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Hello. I am new and just acquired an old c120. Will need lots of help.

I don't know Jim. I just got back from the auction....about a 5 mile trip. I stayed under 20 MPH and it sounded like the bottom of the van was being shot blasted. Yeah, I was smart enough to drive Mrs K's Caravan instead of my F-150. She will never notice the tar and chips.

That's probably what the three guys behind the rear operator are doing.

The PennDot method also makes for lots of stone chips in your paint and windshield and tar blobs on the rocker panels.... i have lived in several states over the years and PennDot is the absolute worst. They couldn't find their butt with both hands and a road map....

My 418-C handles leaf duty too.

Now Ed and Paul don't be so silly... you both know as well as I do that's the navigator, first assistant navigator, and second assistant navigator.

Several MPH. Not as fast as a Cub Cadet hydro but still moves pretty quick. I think the owners manual lists it as about 8mph. Seems even a little faster than that to me. The 418-C was a one year only model—1987. It’s followup model was the 520HC. They had multiple little and some bigger differences than their none commercial “brethren”. You will note that the dash panel on the C has less “idiot” lights thus a simpler wiring harness. The seat is of a different design, the front axle has heavier spindles, it doesn’t have the extra chrome. A hard core worker is the best way to describe the C model. (me plowing on my son’s 418-C) Dressed in its leaf removal clothes! Great versatile little tractor that is definitely hard working...

@cschannuth Happy Birthday! May your winding road of life be ever so smooth and enjoyable today! Last day on the other side of the pond, here’s a picture to get your mood flowing in the right direction!

You may want to clear some space cause they tend to multiply!!!

Oh nice. Looks like maybe a 1976 or 7? I don't see any hood ornament. Help is what we do. You'll not only get all the help you need, you may even make a friend or two. Welcome to Red Square!

Too late. Head's already too big. Ask my wife! For working on tractors, an analog meter is your best bet. I've tried many brands of digitals including the big boys and they all have erratic issues around a running tractor. You cn get a cheapie meter at Lowes, HD TSC ect that would be good enough. I wanted a nice analog to sit on my shelf with the rest of my antiques so I bought a Simpson off of E Bay. If I have a strange issue going on with something electrical, out it comes.

I'm surprised you guys never noticed my brother Harry standing on the porch. Heads Up Harry shows up at my door every October. He's also upset with the way PENNDOT wastes his tax dollars.

A little history on my Brownton Road. This is a 2 mile long road that connects state route 74 and Felton road. 2015 tar and chip 2016 paved with 2" asphalt 2017 14- 3' wide cuts from berm to berm to replace the 14 galvanized culverts with plastic 2018 paved with 4" of asphalt 2019 tar and chip 2020 install a sewer or water main down the center of the road This is my prediction based on PENNDOT's previous lack of planning.

You need an internally resisted coil.

Something like this is not that uncommon on county, town, & some state roads. Asphalt has lasts from 5 to 10yrs around here, depending on how heavy ( amount of & weight ) the traffic is. Most county and town roads will also have weight restrictions on them in the spring and during wet seasons. My thoughts on pavement " If it ain't concrete, it's your own asphalt "

Pay attention to this, get one with a needle, the crude voltage regulators on older equipment will drive the new-fangled digital meters nuts.

If you got em heres the place to show em! Halloween and just fall in general is Cindy's favorite time of year. The leaves changing, crops to get off, and the harvest thing in general, what's not to like? Horn of plenty always comes to mind of year this time. Turkey day creeping up too fast.. days getting shorter, fall colors... you get my meaning. I'll start it off with a simple one but way this place looks ther will be plenty more if it ever quits raining! Get them cameras out and let see some of your fall decos! Special Thanks to @Ed Kennell and his brother Harry for coming up with this idea!

Halloween is always special here as the missus was born on Oct.31. Every year a bunch of us gather to carve pumpkins.I always get asked what I'm going to carve.Gourds,egg plants or melons.Good fun.

