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Got the 753 off the table and out for a test run.

Hello, just wanted to share some pictures of the 312-8 in action, very good puller with loads of allan block. Finally installing the retaining wall on the "Stable".

Tomorrow is the first trip with equipment to the new house. One of the advantages of the brand trailer I have (Sure Trac) is that the gate can fold down onto the deck of the trailer. It will be loaded going down but empty returning, With the gate up it feels like I am still towing a parachute. The problem with having the gate down is that the trailer disappears behind my truck. I had bought a pair of 36" snowplow marker guides for the 42" single stage snowthrower a few years ago. They were to help locate the ends when pulling into our side-load garage. But before mounting them I found a shorter pair that worked better. So the longer ones languished on the shelf until today. I had a last minute thought to mount them on the trailer. It should work great.

I want one of these!

I spent the morning at a North Georgia Hit & Miss engine show. Not a big show and not too many Wheel Horses; TWO to be exact! Mine and a Lawn Ranger. Lots of Hit & Miss Engines. A few farm tractors. One of the more interesting pieces was a generator powered by a 1920 Kohler two cylinder overhead valve engine. There were some horse drawn implements and other interesting stuff. And a automatic Can Crusher!

Spend about 5 hours today change oil greasing all 3 horses. Sharpen blades on 36 in RD deck and pressure washed it so I can work on rust spots tomorrow . Have to lube both decks and sharpen blades on 42 inch rd tomorrow. Hope to have picture of me with herd tomorrow for supporter cards.

Got the pulling hitch all welded up. Crunch time now. Only 2 weeks until the first pull.

There my not be one, might be why he look so relaxed .

Like someone needs to prod you into buying a tractor!

Swapped out the seat for a shorter seat and spring. I put the original on my 1965 Economy. Needs front tires and more paint clean up and buff. I am going to try and do some pulling with it as well. Will need to make a hitch point and add some wheels off the back as a wheelie bar

Had to move a horse.

Some of you may recall I had a pretty bad workshop fire 4 years ago. We lost a lot of stuff, but I hung onto a few bits as I couldn’t part with them. Here’s one such item, a commando 8 tranny that was burned and full of water. the hubs were really seized on, my 6 ton jack failed to pull them and just stripped the 5 rods I used. So I had to use the big puller, lots of heat and a big hammer! which did the trick, then there was the ubiquitous seized hitch pin... before it finally split its not a pretty sight, however the main bearings are ok. The needle rollers and seals will need doing.

She just came from the beauty parlor and had been sitting under a dryer for an hour. She's used to it!

I’m not doing to well downsizing my herd

Bob your tempting me to buy a tractor just to put one of those on!

Blender option .... use at your discretion !

This one ain't much but with the attachments couldn't pass it up... pics tonite...

Hmmmm...now where did I put that 12” Brinly?

It already has Ritchie....picking up another 520 today!

A little bit of cash and Whx17 could happen......

Thought I would do a thread on this, I’m covering a commando 8 tranny that’s not pretty.... well I have a k181 that’s not so good too. the bore is seized, as it too is full of water... we couldn’t turn it over so unbolted the head. Snapping a bolt - more on that later not a pretty sight, but a block of wood and a hammer got it moving. Some of the funk you see is oil and diesel that was left in to try free it. so now it moves, it can be stripped. Both valves are rusted open, I guess there’s a bit to do!

All ready for next weekend.

on the polished tank @Shynon

We are going to have a game of greased Pig chasing at the BS . Guess who I nominate for the role of the pig ?

@squonk... Fill it half full of water add jacuzzi Jets ....think of the possibilities !

He's got a remote control in his hand. He doesn't trust her not to crash! Hope that bubble is stronger than those hoods they put on John Deeres!

Still have not found any identification numbers. But after studying the parts books it looks like a Wheel horse. I’m out of town so my wife and daughter picked it for me. They did a good job of getting it into the suburban. It just fits.

Oh isn't life just perfect. Him in the lounge chair and she slaving away. Actually the older I get the better that mower looks.

Super excited to get the mail today. Waiting for my gas tank. Then just need tires which Pat Stair has rears for me.

"I'll make them young whipper snappers work! "

Looks pretty mean with those rims and tires 😱 !

Now I understand a bit more about why Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler loved playing together so much. Forget the Dire Straits era.........this guy is brilliant.

So I spent some time today getting the RJ torn down. I then cleaned all the parts to remove oil etc in prep for sand blasting. I am going to need to tear into the rear end. I have a rebuilt 58' sitting on the shelf but I cannot put that in as this is a 59' and the date code the rear shows 59'. I was able to pull carb and soak it, flush the fuel tank and the usual other stuff to get the economy running. It runs great and looks to have new valves. No smoke nor noise. I messed around with the D series rims and they fit but i needed to pull the fenders.

Well, sold the 414-8 today, @WVHillbilly520H, @elcamino/wheelhorse, @953 nut. It went fast. Finished up the electric lift in the 312-8 and rear lift assembly. Now on to the hitch pin for my slot hitch. Pita. No lift handle here! @richmondred01 hooked me up with that, thank you. Tires and a seat and about done.

60 degrees today so a nice day to get some work done on the tractors ! Got the tiller on the 314 all ready for working the garden thsi year. Going to do a smaller garden than ones in the past but she is all ready! Primed and painted some wheels with sawtooth General tires. Painted an RJ fender pan box and a seat spring also. Putting some repainted motor tins on an 8 HP Kohler recoil start motor. Ran two of the RJ's and the 603. Getting ready to put my mid-grader blade attachment on the 603 tonight!

Here we go. Back with some pictures! I wish everyone that’s sold tractors to me took as good care of their stuff as this previous owner of this machine did. I’m told This machine was just serviced in the fall when the oil was changed and everything was greased, the fuel tank and carburetor we’re both drained dry for the winter and it was put away indoors. It appears to be fact. It started on the third pull and I drove around the yard without issues. The only thing needed was to have a bolt underneath the seat tightened up a bit, and that’s it. I sort of don’t know what to do with myself now, I’ve never had a machine come off the trailer and just function as was intended? This is so strange.

Thanks, Randy. We have one on a big tractor at the farm but this one will be used around the house so I am really looking forward to putting it in service. Craig

I would take the 160. Lots of attachments out there.

Hello, I finally realized how to set the parking brake on the infamous PTO! I loosened the 5/8 bolt three or four threads, loosened the 1/4 x 20 nuts, pulled the shoe & double pulley forwards to the back of the 5/8 bolt. I tightened the 1/4 x 20 nuts holding pressure on the brake tight to the double pulley. Finally, tightened the 5/8 bolt. Viola now have a functioning brake.

C-160. Easier to work on and get parts for.

Down here it would take at least a 3 ton unit to keep that much glass? plastic? cool .

One thing I haven't seen mention of is the one drawback to the single cylinder Kohler engines when used for mowing - they do have a lot of brute force torque but are limited to side angles of no more than 25*maximum. Splash lube engines have that one drawback, but they are very strong and simple in comparison with later engines. If ditches are not a factor, I'd just keep it simple and use a C-160 - otherwise, any of the later model pressure lube twin cylinder engines are fine. Sarge

The bug eyes change the look of the tractor, I have always thought they were so cool!

I'll be selling my lawn ranger seats and along with @953 nut also the 1054/953 seats and backs ready to install that Richard and I are Assembling at the Big Show.

Put one of Jim Kemp’s Stacks on my C.