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Today I had the pleasure of meeting RedSquare Member @turnnleft and his grandson. They had three of the nicest I have seen; a custom and two RJ 35s, 1956 and 1957. There were quite a few Wheel Horses to choose from in the flea market. One Wheel Horse had a rather unique engine, wasn't able to find the owner to find out what it was. Toys for tots was there. This drive-able log splitter was interesting Lots of others on hand too. This dog was riding around the fair grounds all day Hope you enjoyed the show.

Absolutely.... best plowing tractor I ever owned for plowing, easy to maneuver, start, plenty of grunt and sips gas.....

I'd like to have one of each of them. But in the meantime, my favorite is the 1067 for its sound, steering, and six-speed transmission.

I love it , my wife came in as I was laughing looked at the screen and said" You guys have too much time on your hands" and left the room.

10-21-1975 Fisk homers off foul pole On October 21, 1975, Boston Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk hits a homer off the left-field pole to beat the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth game of the World Series. The Sox went on to lose the championship, of course. Still, even 30 years later, the films and photos of Fisk urgently trying to wave the ball into fair territory provide some of the game’s most enduring and exciting images. As team president Larry Lucchino pointed out, “the appeal of baseball at its best was illustrated that night.” Before Game 6 began, the Sox were trailing the Reds three games to two. They took an early lead—they were winning 3-0 after their first at-bat of the game—but the Reds tied the game in the fifth. In the top of the eighth, the Big Red Machine took a 6-3 lead. But then, with one out to go in that inning, Red Sox pinch-hitter Bernie Carbo stepped to the plate. He knocked a three-run homer into the stands, and the game was tied. In the next four innings, the teams shuffled through a remarkable 12 pitchers as they struggled to gain the upper hand. The Sox failed to score in the ninth with the bases loaded and nobody out, and one of their outfielders made a miraculous catch in the 11th to prevent Cincinnati from ending the game. Then, at 12:34 in the morning, Carlton Fisk came to bat at the bottom of the 12th. He cracked Pat Darcy’s pitch hard to the left. He stood at the plate, bouncing up and down and flailing at the ball as though he was helping an airplane land on a dark runway. “I was just wishing and hoping,” he said at a ceremony a few years ago. “Maybe, by doing it, you know, you ask something of somebody with a higher power. I like to think that if I didn’t wave, it would have gone foul.” Whether or not the waving was responsible, the ball bounced off of the bright-yellow foul pole above the Green Monster for a home run. Fenway’s organist played the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah while Fisk rounded the bases. Unfortunately, it turned out that the Curse of the Bambino was a stubborn one after all. The Sox lost the series 4-3 the next night, on a ninth-inning single to center field. In 2005, to commemorate his amazing homer, the Red Sox officially named the left-field pole after Fisk.

Hands down... mine is my dibs tractor.

I would have to say that my favorite model that I currently own would be my 1277...it was my first Wheel Horse and will always have a special place in my heart, sadly it's sitting in the back corner right now waiting on a new engine, so I have to make do with seat time on my wife's Commando V8. But my favorite model I'm currently looking for would be a C160 and my dream tractor (even though some say it's not a true Horse) is a D250, just something about their size really draws my attention.

Put a few sugar cubes, and carrots in your pocket, and they'll follow you straight home to your stable! I just learned that the guy who donated this tractor to the salvation army had been using it for years as a pulling tractor. It's a shame that this little guy got hacked up. Hopefully a has a new future down the line.

I am new to wheel horses and like my 1277 with loader a lot, and have a 401 on the way to me. What I really think I want is a round hood, front motor gear drive, with a kohler. Not sure what # tractor that is yet!! Randy

My favorite is a design I have in my head. A GT 14 frame, a tough Gear Drive(have not decided if Wheel horse is the best I could go with), independent Hydraulic pump for deck and 3 point lift, 22HP predator, and a cup holder. Until I build it, the GT16 I did is my favorite.

