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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

So guys, I know this one isn't red but it is a plow tractor that we are building for my son. The CC 107 was the starting place for this unique "one of a kind" tractor. It came factory with a manual lift and a K241 engine with the bulletproof Sundstrand 15U hydro. A PO decided to do a tear down and rebuild. The 1x6/7 series was the last of the narrow frame Cubs. In the war for who had the biggest engine in the late 60's thru early 70's, IH realized that the NF tractors could only house a 12hp engine before they had to cut and gusset the frame for the flywheel to fit. Hence the reason that they ended up designing a tractor with about a 4" wider frame. Anyway, the PO decided to install a late model Briggs Vanguard 16 twin. He built a show/parade tractor out of this thing and did a good job overall... my son wanted a tractor for plowing that was heavy duty but that could be modified to his liking. He loves the dual stack look. This one sounds about like a Harley at idle. I did something that I've not done before with this tractor--I bought it sight unseen. The only problem this posed was that the PO cut the tool box area out from under the seat and installed a 4 gallon fabricated fuel tank. The problem with this is that he cut out the area that normally holds the third arm for the rear lift that is necessary for operating a plow. So--we assessed the situation and decided to install a custom hydraulic lift system and then fabricate our own rear lift hitch. I'll outline that here for any interested in following the build... First, we needed to back half the tractor to switch from a non ported hydro to a ported hydro (I had an extra one laying around from a parts 149). That briggs is a sharp looking motor and hopefully will pull a plow as good as it looks. The PO installed an electric fuel pump and made a custom aircleaner cover out of a folgers coffee can--ingenious!

I'd say you pretty hit every point correctly so far ! ... It's like high school all over again. Had the best teacher ever, he even taught my two older bothers and my song or three . Pretty munched forced to to retire aftrer 34 yrs . He was only in his 50's looked 35 . Walking talking Encyclopedia in all subjects . That's the type of teacher every kid needs. @WHX8 I'd didn't use flux covered rods or any flux for that matter. Silver soldier 15% .

Looks like you got a lot of the parts. Can you show exactly what you have and we can determine what you need and maybe we can locate the missing pieces somehow.

Hello All, I work for Praxair (No, I am NOT selling anything, so don't worry) These cards may help with dialing in the correct pressure/flow settings. Your equipment does NOT have to be Victor (they just printed the cards). Hope this helps someone. Acetylen-LPG-MAPP-Propylene.pdf

OK, since we are posting pics. How about a pic of my 1277? It is the only one I currently have in my stable.

Hmm you may be right! I can just trace the spark plug wire can't i?

Still thinking, very hard to pick a favorite. Getting ready for white, wet, cold, nasty "stuff."

I'm starting to think I need to be looking up engine rebuild parts now since it's getting closer to being time to start on it. I figure that I will give the paint about a month to cure before I order the decal kit, and then once I get the new decals on give it a good coat of wax.

I agree with T-Mo, it is apples to oranges comparing a LT vs GT. (The LX weighs in at 490lbs, the XI is 1023lbs and 7" longer) I just wanted to make sure the XI's were accurately represented. I like JD's too (shhh! ), just not as knowledgeable about them. The XI's have a single pedal, but you operate it the same as the two pedal JD's. I find it to be nearly as nice as my dad's x500, though i think JD has the edge in the "pedal feel". According to tractor data () the LX has a turning radius of 1.7 ft the XI has 1.67ft, so very comparable despite the difference in class. So i think you will do good with the trade, but I do think that 1200 is a bit high of a valuation on an XI with 1100 hours, but if that 60" deck is in good shape then that is worth 30-40% of that so you will end up just fine!

