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Lowell Scholljegerdes and I would like to take this time and wish all of our friends and family a Merry Christmas. We send this Christmas card to share with you our Christmas Miracle. God bless you and your family!

I live on 19 acres and love to garden and to expand it from the 1/4 acre I did have I finally talked my wife into letting me buy a garden tractor last February. The first one was the c105 thy came with deck, tiller, cultivator, dozer blade and the brinly disc. Bought them all for 1100 about 4 hours from me. I knew nothing about wheelhorses at the time. It didn’t have a sleeve hitch so I posted a wanted ad for one on craigslist and low and behold someone about 3 hours said he had a few. When I went to buy it he had over a dozen wheelhorses of all models and I fell in love and came back within a month and bought the old 1054. I used the excuse to my wife that my 11 year old could help restore it and learn how to use tools in the process. 😉 I would love to buy more in the up and coming years. Living in North central Kansas makes finding wheelhorses tough unless you want to travel. My garden has now expanded over an acre and will continue to grow it bigger.

Our prayers were answered. Mark had his post chemo CT scan on Monday and we just reviewed the results with his medical team this afternoon. He is clear and no further treatment is scheduled, although he will have a CT scan every three months. Thank you all for your support and please continue to direct your prayers to those who are still fighting this battle. Merry Christmas

Streaming season 1 episode 1 of American Pickers and what do I see them walk right past?

First time posting but have been lurking for several months. I restored the 1054 last spring

My guess would be that it came from the floor in the corner of the shop!

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Today I finished putting my new gas tank on my D160, also added some wheel weights and chains, just Incase there’s a snow bank I need to move.

Yeah, Toys for Tots, one of my annual projects. In January when the toys go on sale @ 70% off, I buy them for the next years drive. Tomorrow night, our local ELKs Lodge will pack abut 170-180 Christmas dinner boxes and deliver them to needy families on Sunday.

Managed to get a fair bit done today. One or two hiccups, but not a bad day. Got the engine painted and it dried quite quickly. It's now back in place. Next job was to refit the drive belt. Here was boo boo number 1. As you can see from the first photo' the bottom run of the belt is UNDER the brake pedal when it should be over the TOP. Footplate loosened, brake connecting rod disconnected and pedal moved out. Belt was then fitted and everything now as it should be. I then moved onto the P.T.O.. Here was boo boo number 2. I found I couldn't connect the support bar to the shaft end. The hinge was fouling the shaft end. Took everything off again and I found I could knock the drive pulley further onto the shaft. Only by 1/16" but that was enough. I refitted the fuel pump and governor linkage next, then thought it would be a good idea to fill the engine with oil. That done I decided to have a tidy up. Looking round at the tractor to admire my handy work I saw it. Boo boo number 3. A big puddle of OIL under the tractor. The engine has a tube running from where the drain plug would be, to one side of the tractor for draining the engine oil. I'd forgotten to FIT IT. Muppet!

Every December during the first week our Labor Hall has it's annual Fish Fry. This year was our biggest turnout and we generated enough money/contributions through ticket sales to provide 145 families with a fully loaded Christmas dinner. Our members and local Public both come together every season to do this - we all love it. For 10yrs I also worked with the Chicago Toys For Tots, getting my friends train ready and prepared to go to the annual Toy Drive parade on Western Avenue in Chicago. We also haul donated gifts for kids up there and he's done the routine now for almost 20yrs. This thing was built by Electro-Motive Division at the Sante Fe shops in Topeka, Kansas - in 1948 as a parade vehicle to promote the line's new diesel engines. We restored it, upgraded the chassis/engine/driveline and have been keeping it running ever since. Both can be a lot of work, but the reward to help others during the Holidays is more than payment enough - glad to see so many others interested in doing the same. http://www.mytrain.com/tft.html A sense of community has become a bit scarce in recent times - we're all in this together and we need to look out for each other. Every religion teaches this same ideal and I love seeing things paid forward in this way. You never know, life can change in an instant and anyone can end up in tough times - help whenever you can and look out for one another, we are all God's children. Sarge

That screwdriver is NOT a chisel!

Well I finally broke down and went for the c-160 and bottom plow I’ve had my eye on for a while. While I was there I couldn’t say no when he started throwing extras in. I think it wasn’t a bad deal

@Stevebo gave me an idea to change these decals so the original stamping would show through. Because I am powder coating the engine tin on my 857 I was able to use my own spec plate to experiment with. The good news is this will also save time and material as I can make them in groups of six because they will all be the same with no need for set up of spec and serial numbers.

