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Found this 2004 with 172 hours 10 minutes from my house.

Heres the group going to breakfast at the local diner Cool shot outside of the diner Here is the barn that Wheel Horse has taken over and were given as our "Home" from this show on ! Couple shots inside the barn By the way Wheel horse beat the feature tractor record previously set by the Allis/Simplicity group of 209 with a Whopping 230 tractors so that deserves a round of applause way to go guys! A little night cruising @Lane Ranger wanted to take the TUB RAT for a ride doesnt it look his style? And here is something i never expected, im still kind of floating in a high right now The TUB RAT received an award (dash plaque) along with a lot of thumbs up! Another great year in the books, got to see a lot of old faces and many new ones, anyone thinking of going needs to go its an awesome show!

She wanted to do her own her own way so with minimum help she’s creating this tractor on her own painting it herself following her mother and father footsteps!!! Giving it her own touch!

First off I have to apologize for the few pictures I got and for not posting much lately. But this show was great, it was great weather hot but good! It was awesome meeting @pullstart and his wife and some others. Have to thank @Achto and @WHX24 for the great cooking and food all weekend long and the help the last couple weeks getting stuff ready! Was also Great getting cought up with with the mn boys @WHX24 and wife on bears 2 seater Friday night, night ride this was just half of the pack going around the track @Achto and @WHX24 just hang out bsing with @wheelhorsemanwife after dinner some of the horses resting

EHome safe! thanks again Brett and everyone who puts on the show, and for our WI/MN friends who invited us and for the new friends we made!

Had a great collection of tractors and engines. One fellow displayed several of his wheelhorses and a Murry. Enjoy.

Had a great time at the show today! I’ll let one of the guys who spent the whole weekend break all the exciting news about total attendance, tractor placement wins, etc... We had an uneventful trip down... The boys were excited to be part of the festivities and to hook up with old friends. It never gets old seeing Dan pull someone on skis around the grounds. There were lots of cool customs once again! Lots of time was put into these tractors to give them that special unique look. I really like the look of this muscular simplicity. Dan behind us in the parade lap. (Richie—notice the cool cup!) Following the parade lap, we lined up all the Horses that went in the parade for a picture and to see the results of the judging... I like this picture of Pullstart and Mrs Pullstart! It was so cool to see old friends and meet some new ones! I was excited to meet @dclarke and @Terry M and many more for the first time! It was a great reminder of how awesome this forum is and the special group of people that make it this way. These brothers are always a pleasure to visit with and spend some time around! Thanks Lane for recommending I purchase that tank from you. Keep an eye out because Caleb and I will be installing that sometime in the near future. Mrs Pullstart gave Caleb the opportunity to drive Frank and he really enjoyed it! Kevin did an awesome job on this machine. We had had a wonderful day but before we knew it, it was time to go home. Many thanks to Bret Esse and his awesome staff for putting on an excellent show!

Loaded up, carried away by skeeters, time to strap down, hook up, hit the road Jack!

I believe that some of you requested a few pictures. After loading, unloading, getting every thing put away, & getting the lawn mowed, I can finally sit down & share a "few" pictures. Somebody had a new addition to their family at the show. Nice RS. Some of Barry's @Bear G custom rides. I believe that this was the best of show winner. The "Horse Barn" was a cooler place to relax and share some good conversation. A pic of the 2 cylinder hot rod, @19richie66. Even had an Air Horse at the show. An excellent lever steer @pullstart's line up A nice set up with reel mowers brought in by @joebob Lowell's @wheelhorseman's RS with electric start.

Miss Vicky & I made it home safe & sound at 8pm (est) tonight. Long trip. Fun time at show. thanks all for the hospitality, laughs, great food, and good time!!

I'll start you out with a video walking down the line after the parade.

OuFinally got around to working on the 753. I drove it a while back, but the float hung and she just wouldn’t run. Well, no wonder! You wouldn’t believe all of the junk I cleaned out of the carb. The starter made a terrible roaring sound when running - bad bearings. I replaced the bearings and brushes and it starts great; but it doesn’t charge - the regulator smoked when the guy I bought it from started it, so I expected to have to order a regulator. I put on the 23x10.5-12 tires and weights I got from @sparky. I got the lift link and rod to hold the bar in travel position made and the sickle bar I got from @Lane Ranger is now mounted. I’m quitting on it now until after our summer show. I’m pleased with how she looks though!

