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Someone near me wanted to trade his 1949 Farmall C for my 1950 Cub. He also threw in some cash, so I have been wanting something bigger than my 1944 Farmall B, though I was thinking a Farmall H, but a C or Super C was also on my mind. So why not? This one will need some TLC, but it does run and drive good. I have since remove the cultivators and will put them up for sale. I just don't need them. On a related note, I also got a "free" No. 8 Little Genius 2-12 moldboard plow. It will need tires and also some TLC. I will need a plow hitch now.... Unfortunately the C will need rear tires - one holds air, one will hold air for a few days. I probably will regret getting this C as tractor tires in that size will cost a lot.

Hello from Oxfordshire, UK. Fellow Wheel Horse owners I am a newbie Wheel Horse owner, having bought my 1991 312-8 on the 20th Sept 2020 from a well known auction site. I have wanted a Wheel Horse for many years, I took the plunge and bought the 312-8 and so far it has lived up to my expectations. These American garden tractors are so well built. I am sure they will survive many more years despite the very wet UK winters. I have been working my way around the 312-8 and cleaning, repairing and replacing parts as I go. It now starts first turn of the key and the Kohler Magnum 12HP engine sounds great. The hours meter on mine currently reads 691 Hours. I am restoring it to as near original spec as I can and whilst not doing a full restoration, I am restoring/replacing any rusty parts/panels that I find as I clean up this great machine. I have attached a couple of photographs showing how my 312-8 looked when I found it and how it looks at the moment. The foot rests and side panels have been removed and are being treated for rust. They will be re-painted and back on the Wheel Horse as soon as time allows. This forum and its members have been a great source of help and advice in my repairs on "Little Red" I have found the owners operator manual, wiring diagram and parts list for my 1991 model all whilst searching and reading through the various posts in this great Forum. It was finding this forum and seeing the support and advice offered here that made me take the plunge and buy my first Wheel Horse. Already I know it will not be my only one and I am re-building one of my sheds so that it has double doors and enough space for two or three of these great garden tractors. Lefty 57

Got the 42"SD ready for winter storage. Scraped and wire brushed and oiled top and bottom. Sharpened, polished, and balanced blades. Coated with oil. Idler sounded dry, so worked in some MM oil. Sounds much better. The belt was cracked. I searched my belt dept.( A 55 gallon barrel full), and found a new WH belt.

Changed both Frontwheels, think it ain‘t looks Bad... The Workshop is ready for project‘s... Ok, maybe i shall cleanup the Desk before.. 😂

Got any 55 gallon drums handy? One of those can be had fairly cheap, plenty of rounded flat stock there to cut and hack up!

Hi guys, I brought this unmolested 161 Automatic home tonight. I bought it with the intention of a full restoration, I like working on tractors. But.....I love the patina on this thing! It hasn’t been hacked up like so many. Only known issue is a leaky left rear axle seal. Runs like a top without smoke etc. what to do!

So if you're bored, here's 6 full minutes of Hoss turning some more 'politicians and news media' (a load of horse apples) into the garden. Random gears and RPMs, from off idle to wide open, seeing what that hopped up K321 is made of. We need a 'videos only' thread! Or maybe there already is one?

I thought about the ole BBQ trick like I did with the Speedex but the neighbors hid there grills from me lol

Small dependable Red with slight variation Some gray oh Black Hoods

Huck #1#2

Maybe a bit of both. If the weather is bad, I now climb on Radpferd. His fenders keep the crud down to a minimum.

I’d also like to note that beyond a great deal, I truly love speaking with like minded folk. The gentleman I bought this from was beyond enjoyable to speak with. I find most people who enjoy wheelhorse tractors to be that way!

To me that is the Cadillac of the C-series, I have most of the 78-79 C-series and mow regularly with my C-161 automatic. It took me many years to find an unmolested one but I finally did. Like Eric said please post more pictures when you can. Also, if you wanted to sell it I might know a buyer but just don’t tell my wife!!😂

While on a run to pick up supper I spied this little beauty from about a 1/4 mile away. It was sitting at a used car dealership so curiosity made me stop to look at it on my way back home. ( supper could wait a few more minutes ). No plates on it, but no price tag either. Further curiosity may send me back while they are open to see what the story is on it. It's sooo purty.

Trucks are hauling stuff, a bus is for hauling people. Hence my dislike for 4 door trucks with a 5.5ft box. Add a 10ft flat bed, trade the camper for a toy hauler. You can head to the big show with a couple tractors in the toy hauler & an empty truck. You can head home with a full toy hauler & a full truck.

Well no grill but someone is missing some boat fenders lmao. I'm thinking about 2in wider and leave about 1.5in of the tire sticking out.

Your deck is missing the threaded rod coupling that connects the lever on the rear wheel axle to the deck carriage. Go to the manuals section and search for your deck.

I picked out a set of 5 ribs for the front pie cutters.

This is one of my favorite planes and a rather important one here. Made by my Grandfathers brother in 1927. It was given to me in 1983 (the second mark CCS 1983 is mine).? The brass wear channel on the bottom is to replace the worn wood it was made of, which wore out from so much use. That was done by my father in his 20s. In 1992 I made the separate oak fence and wedges so it could be used for what became my trade mark detail in the corner of door frames . I have planed literally miles and miles of beads with this plane many of which are in my house.

Nice find! Please post more pics when you can. Might be a good candidate for a nice shine and save the original paint.

Its a cub muffler, just grind off the mount on the pipe. Cut the stack flush on the end and add a rain topper

Width of the fender is up to rider's preference I s'pose. I like the idea of going more widerer. Perhaps while you're out pilferizing the neighborhood you could Ummmmm "borrow" a second set...

It’s looking great! I put a lot of hours on my neighbors Sovereign 3416H when I was growing up. They are great tractors. My dad bought this Broadmoor 728 brand new in 1972. He had it for many years and finally retired it about 10 years ago. Thats me riding on the tractor with him.

Click on the fuzzy picture to open the manual. Then scroll down to page 4 to see the height adjusting rod, trunnion and nut that is missing on your deck.

I do participate to some extent in the firewood processing because I cut the trees down and then sliced them up. There's no doubt that her and or her mom do more of the work than I do because they take it from there.... We even have a few friends that don't have wood stoves of their own and they come over and help us out a few times a year when they can. I think that's just proof that they are psychologically challenged.

Going to pick up this unknown sickle bar attachment this afternoon. Came across it on FB Marketplace for a whopping $30. I've been inspired by some of the other non-WH attachment builds, and thought I'd do one of my own if I came across the right parts. Pics are from the ad, and I have not been able to really look at it yet and look for any tags or information. It looks like it's all there and not much damage. All the blades / guards look to be there and intact. Mods, if this belongs in a different section, please feel free to move it. After doing a 10 second search on Google, it looks similar to a Simplicity model "B" Walk-Behind sickle mower. Not exactly the same, but along those lines.

Not to worry Eric. You (er Trina) got plenty of firewood and plow tractors.

Here in SC PeeAaa that's a wooly booger weather predicter. Woodchucks tell us when winter will end and wooly boogers predict the winter temperature. Black is cold and brown is mild. Looks like a cold fall a warm winter and a cold spring.

We saw a 6 door super duty dually heading north on I-69 in Indiana yesterday... now we thinks Norman needs a few more doors! I thought about a flat bed, but a toy hauler camper makes more sense in a way

I haven't tried it yet but several of us use e-tanks. What Trina and I do is use a wire brush but at a MUCH higher speed. I have an auto body grinder that spins 10,000 or 11,000 RPM and I buy brushes special for that. Lower angle. Better control. Higher rpm. Better quality brushes. Just a whole different animal than trying to put one in a drill. Proper PPE is an absolute must..

What about the sleeper Dan?

Here is mine. I dont have chains but I did build a weight for the back.

So I'll be the first yank to welcome you. Glad to have you about.

That's a pretty decent looking machine. Don't think I've ever seen a C with a single front wheel before just the narrow two. If the cracks in the rear tires aren't too bad it might be worth the time to try and put tubes in them till you feel like springing for a new set. I've done that a few times on customers machines at work and most of them are still running the old tubed tires years later

@huck finn! I have essentially the same rig, my Commando 6. It is not weighed down by much other than me, but it’s a true monster!

Check e-trailer.com as well....

with a bit of ingenuity and persistence you can make it fit.

As long as that's a regular rubber sided standard v belt my own inclination would be to remove it and bring it to a good quality old school auto parts store that understands how to properly measure a belt.

Ask if price drops when buy 4..😎

It just happens that I have 2 in my shopping cart from them i put there last night. Unfortunately if i buy 2 they really should go on my utility trailer instead.

I've seen guys use a set of trailer fenders. They can always bet trimmed to get the look that you want. Not sure if these are the right size for you, but just an example https://bendtrailers.com/16-guage-steel-fender-9o-wide-x-32o-long-x-15o-high-with-1-90-back-radius/?sku=152297&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvPnh0N-k7AIVE9bACh2w-Qh-EAYYAiABEgJMOPD_BwE

Your last line reminded me of Jeff Hanneman from Slayer who died a few years back from cirrhosis . Another talented guitarist who was self taught.

That was the very rig I was thinking of.

Well as you can see the first picture was newer k181! It just drove my husband mad, tell he got it ripped out and the original k161 recoil Running and put in... Nothing wrong with the K181 just wasn’t proper for this tractor! I am happy if it runs and has a nice paint job!!

Thanks for the help EB. What follows are more detailed intrrucktions. Ever since I retired, my access to a CAD system has been limited. When I finished the plate, I moved the 3d model I had made into the trash. This morning, the trash got emptied. Unfortunately, the 3d model has been permenamtly deleted by a Loadstar trash app. mounted on a tandem axle Mack operating system. You can re-create the 3d model starting with a rectangle of cardboard (mine was corrigated) 17" wide by 5 1/4" tall, with a 3 1/2" wide by 1" tall notch cut out of the lower right hand corner. Bend the left hand side of the rectangle up at an angle of about 30 degrees from vertical starting on the lower left corner going up an to the right. This bend angle will be about 40 degrees. Bend the right hand side of the rectangle down at an angle of about 15 degrees from vertical going up and to the left starting at the corner of the notch. This bend angle will be close to 90 degrees. Now try the fit of your 3d model to your deck. Adjust as necessary. The notched end of the plate attaches to the front of the deck. The notch is clearance for the reinforcing rod across the bottom of the deck outlet. When satisifyied with the fit, project the unfolded 3d model on to a suitable piece of sheet metal. Cut, fold, beat to fit, drill to match, then you are done! Good luck, and have fun.

Got it. @8ntruck Chris is all set. I dunnup a right fantastic and highly akkritt pic.

At that price with a couple of attachments you've done quite well. Good model to use. Decent power. That should be a Tecumseh engine with a pull start . Three speed transmission. Get it up and running and do a baseline service to it. Most importantly, show us lots of pictures!

Here's a shot of Junior before I sold it I do miss this one!

RIP Eddie Van Halen

Yah well across town ain't exactly a trip to WI. You break down in the loop in Chi town yer only hope is the Dino or Jack to come rescue. We'll be busy with Friday night fish fry! Well maybe I'd come get you with the Dodge ....maybe even flip you few bills for scrap value and so as you can get a REAL truck!