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First pic shows a trailer my Father and I built to use behind his Porter Cable MK 26. (My nephews and nieces are in the trailer and "driving" (circa 1965) Second picture is my niece on Father's brand new L-107 (May 1967) Last two are same girl today on the same L-107. Note the trailer has new wheels/axle setup but, body is the same, just some paint. It is my chore tractor and used year round.. Trailer was made of T-111 left over from the construction of the porch in the background of first picture.

Last day, heading home tomorrow. Great week with the famiy at the beach house. Four different families during the week. Big crowds on the beach. The hard shells were plentiful this year.

Working out in the driveway and I see this overhead. I know I'm old but co'mon fellas!!!

Just thought it would be nice to have a thread on pictures of our home towns doesn’t have to have tractors in it but that would be a bonus! I recently purchased a new truck and decided to take my Work Horse to the beach. So many of us are proud of where we live, so post em up. God bless America!

Wow, beautiful well maintained. The tractor looks great also.

A buzzard was at an airline ticket counter. The buzzard had a dead possum. The ticket counter worker asked if he wanted to check his baggage. The buzzard replied; "No thank you, it's carrion!" Ba dum bum.

I've got about a gajillion pics. I think a moose in the wild really displays what Maine is all about for me.

So I picked up a new project today. I know almost nothing about this tractor, except that it is small, and red. Most of the ID tags are painted over, faded, damaged, or otherwise illegible. I have figured out it is a Speedex S-17, with optional electric start, and apparently a 2-speed transmission, and a plow. My boy likes tractors, likes to play with tractors, and has been asking me to teach him to paint, and he wants to drop a blade with me when the snow hits. He also is a few years yet from really growing into the 800 Special that he has claimed as his own, so when I saw this sitting along the road for $100, I figured I couldn't go too wrong. It's a mess now, but we are going to restore it together.

First trip was a success. We went to a small lake about 25 miles from home, spent Friday and Saturday night out there. Did some fishing, but not much luck, which I knew would be the case, this particular lake you really need a boat if you want to catch many fish. But we still had a good time with no major mishaps

SWMBO wanted her rockeries altered to make weeding easier. The first one was done a couple of weeks ago. Just took an afternoon. Including some tempery fencing to keep the new pup off. Before. Now. The second one was started yesterday afternoon and finished this afternoon. Took a lot more doing, as when first built it was filled up with a lot of big rocks and sandstone. Took a full load away with the Sears GT16 and Saxon trailer. Before. After. Need to make that pup proof before any more done. She likes to stand on the tyre and look over the fence or lie on top of it. After she'd dug the plants in it out.

Rusty didn’t want left out!

Got this tractor had no decals and the front wheel horse wasn’t painted. Decals from redo your horse. Nice Quality. The thumb screws for the hood had bolts but we were able to get some reproduction thumb screws later on eBay and I have since been put on

Maybe you smell dead…Take a shower Squonk!!

Those are drones Mike !! Your good neighbor on the bad side is having a pool party...smile and wave Mate.

Sylvan Lake, Michigan

This was a $25 tag sale score last year…and it’s become my go to for all my outside cleaning chores. Only 1600psi, but it’s a whole lot easier to not blast off decals and such than it is with my gas powered unit. Just cleaned up this 42SD to prep it for storage.

I told that to my friend the sheep. He said that's baaaaaad.

I’ve been pulling this RV and now that I’m unhooked, we’re flying empty. The ultimate test, how far can we go between fuel stops?

Tested out my homemade mulcher deck for my aunt's 312 and it was a succes! Clippings are greatly reduced.

You have to love ❤️ the RJ and she will love you back! I have been riding one since 1961!

I have found things wrapped around stuff, mostly twine (not shania), but this one reminded me of an old Zebco! How about a little "Caption This"

Horsepower isn't critical when tilling. I ran a tiller on a B-80 for a while then switched to a 16hp. The only difference I noticed was fuel consumption.

Your a sorry sob Ed .. only time I got them is when they hopped down on the bunks above me on the sub. Now you gotta go taunting us with the edible variety. Although there was one time when we went to Pompeii Smash crab fest in MD.....

Engines sitting on the chassis. Getting ready to mount it tomorrow.

Quite a productive day. We took the 5 x 8 utility trailer loaded with all manner of recycling, refuse, metal, and a fair pile of broken shingles (from the roof installation last April and May) to the transfer station. On the way back we stopped and picked up a few tools and some pegboard along with a trailer load of firewood from the widow downstreet we've been helping out. Got back and unloaded that. The BBT and her constant energy kept going and her mom came over to help. They moved a dozen or so 5 to 6 cubic foot loads of gravel from the 14 yard pile in the front down to the back of the house. We're filling in some of the holes and rough spots so we'll able to use that area for walking around and drive the tractors on it. I'll get video of that project sometime. It's part of the clearing project we've been working on for a good 2 years now. Ater all that we took about 3-1/2 hours to do a fairly decent detail cleaning on the Kia. I've been mulling over trading it in. We'll see what a couple dealers are willing to offer and go from there. Now it's time to set a spell and enjoy a nice adult beverage.