Picked up this tractor yesterday couldn't tell from his pictures that it had a 8-speed I looked through the manual and does show it as option Kohler 8 hp 1972 model 1 0110 7 serial 889625

1972 Arctic Cat riding mower. 8 HP, 36" mower.

"And now page two." For those who may remember Paul Harvey. snowmobile. Lowell out for a cruise on the Farm Handy. Rodney " Biscuit " giving the camera a wave. Lane @Lane Ranger must have been camera shy. he's in the back ground heading for the hills. David @new2horses enjoying some conversation. It's always a good time siting down & talking with David. Other brands & customs. A well done scaled down IH. A very nice Sears Collection. I believe that these are National reel mowers. Another IH custom. Gotta like a nice looking Beaver. An interesting Craftsman mower.

Horn must be low on air. Needs serviced.

Oh @Bear G i almost forgot BEEP BEEP BARRY!

Just got one thing to say about that deal,

Thanks for all the great pictures, have a safe trip home. @WHX24, @Achto, @CasualObserver, and others,

Over the last couple of days Trina and I have been spending some time freshening her 657, Pony and my 1974 C160, Cinnamon. She's been cleaning up the paint on both of them a little. We are changing the oil in Pony. We will be adding some engine stickers and a couple of Redsquare stickers and Trina added some black tape on the edges to prevent sheet metal from scuffing on other pieces. The Cinnamon Horse is our heavy load pulling tractor. All four tires are fluid filled and the fronts are quite oversized. Changing back to the stock size unweighted turf tires takes about 375 lb off the weight of the tractor. Before the tire change One of each for comparison The AG tires shown above are on Cub rims which have backspacing 2" deeper from the inside so to make up for that I use these 3" aluminum spacers. The extra inch is to ensure room for chains. One of each of the fronts to see the large size difference After all tires changed A few years ago a good friend of mine who is a fellow truck driver gave me a great gift in the form of a Flying Swan Hood Ornament that has been used on Peterbilts and Kenworths for many years. The one he gave me came off of a Kenworth W900, I believe 1979, that he used to own. A great gift with a much appreciated personal touch to add do something of my own. I've been thinking about putting this on this particular tractor since I first got it and this is perfect timing because it is going to a Truck And Tractor Show.

A nice Patio collection. Page Tractors My friend Jason has added to the Moto Mower half of his collection. One lonely Swisher at the show. A new name brand to me, a Root mower. I can't seem to remember the name of this little crawler. A cool Statue of Liberty shift knob. Oddly this shot came up as photo 911 on my camera. @Deadguy with Henry.

Mrs. Pullstart’s photos from the show... in no particular order... What a fun time! We have a bunch of video clips, I’d love to know how to stick them all together! @dclarke thanks for taking the time to say hi, it was a pleasure to chat! @Lane Ranger it was good to visit with you again, it’s always fun with you and Rodney around! The little tiny narrow front Craftsman was built to run a table saw back in the day. Tan at Allic Chalmers “Mini-B” had a flat heat Ford v8 powering the hydro pump! I helped a guy (Marty?) get his new doodle bug hit and miss machine running so he asked me to take it’s first ride of the day! It was such a cool piece! Hot Wheels was able to give many smiles to some kids who pointed out the cool flame paint job. I offered for about every young and enthused person to ride it and we were able to snap a pic of a little green and yellow guy loving his ride!

When i quoted amc i somehow triple posted You would think they would delete it because of copyright

Me neither Dan ... It was a heck of a show. I never in my wildest dreams did I think there would be that many there.! If one didn't know any better one would have thought he was at the BS! Special thanks to the guys that hauled their herds a great distance. Us locals know and appreciate the money you guys spent on fuel, lodging and food to make this show great. This is why we will go great lengths to show our Wisconsin hospitality and make you feel welcome. Glad to know you made it home safe & sound. The other bunch that claims to be stealing from the Mafia not withstealing. ....... If we had any decency we would have gotten the RS group banner and a pic taken. Many pics & smart @$$ comments to come ...

WOW! Super nice score

Are you sure they don't have it in the bins with all the pipe nipples? If not try Menards, HD or Ace.

Working on a tractor is better than going to a Physical Therapist, and a lot more fun. When you're able, get up and move around. Sounds like you have a good tractor to work on. Nothing like working with your hands to take your mind off of your aches and pains. I've had heart surgery, knee surgery, and a bad spine. I find that working on my tractors and on my yard keeps me going (along with some Aleve, Motrin, and beer). Good luck, and NEVER GIVE UP. Jim

Well, well... auction finds. Nice to meet you, @Jordanhorse96 and @CasualObserver!

Showers are fixed and there is a waiting line. (Background of pic 2) meanwhile, the tub rat gets a bath too.

Rescued from the scrap pile at one of the landfill sites we frequently visit. I originally posted under the trading post thread but may have overstayed my time on that thread. Pull start is gibbled but the engine does turn over, solid rubber tires, rear steer, from mower has three blades, as a mower I'm not all that impressed but will just the same restore the little beast. Made by Yardman during the 1960's rebranded Tecomaster for Eatons.

Took a 400 mile round-trip yesterday to bring this little one-owner home. Tractor has been in the previous owners family, and garage-kept since new. Has a few custom attachments (foot rests and horns under the hood). Previous owner included boxes of NOS parts collected over the years. The engine (K-181) was replaced somewhere along the line, as was the starter/generator. This is my first small hydro since I started collecting in 1993. (I'm not counting my 416-H). Since my 7 and 9 year old grandsons have some trouble with the clutch, I figured a nice little hydro would be great for them. Check out the original HL-5 light kit with original switch. This tractor pick-up was in western Pennsylvania, and my wife and I took the opportunity to side-trip to the Flight 93 Memorial. Walking down to the crash site on a beautiful day, and listening to some of the last answering machine recordings of the passengers brought tears to my eyes.

Trina, Meeha the dog, and I took a little walk in the woods. Roughly 7 miles. We peaked Cranmore Mountain which is a ski area. Also Black Cap Mountain. Kearsarge Mountain North Moat Mountain I wish I could label this next one. Dead center is South Moat and Middle Moat. To the right of that is the Red Ridge. To the right of that and just above the pine tree is North Moat. To the left of all of these and behind them is Mount Chocorua and The Three Sisters. On the right hand side kind of tucked in between the treetops you can see what is known locally as Cathedral Ledge. We've been on top of every single one of the mountains pictured above, some multiple times. The village in the foreground is North Conway New Hampshire.

Ok here's what I or Cindy got.....sorry if I dup that were already posted but it was just that much fun! Cindy and I taking Bear's custom for tool.

GT Mafia???

Filling out membership applications to join the Headless Horsemen .... Long live the HH!

Out with the old, and in with the... older! Traded my 99 Dodge V10 for an 81 Porsche 928 this morning. It was my favorite truck, and while I'm glad I made the trade, I'll be feeling it for a while.. It's like losing a friend. Car is pretty nice, but not perfect. Interior has been completely redone, has had quite a bit of maintenance done to it, and it's been repainted recently. The paint was a fairly poor quality job, but It'll make a good driver. Went to look at it last night and the guy said that it ran, then it got to where it ran really rough and would die, and once it cooled off it'd start and run again for a while. Said that he had too much money in it, hadn't touched it since December, was at his wits end and just wanted it gone. It wouldn't start when I got there. Looked around for a few minutes, checked for fuel, power at coil.. Then I pulled the coil wire off of the distributor cap.. These cars have a "male" post that sticks up at each of the 9 terminals on the cap, which look similar to what you'd find if you un-threaded the tip off of a spark plug. The post was corroded off at the coil terminal, and also at two of the spark plug wires. I pressed firmly on the coil wire so that it would make somewhat of a connection, and it started and ran. Brought a distributor cap and a couple plug wires of one of my other 928's with me when I went this morning, swapped them on and drove the car onto the trailer. It was still running rough, so I pulled and cleaned the fuel injectors. Runs nearly perfect now. A few of the injectors didn't spray a nice pattern when I tested them and I attribute it to that.

