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Dodge County Antique Power Club is always a regular show on our calendars.. and only a week after our Symco drunkeree! . Dan's @Achto bro said they they have been coming to this show for 33 years! More laid back but still a hoot with good food, drink & comraderie and always good attendance. A real good excuse for missing @pullstart 's birthday! Good out turn of there but Olivers, Parr-Hart & Bolens the features. Just a few pics here to kick things off..... I know Dan has got some more nice stuff... I have more if you guys are interested when I get time and WiFi. Somebody had a real nice lineup of Farm Handies ther. Alpacas were a big hit for the younguns.....

Now,,,,things they dont carry anymore.......jumper cables.......2 bags of sand,,,,,,and a fox hole shovel,,,,,((you know what im trying to say )) having any of that means posssibly helping someone.....today help is a cell ph and triple AAA shame on us

I decided today was the day. I pulled on the start rope for a couple minutes - nothing. Got compression? - check Fuel tank petcock open? - check. Got fuel in the carb? - check Kill switch open/run? - check Got spark? - nope Disconnected the kill switch. Bingo! She fired right up. Some darkish/greyish smoke for a few minutes, then it cleared up. Idles a little fast. Advanced the throttle and it chokes down - probably a clogged air filter. I let it idle while holding some steel wool on the drive pulley to clean it up and make it shiny. Then very carefully put the drive belt in place, and the transmission began spinning in neutral and seemed to run peaceably with no ominous sounds. I let it run for about 10 minutes, then my excitement got the better of me. I hopped on, pushed the clutch pedal down, eased it into 1st gear, and let the pedal out slowly. It took off and I drove it around the yard for a few minutes. Since the steering link was broken, I had to kick the front wheels with my feet to turn right or left. It will pop a wheelie when starting in 3rd gear. It still needs a lot of tweaking, but it's a start. It's ALIVE, Igor! IT'S ALIVE!

My brother-in-law sent me this photo. There he is at about 5 years of age, sitting on the RJ-58. That would have been about 1962 or '63. We will definitely put this old horse back to work pulling the current generation of grandkids around at our annual family get-together. That looks like a Kohler engine on it. The current Clinton engine must be a replacement.

Do these help... The schematic is the 42 and 48 spindles..

Date stamped! That’s something I forgot on the main piece... someone in 200 years might want to know this stuff

A finishing touch, before finishing touches, like grinding and smoothing. This 7/8” angle iron makes a communications channel from the box to the underside of the table top.

Got to do some plowing this weekend! The field conditions weren't great as in we could've used about an inch of rain at the beginning of the week to soak in and loosen up the clay a little bit but we still found a section of field that worked pretty well. I've included this video of my buddy Nate plowing on dad's Clyde and it is pretty crazy. It is probably one of the worst videos that I've shot in awhile because I practically had to run to keep up with him. I'm still amazed at how well that 10hp motor handles the plow and the tough soil. Those 953/1054's make awesome plow rigs when setup right. Keep an eye out in the background for the Vintage full size tractors plowing across the field... The hydraulic lift is awesome and the upright seating position is comfortable for longer stints in the saddle. Who can argue with the saaaaweet big tractor look?

After a few minor setbacks yesterday and today (I really don't know how many times the folks here on Red Square have pulled my fanny out of the fire) But today was the day we rolled her out of the door, filled to tank to the top, fired her up and took her for a ride This is NOT a show tractor. I rebuilt her just for me. Basically a 1968 Charger 12 with a 69 engine with the breakerless ignition. Didn't like the "push/pull cables" so swapped out a "lever controls" dash. Quit smoking almost 12 years ago so didn't need the cigar lighter. I'm not a big fan of the all red tractors so ......... Wanted a "stack" muffler ever since the first one (C121) and finally did it Some of the earlier photos show a stack I put together. The more I looked at it, it just wasn't right Called Jim Kemp and ordered one of his....WOW what a difference. Looks good, well made and sounds great Thanks to everyone who followed along, got me out of a few tight spots and offered up some humor along the way

I run a little in all my engines' fuel. However I rarely use it in the crankcase. A believer in Valvoline High Zinc VR1 yself and use it in basically everything. I usually will use a mix of 50% acetone, 25% atf, and 25% MMO as a penetrating agent. Freed up many an engine like that.

I have a tool kit in my wife's car with Jumper cables, tow rope, 12 volt compressor and an assortment of tools. She doesn't know how to use any of them and probably won;t ever come to the rescue of a stranded motorist, but if she needs help she can furnish the tools! In the 70s I used MMO to free up an engine that had been sitting for about a dozen years. It was a '47 Dodge flathead six that wouldn't budge. Put a bit of MMO in each cylinder and let it sit for a few days, towed it and popped the clutch a couple times and it turned freely. Would regular oil have done the same thing, I have no idea. I do think that lubrication technology has come a long way since the '70s and I don't use any additives in my oil now.