Ended up at 935.3 miles before making a fuel stop! Now I need to train my body and my pit crew to hold it for 900 miles and we’ll be truckers…

Funny you mentioned drones. The Noisy Pool Family got their son a drone for Christmas about 5 yrs. ago. First flight it got stuck in a tree. I got it down with my tree pruner pole. 2nd flight it got stuck again. This time a ladder and the pole. 3rd flight it got stuck a lot higher. Kid spent a week throwing a football at it and gave up. They got it down a couple of years later when the tree cane down!

Need Wiring Diagram

@JoeM , how about , LAWN TROLLING , ? pete

Yup, wet sand it. I’ve done two like that, with white patches on the hood. I’m not so scared to have white blotches on the hood, just wet sand it!

Starting to run on just one tank. I’m wondering how many more 100’s I can rack up on the trip! Be in Michigan soon!

First post here. Had to join just to give a big thank you to everyone on this forum that answers questions so well. Bought a 1993 314-h with all the attachments. Was running smoothly for 6 months, then started draining the battery. Eventually I started disconnecting the neg terminal when I put it away. Then it wouldn't start. Smoke coming from the wires ... Turn the key... nothing. I started researching and found this site. WOW! Tons of info, ideas and diagrams. Long story short, the ignition switch had rusted/shorted and melted a pin off. The starter solenoid was bad, fuel filter was clogged and the fuse connectors were corroded horribly. I got new parts based on wire diagrams and the manual I got from here, replaced it all by following advice from here, and adjusted the carb from instructions on here. It runs smoothly now, and all credit to the people on this forum! THANK YOU!

I bought a Horse cousin for $100. Speedex S17.

I recently bought a bunch of metal at an estate sale but my metal rack did not have enough tubes to organize it so I added some tubes and some uprights at the bottom for small sheet goods. Metal loaded onto rack.

Not today, but in the morning. "East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' " Antique tractor and equipment show about an hour east of me tomorrow morning. First show I have ever been to out of town.

Nope gonna fit like a glove. I actually thought the Honda was much bigger than it is lol.

That will be helpful in high fuel cost (TAX) states like PA and NY.

We do enjoy our crabs. I'm allowed 1 bushel/day with my $20/year crabbing license. This year was exceptional and I could catch a bushel in 2 hours. Live #1 crabs retail for $150- $300/ bushel this year. Served steamed in the 4-5 star restaurants they fetch $8 to $10 per crab.

I have never found HP to be a factor in tilling... Consider very old TroyBilt tillers had 2 or 3 hp engines. Even my 1970 Troybilt Horse is only 6hp....

"Now where did that spring go?"

It's a Kohler K engine, do the right thing the first time. You won't have to worry about it for the next 30 years.

None of us were born knowing anything, we have all learned from others. Unlike the majority of the population you are smart enough to ask first rather than throwing money away and ending up with poor results. @prondzy did an excellent thread on engine rebuilding, enjoy.

The Speedx Tractor Company was started by Harold Pond, brother of Elmer Pond who was the founder of Wheel Horse. Wheel Horse started in Elmer Pond's garage in 1946. Mr. Pond started building two-wheel garden tractors using surplus parts. Within ten years, his business had become very successful and began to build a full line of lawn and garden tractors, in addition to riding lawn mowers. This is a story that starts out way before the brand name "Pond" or "Wheel Horse." It starts out with the name "Shaw." Elmer Pond and his associates, Glen Hielman and Harold Pond worked for many years for Shaw making tractors. These tractors were produced out of motorcycle and automotive parts and were made for the bigger gardens and small orchards. After a while the three men decided to build their own tractor and go into business for themselves. Harold Pond had worked for Shaw since the 1920’s and decided that he would make a tractor known as the Speedx Model "B," and Elmer began building Pond Garden Tractor in 1938, which would be one of the first four-, wheeled garden tractors later named Wheel Horse. Glen Hielman would make the "Garden Master" in 1952. So, your Spedex is a first cousin to the Wheel Horse.

I have no witty comment but at least all the shirts are tucked in .

That is a fine looking tractor! Good to see it being used.

Back to the original subject... I saw this on CraigsList just now, look familiar?

Here are some photos I have. I don’t have any great photos of the deck on my phone but y’all might be able to figure out which one it is by the pictures. If you can please let me know!