The manual we have here is for the 73 no-names and not precisely correct for the 1972 1-0110 Commando 800. In 73 they had the 8hp 4-speed (1-0130 and identical to the 72 Commando 800) and the 8, 10, 12, & 14hp 8 speeds. The 8 speed was not an option on the Commando but was actually a different model. All Commando 800's on this side of the big pond have the 5085 transmission and 6" & 10" wheels. I seriously doubt that an 8 speed and the 12" rears were 'options' because just upgrading to a 8-8 speed would be the same. In 1972 the Raider 8 was the one with the 5086 transmission. I could be the classic example with a 72 Commando 800 and mess with peoples minds with it's 12" rears, flip forward seat.....etc. It's also very possible that the beauty slipped out of the factory and didn't get caught. In any case I wouldn't change a thing on it.

Thanks for everbodies input,I'll look for a 5xi blade locally!

When I went through needing custom pipe lengths I went to Harbor Freight and got a manual threading kit and clamped the pipe in a vice. The HF kit didn't cut wonderful threads, they were a little chewy, but it did work.

I was buying it for parts but now I'm not sure what I will do kinda think I need to save it.

I pass by this lawn in Red Lion, Pa. quite often, but have never seen the mower. Thought I'd share it.

Fish on! Thank you so much Jim, Dan, Cindy and Ryan for the fish, slaw, beans and apple pie!

Early morning in the horse barn.

Move over Mafia there's a new club in town.

I started refreshing my RM 327 here at the crib. I finally got some needed parts to put this together so here I go here’s what I have so far . The roller is on front and back or in excellent shape had to do a little bit of deck welding but that was minor .

Seems any good hardware should carry a 1/2”x3 1/2” nipple or have nipple cutting attachment. Sure wish I knew how many feet of pipe I’ve ran in my lifetime as a HVAC installer . In a pinch I would thread a coupler onto a short piece of pipe then clamp it in the vise . Next screw your piece you need to thread into the coupler . Now thread your nipple . Yes they tighten up as your threading but it can get you out of a pinch.

One thing for sure...that is not a parts tractor...definitely worth saving. I'm liking what @ELECTRORIC was saying about the 8 speed option. They used 3 different transmissions in 1972. It should be fairly easy to figure out what transmission is in here. 1. was what would have been original...the #5085 4 speed. 2. the 8 speed #5086. This transmission had the Hi/Low with a 4 pinion differential and 1" axles. 3. the 10 pinion Limited Slip #5073 with 1 1/8" axles. The brake drum would be on the cluster gear shaft on all of these transmissions. The dead give away would be if it has 1" axles. So, measure the axle diameter, and post a picture of the left side of the transmission from the back and from above if possible. That is a very nice find, and is probably on the rare side.

Couldn’t make it. So thanks to all that posted pictures!!!!! Safe travels back to your homes!!

Weshorse I would say just keep going keep moving like Spinjim said. Good post Spinjim. I like the beer part. I work for BEER.

Reminds me of when I was up at Dawson City in the Yukon hunting morels, some of the other pickers thought I was nuts. I put my mushrooms inside a large black garbage bag then taped the bag shut around a hose that I connected to one of the vacuum ports on my trucks intake manifold. My morels dried in record time without direct sunlight bleaching out the color I kept what I had picked to bring back with me, and to top it off only had $20.00 to my name fortunately the highways dept hauled the derelicts off the highway to the landfill. Most had half a tank or more of fuel and plenty of those blue plastic kerosene containers to store any extra gas that I was able to acquire for the long trip home. I stopped at each landfill site refilling my truck and empty jugs from abandoned vehicles that had been towed in. At one point during this journey the fuel filter was becoming clogged about every 20 miles, had to remove it then add a bit of gasoline shake the filter then blow the crap out of it. Then at one of the small village purchased a new filter with that $20.00 I had. Spent six weeks in Dawson City and enjoyed every minute of daylight, there's much more to this journey probably enough to write a few chapters in a book.