctor that resuming the duties of manager would take too great a toll on his health. Charles Dillon “Casey” Stengel made his big league debut as an outfielder with John McGraw’s New York Giants in 1912. He parlayed his guts and guile at the plate into a 14-year playing career in the National League. His greatest moment as a player came in the 1923 World Series with the Giants. With two outs in the ninth inning, Stengel won Game 1 with an inside-the-park home run. He also hit a game-winning homer in Game 3, and for the series, Stengel hit an impressive .417 with two home runs and four runs batted in, though the Giants lost to the Yankees four games to two. For his career, Stengel hit a respectable .284, with a .393 average in his three World Series appearances. Stengel’s real fame came as a manager. Though he had only middling success with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934-1936) and Boston Braves (1938-1943), he managed to score a job with the New York Yankees in 1949 to replace the retiring Joe McCarthy, the winningest manager in major league history. Where he had previously managed only struggling teams, Stengel now had a roster of great players at his disposal. He made great use of platooning players, sitting right-handed hitters against right-handed pitchers and vice versa. His record of 1149 wins versus 696 losses with the Yankees over the next 12 seasons was among the greatest in managerial history, and included 10 American League pennants and seven World Series victories. After a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates, however, the Yankees replaced the 70-year-old skipper with Ralph Houk, believing Stengel was simply too old to manage. Stengel responded: “I’ll never make the mistake of being 70 again.” In 1962, the New York Mets, an expansion team, hired Stengel as manager. That team went 40-120, the worst record in major league history. They simply did not have good players, but Stengel held on for four seasons, trying to craft a contender out of a mix of young players lacking major league skill and washed-up veterans. All the while, the “Ol’ Perfesser,” as he as known, confounded and amused the press with his trademark doublespeak or “Stengelese,” including lines like, “They say it can’t be done, but it don’t always work.” It was no use, however: the Mets remained a losing team, and Stengel, exhausted by a long career, could sometimes be found napping on the bench. Stengel was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1966. His record of five World Series victories in a row from 1949 to 1953 remains a standard for excellence in the major leagues.

Bush Hogging with a 72 year old tractor and 56 year old Bushog model 600 Good seat time!!

found it and ordered it, only 13.99 and that is including shipping. great deal. thanks all.

Looks like the original 2 cylinder briggs 16hp Kohler twins were not 16hp and none on WHs had oil filters. Haven't you bought it yet?? Made 1978 and 1979

You would have wet your self Jeff ...the attention to detail on these tractors was incredible! The "tramper"

Is that hood fiberglass or metal? Looks like fiberglass. The C-161 was made for one year with a fiberglass hood (1980?). After that, all of the 'black hoods' were metal. The engine looks like a Kohler, so it may have been replaced. Not sure if the rear fender is original. You really need some numbers off of the manufactuer's plate to know what it started life as. Any way, if the engine runs well, I'd grab it if the price is reasonable. Nice tractor. If it's a Kohler (17hp ?), check to see whether it's a Series II with the oil pump. The earlier series 1 had some problems with oil circulation. Good luck, Jim PS: I think I see an oil filter on the back of the engine, which would make it the better Series II engine. Also, check the plastic rear fender for cracks or repairs. For $250, I'd drive it first, and then buy it fast.

Sorry guys I deleted my post because it was turning into a show. Witch I did not mean it to be. To update this I spent the time looking at all our videos and found that he was tacking tools and other merchandise from her. When he came in Monday morning I had law enforcement here waiting on him. They charge him with a class 2 felony This is all I can and will comment on this except finding the head bolts missing save me a bunch in the future.

Been so busy that I forgot to post pictures. Having an awful time power washing the house this year. The maple trees are stressed and producing a lot of air born sap mist that is settling on everything. That and the pollen has created a real mess on the siding with mildew and dirt. Done with my whine. Here's some pics. Also coated the roof with Henry Solar-Flex Roof Coating to reflect the heat and to reduce the amount of aluminum staining on the sides of the trailer.

Now that's a calendar cover.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/125+Hillside+Ave,+Bridgewater,+NJ+08807/@40.6015396,-74.6149638,3a,75y,271.77h,89.01t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sd0Y6Zb21fZopO4oxLKQtxA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3Dd0Y6Zb21fZopO4oxLKQtxA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.TACTILE.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D392%26h%3D106%26yaw%3D256.77722%26pitch%3D0!7i3328!8i1664!4m5!3m4!1s0x89c39574bf04d6cd:0x309b650f6f70bd4e!8m2!3d40.601465!4d-74.615382!6m1!1e1?hl=en Me at 1965

Need to do something about that front weight!

