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Good Morning, Few in my mirror this past weekend Bush Hog with Wheel Horse wheel weights It's a bit ruff, but let me what I can do with it. Second I saw a Speedex with inside rear wheel weights So I grabbed that tractor to And I still had room in the bed of my truck so this little guy jumped right in. My first at anything other than Wheel Horse. Speedex, so I'm hearing is related to Wheel Horse. Or at least through blood, Brothers??? The Bush Hog is just a heavy duty tractor, I can't believe how thick the metal is on this tractor. Hopefully get it running and moving again. Both the Speedex and the Bush Hog came with plows and mowing decks. And the Mowette Mustang, I believe my Grandfather had one of these. I used to mow his lawn all the time. Bringing back some childhood memories. Can't wait for my next day off,

I have been looking at some slide on forks for my loader tractor but they are very expensive and overkill for what I would use them for. My father-in-law has lots of scrap metal so I picked out some pieces and fabricated my own. The 1 x 3 box steel is lighter than it probably should be but I would rather bend or break them than my bucket. My set screw set up on the back of the bucket won’t really work well for very much down pressure but it should be fine for lifting with the forks and I can adjust the forks to any width along the entire width of the bucket. . It will be handy for moving logs and stacks of pallets.

Yeah, know what you mean. There was absolutely no interest in this one either so the scrap guys took it yesterday. it's a Shame no body wanted it

Not sure. I am kind of interested to see how well he'll do in a furrow though.

Finally picked up the electro 12 today, bought it 6 months ago and finally got round to getting it today.

This is how smart @$$ .... didn't think of a two seater did ya! and since this is the United States drivers side is on the LEFT!

Good call Kevin. The cracks should go. I'm sure that Terry will have no problem recreating the stars & stripe. Check out the decal that he made for my McLean.

Took Junior out for a ride today and brought it back and gave it a bath.

Got all this old stuff I don't know what to do with. Should I give it to the scrapper? Under the tarp is an old GT-14 with a snow blade and 3 pt hitch with wheel weight and rubber chains. Everything runs but can't find any interest in this old stuff.

Sort of like a "Queen" song!

Just acquired this old wheel horse and planning a restore.any help identifying and pointing me in right direction appreciated! Serial #47367

Now, I realize they are the wrong color red.... but I have these machine lift points. Since the box was built in proportion to Putt Putt’s hanging weight, I think they are only fitting. Watcha’ think?

Dan—a magnificent job as always! It has been so hard to keep quiet on this one over the winter However...the big reveal is finally here and everyone seems to like it as much as I figured they would. I think it is a tough looking machine and that engine is “too cool for school”! You know how I like smokers and that DinoBurner is one sweet engine. I also like the balance that you created with the well planned tire size/combo along with the custom touches everywhere! I also got to send a big shout out to Terry @Vinylguy for another stellar graphic performance—well done sir. in keeping with the Wheatland theme...Uncle Bob just finished a two year restore on this Case 930. it looks pretty much stock but he did a bunch of engine modifications that should put him north of 100hp by a bit! He did the best on this restore of any that I’ve seen him do! I love how Radpferd has the similar low slung wide look of these Wheatland machines. The big question Dan is—will Radpferd draw more attention than the RatRod at the shows???

I massaged the drivers side ( @WHX22 ) of the hood to help clear the big block, that made that crack a bit wider. Just more fill material, right?

I have decided, the cracks need fixin’. I have decided, the cracks need fixin’ I have decided, the cracks need fixin’. No turning back, no turning back. This is a tough decision with the Stars and Stripes but it needs it. @Vinylguy I hope these are enough reference to recreate some day

This is a story that starts out way before the brand name "Pond" or "Wheel Horse." It starts out with the name "Shaw." Elmer Pond and his associates, Glen Hielman and Harold Pond worked for many years for Shaw making tractors. These tractors were produced out of motorcycle and automotive parts and were made for the bigger gardens and small orchards. After a while the three men decided to build their own tractor and go into business for themselves. Harold Pond had worked for Shaw since the 1920’s and decided that he would make a tractor known as the Speedx Model "B," and Pond garden tractor in 1938, which would be one of the first four-, wheeled garden tractors. Glen Hielman would make the "Garden Master" in 1952.

How would one determine driver’s side and passenger’s side on a center steer one person machine?

Just a quick update. Wheel Horses now reside in Idaho in quantity! Albeit in temporary hotel status until my housing sorts itself out.

Might seem mundane, but I did this today, and was quite excited about it: Took me about three hours to mow my yard, and the yard of the empty house next to me, which is about 5/8th of an acre of grass. 2nd gear is slow, but in my yard 3rd will bounce you out of the seat and I think my front bearings may need adjusted, so slow it was. This was also between stopping to check on the kids and helping the guy two houses down (other side of the empty house) with his newly acquired 310-8. He let is back yard get too high, tried to mow it with the deck too low, and smoked his spindle belt. Took 2 minutes to get the deck off, two more to figure out that he'd jammed the RH blade with clippings, and three hours to replace the belt, between looking for the part number on the belt, three trips to the store before getting the right one, and cleaning/greasing the deck to find the routing diagram, and a stuck auto tensioner. And I fixed the hydro pump's belt cover. I noticed it getting hot, and a metal sound at low engine speed. Turns out I had the stand-offs reversed and the pulley was rubbing the cover. I gotta rebuild that pump though. It stays dry while the engine is running, and then leaks like a sieve when I shut her down.

Excellent Richard.... if I could find that pic of Howard's "Fat Betty" now would be the time!

Sold 4 of them at the big show for $30.00 each.

There should be a few (3-4) notches in the rockshaft these are for the adjustments you are asking about and then multiple chain links as the clevis on the hitch as need at least on my 520H... I added extra holes in the lift point to also help with this.

You don't need to pull the dash tower. By unbolting the transmission from the frame, you'll be separating the motion control from the transmission. Once you get that separated, you'll have easy access to the cam plate and associated seals and such.

The toolbox is welded up! Time for finish work on that piece.

I was just getting ready to say that. My transmission came out of a 520-H. All the motion linkage was from a 418-A I parted. It can be done but is a little bit if work. You do get a working brake out of it and not just a parking brake that will break off in the transmission if you use it while moving. If you decide later to go this route, let me know if you have any questions.👍

What's the brand on them rears Cribs? Look nice! Had the 857 in for what I thought was a quick brake band change out . Turns out 857 had a walking hub due to a bad seal due a bad outboard bearing. This is like the third tractor I had to bring in for work on that left side axle. I'm thinkin it's from mowing and lots of left turns mowing with the short side of the deck???? Right side stuff is always good. Keyway bad too but got the fix for that. Oh well ....transferred the mid mount blade to a 1077 and worked the snot out of it and got the job done!

As many of you know, Emory is part of Trail Life USA troop 0413. We hosted our spring camporee at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, VA this weekend. Both dads and sons had a blast. No offense to anyone, but if you are looking for a faith based alternative to BSA, I encourage you to check out your local chapter. The pics below speak for themselves! Really tired, but mentally recharged for the week ahead! Now of to mow at Dad’s with the C125. No cell service 👍👍👍👍. Catch you tomorrow!

Spent some time working on both Patriot horse and Cinnamon Horse yesterday. Cinnamon broke down last weekend due to a carburetor that was more like a garden hose. Just poured fuel... Got the "new" one from @A-Z Tractor Lincoln in the mail Friday. Disassembled and soaked it overnight. Put it back together and swapped it out Saturday afternoon. Wouldn't start because there was no fuel in the bowl and the battery died before it would crank enough to fill it. We'll try again this morning. Patriot horse has had a noisy starter for quite a while. A week or two ago I popped the bendix off, cleaned it up and it did start easier but the noise actually got worse. Did a little poking around and @Stepney suggested it needed a cleaning or bushing replacement. So I acquired another skill. I rebuilt a starter for the first time.... Mostly. Turns out it was right full of debris and powder and rust and dirt. I got a brush and bushing kit online and installed the new brushes following a video made by @stevasaurus a few years back. The kit I ordered didn't have the right bushing for one end (my fault) but the bushings in the starter were in good shape so I finished a thorough cleaning and put her back together. In order to make a new surface for the brushes to ride on I read where someone had chucked the whole shaft in a lathe and sanded it while it turning. I don't have a lathe but I do have a drill. I put the (armature?) In the drill and gave it a nice new clean surface. Starts like a Thoroughbred now...

I think that my Raider 12 plow tractor may be jealous of my newly built Radpferd. He seems to be putting on a little weight.

Drive belt 102742 replaced by 94-2501 (1/2" x 103") Spindle belt 1594 (1/2" x 107.21") Garry

Same here

Naw, she’s not much for that shade of red.

If the Missus see's those, she'll want the whole tractor that colour.