Yer anger is showing Dan yer double posting...maybe save that brisket for a better day??

PennDOT? Action? Ed, you been drinking?

The township maintained dirt road in front of my house is smoother and better than the "paved" state road it feeds to.

To hear you guys talk, I'm glad I live out in the country where dirt roads and 4wd reign! Pavement? Turn the radio down!

Hey Lynn, we could fix that "pothole with a couple bags of QPR.

Your roads appear a bit better than the ones in Chanceford Township. news

As long as we're on the topic they got my road past your house done yet Dan? Talk about making a career out of a job! Any chance they hinting for you to move Squonk??

Does the basement count? Because I think I currently have 7 Wheel Horses and one Economy Jim Dandy down there!

Now WHERE have I heard THAT before?

There's a few things to put into consideration. Having come from a background in the auto parts industry I can assure you that a new part is not always a working part. If your carburetor is one of the Chinese cheapo knock-offs there's a fair chance that it isn't working right. some of us have had great luck with those and others, not so much at all. since the tractor has been sitting there is a very good chance that you need to do a fuel system refresh. Get a carb kit. . some new fuel line. A fuel filter. Do the appropriate cleaning and replacement of Parts and get some NON ETHANOL gasoline. Starting with those things will get you headed in the right direction.

What they are doing is a seal coat to preserve the asphalt. This is a very common practice in WI. They put tar & pea gravel over the asphalt, it takes a week or two of cars driving on it before it becomes a good solid surface again. Once hardened up, this type of surface provides much better traction in the rain & snow.

That's it Jim. Yep, I used it to measuring water velocity in open flume model hydro turbine test stand in the 1960s. It is a really fine instrument that I didn't have the heart to scrap when we went to closed loop test stands with venturi type flow meters. The impeller has one of the most friction free bearings I have ever seen. With the flick of a finger, the impeller will spin forever. The venturi meters were eventually replaced with magnetic flowmeters. This flow meter was also used to measure flow during hydro turbine index testing by dropping the meter in front of turbine intake as shown in Jim's photo. The tail fins aligned the meter with the flow direction and the voltage produced by spinning impelled was calibrated for velocity. Other devices used to measure flow were pitot tubes and the salt velocity method.

Mike, If you can find a Simpson on line, like squonk, for a reasonable price that would probably be the way to go. They made a very good analog meter that we used to use at work until everything switched to Fluke. I wouldn't get anything too cheap, the meter is for your protection as much as troubleshooting.

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Here is a link to a Fluke 101. Not much for bells & whistles but it would take care of all your basic needs at a fair price. https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-101-Multimeter-Equipment-Industrial/dp/B00JT5RUUU/ref=sr_1_6?gclid=Cj0KCQjwz8bsBRC6ARIsAEyNnvrfhqUF4ZQDge1HQgGAZWdU7SIwU1v363IyijA4giH1zpQqH-X8d8QaAmgnEALw_wcB&hvadid=174277048036&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9019452&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=b&hvrand=2387891316309716585&hvtargid=aud-647846986281%3Akwd-721700055&hydadcr=24658_9648989&keywords=multimeters+fluke&qid=1569893249&s=gateway&sr=8-6

BTW, here's the 312-8 I picked up today. Just a couple of quick pictures before unloading it.

Know it wasn't a tractor, but it sure took some forgiveness though When we were young hooligans, my friend got the idea that we needed to build a turbo engine for his bmw. Thing needed to fly. So we got the engine stripped, and the block send out for work, ordered all the parts in, and ............... figured it was a bit chilly outside. My friend lived at that time in a room in his parents house. School teachers both of them, and very very much on a straight path................................Not a crooked leave in the garden and so on...........................When they got home that weekend, they found two youngsters with an engine stand and basically all the tools from a well sorted garage, almost done building an engine on the previously white carpet...................... Good thing they were really peace loving folks his parents. Forgiveness came........................after a while!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STORMIN NORMAN YOU OLD FART!!!!

