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My wife suggested we go to this auction yesterday. It was pretty fun! I ended up with 3 boxes of mason jars and a live trap for $14... The Dodge Brothers car went for around $14K. the JD “A” with a full set of cultivators went for $775. A diesel MF, $1900. I don’t recall the Kerosene Machine’s price, but if it would have been a bit more practical, I was tempted to bid! The JD “D” was $2150 if I recall. I wanted them to do the walk behind something or another, but they skipped right over that for a $500 1998 Chevy truck and we had run out of time as the auctioneers split the crowd and went it opposite directions. Does anyone recognize what it is?

So I went today to look at the other goodie he was telling me he had! Well as a true HORSE-A-HOLIC would do, I seen it and had to have it. So I loaded this beautiful 1054 and sickle bar up and brought it home!!!

Sneak peak of the slab! This was my first glimpse of the rest of the story! I built some quick straps to help prevent cupping and separating on the ends of the seam and used the threaded inserts to hold one end down for now.

🤨😂 My daughter had some stupid purple tractor lego, and when i told her it would look better red like my wheel horse she got 😡. Lol So i decided to make my own wheel horse and this is how it turned out!!

Thats a sweet old ford truck 36 or 38 maybe! And your wife suggested you go to it! Now thats priceless!!

Wow....Don't know what to say but thanks fellas! No horse play but was a good day. Took a half day off to take the bike in for a recall. Apparently HD thought it wise to use dot 4 brake fluid so it has to be flushed every two years but the first one is on them! So got a nice ride in. Cindy picked me up and we stopped at a fav. Mexican place for supper where she let it out it's my b day and I could have either a free shot of tequila or fried ice cream. Not a big takillya fan so went for the ice cream. Had to wear stupid headgear while the waitstaff sang happy happy tho! Thanks again guys for the birthday wishes guys!

Needless to say the first choice for me would be a 953! Perhaps if the dealer were to drop off one of each of the items in this picture that would be nice! As for the second choice, what the heck just double the order!

I ran the new fuel line for Hot Wheels, found no leaks, now to tidy up the wires for the pump a bit and put it all back together!

Survey says........ yep. Found pics of a Viking on a 2011 internet auction... these profile shots look pretty much just like yours... just the gas tank stand was changed.

Happy Birthday Jim, hope you don't have any party fouls today like spilling a drink, or dragging a plow across the lawn!

I'm looking through Facebook for wheel horse tractor parts and I see this. What you see is what you get for the amount of money they are asking. Some people just don't get it! It leaves me baffled

I was about to state the above.. winter work I would have a 1968 Electro 12 with the blower, dozer, and full cab. Maybe opt for a radio too. A identical Charger would be an idea too, since the manual clutch was more gentle on the implements.. but either model, the 10-pinion just cant be beat in snow. For 3-seasons, I think I would go with a GT-1848, or perhaps a 414-8. Fitted with a power bagger and a 48" deck. Would also probably order a BerCo 2 stage blower.. just to stick on the 1968 Electro

For winter work (plow or blower) I want a Charger/Electro. Hydro lift fast forward and backwards....10 pinion for traction

If it’s a true Viking, it won’t win any trophies!

Happy Birthday, to the best fish fryer/host/trash talker/WHX?? I know!

Moo... steering wheel is not a big issue here. That style ends up on alot of tractors so we get it. Sad news is a orginal is scarce as hens teeth. BUT if you wanted an orginal and you endeavor to find one you might just get lucky ther too. No matter any of us here would be glad for have that tractor in our herd! BTW the tractor in my avatar is indeed a 702 also. Bought it from @Shynon for a song and a prayer and tried to pull with it once just for the halibut! Traction was not a problem! Photo credit to @Achto Check out the pull tenders facial expression! I was thinkin now steady big fella!

You could always patch the tire. I hear this stuff works miracles.

Jim. All the Best from

Some people seem to live in another planet.

416-8 and GT 1848

Jim .... I think I hear the captain calling !

The taillight is there and in working order, but the lens was broke on the back and he said the headlight lense he says he may have and will let me know. He says it fell off one time and he set it in his box. I got all the wheel horse stuff he had. But I will be going back to repair some more tractors for him. But he has a lot of cub cadet stuff, 2n/8n and 9n ford tractors and a lot of farmall and IH tractors.

Some Parts arrived. Tilt cylinders, Hydraulic Oil and Blastprotection tubes are arrived. still waiting for the Tubes, they are announced for Friday. hope for it.

BOTH..??? LOL

Found and uploaded them to the original post.Thanks for asking.