Only scored two pics waiting in the parade on saturday, but the count was 56 , what a great turnout!

Yes, WH factory parts The bracket is for mounting a suburban snow/dozer blade to the RJ The pedal is for that blade also and is used to pull the index pin so the blade can be swiveled side to to side using a small rope connected to the corners

Hi All I am almost done with this project there are a few details left. I just order the PTO knob and new throttle and choke handles and I need to figure out how to clamp the end of my throttle cable correctly. The engine started well but the governor is running at to high of RPMs maybe just a adjustment?. Here are the latest Pics.

Getting closer! The problem you ( and lots of others ) have run into is that paint is not a good electrical conductor. You have done a great job painting everything, but paid the price when it came to electrical connections. I was a bit surprised the head bolt didn't work as well.

Thanks for the encouragement Brandon and Richard. The more I thought about what he said, the more I was starting to second guess myself. Right or wrong, I'm confident that my grandfather would have been proud. This individual that decided to add his two cents worth is working on the project that I'm currently at through work. I'm sure he isn't a member of any forums, in fact, I'd be surprised if he actually knew the difference between a lawn tractor and a garden tractor. Thanks again guys, I'll keep going as I'm doing.

If you knock out the roll pin and take it out for a spin the steering wheel will come loose at the most inappropriate time....... So Stay in the shop and turn the steering wheel back and forth and it should come loose.

Thank you guys ... I forgot to mention @ACman that one of the raffle tractors was an absolutly beautiful orange WD.. my bad for not gettin pics but will get some when Steve wins it...and he probaly didn't even buy tickets I would have saw that firsthand Steve if it wasn't for the camp nazi....

As all compound materials, they will have a life Jason. I would expect the dry rot life to be similar to the same as the cord reinforced rubber in the tires. Wear ...rubber vs steel only time will tell. Not apples to apples comparison ,but I can relate that before I retired, one of my research projects was to find the best material to prevent erosion, corrosion, and pitting due to cavitation on large hydro turbine blades. I tested hundreds of materials using a 25 hertz ultrasonic horn. Surprisingly, the very hard materials such as Inconel, and the very soft materials like rubber proved to be the best materials.

Not a cob job at all that is the way they came. A lot of people bad mouth B&S engines. B&S would build what the customer wanted. you want cheap throw aways they made them...but they also built excellent quality engines that are long lived. I have a Eclipse mower from the early 50s with a Brigs still runs great.

Just poking fun at a fellow plow buddy. He's a cub cadet owner. He saw it at Pioneer power and thought the cub should be out front, til I told him it was a crushed cub cadet, because that's all they are good for. The look I got next was worth the price of admission.

Whatever it is I'll take it for $250!

I try to always comment positively, and I did, "love the tires and weights", but if this post was expecting comments, I feel I must also agree that I don't like the yellow. The "IH" is ok, probably will confuse some, but the yellow...

$ 250, I sure wish that was closer to me!

I think that your work shows that you are doing just fine. I am no paint expert, but I know there is more than one way to skin a cat, and I am not going to go around telling people how to do something unless they ask. I know for certain that if you asked 300 members how they paint you would have 301 different answers. It is funny how this person was not confident enough to make their opinion public... I would tell them to go pound sand and keep doing what you are doing. I apologize that there was even someone that would say that, I know that most of the membership here is kind and respectful of each other and all of our different ways of doing things.

http://www.actusinc.com/latches/a-089-0118.html I believe we had a member on here do a restore using this place.

I agree. Has a nice rustic look.

So was I Jim. I had double link VEE bar chains on my blower and plow tractors. I actually bought the 312H for resale, but I tried it in our BIG snow last winter and was amazed at the traction with the rubber chains and of course the hyd lift made plowing a breeze. That's when I decided It was a keeper and added a foot motion control and a plow height/centering control. I think when the wheel starts to spin, the rubber link twists and bites on the edge creating great traction....and they don't scuff up the asphalt.

Some 300-Series use 1" axles with 4 pinion gears. Others use 1-1/8" axles with 8 pinion gears. Just mentioning in case you end up needing wheel hubs to fit the axle. Try to determine and record what tractor model the transmission comes from. That is the only way to identify the transmission model. Garry

The nose should be adjusted lower than the back of the deck for proper adj. if I remember right I think its somewhere around a 1/4 of a inch lower.