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My Dad had the first remote control in the patch...............hey boy put it on 2, hey boy put it on 11, hey boy, hey boy, hey! thankfully we only had 3 stations! Oh yeah, go up on the roof and turn the antenna. (later we did get a rotor)!

My friend Eric: Excellent topic and question. By "modern', I assume you mean something that was invented in the last few thousand years, right? I am a big fan of the wheel, in general. Their absence would make life so much harder. Without a wheel, my garden cart wouldn't be much fun to push. Without a wheel, my four-wheeler would just be a "4." Without wheels, tires and a steering wheel on my truck I couldn't get to the store to buy beans and weenies or the coffee I must have daily to function. Without a wheel, my chainsaw would be reduced to a very laborious one-man saw. Without the 18 wheels on a big truck, almost nothing could get to the local shopping center where my better-half finds so much pleasure in spending my hard earned money. Without a wheel, there wouldn't be any Wheel Horses, then we'd just have horses. I grew up with horses. Too much work and you have all the trouble of growing hay, corn and oats to keep them in feed, plus you have to muck out stalls every day. I hated mucking out stalls. Yeah. I like the wheel. It gets my vote. And I like a cordless drill. Cheers (with tongue in cheek)! Dave

@OILUJ52 I remember those days. Actually, you know people had kids to help them as they got old...ie...help on the farm, help around the yard, somebody to yell at, etc. When you think of it, remotes may have replaced children. I know the younger generation is not getting married, not having kids and populations are dropping. If it wasn't for fermentation, civilization as we know it may be in jeopardy.

Agreed Craig, I had to get a truck with a camera as yelling at the Missus WHICH WAY to drop the hitch on the ball almost ended in divorce! New truck was the least expensive of that route.

automatic bread slicer

Garage door openers. I can remember seeing my first one at my uncle's house, couldn't believe he could open the door on his detached garage from inside his house. Power steering. Another thing we use every day and don't even think about. Air conditioning.

Staying within the parameters set forth (didn't exist fifty years ago) I guess I would have to say the internet comes to mind. Not too sure about Randy's answer of the cell phone, it is as much of a pain in the @$$ as it is a convenience.

Gotta be the TV remote. Can you imagine getting up every time to change the channel...especially with 140+ channels?? Also, just imagine how many commercials you would be stuck watching because it would be too much trouble to surf.

Here you go! How about just 1 forward speed and reverse. New axle tube installed so the wheels will actually spin. Really doesn't make sense to have all this other detail and not that. Thanks for bringing it up at the perfect time. Hey Cas, Not so delicate on that old axle, huh? Don't be tell'n anybody my hands are delicate, they might start calling me Madge too like they did on Jim @WHX22! Just mess'n wichya! Your understanding of it is much appreciated

Totally agree. I don't think John's intention was to create a perfect replica although it is a rather precise one. We all know what it is. We are all entitled to our opinions and one can not argue others' tastes, but in my opinion staining it or painting it , would only hide and detract from its appeal. One needs to clearly see all the individual components and the hundreds of different pieces of material that it is composed of. We ourselves have a different and deeper appreciation for it because we know so well what it is, and have a visual reference for it. Its appeal however is way beyond what it represents. Not only the craftsmanship involved but also the stretching of the physical limitations of the materials themselves is something to admire. Incredible that a mind and hands which can mold,cut ,twist and join rough rusty metal parts to create a motorcycle all from parts totally not appropriate for the task, can also be so gentle, caring and careful as to create such a delicate object. There is no substitute or equivalent for the human touch.

The Wheel Horse trailer is a very important item for many reasons - especially grandchildren!

No clue Jim... Guess Id better dig out my copy and study. Always seem to get hung up tho on the page where the gal Is .... you know!!

They could put deposit on a lot of that stuff like they did bottles when we were kids. Make it high enough to make it worth while...

Wider ones look good even on the older tractors like the 702!

Is hard to believe. I mean, she's so pretty.

My Dad ran a small auto repair/sale business for many years. now I know cars were simpler back then (he's been gone for over 30 years, still miss him every day...) I can't help but marvel how he could just "do" whatever you could imagine without the resources (internet, cell phone) that we take for granted today

The one thing that makes my life so much easier is......YouTube. There is so much information there that was never accessible before. Whether it’s an engine rebuild, valve adjustment, dishwasher repair, you name it, somebody has taken the time to film and explain the procedure. Some aren’t as good as others but they all teach you something. Game changer in my opinion.

As a retired k9 handler, my heart goes out to you. My two k9 partners lived long lives, my last one retired with me. The hardest part of my career was having to say goodbye to them. All animals are a true gift from God. Just my opinion.

Happy Birthday @Chris G & @fast88pu, we are all glad you two were born!

