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Jim&Patti's M&G N. Berwick Maine 9/11/2021

Not one of mine, belongs to a fellow vintage club member.

Been quiet of late as I've been so busy. Lots of community stuff and litter picking etc. Also while playing in the mower shop today a juvenile Swan landed on our driveway. All I could do was catch it and carry it the mile back to our local canal.

Couldn't resist!

Fixed a flooding carb, replaced a bad drive idler pulley and test drove. Lead test driver approves

@WheelPuke

Mowed diagonal today ..C-105 with a 42”SD. Yes, I like the stripes!

So this isn't perfect by no means, but I couldn't look at the gaping hole in the grille any longer. Maybe someday I will end up with the correct parts to fix it rite. A scrap piece of aluminum, an old emblem from a trash 312-8 hood a bit of paint and no more hole.

Don

I used to work at an RV dealer. We took a rental unit to a Bills game once. Since I wasn't much of a drinker I was designated to drive. Imagine my disappointment when I saw 6.2 DEISEL on the side. One of the guys said if I could pass 1 car on the NYS thruway, he'd buy me a beer when we got back to Rochester. I managed to find an old lady in a Chevette!

Just a pair

9/11/2021

Clay…. Did I just hear you say “restoration”???😜

Thanks to all for the birthday greetings! It has been a great day! It started out with a new Apple 🍎 Watch -more ways to send pictures and have privacy invaded! Steak snd potatoes and key lime pie 🥧 on birthday eve! And the Big 70!

Figured I’d make @peter lena happy and grabbed a couple tubes of Red “N” Tacky.

Lets see 23.95 plus 6% sales tax 25.39 times 20 horses...$507.00....

If you are buying new cylinders just make sure they are ones that are common size. Helps if you every need to replace one. We have three loaders over the last ten or so years and only one leaked. We did get a replacement and a kit to repair. Sizing the cylinder to the pump GPM is essential. Controllable speed. I looked at both, as a matter of fact, i looked at my old neighbors Kubota single thinking about doing it that way. I did use up a little more space and kind of but it right in the center of works. Ended up with two on the ends I was trying to keep the load closer to the tractor. The single cylinder was just about twice the diameter of the lift cylinder. These pics were from 2011

Happy Happy Ranger! The only guy I know to bring comfy ez chairs to shows! Holy crap @prondzy There's my 1045! what happened to the Blitz fogger and nice seat cover tho!?!?!?

Happy Birthday Lane!

Same here. at least once a week, but sometimes 4-5 days. I was just mowing parts of the lawn that grow faster and even mowing till dark and finishing the next day. My wife did not like that, so i put her on one of the c-145 tractors that still need a bit of work. Now we mow as a team and she is learning more about how I open up the lands [what farmers call splitting up field segments] . Having at least three or four running tractors helps a bit in case a tire goes flat or a bearing smokes.

Those seats were awesome. I always wanted a set when I had my 80's Chevys. Olds engine is unusual. You normally didn't see that until you had to replace a blown up diesel in the late 70's

Looking good! I never understood what the ring clip on the front of the axle pivot pin was for. That being said, you can get 3/4 cold rolled steel at most any hardware store and weld that tab back onto it. You could always drill a hole and put a pin in place of the clip on the front.

Trying to clean everything and paint as I fix the little things. Waiting on my pin for the for the axle. I ordered and received the key switch and starter. Waiting on the rear axle seals,idler pully and switch pig tail. I still need to order the ball joints and maybe the front hitch plate. The front hitch plate hole is oblong from the pin wobbling.

It was a nice evening so when we got back from my Grandpa’s birthday party Tasha got the rubbing compound out and went to work, I think with some final polishing that the old truck will really shine again. It was too dark by the time she got done with it to get a good picture, but here are some I took that really show the difference a little elbow grease made

One of my dad’s tractors that my nephew had. He wasn’t doing anything with it. I would love to do a complete restoration on this one. We’ll see.

Part of baby”s first tractor ride. She wanted to touch, feel, put her feet on, everything!

Sparky that 867 is looking good in that lineup!

Was thinking of fabricating my own cart / wheel barrow out of a rotted out ariens snowblower. The front end was remove but the engine, handles, linkage and tranny box are all still intact. Would this haul lots of firewood or cement with that little friction disc drive?

So.... I just got home with this. I been wanting to fix one up for my 9 yr old nephew. I need to do it in a hurry as I will be going in hospitol soon for my 3rd battle with cancer. You know the story. Was told it ran about a month or so ago. Not running now. I just got home with it so I haven't checked it out yet. Have never owned a Lawn Ranger before, and know nothing about them. Maybe you guys can tell me what I have here and any advice would be helpful as well. Seems to be complete with the exception of the seat. Going to need to pick one up somewhere.