I finished the channel, time to dress the two outside welds and put a final radius on the entire piece. These little threaded eyes sure make moving this thing easy! I’m so excited to see it all come together, soon!

Turned out it was the seat switch. Forgot to hook it back up when I put the fender back on

When I worked at Napa we had rusty delivery trucks. A HUUUGE!!! dealer opened up down the street and I used to love delivering parts there. I would pull in and the salespeople all came running out thinking I was a buyer. Took them a few weeks before they learned.

We went on a family hike this afternoon at a local state park that was nearby the sellers location and that meant we didn’t arrive home until about 5:30pm. I don’t think the front wheels of the van had even hit the driveway when Zach piped up from the backseat, “Are we gonna get working on Blackbeard or what?” I told him that the first thing we needed to do was to remove all the storage shelf stuff from the tractor and then clean off the dust. He worked on that with some assistance while Caleb and I got the beast out of the van and into the shop. That big ole’ K341 is a handful. I’m glad that Caleb is getting stronger and able to help me do some of these things that I can’t do easily by myself anymore. This is a stationary engine designed to run something off a utilities truck. Anyone who has a thought on what it might have been, please chime in. I know that it has a triple pulley that needs to come off! Zach finally got his tractor cleaned off and was very satisfied with the result of being able to sit on HIS MACHINE for the first time in awhile. The first thing he says to me right after I took this picture, “Dad, can you show me how to start this tractor? I don’t remember and I need to know how since it is mine!” This kid is inquisitive but also really sharp. The stationary engine has a whole lot of stuff that we don’t need and can’t have on it and so Zach and I spent about an hour removing it all. It had the self contained panel with ignition switch, choke, and throttle. It had the attached fuel tank and starter solenoid. Zach was sooooo excited to get hands on and learn. He did much of the disassembly himself with just simple guidance from me. That designation tells the story! These are powerful engines no doubt. When we removed the fuel tank, we discovered that the engine had obviously been painted after the tank was installed. It had that goofy greenish tan “factory paint” which kinda reminded me of a military application color. Here Zach is removing the ignition bracket. Thankfully the engine does have a fuel pump on it. The fuel system is really varnished and so I’ll be sure to pull that and clean it with the carb unless I choose to spend a little more and install an electric pump. It was a great day and lots of fun with my youngest!

The top soil was dozed off the surface of the garden area in the late 80s.It is really hilly here so once I terraced the garden surface, I moved the topsoil back with a C120 and a 10 cu-ft cart.One sifted load at a time.I was a lot younger then and it was something to do at the end of the day.We now add leaf mulch and residue from the hen house.Nothing goes to waste.

baling hay, every person should be required to do this for 1 summer before the age of 21. I think the world would be a better place

Trying to beat the rain Bev and I digging spuds. Potatodigger.mp4

I remember when I was around 7 years of age when my Dad thought it was about time I learned how to change the oil,filter and grease an automobile,this was in the Mid 60's.There was always a metal can of Mystery oil on his workbench that he would use to add a small amount to the crankcase and also in the gas tank. I also remember sniffing the oil can and thinking how much better it smelled than Gear oil. In the trunk of his car he also had a heavy duty cardboard box that contained almost everything he would need in case of a breakdown on the road even though he always had nice vehicles, but being a Heavy Equipment Operator he was prepared for the worst. In that box there was everything from Fan Belts to Tire chains even though he ran Studded Snow Tires and of course a small can of Mystery Oil. Are there any other true believers of this magical oil or is it something he really didn't need to add in at oil change time? Interested to hear the comments on this one. Thanks Guy's

This is always a good show, with so much to look at that it is hard to decide which pictures to share. Brace your self's this could get a lil photo heavy. I'll start with some steam & oil pictures. I'm not a Ford fan at all, but I absolutely love the body style of thier '53-'56 pick-ups. A couple other cars that caught my eye. Hmmm, Looks like I chose a few Ford's to show pics of. Oliver was the feature, I'll start with my preferred end of the Oliver family. A Cockshutt branded Oliver. To my knowledge there was never a Cockshutt branded garden tractor, but this was a nicely done tractor. A nice 1/2 scale with a 3 bottom plow. An early Hart Parr. More pictures to come.

Awesome! Sounds really cool! My son is dying for a flapper and now saw this and he is hooked!

I'm on the fence JC. Never did believe in "tune up in a can" as a quick fix for a re-ring or some valve guides. I do have bottle of MMO on a shelf but would trade it for a can of seafoam as I can actually say I have seen that stuff make an vintage Briggs run better. 'Course the fresh gas may have helped that! On the other hand I might follow dad... he's older and alot wiser!

Might have been on a small motor scooter. Or, perhaps to run a clothes washer like the little Maytag engines, or a chainsaw. However, it won't work on the GT-14 because the crankshaft isn't big enough!