My wife has done the same thing ,but comments are about the dummies paid too much. I have gotten tired of the show. Not as much interesting objects anymore.

I’ve only seen them buy one Wheel Horse. A model 633 I think it was and Frank bought it.

Progress has been slow but will speed up after Christmas. Ordered a new key switch from a-ztractor.com today. I was able to get to the shop today And check out the engine parts that Gary got Powder coated. Definitely non traditional. The pulley was the last to get done. It is a bit darker than the hood. No idea what paint the PO used for the hood. After seeing it I'm thinking we should have used that powder on everything but I kind of like the 3 colors together also. Will remove the engine next winter and redo it all red if it starts bothering me. I'll see how I like it once we reassemble everything.

Well that was one of many nuts that I put in the tank without realizing there was a thick layer of black yuck at the bottom. I just went in to the tank with a blunt pic and tried to break it all down and chip it out!

By the Way, the Grinch has a funny Lederhos'n... 😂😂😂😂👍

So the 520-8 did not come with a chrome air cleaner or stainless muffler shield. I was going through some boxes of WH stuff today and found the stainless. Of course, I had to swap mufflers too because of the additional two mounting holes. I found two of those also. I guess I should look in all my boxes. I never know what I’ll find. I think the stainless really sets it off.

Lol - I'm guilty of the same thing - except, using an old BBQ grill. Heat the parts to over 125*F, run to the shed and shoot it, then clear the fumes quickly and fire up the Mr. Heater to cure it. The process works well enough, but a pain in the butt at best. Sarge

This Topic reminds me of the aggravation I sometimes have finding the correct OEM Toro or Cub Cadet V Drive Belt with is in 1/2 inch in length increments.... like 3/8ths X 351/2 ….. gotta believe they did that just to force you to buy their belt????

Why you got to be picking on a West Virginia socket set .

Made it to the last stop safe and sound! And then got everyone back to church. Here’s the story of the two families that we chose this year: FAMILY #1: They had 3 children ranging in age from 8-17. However, back in the fall their oldest girl decided that her life wasn’t worth living and ended it. After hours of searching for her, her father found her body. It is hard to quantify the loss that they felt and are continuing to feel. As we brought the gifts in and I struggled to speak because of the impact that it was making on them and on me, I was once again reminded of the verse, “it is more blessed to give than to receive.” The mother was crying as we sang, “O come all ye faithful” and “Silent Night”. Then we prayed with them and were on our way. FAMILY #2: they have only been in our area for a little more than a year. They have five children ranging from 2-9 years. The dad has been struggling with his job situation this year and has been trying to get his new business off the ground. They have been really tight as of late and it was great to be able to say some words of encouragement, sing a few carols, pray with them, and fill the underside of their Christmas tree with presents. Our kids spent over $500 of their own cash to be a blessing to these families. I know it is something that those touched by it won’t soon forget. Thanks for taking the journey with me. Merry Christmas

You can not fix stupid. .....

Its hard to describe the emotions that arise in someone who has had tough times, financially, emotionally, physically, when a group this size invades their space for a few precious moments and brings Christmas spirit to them! We we just finished the first stop and are now traveling to the second... Ill tell you about the families situations tonight when I’m not bouncing in the bus! For you gearheads—we are the in an early 2000’s International with the legendary DT466 backed by a manual gear jammer with a Blue Bird conversion! Very much enjoying the Christmas carols while traveling to our next stop....

It was a shopping frenzy at our favorite big blue box store... The kids were finishing all the deals, toy guns, games, a bike, stuffed animals, etc Lots of decisions to be made but no time to be made. @Coulter Caleb in there with his buddies deciding on a toy! wrapping is next! Time to get the group pic and head to our destinations

teens are arriving and the tables are set with wrapping paper and bows... Because it is anonymous to the teens, we give the gender and age of the children (yes, we believe and teach that God created them male and female!) The teens sign up for the children that they would like to buy for...

OK...The moment we have all been waiting for!!!!! Here it is the GT14 I was hoping to get when I started this thread. Its in OK condition. Will need some work and some small things fixed. It runs and drives although I have not driven it yet myself. Turns out when I arrived if was a kid selling it (10-13 yo) in that range. He drove it right up on the trailer for me. Probably one of the coolest things about the tractor is it stayed local. Came from a small local shop named All Seasons Equipment in Scotia NY. I picked up the tractor literally only a few miles from that dealer. About the only thing concerning to me is the oil leak on the rear end. It does look like it is coming from the top/fill area so may not be an issue.