Closest I've come is parking one in the garage the night before a snow storm! Have to put down some plywood to keep from scratching the paint on the floor.

Lol.. you need to put up a shot of the sidewalk Dan.... I ain't kidding fellas you sight down a brand new street project down his lane and the new sidewalk looks like it's been hit by a earthquake. In today's technology of laser levels and GPS and grading techniques you think they could have got it fairly strait and level but noooo! It goes up down and left to right! I told Dan it's his fault for not coming to get my mid mount blade and moonlighting! How's the mosquito breeding area .... errrr manageable ditch going Dan? Ok ... I ll quit at risk of having a bad brisket this weekend!

Well you guys are lucky . I live in the State Capital , worst roads are located here . We moved in to the house November 1992 , we have not had any repairs to the road in all that time. A big pot hole gets a bag of patch thrown in it and the truck drives over it. One feeder road to my road has 9 patched places in one car length.

No more oil and stone around here anymore, just resurfacing with asphalt now. As a kid I remember they did oil and sand which worked very well because if the road cracked in the winter from frost the oil and sand mix would become pliable in the summer and mend itself back together. This was done using MC (medium cure) oil. When oil and stone is used it’s usually RC (rapid cure) I used to work for a large paving company where we did roads,driveways, tennis courts etc. A properly installed oil and stone driveway will last many, many years. However I don’t care if it’s asphalt or oil and stone if the base is not properly installed( this is mainly what I did, I was the grader man) it’s not going to last long!

The china butterfly may fit but I dont know. Like I said. Not tossing the china ones just yet. I am going to clean the china carb that was on it and try it.

You know what, I'm gonna do it. It's not everyday you find the perfect part to fit the patina of your machine, especially when the machine is as beat as Larry. And if I can get him down to 15$, even better.

Hey Buddy, have a save Trip back home. sadly that we missed us, i would appreciate to meet you Face by Face. The Signs are actual on green, that we can come to the Big Show next year. So if it‘s allowed by Law and Customs, i will bring few Adult Beverages for a Try. Sent you best wishes for a save Travel with few impressions from here. firstly we had a shiptravel to Athos mountain. it‘s an abby, and just Men allowed to visit with appointment. if you like to go shopping, find the Red Tractor opposite is a nice Store.😂 a view to the Beach from the Valley. they also know, how to use them... 😎 They use them also for Trash removing.. (cool idea) Then we did a visit today into the City Ionisos, to visit the Market. Kati see some interestin* items, i also found some interesting things.. What the heck... Nice.. what a sad end, i guess it waits to be restored....

Hi Eric This is a clone of an old school diesel engine. There is no way it will be approved by todays standards. That beings said, it is no more a baddie than the other 1 or 2 cylinder china engines being sold in the US. Or for that matter, a lot of other old diesel engines being used today still. Exactly, and DPF with ad blue juice most likely.

Some light triage was all it took to get it running like a champ. No smoke & it seems to run through all the gears quite well. Has the wrong seat and wrong drive belt guard on it but I happen to have a square pan seat & the correct belt guard in stock to cure these issues. No worries yet. This one is just starting to get seasoned well, kinda taking on that chard oak barrel flavor.

I don't do gardening but we do snow removal. In the winter here on the mountain I use both. And LOTS of weight. AG's may be a little better gripping than turfs but any rubber in the snow and ice is useless. CHAINS AND WEIGHTS ARE A MUST FOR SNOW. The rest of the year for forest work and general yard duty... AG's are great. But.... Trina uses turfs with chains and has no issues with traction.

I bought this 702 that I call "the closest living relative" a while back and put in in the basement next to the washer and dryer. Got tired of going to the other garage for parts to fix my wife's Dad's 702 we were using all year long. Just like AMC, there has been a laundry basket on the hood from time to time. Bill

You haven't truly found nirvana... until you find the wife is stacking laundry on them... the cat is napping on them... and you find yourself decorating with parts from them for the holidays.