Another saved from the grave. This thing sat in the widow neighbors yard for twenty years. After mowing around it all summer I offered her $100 for it (I mowed her grass for free). A little carb work and it runs like a sewing machine. Spent all day freeing up linkages and everything works great. Picking up new tires tomorrow and it's ready to chew the dirt. It's an 80 model Troybilt Horse with a 7hp Kohler. My other neighbor asked if I was starting a red stable. Happy tractoring. Mark

well my work horse gt-1642 is almost done. finished my rewiring and ended up playing check around on solenoids trying to find a good used one. well i did the one off the c125 lol. ended up swapping voltage regulators didnt like looks of one off the c125 so i used the one off the parts b80. got wiring all done and got machine to fire but wasnt running right. backfiring like crazy wouldnt idle and wouldnt even rev up acted like you turned the key off. so i swapped carbs no change. so i got on google and doing some searching couldnt find much. then it hit me what the issue could be. ill just let this picture do the talking. had a jd 214 come in last year at mower junkyard with same symptoms which we fixed and customer was happy. so i put a used condensor on fired the 12hp kohler up ran great.

Thanks for all the pics Hillbilly.. I have all the parts for mine but have never had it installed. This will be a big help. Firecop hang in there. The guys on here are always a big help...

Sounds familiar. I had a guy w a 520h 250ish hours snow blower and 42" RD in PA just last week. Texted back forth several times. Was hard to nail down for appointment. Then all of a sudden his son sold it. Move on and keep looking.

I just have to say this...butt head that I can be. Spinach might help!!

Guys ...being an HVAC dude like @ACman I am a brazing fan and do most of my repairs with off the shelf pre fluxed brazing rods. Thanks for the looog posts @jdleach learned a few things!

The ground strap makes it sound to me like the tractor it came from had a magneto ignition.

BTW, here was my plow tractor last year and again this year. This year, I will have an electric actuator and I'll see how that will work out. Last year I had to use the manual lift arm that you see on the right rear fender. Not too bad until you had to pull it out of the ground at the end of the furrow. BTW, I would take my 416-8, but I still need some hitch pieces. I have the clevis hitch, but I took it off an Electro 12 and that set up isn't the same that a 416 will take. I may be ordering some stuff from a RS vendor soon.

Very nice 107! Here is a Cub Cadet 100 I spent a solid yr. restoring. I rebuilt every component on this tractor including the engine, it truly was like new when done. It had all the bells and whistles on it other than hydraulic lift. I sold this tractor 14 yrs. ago, this is one tractor I wish I still had. I saw my old 100 at a show last yr. The guy I sold it to saw me and we talked for a while. It still looks and runs awesome.

If this is not allowed, I understand. I have a friend that has an AC B-1 (parts tractor) and a B-110 that he is interested in getting rid of. The B-110 is a working tractor with mostly garden duty (see the tiller). He wants to sell the entire lot. If you are seriously interested, PM me and I will give you his phone number. The machines are in Dubois County Indiana.

854 for Me also....I was born in '64, so the tractor and I are the same age. This is the best running tractor I've ever owned!!

My favorite is the 854 And that's because I was born 8/54

OK, so now that you mention them...maybe the black hoods are my favorites too.

This little guy here... makes my heart skip a beat too.

My favorite is what ever one I am on and mowing or what ever it my be doing.

ALL of them! Something about the 953/1054 has been attracting me lately

I just got this a few weeks back. It was a long way to go, but it is by far my favorite!

Got some goodies in the mail today, an oil bath and a shower head! I put the shower head on my early 58 and the oil bath on my regular 58. My early 58 has the oil bath, shower head, schnacke, and early hitch, so parts wise it's completed. And my regular 58 has a shower head and an oil bath on it also. I know have oil baths on all 4 of my Kohler powers RJs! What does everyone think? Hope you enjoy the pics!

TO You are not the first to ask this question, but I bet you are the first to do it on your first post! As you may be able to tell by my screen name; the 953 is my favorite, followed closely by the 1054, GT-14, RS, RJ. Suburban; what the heck, I like them all!

Very difficult to pick a favorite. Always a Kohler "believer" but finding my '90 520-8 a go to machine!

Most guys will be picking something that's in their shed/garage right now....but not me. I'm partial to the Black-Hoods (1980-1984). Hands down my favorite series. I'm currently in the market for a couple tractors and one is a hydro Black Hood (the other is an 854 or close to it). I've owned a lot of Black Hoods but currently have none in my stash ! Mike...........