These guys are right, but I am going to say it. The gear ratio is in the gears in the transmission. Like Dan said, that is the same in the 3, 4, 6 and 8 speeds transmission (hi range in the 6 & 8s). Like Richard said, you can mess with ground speed with size changes in the input and engine drive pulleys, but the ratio in the transmissions remains the same. To answer your question, if the engine drive pulley, the input pulley, engine RPM and the tire sizes are the same...a race should be a tie. "bet my money on the bob tailed nag.......somebody bet on the bay"

Try getting yourself a good jump box and just swap it in and out for the machines which don't see regular use. Just keep batteries in the regular use machines. You can use the jump box to help for starting to get an extra year out the old batteries too.

Great news.....prayers answered....go Mark

Great to hear Ed. 😀

Go Paul !!! Agreed. Oh yeah. You know what else Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer involves? Winning. He was down. He was being picked on. He came back. He was the leader. Yepp....

You want Section II in this manual...you should have the #5025 transmission. :)

You gotta love a kid's take on things. We showed it at our church and it's just great.

Day 3 & 4 ready for cleaning and then sand, clean, prep, & paint

Got the Ag's on last night. I weighed both rears and found one to be nearly 10lbs heavier than the other. I know it makes me sound a little nutty, but i corrected that before installing them. Just had do drain a little less than a gallon out of the heavier one. After that, the rears went on pretty smoothly after figuring out the best way to bolt two sets of wheel weights on. Dang those suckers are heavy!! I didnt weigh them prior to installation, but like i said before, im guesstimating nearly 185lbs on each rear wheel. The fronts went together pretty easily. I decided to use the stock 418C wheels. I did not investigate the extra WH wheels i have. The extra wheels i have already have turfs on them, so why bother digging those out of the shed and removing the tires to install the ag's vs just using the stock wheels. 6 of one, half dozen of another situation, though i didnt have to deal with any spacing issues, so that was an added bonus. I am becoming a pro at 8" tire swaps! It is nice having my own tire mounting machine to at least break the bead on them, but of course the machine only goes down to a 9" wheel, so i grabbed the screwdrivers yet again. I mounted them, repopped the bead on one side, and filled each with 2 gallons of WWF. Bit of a learning curve getting them to reseat but at the end of the day i got it done. She looks mean. Now just to finish my new seat installation and get to work on the steering/hood stand.

I made up a bracket for a 2000 lbs winch. I had it on the rear of a c120 and it worked great. I never had it on the from but it should fit. This bracket will fit a machine with no rear fuel tank.

I have these as well these fit the old antique horse drawn machinery square head nuts on the farm.

I have some of those 32nd sized sockets in my set, don't think that I've ever used them on a bolt or nut. I have used them quite often as bearing or seal drivers though.

WOW! Somehow I totally missed this thread last year. I don't mind saying that as I read it this morning I..... well..... it really touched me. This is truly how God intended Christmas to be. A special thanks will be in our prayers for you, Josh, the other leaders, the fine group of young adults and, of course, for the Christmas miracle the Scholljegerdes family has been blessed with.

Great to see some Christmas cheer spread amongst those who need it most. What a great thing it is that you all do. Yeah that youth leader is an alright guy.👍

Thank you for taking us along. We are all inundated by "News" that ranges from bad to horrific on a daily basis, we are blessed that you have shared some good news with us. Please share our appreciation of a wonderful journey with the fine young women and men from your church. Also, the youth pastor ain't too bad either.

Hope i interpret this pic correctly and Scottie is out of massive trouble, but he have to be in hospital for safety purposes. Ok, not the nicest issue, to celebrate Christmas. A terrible time for his well-being, but as time goes by, he will forget a lot of the memories. On the other Hand, Scottie will be in good hands, even in Christmas time, no doubt about. Anyhow, i will continouse to send some healing prayers over the big pond, for his quick convalescent.

You said it Jimbo not us.... Me thinks you need to go get a metric grinder EB and while your there pick up an metric Cresent wrench!

Thanks for sharing! My dad has been gone for 32 years and I still miss him everyday

Got the refurbished dash in and the air cleaner & reg cover powder coated chrome. Will be powder coating the engine tin red and the starter belt cover is going chrome. If I'm not happy with look I will redo it next winter.