He hasn’t posted the photo yet without a left ear 😁

You feeling’ ok @pullstart??? Work, responsibility, etc. before scoring another …? I mean, I understand babysitting the kid and all, but she’d ride on your knee… I’m thinkin you gots the fever or something…

I put the EZ on the C-160. It does the mowing and with the hose extension I don't have to take the heavy Recycler Deck off

These’ll do better 14 ply Load G at 95 psi.

78-85 7 years too long!

@AMC RULES Nicely done brother man

My second cousin harvested this Michigan Monster up north during the youth hunt. Go Ryan! Like @WHX?? always says… “shoot now, we’ll check for antlers later”.

I see no issue with using a single ram on the bucket. With a little extra steel you could also make a self leveling bucket set up with the single ram. Similar to what Case and CAT use on their construction equipment.

Every Horse I have is 3/8"

Don't most all small engines use 3/8" pipe thread? I can't recall owning one that used 1/2" pipe, but i believe the wrench size on the square head 3/8" pipe plug is 1/2".

It's finally home. I can't seem to find a serial anywhere on it. Anyone with any info?

Brought it back "home". Very nice.

Did some serious tree pruning today, when I took the first load of trimmings to the burn pit I found another cherry tree has volunteered for firewood duty.

I changed my transmission fluid. The fluid that came out was dirty and old but not contaminated in anyway. With the old fluid looking as it did and I could only get the tractor up so high I was confident the transmission did not need flushing and that I would not be able to get all the kerosine after the flush. From there I just added in the new fluid. I checked the level which was full after 2qts. of 80-90 gear oil. I drove the tractor around through all gears and high and low ranged and checked it again. It was still full and clean. I installed the new transmission shifter boot and then the plow. While having the shift guide off I had a chance to monitor my parking brake “repair”. It was already starting to bend back. I straightened out the switch arm again and reinforced it with a wrapping of electrical tape. I was unable to install the wheel weights. The bolts I have are only eight inches long and come to the mounting hole in the wheel on the inside. I would need another inch. The local hardware store had 10 inch bolts but not enough threading to cut down. After looking elsewhere I figure I’d have to go buy the 10 inch bolts and extend the threading and cut them down. I also got a replacement gas cap with gauge. The original one had became unreadable and cracked with age. I also bolted on the plow bracket and attached the plow. A light horse day. After all the work I pushed some brush back in the rabbit patch with the blade.

The whole unit is built on the chassis of a 1974 GMC C20. I’m pretty sure that it was originally a 350 auto truck, but at some point in time has had a 455 Oldsmobile and 4-speed installed. I have a list of things that need to be tended to before the first time we take it out, and one of the higher priority items is checking out the entire LP system. We were able to finalize the deal this morning, I received the camper and $200 cash in exchange for an 8N Ford. Everyone seemed happy with the deal, the camper is now in a home that will put it to use, and Joe will probably get way more use out of the 8N than I ever would. We went out and picked it up this evening after Tasha got off work, truck ran great all the way home and I must say I was impressed, that big 455 moves it down the highway almost effortlessly, although you best have deep pockets, she’s a mighty thirsty old girl

Saved a 1968 Camillus Pilot's knife today...picked it up at an antique mall for the whopping price of $5.99. Not pretty and no sheath...but a small project for my son and I to see what she's got left for life... After some wire brushing and steel wool with a little vinegar...also rubbed the leather with some work boot lotion. Handle is still rock solid and overall cleaned up pretty good... We'll see how pretty we want to make it down the road... My son Jack, 9 years old, is already claiming it as his first knife And with the double finger guard I think it would make a good first knife...

One of these goes slightly against the rules here, but the old rat rod bolens looks to good not to share.😅

Today is the third day I can actually function, though feel only 90% conscious. The back lawn is at max COVID length so I hit the shed and moved the newer machines out, pumped the tires on the old 77 RD and out she came. She's a tooth loosener as the former PO bolted the seat directly to the pan but she sure can make short work of that grass. Too wet to continue so she can sit and be admired until later. The 48" SD can finally get the assembly its been wanting for the last month.

Got it running…definitely needs a tuneup and some fresh gas ran through it…got a little bit of fuel seepage around the seals in the carburetor, though that will be an easy remedy. Going back tomorrow to finalize the deal and hopefully bring her home