Can’t add many more compliments than have been given already. Dan, that is fantastic. Beautiful job my friend.👍👍

Sounds like a bit of a basket case. However, being a K series engine, there is not much that can be done to it that can't be undone. Since the rod was destroyed after only 4-5 hours, I'd venture a guess that the rod cap was installed backward, with the oil hole pointing in the wrong direction. Sure way to kill a rod.

Craig, you might just drill and tap to 1/2"-13 (one hole each) through the top (inside the bucket) plates and that should be more than enough to hold them in place... Sorta like below just trying to help you out easy on off and width adjustable too.

"Line of sight" is important in anode placement. Surface area also increases efficiency greatly. That coupled with increased voltage can make it much faster. I use a battery in conjunction with a charger. Have also made "special" tanks for difficult parts with like internal chambers such as the beams on Emmert vises. Stay away from the metal container. It will create many difficulties and its just not safe.

Roy was a great guitar player. Such a senseless loss . One wonders how it would be today if he was around.Very unique style. Jeff is just something else. Totally unique style and technique. There are a lot of different things going on simultaneously with that right hand. A pick would only restrict him.Sometimes its hard to believe that those sounds are coming from a guitar.No electronics involved. Such a great tone also and musicality from gentle subtelness to sometimes Turettes like attack.75 years old and still evolving and trying new stuff. Incredibly he can also play any genre with the same amount of skill.. Such a classy guy too. Never a "rock star pose" and when playing with other greats or anybody for that matter, always defers to them. All the marks of true greatness.

Took the C-120 to my antique engine club's bi-annual show and swap meet. In times past (10-15 years ago) the park we set up at would have been full - it's been dwindling and this year we had probably 10 trucks show up.. Small event but we had a good time. Rode around and then the Tecumseh wouldn't crank over.. Tapping the starter made it react and turn some but not enough to engage. Got it home and pulled the starter off earlier this evening and took it apart. Looked new inside. Turns out its a fairly new starter and the paint on the mounting ears was thick enough that it wasn't grounding well at all. Brought it down to bare metal and the starter works on the bench now.. I'll try it on the tractor tomorrow. I forgot to take any pictures at the show but here's one before and one that a buddy of mine snapped pictured with my Jacobsen WW2-era army generator charging my battery.. I really need to test to see if the stator or regulator is bad.

Thanks to some guy selling a McLean for an insane price, some info sent to me by @Lane Ranger, and the awesome talents of @Vinylguy. I have an update on my McLean. The McLean that was for sale alerted me to some missing decals, the info that Lane sent me confirmed it, and Terry made them happen. With out further ado here are some updated pictures.

IMO better than nothing, but leaves a lot to be desired...

I made up the new rear rims to match the width of the swept front axle this weekend

It’s alive!! Grabbed some seat time and mowed a little with her today ! Needs a little more fine tuning! 5B32D1F2-8BF4-4E02-B3DD-D90CE356EC03.MOV

Kevin @pullstart requested some video, now please bear in mind that I'm a wrench not a video artist. Some day I'll get that down. First off while digging through my few (very few) videos I found one from when I brought the engine home. I just had to see how it ran so I hooked up an IV bottle and did a test fire. Next is the walk around. Very windy out so I'm sorry for the noise on the video. Kind of nice having my street under construction, no worries running around on the road.

OK, OK enough teasing. No wait I forgot one more decal, but it does show part of the engine, For those who wonder, that cap is not JD green. It is the right green, Oliver green that is. One question, GOT DISH???? I took 4 7.5 inch rims to make these bad boys. 10" from the bolt pattern to the out side of the rim. Sure makes the 26x12x12 tires look fat! Now a step back to take it all in. I wanted to have some thing short & fat. Just like Jim says he likes his women. But I really wanted it to look like it was a forgotten factory option. Hopefully you guys think that I pulled it off. I have plenty of build pic's if you guys have any questions.

It was also the first time in 30 years that it has moved under its own power .

Are you sure you have the deck mount correctly? The gauge wheels should NOT be that close to the tires. I have seen many times where the deck LOOKS like it is on right, but not quite. There is a 'YOKE' on the front round bar of the mower deck (that fits in the mid tach-o-matic hitch) and that yoke MUST straddle a small round cross bar (about 1/4" dia)in order to stabilize the deck and keep it from drifting forward / backward. (If hung correctly, that YOKE should be tilted forward just a bit.) You should also look at the main lift bar under the tractor...that it is in the correct hole of the lift mechanism of the mower deck. This is almost impossible to explain...will try to send a couple of manual pics. I use the word YOKE.... The manual calls it a FORK.