I use it all the time. A lot of people like PB Blaster, or Kroil. I like Mystery oil. probably doesn't work as fast but I oil it up, go back in a day or 2 and things seem to spin easier. I've noticed a lot less broken bolts B

Tighten the trunnion on the PTO engagement rod one turn. If that doesn't keep it engaged tighten it one more turn. One turn should do it if the PTO wasn't slipping when you mowed with it.

Why spend $ 20.00 to get a few years service when a rebuilt Kohler pump will give you thirty years of service. I probably won't be around thirty years from now, but I rebuild the ones that will last for $ 30.00 and a few minutes work. The R/R (remove and replace) portion of the job is the same either way.

Confucius says a family without water is not a happy family.

Hey everyone Thanks for all the info and advice. Sorry, I had bigger fish to fry yesterday as this city slicker is still learning to be country. Well pump pressure switch went out yesterday. Had to deal with that first. Now its the tractor's turn. I'll report back shortly.

As John said, your belt installation should look like this when completed.

Got the front mower hooked up to the c121 today. Worked great. Just have to get it a little more level but I don't use it to mow the yard so it doesn't matter

I just wrestled with mine to get it running. ( see “safety switch help”. problems) I too noticed my fuses were 10, 20, and 30 amp. I got lucky by finding the big square connector near the oil filter, then cleaning it up with CRC spray. I had already checked all the switches, and replaced the pto and seat switch. I jumped the relay/solenoid and it would start right up. It took cleaning up all circuits and connectors to get current through to all the components.

The bottom part of the belt loop is always the drive side on a Wheel Horse. That part of the belt is always direct because it handles all of the load. All tension pulleys and such always go to the slack side (upper loop) of the belt loop

Pull the handle up which is connected to the idler pulley and route the top part of the belt loop under the idler pulley. Then when you release the handle it will push the pulley down on the outside of the belt

Sorry for the Belated , but the new job chasing three teenagers and getting them ready for school sometimes you just can't keep up... anyways many more as well.

I finally got all the stickers on it and roll it up underneath my 855. Hopefully I can mow with it in the next few days !!

I guess I was lucky when helping in the hay fields of my neighbor in my teens as he had a baler with a kicker (my first year McCormick brand then a new JD version) so no wagon stacking just dragging them to the elevator that took took them to the loft by the time I was 16 he traded in for a round baler. But my grandfather made "loose" hay used all horse drawn implements converted to be pulled with one the Allis Chalmers B or C so sickle bar mower cut, then sun dried for a day or two then dump/buggy raked in small piles then pitch forked in large "shocks" then after another day or two pitch forked onto dad's old Studebaker 2 ton flatbed truck or flat bed single axle trailers tugged by the AC tractors to the barns then either pitch forked or hay forked into the three barns on the property up until his first stroke (about age 11 or 12 for me)... Good times.

A Happy Birthday to you Kevin!!. I'm sure that some how it's @WHX24's fault that I'm a day late on this.

PM me your address I will mail you one.

Zach was able to come along to get his new engine... I forgot how big an M16 engine really is...what a Hunk of steel. Rick was so impressed with the whole situation, he decided to knock $50 off even though I handed him the cash for the total price. I can see that I’ll be installing an engine soon...

It's not a big deal to pull the head and take a look. You don't want to do more damage. If you are going to re-build it in the fall, you have a good chance that you can use the same head gasket and torque it back down for a month if you find nothing wrong. The gasket is only about $18 and you can get it in 2 days from E-Bay.

My uncle was telling me about the first time he did it. The farmer had the baler drop them on the ground, and had a tractor with multiple wagons come behind. One guy drove the tractor, two on the ground throwing the bales up onto the wagons, and one guy stacking. He was 15, and the youngest and smallest guy. He was one of the two tossing them on the wagon. They got done for the day and the farmer came up in his pick up truck with four cokes. He took the price of the cokes out of their 3¢ a bale pay. I was drinking a bottle of water at the time and I asked “So how much do I owe ya?” It was hard work, and it’s been a long time since I’ve done anything like it, but I enjoyed it. If I want to own land some day, it’ll be a useful thing to know how to do. I was extremely sore when I first woke up, but I was surprised how quickly I “bounced back” from. I still don’t plan on doing too much today though, my grass can wait another day 😂

Thank you for posting this picture! I found an 417-a with a snow blower and cab. My husband things I'm crazy for getting it. It was working great until the drive belt broke. I thought easy fix but holy cow and a half it was driving me crazy then I realized I had the wrong size belt

A couple more pics from our ride last night...

Don’t know how I missed this! Happy Belated Birthday @pullstart!!

YES

I'd agree on a 702.

Kubota still make a good strong garden tractor and they are mostly built in the United States. There are other companies that build good stuff too, very expensive. JD way overrated in my opinion. Good thing still lots of old wheel horse tractors out there for small money competitively.

It is a great show. We will be there, I've almost finished loading the trailer. Am bringing a 520 Hydro with 350 hours and a 60" deck, 704,& '63 Lawn Ranger to sell. Also a few other goodies. See you there! David