I own a machine shop, and have welded, brazed, and soldered about everything imaginable. After almost 40 years, have yet to blow myself up due to not bleeding the lines. Too, in all the shops I have worked in, not one ever bled the lines on a torch set, they only made sure the valves were closed tightly. The valves on acetylene and oxygen tanks from firms such as Airgas, Linde, Indiana Oxygen, and all the other big names, are the finest made, and are designed for extremely long life. They are made to be opened and shut repeatedly for literally decades. Their quality is the same as the tanks themselves. The oxygen tanks are designed to safely store at pressures well over 3000 PSI, although in practice I have rarely seen one filled to over 2800. The oxygen tanks are required by law to be "hydrostat tested" to ensure they have not weakened every few years. The pressure at which they are tested is about twice thew working pressure if I recall correctly. Every time a tank is tested, the date of the test is stamped into the tank just below the valve. To give an idea of how strong these tanks are, I have just recently gotten oxygen tanks that have dates on them that go all the way back to 1947. The above said, one will occasionally find a tank with a bleeding valve. If such is the case, take it back to the supplier for an exchange. The regulators are not so robust. Even with a high quality set such as Smith, Victor, or Harris, they are made to be adjusted only when different pressures are needed for a given job. When done with the torch set, lightly turn off the mixer valves (the ones on the torch handle), with the oxygen being shut off first (prevents popping and blow back). And I mean lightly seating the valves. Mixer valves are similar to the needle valves on a carburetor, and can be damaged by over tightening. Then firmly close the tank valves. Jerry is correct regarding the approximate pressures for different torch jobs. The only difference is that I normally leave my oxygen regulator at around 35 to 40 PSI, and just adjust the oxy. flow at the mixer for welding and brazing. When doing any welding or brazing, you really need some sort of "flux" to clean the metal as you apply the filler. In brazing (brass/copper alloy), you can purchase some specially prepared compound from your local welding shop, or you can save your money and buy a container of 20 Mule Team Borax soap. It is all the same stuff. Borax is the ingredient that does the cleaning. If you go the detergent route, make sure there isn't a bunch of additives. I buy the borax labeled as a laundry supplement, the stuff you add to your regular detergent to aid in cleaning, as about the only additive is a scent. To apply to the area, you heat the area to be brazed and sprinkle a bit of borax there, or you can heat your brass rod to a dull red, then dip it into the powder. When you heat the brass to melting, you will see the borax turn to a clear liquid and spread all about the joint, carrying away impurities as does. Dirty metal may require larger amounts of flux. Regarding welding steel, you can use coat hanger wire. A coat hanger is a mild steel very much like the steel used on mower decks, seat pans, frames, mule drives, etc. Shafting used in these tractors, along with mower blades are an alloy steel that contains other metals such as molybdenum, chromium, etc., and higher levels of carbon. You really don't want to use a hanger on these parts, and likely don't want to weld them anyway. If welding mild steel, you will also want to flux the weld area, but you need a higher temperature flux, as borax will not work very well. In this case you need to get the flux from your welding supplier or online. Look for something labeled FerroFlux, or similar. Make sure it is listed as being suitable for welding steel. In appearance, it will be a powder, but unlike borax which is white, a ferrous (iron-based) flux will have a reddish appearance. As a side note, a ferrous flux is also used to weld cast iron when using the oxy-acetylene method, and using cast iron rod. I will not go into welding cast iron, as it requires several added steps, and requires a high level of skill and experience, not to mention time. On the flame itself, there are essentially three types. They are carburizing/reducing, oxidizing, and neutral. Carburizing means you have more acetylene in the mix, neutral is a balanced mixture between the oxygen and acetylene, and oxidizing has a larger amount of oxygen. In most cases, you will use a neutral flame. Carburizing is employed when working with cast iron, and other applications, and a slight oxidizing flame can be used with brazing. I suggest looking up the numerous articles on flame types that can be found on the Web. They will describe what their uses are, and the actual appearance of the flame itself. Lastly, as I am getting tired of typing and have chores to do, I will add a couple things about the tank valves. As has already been said, you open the acetylene tank valve no more than a single turn, a half turn or so will usually suffice. Only enough to make sure you have sufficient flow and pressure when welding/cutting. The oxygen valve can be opened all the way. When you have gotten new tanks, before installing your regulators you absolutely have to clear any dirt from the internal threads and valves on the tanks first. You do this by "cracking" the valves before you screw on the regulator. After your tanks are securely mounted and chained/strapped to the cart, you briefly open each valve approximately 3/4 turn, then quickly close. The outflow of high pressure gas will blow out any dust and dirt from the opening. Make sure you are not standing in front of the opened valve unless you want to be injected with said dirt, or get a face full of smelly acetylene.

I ran between 13–15psi on oxygen and 5-7psi on acetylene for brazing .

I don't know if this been posted, but this was on a 704 in today's tractor show.

Thanks everyone for all the tips and suggestions they have been great. I did find a 2-stage from a gentleman in Toledo and gave me a hell of a deal. I am going to see how it goes this winter with this one and keep a single stage in mind.

I have both, with the tall chute single besides being lighter/easier handling also cheap and ease of maintenance/repair versus the 2 stage, I recently bought and rebuilt/improved a 2stage and it really only does wet/heavy/plow banks better ,the single threw nearly as far and not as picky on what type of surface removing snow from,Jeff. PS my solid stone guard in the first section of the chute does help push the exiting snow farther IMHO.

It may take some time to locate a 2 stage but they are out there, but don't cut yourself short in not looking at a single stage high chute. A single stage high chute will almost match a 2 stage. It might not do as good in the wet slushy stuff but it will move snow in a hurry and do a good job of it. I got tired of my 2 stage being around. It's as heavy as battleship anchor and a bear to move around and store. I switch back to a single and been happy ever since. 2 stages are nice and have their place. Just don't close your mine to a single tall or short chute. Ether way it's better than a shovel.

Used to be an air base here in Columbus during WWII and Vietnam called Bakalar. Now the municipal airport, there is a small museum located near the strip, and dedicated to preserving the memory of the men and machines that were stationed at the base when in operation. After many years of living not 2 miles from the airport, I took my granddaughter to the museum yesterday to check it out. Manned by a volunteer staff of mostly ex-military men, it was an extremely neat, well maintained, and informative museum. I ended up joining, and will try to help out by volunteering. To get to the meat of this post, while in conversation with the two gents doing duty there, we discussed how there seems to be a rise in the number of frauds claiming military service, and their extraordinary exploits in same. Just pisses me off. This guy claiming to be a Seal sounds like one such individual. Used to, I didn't talk much about my service. Figured no one was interested, as I served at a time when we service men were considered baby killers. Told some stories to the kids, but that was about it. Now that I am 58, I spend all too much time thinking, and talking, about the places I went, and things I have seen and done. I suppose it is a nostalgia thing. I also meet and talk to a lot of other vets who do the same. It isn't bragging, just recalling what once was. Recalling is telling someone I once helmed a 450 foot destroyer in the North Atlantic. Bragging is saying I could still do it. Not likely, as I would probably barf all over the binnacle from sea sickness.

Outstanding!!!! I have never messed with a hydro pump yet and have a couple to work on!! No I'm not so worried!!!!!! I vote to moved this to the most useful post area or have it pinned!!! Thanks Hodge71 (Jeff). :handgestures-thumbupright: