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Brought my big show purchase to the lake and gave it a test run on the lake front. Needless to say I am overjoyed with the results. Beautiful cut and runs and drives like new. What a machine.

Was showing off for the Mrs Rules this morning... the "new" trailer I picked up from Tommy(aka Limited 12)at this years big show. In the process, discovered my Ol' Smokey(1960 Model 400) might be due for a set of rings. Still not bad though, considering it's only 57 years old. Can't seem to figure out why... the crustier this old stuff is...the better I like it.

Well I truly did not know what wheel horse was thinking when they made this model. Just darn lucky that the next year they did it right with the B-80. What I am saying is they put these small tiers on it to look like a small tractor. But it looks better now with the deep dish on them and 22" on the back. I had to fix the seal on the drive pulley anyway so a double fix. I had the fronts but needed to exchange a tier on one of the rims because it was bald in the middle.So Hence the yellow on C-List. I had to buy the 22" on E-Bay. MUCH BETTER NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A REAL TRACTOR. I hope you enjoy the picks. Ohhh the pick with the Silvertowns is what happen when they get old but I have fix this before with large patches in side I like these old time silvertowns. Enjoy your ride.

Ok, what do you think of this wheel color? This is Ace Hardware Premium Gloss Enamel in Antique White. I am pretty sure this is the old Krylon formulation based on the way it goes on and it's smell. Plus it has the old style adjustable fan spray tip. The center portion of my rims still had the original color, and was still shiny. This looks to be just slightly lighter in shade, but I think the original color probably darkened over the last 50 years. Your thoughts?

Found this Advertising promotion, right up my Alley as collect match books. The original match book, no matches though!

Next year plan to be there from Thursday until Saturday, You can't even take it all in then.

I love the original red paint look but I like freshly painted wheels to go with it. I don't know why. This is how the old 606 looked before the hub caps (and the engine) were installed.

Above all.............it has to suite you !!!!!!!.......If YOU like it,,,,,that is what counts,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Looks like you layed down a nice finish.............. Now,,,,as far as original look,,??!!!??! it looks a little dark.....Cotton white is a very close match,,,,,, I have even seen white,,,,,,, Its in the eye of the beholder...........Good luck in any descision you settle with....,,,,a nice paint job always looks better than nasty rust.....But again.!!!!! that's me

Off topic but , that Windex does a spectacular job !!!!!

5hrs? That's just long enough to make a good yearly vacation trip! Glad you got to make it. Good Lord willing, we'll be there again next year! Awesome show and just a really good time for all!

Ok guys , need some help here . It looks to be a 12 hp and the id badge is missing. Sorry i couldn't get around in barn ...it's a disaster .

Hi Red Square, I know how everyone likes to see everyone's new acquisition. So here's mine.... 1988 414-8. Purchased from the grandson of the original owner It seems to be in good shape. The deck has rust holes in it. Not sure if it's worth resurrecting. Needs 2 rear tires and 1 front tire won't hold air at all. Has a split in it. I will change all 4. I will be asking some questions in the future about tire options. Needs a battery. Also a small electrical issue that they bypassed, again will ask about that as I get to it. Other than that it just requires a good cleaning. Purpose of my purchase was to save the K46 hydro unit in my lawn tractor. Now I will have something I can use to pull my trailer, and work without damaging my lawn tractor. I started looking into purchasing a standard gear tractor a few weeks ago, and as I was researching I realized that Wheel Horse was the way to go. My grandfather owned what I remembered was an 854 when I was a kid and he worked the crap out of that tractor. I used to cut his grass with it when I was a kid. Here are some pictures of the 414-8 on the trailer last night when I got home. Oh, I think I got a great deal $250. Ontario, Canada.

I like it! Howard, I resemble that remark!

I like it... will have to give it a try... even though, I'm a nasty rust kinda guy.

I have a couple Commandos, fun and very capable machines. ENJOY!

Ok, you asked for them: Flames. My goodness... That carburetor can't be original. It's too clean. Need a filter housing for that element as well. Fuel leak at the gasket. But I'll be darned, I heard it run off a jumppack at his house before I loaded it up. That pinstriping! I'm in the market for whatever sheet metal goes over this area I guess.. I'm not sure what the story is with these welded on things here on the pedals. Any ideas? I'm going to buzz them off pretty soon if nobody knows. I can't imagine they belong there? That hitch works like a champ! Need to fix up the box on the rear there, but that should be easy enough. Straight pipe. Oh, it sounds good tho! That's a two position key switch. I heard it was supposed to have three? What's the third position for? This has just run and don't run for the key. Glorious! So that's what I have to start with. I'm all about hearing what's right and wrong and what to look out for with these. It might be q bit before I can start in on this because my 120A project is on the front burner still... But I need to gather parts anyway, and that'll take time. Mike

I finally made it to the big show. I missed Friday but it was good to make it. I plan on being back next year!

It wasnt a horrible trip... a little over 5 hrs. And no crazy draws me in.

Happy Birthday @meadowfield

If you are happy that's what COUNTS.May not be absolutely correct color but in my opinion better by far than rust.

I like dirty and I agree with the others. It needs to be what you like. Jay

Yes. Saw it and had to have it.