Looks like the one, but not mine! I wasn’t as fortunate on winnings as the WI auction, but it was still fun however! This was only my second live auction ever, other than online bidding, etc. The people watching was great!

a true well kept time capsule ! i am especially envious of the sickle bar set up, i am looking for one that i can adapt to my 3 series. buy the way if you want to retain that wonderful patina, use a penetrating oil soaked rag on the paint , it will stop any further rust , while trapping what you have , great going on that , pete

Sounds like a ring job was done ad the rings were not staggered as they should have been. If you can feel it with your finger it is too much! After tear-down, put the old compression ring in the cylinder and square it up with the piston then shine a light form below all around the cylinder. Chances are you will see a beam of light passing the ring where this "slight erosion". If the light can get by the compression can too and a hone won't make it round.

Any chance the pics from the original post can be reuploaded? I'd like to see them.

DUDE ... I would have gladly given both left ones for that! Nice find!

Ya after some research I'm leaning towards them being simplicity or Allis chalmers. But definitely agree good cast wheel weights are good cast wheel weights regardless of brand.

I have those same weights.... seem to remember finding info suggesting either Sears or Simplicity.... didn't apparently care enough to commit it to memory.... bottom line is they're 12 inch wheel weight... and when you need it... brand is irrelevant.

Ed I'm thinking his maybe a little past that stuff but maybe with a piece of screen to help?

As i dont find the orginal, i decided to reproduce as close as possible to orginal. But i'm thinking of maybe add some silencer fibers on the exit part of baffler inside. I'll see it as a big + to get it as silence as possible without making more heat etc. Anyone with suggestions?

If you could turn the clock back and had unlimited funds and walked into your local Wheelhorse Dealer what 2 Models, And I say 2 because who are we fooling that 1 is not enough and set 1 up for Winter duty and the other one for the other 3 seasons what Models would they be and what attachments would be included when your dealer dropped them both off in your driveway. I just came in from mowing the lawn and was thinking that I still enjoy mowing with the 312-8 as I did in 1989 when my dealer dropped mine off in front of the garage. What are your thoughts. Thanks

I agree for a blower a manual PTO is much better!!!

I like the new avatar..... thanks...... just rub it in!!

That winged furrower is an attachment from a Troy-Bilt Horse.... doesn’t look like it has ever been in the dirt.

Nothing huge. Spent a big portion of the day going to town and renting a 36 ft ladder to retrieve a cat.... But, I got to do something I really needed to do without knowing. The cap on the front wheel of my main worker came off and I learned that I didn't have even half of the cotter pin. So, my big thing today was replacing the thing. Big job!

You bet Howard! ..... and half the right! I mean look at the seat is perfect, fenders not bowed down and only a mother could love that patina! The really big thing is fellas is it looks like it is completely unmolested and all there save for one easy to find headlight lens. A sickle bar to boot! How often does one come across a score like that! Is the always missing and hard to find taillight there Chris? Do we know this guy and what else does he have?!?! You are kinda implying he has more? Care to share some coordinates? We don care to see you go thru a divorce!

HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY JIM!!! Sit back and have a shot of that silk, clear stuff from Cas. I'll have one with you Mate. It's a great day to kill all the germs from the last 59 years and start all over again.

All K series single had ball bearings on the crank and can handle WH PTO end loading. It was some of the K twins that didn't have ball bearings.

Yes, I am fortunate that the yard lets me pick. Years ago they stopped pickers from shopping due to potential liability. I would still bring them scrap and after a few years of that, I was allowed to pick again. I just do not climb on piles and have to make sure I stay out of the way of the cranes and trucks. Attached are a couple of pictures of some sculptures. The first one is more recent and is made from propane bottles and air compressor tanks. The other was made from a scrounged piece of plate and some forgings that I was able to make in a shop I used to work at. It's quite heavy!

Jim. Have a Great Day!

Could be off a walk bee hind. But a weight is a weight.

Yeah there for a 12 inch rim, the people had no clue what they went to. I found them buried in dirt and weeds next to a barn.

But Eric so it has to work.

Snap ring and pliers and Eclip

I loaded up my 876 with the dozer blade and the C161 with the tiller and went down the road to work on the foundation for the pavilion I'm putting up for a local adoption/foster care agency that I help out on occasion. Just arrived and ready to go Just got done tilling Tiller did a good job loosening up the dirt! Pushing dirt The horses did a good job! Time to go home!

We spent some time slicing up firewood this morning and began work on another woods path so as to access the last portion of the property that hasn't had a tractor on it yet. Trina used her go-to work tractor 867 to haul the tools to the forest. Also, she has been painting the house this year as she gets time and the weather is ok. There are clapboards to be added and trim to be replaced. Today she used the 867 as a workbench.