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I've been working on our RJ/Suburban display in our tractor garage recently and just thought I'd share a few pictures.

A couple more pictures. Early 1958 RJ58's #1099, 1789 and 1959 RJ58 # 1221 The bottom picture includes Suburban 551, Clinon powered 401 and 550 models.

Well, if it's aloud then here you go! There's a couple not pictured here, but here's a few. My EPCO collecting focus has always been the early models, pre-1964 and the different brands that they were sold under (Economy, Power King, Power Queen, Country Squire, National, Red E)

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Wow beautiful!! Here is mine and my original advertisment! I love your collection!!

Just needs a good seat and the engine painted and she'll be all set. Oh and a set of decals.

I had four of the five RJs out today for a motor warm up! All but one started on first or second pull on the recoil! still working on the governor/throttle setting on my West Virginia RJ with the oil bath air cleaner. Not 100% satisfied with settings yet.

For a real testosterone boost.....cut some steel with fire.

Thanks! That's the frame for the reel mower on our 1955 RJ35. For storage I just pull the mower off.

Didnt get to far; havin some issues, but got my small engine guy stoppin by tomorro to look at the 160/starter issue, so wish me luck!...but i did get to let the General stretch its legs a bit; took him to my auto mechanic (oposite end of my block, lol; least i got to open 'im up😁) to see. He's a car guy...but i think he was droolin' a lil' 😁🤣

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day Just took mine out of the oven.

My older daughter wanted to drive the 704 tonight! I am not going to say no to a request like that! She got a little scared when I put it in road gear at partial throttle. Oop's She can't reach the pedal on the little 704 yet. I need to get the hydro tractor fixed so she can give that one a try.

So today I evaluated all of my stuff that I had acquired from the elderly man...A Wheel Horse Dealer…..and wow. WHAT a cool collection he had..…Had because I have it now. And I am so proud to own it.. I have so many things to list and take pictures of. I want to be able to get things to people that they need....for a reasonable cost. Shipping sucks !!!! The money they make is silly and uncalled for. But Im sure I have a lot of goodies in my pile that you all may want or need. Im not looking to make a killing, as Richmondred1 can tell you....Im looking for a fair price, and for somebody to finish or start the project of their dreams.. Wheel Horse tractors are one of a kind. There are no others to compare. If you buy I nice Wheel Horse, and feed it right......SERVICES, MAINTENANCE...… Give it the love it needs, you will NEVER...……………..NEVER...……………..NEVER...……………. Need to get another tractor. Grease, oil changes ,air pressure in tires for an even cut....and always good fuel, it will be the key to never buying a junk mower from a big box store. They don't make TRACTORS anymore...…...they make stamped steel mowers .YOU WILL TOSS THEM OUT IN 2-3 YEARS. Don't waste your hard earned money on JUNK. …….That my red friends is what I did today on my WHEEL HORSE

I wanted to start a thread on what funny tractor memes folks have or have seen online. LOL The last 2 I made from other post i found i just changed them. The 50 shades of grey one the photo below it is my actual shed and my machines. Even the wife thought this one was funny! LOL

At work today I was talking with our HR person and he told me of this Massey Harris that might be for sale. It looks in really good shape. He told me that he can't get it running. Not sure where I would put it but I would sure love to have this sewing machine.!

Beautiful job on that! The tractors are nice enough being just what they are but I love all the little touches like the wrenches, the boxes, the book, etc. All those little things add an entirely different depth...

Here is my first attempt @ a you tube video. Sorry for the wild ride. I will get better.

I'd be willing to bet I'm not the only one that wants to see the Power King and Economy tractors...

Thanks guys! No, I don't use this garage for a shop; it's just used for storage and display of part of our tractor collection. Yep, we do have a collection of Economy tractors as well. It's really the EPCO (Economy/Power King) tractors that got me into collecting garden tractors being made here locally in Wisconsin with a lot of local history. Over the past few years, my collecting has evolved and most recently into the Pond family of early tractors. I used to store the bigger Economy's in this garage but they are just too big for this little garage in order to walk around, or even to get them out. The smaller Wheel Horses and Speedex tractors I collect fit in here much better. Thanks! I've always had a certain hard to find, some NOS parts stashed away as well as wrenches, etc. It's fun to display them as well until I have a project I need the parts for and in my opinion, they compliment the tractors and help tell a story as well.

Here is a couple more I have. LOL

Absolutely awesome herd of round hoods Lane... looks like yer running out of room tho maybe I best pay a visit...

Got the 07' 315 out for some mowing seat time, and the 77' B100 out as well.

Just guessing you are looking for a 95-4223? https://www.partstree.com/models/73570-520-xi-toro-garden-tractor-sn-220000001-220999999-2002/drive-shaft-assembly-5/ Also just google 95-4223 and you should find all kinds of them.

Here’s another oldie....Grandma with my wife...the cute little blond on grandmas left...with her sisters on the new wheel horse...Photo is 1961 or 63. Any guesses on the model? Black and White brownie or instamatic ?? Not a lot of detail but it has the Vee shaped front grill...

A Planter is definitely on my bucket list.... Photo by @c-series don

I got those tires too !!! First time the Lambert has had all 4 tires on the ground in a loooong time. I still think thats one good looking tractor. Would look a heck of alot better with a engine in it !!!! I see a little Kohler on Ebay. Kohler SH series. Anyone know anything about them?