Hello there all Horse enthusiast's!! Long time no visit or post but, even though I still have one to finish.....my fiancee surprised me with a little surprise... Can't believe she got me this for my early birthday present. I'm at a loss for words and know nothing about it but it looks like a lot of fun 🎉😆🎊.

Wonder if the weight is Liquid Filled?

Cool nut roaster but what exactly is it? Early modified Suburban?

Man, the mere suggestion that Wallfish has hands more delicate than your's... sends you off the deep end, huh Jim?

Indispensable things they are..

If you had a cell phone Waldo, you could find out where you are! " Hello, where am I" " I don't know where I am, how am I supposed to tell you how to get here!"

We had this discussion Julio... where's the seat time with that??

Worth it for the front weight alone... Cheers!

Being in the over 70 club I vote for computers , the internet , air nailers , portable compressors . By the way don't have a cell phone, don't want one.

Most likely a 1961 551. Too bad they cut the hood!!

They're some great little carts.

I believe that decal was used in the 60's . Don't now about the 70's

I like reliable electricity. What a great value. In the hand tool area, my battery powered tools. I am with 953 on the cell phone. I suppose I could do without..... Forgot about this one, seen this on CL. Roomba for the lawn. says will cut an acre.

Harnessing energy. Electrical, mechanical etc. Everything we now “do” is assisted or done by something we created to harness and use energy better or more efficiently... Think electricity, engines, motors, all tools etc...

Yes. Garage is a mess. Move along.

So well said...Thank you.

If there's time after this one is done, I'm think'n I can turn a small block of pine, some toothpicks and a dowel, into an RJ. Guesstimating about 40-50 total hours and it can be stained. Might try working on both at the same time???? Many of the details can be painted on (tank straps) which is part of why it takes much longer with the toothpicks. All that glue time just to stick them together for a proper size piece and then only to have them split apart at crucial points consumes much of the time. And no breaking stuff to get a curve, just shape it by sanding. I'll have to figure out the tires like using a hole saw. Plus I have a small desktop wood shop with table saw, sander and drill press. Don't really use those for the toothpicks but I do cut a lot of them on the front as you can see all the pieces on there. Basic toothpick tools plus a couple drill bits, clamps and sandpaper. Almost forgot. There's the steering wheel drying while pinched in the Advil bottle cap. Noticed it in the pic

Had a few inches to clear today. Ran like a champ. As soon as winter is done I have a few things to clean up on the horse and do the right way...like mount that fuel pump somewhere, remove the key witch box and put key in the dash where it should be and build a nice new exhaust as I have all the parts here now. C'mon spring.

Think about the things you do and use every day and think about what you would have done to accomplish that task say 40, or 50 years ago. Or maybe something that had NO possibility or common knowledge of existence then. I'll start with vitamins that are basically gummies and are delicious... I'm fundamentally a 5 year old. Candy is yummy. When I was a kid in the 70's I remember taking vitamins that were like bitter Horse pills. And my impact driver. I have only had one for 3 years or so and I couldn't imagine doing SOOOO many of the things Trina and I have built or repaired without it now.

can't do that here in Maine without special permission and you pretty much got to pull teeth to do it. hopefully they'll make use of the land and not leave it as a great big field full of stupid looking ugly stumps

...and give humans the job back of sorting the stuff.

Yea that . @squonk is old enough to be your daddy . I am close to your grandfathers age. Happy Birthday guys.

Electronic fuel injection. (When it works! ) As a mechanic who fought with, hand chokes, choke stoves, heat riser valves,choke pull offs,electric chokes, fast idle cams, I love going out on a cold day and being able to turn the key and VROOM! Walk away and not come back to a loping( if still running) or screaming truck. Spring and fall were the worst. Adjustments made in the spring now we're no good in the fall. I had a binder of a foot thick with technical bulletins trying to get a simple Chrysler tootally two 4 banger to run smoothly at partial choke. And let's not forget the famous Mitsubishi 2.6 Caravans with the heat shield you took off in the fall to stop carb icing and put on to prevent carb boiling in the spring. Remote start kits with their 25 relays would not be a thing without EFI!

1960's dump cart. I have one great little cart! Here is mine

Another thing you can try (besides what Eric said above) is to drill a couple small (1/16-3/32") holes into the metal of the old seal then thread in a couple #6 or bigger sheet metal screws then a slide hammer or upolstery clip tool can help with removal.

Obviously the cell phone. It has so many uses besides just a form of communication. Pretty much anymore they are almost a necessity.

It is getting carried away with the small detail but that's because you guys wanted pics and a build thread. Now that I figured out an easy way to get a drill bit to go deep straight down the center of 4 glued toothpicks to make pipe, maybe replace the rear axle so at least the tires spin. Will that do?

I got this beautiful receiver from Lowell a few days ago. it was so nice, that it inspired me to rip the tractor apart for the 2nd time in the span of a year. I know you guys like pictures of paint drying SOOOO... 3 coats of Rustoleum Tractor Implement in IH Red.