$125 to $175 seems to be Fastenal's magic number. They were going to ship a C195 from Ct to buffalo for $175, and every quote I have gotten fell in that price range

Tractor supply or any good auto parts store will have one. The solenoid from a Ford (1956 to 1974) will do just fine.

I meant for fixing thats what I use Jeff...yah on the money job 15% & nitrogen purge. I hear ya on the cylinder thing Jd....had a similar situation. ....where the sun don't shine.

Here are some pics see what you're missing and maybe someone can help you out or get new parts ect..pic2) sway bar/belt guard bracket that bolts to the frame pic3) front attach/height control pic1) lift assist spring,mid attach point belt routing next) the lift rod attached to the lift point under the tractor "this rod goes to the front attach/height control which lifts the blower" , idler tension spring mounted to the blower frame/idler shaft the curved part going under the axle to the lift rod and the chute crank support off the frame near the mid attach point 6) sway bar/bumper installed "rolls" against the blower to keep it aligned with the tractor...hope this helps get what's needed/missing ,you will really like that 2 stage if you get it going but the tall chute single is very close except in packed snow plows banks,Jeff.

What do you mean by won't hook up to the hydro and what is missing ... maybe these two-stage pros can help you out?? We generally don't like it when any of our fellow junkies get ripped.

Just throwing darts here but, is there enough oil in the engine? A lot of Honda engines have an oil safety switch on them. The oil may be full enough when first starting the engine but after it gets pumped through the engine the level might drop enough to trip the switch. The coil on the Honda engine gets grounded out to stop the engine, so a bad ground would cause it not to shut off. You could also check the fly wheel to coil gap if it is too great it can cause erratic spark. Rust on the fly wheel or metal shavings on the magnet can cause issues some times also.

Good tips Billy

After all that...you just gotta ask yourself... how bad do you want it? Is it close enough to invest the time to meet up, and see it in person?

Speaking of paint. I am painting the wheels on my C125 restoration project. I went to pick up a can of Rustoleum Navajo White which I used on my C141 and was not able to find it. In its place was "Canvas White". It is an off white, lighter than Navajo White. I picked up a can and will try it tomorrow. I wonder if this is a reformulation/renamed paint for Rustoleum "Linen" which was discontinued several years ago?

More pictures please! That's just a tease.

Build up. You get a nice view ( maybe depending on what your neighbor looks like! ) put some lawn chairs and grill on the roof. Pretend it's a NYC penthouse!

Mine is my 1076, but I pretty much like any of them that don't have running boards.

For those interested in the more esoteric things... Albert Champion, a world famous cyclist (bicycles), came to the US from France in 1905 and, after becoming interested in automobiles, formed the Albert Champion Company to import French automotive parts, and manufacture ignition components including spark plugs. This initial firm was in partnership with several brothers by the name of Stranahan. A few years later, Champion left the firm to work with William Durant, the creator of General Motors. After a time, Champion formed a new company in Flint, MI by the name of the Champion Ignition Company making, among other things, spark plugs. His former partners sued him over his name, as their firm still went by the name of the Albert Champion Company. Champion eventually settled out of court, though he had to change the name of his new corporation. Both of Albert Champion's business firms are still in operation to this day, and still making spark plugs. The name he changed his second company to? AC Spark Plug. And now you know... The rest of the story.

Bob......that looks great.!!!!! you will have to keep it inside ,,,,,unless somthing comes up, I hate a new paint job to get in this !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,,

Here is the Dealer decal from my recently purchased 502.

The clear coat brand is the same manufacturer as the enamel spray paint, Tallmans Ag Specialty paint. My contact said the acrylic lacquer was specially formulated to be applied over the enamel so I took his word on it being compatible. Didn't think it was going to work, but now that I have the correct tool, I'm very pleased with the results. As for the sanding, no, I didn't wet sand before applying the clear. However, after applying four coats of the clear (no sanding between coats) I wet sanded with 2000 grit then started with the polish. We need a emoticon that does cart wheels or back flips, as this would show just how happy I am with the results!! But since we don't, I guess these will have to do for now.........

Here's my setup.