I had little to do, for a change, on Sunday. I had put 10W-30 in the Eaton 7 on the 516 and didn't like it. Told myself I could pull it out without removing the fender so it took less time - wish that drain was more accessible! It worked and she's got the straight 30W she prefers. Meanwhile, the old wreck of a 77 C-120 had no problem mowing the back grass and weeds just before dark. She might need a full restore cosmetically but she's mechanically sound and just goes and goes.

Amazing what asparagus will do so quickly to one’s bladder!

Now that Comanche is back up and running with the IronMan genny engine, Judge reminded me that I had promised him we would get working on the blue Falcon. So, this evening I left Caleb working on a home made bench project for his mother and we went to pick up the buggy. It was buried in my uncles barn with three years of dust/dirt on it but otherwise not to much worse for the wear. We loaded it on the trailer and brought it back home. I told the boys that it needed to be cleaned up first before we start the troubleshooting process. Judge said, “How can something that looks so good, not run?” Good question son...hopefully we can get to the bottom of it soon and have this machine back up and going. I am excited to get working on Blackbeard with Caleb.

Thanks! I feel like myself again . Plus they say I can’t get the Covid again so I feel kinda invincible.

So yesterday I'm sitting down talking to the wife and she tells me oh BTW One of her patients has an all wheel horse sitting outside. She is around 90 YO . Now up till now she has not even cared about my collection of what I do. so I was not really sure how to handle this delicate decision. I told her next time you see her to say that I am interested but I have no idea what model or anything that it is.

The inside of the electric clutch is threaded, mine on a '70 GT-14 was a 1"-8 NC bolt thread. Run the bolt in against the end of the crank shaft and it will push the clutch off. You cab borrow one from ACE, buy it and then bring it back telling them it was not the correct size.

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Oh I almost forgot this one I have this hanging up in my shed! This is close to my favorite one. LOL

Awesome display! All of the pics is my favorite one!

Kind of a long day at work, then a ride out about an hour from here to look at some tractors (non-WH) that I thought could be flipped for some extra $$...not sure how that is going to work out yet. Got home and the wife had fishy taco’s made ! Now it’s time to relax with Red Square and a “Mikes” ( hey! That’s my name ) in my fav koozie.

You have bearing/hub issues.This could be caused by a worn spindle,or hub or bearings.You probably have an issue with all three.The steering arm to spindle weld is broken as well so look from the bottom as you do the left to right slop test.I definitely see that the arm is moving relative to the spindle.

The real old fashioned way is to let the smoke bomb out. Tried and true method perfected by Joseph Lucas “The Prince of Darkness “

The general consensus is that it’s “one and done”, and I prefer that theory over the possibility of getting it again. But the Covid virus is somewhat new so who knows, but my Dr. said I shouldn’t get it again (note he said shouldnt, he covered his butt )

I built some anti theft bars for some skylights in a building that has experienced break ins... 2-1/8” tubing 1/8” wall, spaced with about 4” gaps. 14 bolts in each one holding them in. That aughtta slow them down at least!

My Dad had a one wheel tractor . Not sure if it was that brand , but it was a PITA to use , always something wrong with it . He finally dismantled it and sold for scrap when it ran into the oil tank and broke the line to the furnace could not get it out of gear. Man he was P**Sed .

Today was a sunny day. So I have been helping the neighbor girls rehab their Duck coop (ducks to come) and we got the horse out to stretch her legs and haul the coop where they girls wanted it. We added extra bracing, put doors back on with new hinges, repaired the roof, then the girls painted it. The two girls on the outside are the neighbor girls and the girl in the center is my granddaughter. Got the charging problem fixed, I think so of course had to get her out for awhile.

Bc gold, I had better not. My wife would blow a gasket. I just finished a 190xt turbo diesel that I put a cab on. It runs my round baler and odd jobs around our place. Awesome tractor. Love the sound of a 301 turboed.

I gotta like yer lingo Norm... knackered... now that is just a plain cool word! I know what yer thinkin Mcalex and it ain't gonna work.. you don't get it all out and needles drop back in yer gonna be sorry. Yer gonna knacker it up some more. Only one way to get them out. You don't haft to have the puller it's just nice. You should press them back in tho ... hammering them back in can ruin them. How's this Norm... @Achto made some really nice hitch pins and he didn't knacker them up! guy couldn't help myself...

why not change the oil again and add a flushing agent , like kerosene or auto trans fluid, ues it till you see a different color , indicating more cleaning goin on .did you change the trans boot ? i have changed trans fluid after some road time to heat things up, usually a couple of flushes gets the crud out , do you have a cul de sac near by ? that's where i put road time into transmission oil heat , to enhance cleaning and flushing . jack up the front end to enhance the rear end draining. those actions have worked for me , good luck , pete

Finished the driveway rail sleeper wall today, it's just the quickest way to make a retaining wall. I dont have the patience or skill to build a brick wall.

It's possible to install one from the outside with the right arbor but the big but is the old one has to come out first. So that's a big no.

Clean off the front of the tranny. Then watch for leakage from the motion control shaft. (behind the plastic slider. and the gray metal box it rides in....) Very common leak point....

I havent gave up on this project. Still waiting for an engine to pop up. I did drain the cleaning mixture out of the transmission today. Replaced the gasket, and filled it with gear oil. Job was harder then it should have been as I should have done it before I put the body parts back on. Still no engines at Harbor Freight. Havent seen a decent 6hp engine on CL either. It is off the dollies but needs a little bit of welding on the steering support. Hopefully I will find an engine soon.

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