Wow,Terry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nice looking machine,,,,,Get at the Show.??

CRAIG, nice little video of old smokey. Guess you can't beat originality. Glenn

Had one like that.... Charger 12. Here they are: 1-7231 1968 Charger 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-4712B 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-7241 1969 Charger 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47147C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-7251 1970 Charger 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47371C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-7252 1970 Charger 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47147C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-7253 1970 Charger 12 Automatic Tecumseh HH120-120129C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-0400 1971 Charger 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47407C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-0401 1972 Charger 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47421B 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-0402 1972 Charger 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47407C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 OOOPS.... Dummy me...listed wrong spec #.. here is corrected list: 1-7235 1968 Electro 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47147B 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-7245 1969 Electro 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47147C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046 1-7255 1970 Electro 12 Automatic Kohler K301S-47371C 12 Sundstrand 10 90-2046

The difference between Charger and Electro. Electric PTO and standard Hydraulic lift plus Chrome Hub Caps on Electro. Hydro lift was an option on Chargers and many electric PTOs failed and were replaced by a manual. Hub caps could have disappeared Hard to tell from your picture but eh Electric PTO switch would have been just to the left of the throttle. Hole would be plugged on a Charger....

It's in the back of the truck as I type this. Too tired to take it out till tomorrow. I'll take some pictures then of the "interesting customization" work done by the PO. ;D it's pretty solid tho, anyway. Looks like a good platform to start from. Also, I think this is the first tractor I have ever bought that starts and runs without having to work on it at all. Heh!

That's great to hear! It must have been a long trip for you, I'm glad you had a good time and none of the Wheel Horse crazies scared you away from coming back!

I vote yes, maybe because I did an antique white on my 854, it's suits me. BUT, it has to suit you. Glenn

Living on the edge... aka, how I put food on the table Steve.

No shoes🙄

That's sweet looking but need more ... ! @Vinylguy if you're going to do a restore l know a guy who does really good graphics '

looks great

Looking good!

The ole girl thought she would fog the mosquitoes for a second.

Thank you for the manual and parts list.

Looks & sounds good to me. Like the trailer also.

Your tractor was most likely a 1961 model 551 originally. Garry

68 Electro 12 is what I found for that engine number

Well my parents brought me my wheel horse 1045 and this cub 72 and #2 cart I bought from my buddy in NY for my son.. Runs great and he already made I trail around the house with it..

ohiofarmer Thanks for the post. I like that site. Interesting tractors there. Uncle Buck I used to work on those hubs. Also the blades in Ct.

My son got his 72 out and rode it around tonight and I love taking pictures so here are a few

For $ 150 you best get over there in a hurry! Who cares if it is a 702 or 753, it is a great buy!

Skittles got some new shoes

Reading these stories is fascinating, especiallywhen the writer is talking about being a kid in the 40's and 60's growing up.. Being just "a puppy" still, at 42 years of age as I type this, I grew up in the mid 80's when I can recall my dads first mower. I think we had about an acre of lawn in Bethlehem, CT at the time and dad scooped up an old Honda rear drive self propelled bagger walk behind from the dump that he used for quite a while. After that, a Toro front drive walk behind 21" cut came along brand new from the store that he quite preferred, as it was 2 stroke and quite powerful compared to the Honda. I was still too young to play with these at the time they came about. A few years ago, when I decided that I no longer cared to mow my lawn in 14 minutes with a Scag walk behind 48" commercial mower and wanted to drag that out to the best part of an hour instead (what the!?), I started looking at old garden tractors and seeing which ones met my fancy. I'd always admired the Cub Cadets and knew they were built like tanks.. and that's where my search began. And then it occurred to me.. my dad had a tractor back in the mid 80's and it was red. That's all I knew. So I gave him call and he can't remember what model it was, but he knew that it was a Wheel Horse and that it "was already old" when he got it. I called my mom next, who was (divorced) down in N.C. now, and she also thought it was a Wheel Horse, but didn't know a thing about them. She said there's a picture of my dad riding it in the photo albums she has in storage, and I've been begging her to get that out for me ever since.. but she's still packed up from the move down south. Eventually, when she gets that album out, I'll post it up here and see if we can't identify it. I'm fairly certain it's a mid 70's model B or C series, and I'm positive that it's a gear drive model. We'll get to the bottom of this together. Anyway, that's when I ditched the idea of Cub's because then I know I had to have a Horse, because I had history with one.. and it's the first tractor that I ever drove, because I did have some seat time on it eventually when I was 12+ years old or so, but I can't recall much about it other than what I've already mentioned.

Yes, I got the banners but wanted a slow transition so the pictures will change shortly after the show on the new site and feeBay

It is off. Just hard to tell. Sincerely, mikeasaurus Sorry. The linkage is off, and it stops before the arm hits anytging

I like the idea. But I agree with the whiteout line. I would personally put a white pinstripe about a 1/8 of a inch inside the black around the whole shape of black.

With my dad it was mainly Sears, with some MW mixed in. Honestly, between the 1940's -1960's the tools offered at both were very good and peer to each other. I think there might still be one or two gold and white push mowers that were gramps in pops basement! LOL