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The A-81 is coming along nicely 😊

I bathed the red team today and to make sure I'll have very little snow removal this winter I put the blower on. If I want to wear shorts in January, I'll put the chains on.

Two more followed us home again. One is a 654 and the other appears to be a 551. The 654 runs cuts and drives, but needs throttle and choke cables, ignition switch, battery, and of course, axle seals. The 551 has the complete deck and even the belt guard, but was bundled with an H60 that was pulled off a snow blower, and is missing the carburetor. The pair set us back $175. I hope we didn't get taken...

Tri ribs . The wider ribbed tires remind me too much of the Western Auto, Monkey Wards, MonteCarlo cheapie riders from the 70's. Plus they steer easier.

Had our first outing today, since getting the 1056 back on its feet... & I gotta say, this old performed flawlessly for my Mrs Rules too.

Well maybe not a set but one this week and one next week (local Tractor Supply only had one in stock but more coming on next week's truck). They are a Hi-Run 23x10.50-12, and will be going on my C-125. Wasn't wanting to cough up the money for tires just yet, but want to get started slowly putting the 701 back together, and needed the tires and wheels that have been "temporarily" mounted on the 125 since I bought it. Anyone have any ideas for what to run on the front to go along with these beauties?

Happy Birthday Denny ! Have a good one and remember....

Absolutely use Never Seize (or equal). You shouldn't need a BFH if you have cleaned the axle and the hub

Gonna get the girls out and play with them some after church. Planning on mowing with the lawn ranger some tomorrow. I'll try to take some pics to post. Have a great Sunday!!

Two nice little round hoods.Maybe a little diesel implant for the one with the missing engine???Have fun with your new toys.

I picked up my second 520 awhile back from @DeterminingFactor that had no spark. Changed out the 9 pin connector from @rmaynard as the red wire was already routed around the 9 pin. Found the coil was bad and replaced. Motor runs good and now on to the next step. PO said hydro was leaking I think I found the problem so tomorrow I will open up the hydro and replace all seals and gaskets. Plan on wet sanding all the tins and repaint, new decals will need to be ordered. Now if I could only convince @ACman to release the rights to the wheel a matic decals, other wise it may end up being the patriotic series decals. This one may take a while as still working 10hr days and Saturdays. I'll try to post as much as I can. Also picked up an Ark loader for it. Need to build subframe, new hoses and modify a few other things

Thank you Craig for the video and thank you guys Dad did a full put. He could have towed the sled home if he wanted to lol

I got one 854 drivable so the grandkids could ride. Carburetor was broke on one half of the mounting flange and the treads had pulled loose on the exhaust.

Time to get you both a couple of these... will succinctly, sum up the whole story. http://www.redoyourhorse.com/wheel-horse-horse-a-holic-decal/

It a rainy day here today so I got some more done on it. Mounted the hitch and wheelie bars today and mock up on the seat. Also had to make some brackets for engine shields. PROGRESS

My Mom asked if Deadguy and I are addicted to tractors. I told her no, but we are on our way to pick up another horse now. We might have a slight addiction, but it's a great one to have!

Thanks to @Vinylguy and @ACman for the creation and release of this great looking set of decals. Now Minnesota will have one and maybe even two 520 Wheel-a-matics. Terry let me know how I can order a set then maybe I can be sent with the toy tractor you are working on . Thanks Again for all you do

Thank you Thank you. It's not perfect, but it puts a smile on my face every time I open the garage door and see it sitting there.

@Vinylguy has my blessing to sell the 520Wheel-a-Matic decal set especially if he can make some $ and keep fellow members happy. I had the idea but he pulled it right out of my head and did the hard work . Terry and Lola for supporting our hobby

im not a tecky guy but those are some nice horses i would love to have!

Thanks for all the comments. Regarding removal and re-installation, I added 3/8 holes above each of the bottom screws and put a plastic cap over them. That allows room to put the screw head through. I am a bit worried about about air flow, but so far the air being pulled through seems sufficient. It's definitely better than the partially clogged condition it seems to be whenever I'm mowing. So I'm going to monitor the temperature and see if I need to open it up more. I think that engine cooling screen would help, would love to get my hands on one.

Don't , ding, ding we have a winner!!! I just got home. We're worn out, but had a great day! I picked up a 68 lawn ranger that will be put to work mowing our yard and a C125. I'm tickled with both and they run great!!! Below are a couple pics I made when we picked them up. Planning on visiting again in December to pick up a few more parts while we are in town for a dr appt. @oldredrider and I have nicknamed the black hood Coyote Ugly since it's so ugly that I just can't help think she looks pretty good!

'60 Model 400

...when you've stumbled upon another keeper. Earlier this week, I noticed a newly listed C/L ad for this "barn find" 1056... price was right, so I picked up the phone, contacted the seller who was still at work. Made arrangements to meet up with him around 5pm later that afternoon, a take a peek at what he dragged home. Story goes, he's a John Deere guy...who picked this up in a recent package deal, & just wanted to pass it on to the "right guy". Original owners son, run on some hard times...(aka, going to jail ) & was selling off some of his deceased fathers collection to pay off some bills. Seller was told, his Dad was meticulous with his maintenance, which seemed plausible, considering it was covered in grease, & inside of the fuel tank looked brand new. Said he always fogged the engine before being put up for storage, so...other than a front tire off the rim, and the JD seat...seemed like a pretty good deal for $100. That said, I took the chance, shook the man's hand...and loaded the ol' girl up. After getting it home & unloading...I was hoping the story wasn't BS. Had to admit here, the old girl was looking pretty rough. The following day, I did my usual routine though...took it to work and it an hours bath with our heated pressure washer...followed by a good dose of compressed air. Then left it sit for a couple days to dry out, while I tackled the usual fuel system refresh, new plug, new oil & air filter...then tubed the flat front tire. Today was the day to try putting some fire in the hole, though it did initially try to pop off...I discovered it had a really weak spark. Once I cleaned to points, she fired right off...smoked like a chimney at first. Then, cleared up, and is running like a champ now...no runs, drips, or errors. Was so stoked, that I took the rest of the afternoon, to do a little aesthetic detailing, changed the gawd awful seat for another I had here "in stock". Took a couple picts here to show the progress so far, plan to to the rims, and probably add new rubber in the future. I think it turned out pretty good so far...let me know what you think.

Back in 2012 I bought a Work Horse 700 from a friend. It was not running with a newer 8HP Techumseh retrofitted. I got it running and mowed with it a little bit before I ripped it apart and did a full restoration. The tractor turned out so beautiful I did not want to use it. So it sat in the garage for two years until I sold it and put the money towards a Harley. So I went the last two years without a tractor. I recently shopped around looking at John Deere X300-series tractors and really liked what I rode, but did not want to pay that much money. Last weekend my friend went to a show in Portland, Indiana and brought me a tractor. I am now the proud owner of a 857! I was intending on having a B or C series, but I could not resist another short frame. It runs and mows great. It appears to be very complete and originally, but could use some cleaning up. Somebody brushed paint all over and it is driving me crazy! It also came with a plow, rear lift, and the original cigar lighter. My plans are to remove the brushed-over paint to reveal the original patina, new tires and wheel paint, redo the dash, and some other new parts. The original deck works well, but is rotted in the from center - so I need to find a new deck. My friend picked up another deck, but it is not the same and does not look usable. What deck do I have mounted on the tractor, is it a 5-1362?

I was working at my friend's new to his business building today and we saw wild turkeys crossing Market Street in West York!

Good news, Henry approves of our new acquisition!

My little cousin got some seat time on the 1276 today .

Also got the center cover on too. Finishing touches. Still have to make up a way to mount the gas pedal. Warning labels and all lol

Thanks for the birthday wishes.

Yeah he would have! I had to follow that!!

Good timing Birthday one day and Holiday the next. Have a great Birthday.

Yet another one to follow us home. 312H with only 456 hours, 50" belly blade, belly mount cultivator set, 42" side discharge deck, and snowblower. Great condition. Makes it well worth the 460 mile round trip to get it.

My zucchini are monsters due to all the rain we've had lately!

These are the blades supplied for the 953, 1054 and 1054A. They are different because they are 54" wide rather than the 42" also available at the time. I do not know if the A-frames were the same. Click on the fuzzy pictures below. Garry

Went through another 400lbs of coal slag yesterday finishing up the main frame (some pretty nasty areas) and getting the 2 ramp sections done - that seemed to take forever due to the expanded metal . I'm about wore out and my lower back really took a beating yesterday . Last bag on the shed floor from the stack turned out to be wet as heck from being in contact with the floor - got it fed through the blaster without too much issue but it definitely doesn't cut as well as dry material . I tried getting some pics of the difference in anchor profile of the different grades of media - but the gray/silver color of the steel just doesn't let the camera see the surface detail enough with a filter or something . On the main frame , the difference is almost negligible - but it does show up on the sheet metal fenders a fair bit - maybe the primer will show it more clearly . Now that the weather is changing yet again with more humidity - time to prime it and get it curing . Using Rustoleum's Rusty Metal Primer (red oxide) and I wouldn't be surprised if it takes until Wednesday before the top coat can go on it . Might try some acetone to reduce it a bit for running through the old Sharpe gun I have - at least then it has a better chance with this weather change . When it's done , cured and back on the ground I'll have to get the gravel ripper out and work that coal slag into the parking lot - when the stuff gets wet it tracks inside easily and sort of turns into a nasty mud mixture... Sarge

If you feel you got taken, let me know and I'll come get them and pay you what you gave for them ... plus a little to make you feel better.

Great score .

Contact @wheelhorseman and he will fix you up. https://www.wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/all-products.html#!/Toro-Wheel-Horse-Headlight-Bezels/p/84960293/category=23636126

Ags on the rear, tri ribs on the front?

Finding an engine that will work is easy, but finding the correct one is probably close to impossible. Yeah, I got them in spite of the Teckys, not because of them!

Got taken? I'd be worried "someone" got took. A couple of nice scores there...congrats.

And it has the battery ignition system rather than the "Trigger system" You could go up to VA and buy one at the Sept. 16 auction, they have a couple of GT-14s.

I don't think you need an engineering degree to solve the problem or measure the cfm volume of air flow with and without your invention. If it works for you, that's the important thing! It's your 520H and your creation. Who knows, bu next year the guys telling you the sky is falling and you're going to blow it up might be trying to order one from you for their horses............

Nice. Old school. Return it in better condition than borrowed.

After finally getting the new gates and latches in. I removed the damaged gates, latches and hinges loaded the new parts and delivered it to a trailer repair center. (Never again.) I had to remove the gates and hinges to rework them so they would work properly. This is one project I'm happy to have behind me. Delivered back to owner today. All damage repaired plus all new wheel bearings, replaced 2 marker lights, and 1 tail light. And upgraded hinges to greaseable bullet style and made the gates removable.