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Pulled out the old Brinley de-thatcher and Wheel Horse 1067 (1967) yesterday. Perfect day for annual clean-up.

Elmer Pond had a business in South Bend, He made "real" Wheel Horses to the end, in 86 the Company was sold, and so, I am told, Hasn't been the same since then.

limerick: Saw my neighbor Rick climbing around in his tree. I told him "be careful on that limerick, it don't look real safe".

We might have to wait another couple minutes...

I confess... it's mine.

Way… Way… Way… to many visuals…

An Irish Haiku… It Takes the Irish 5 lines To make the same point

As we pose looking for the pot at the end of the rainbow waiting in anticipation the luck only to be found was the charms floating in my cereal bowl

Twas a nice warm day today, warm enough that I wouldn't have to heat the shop up in order to spray. I took advantage of this and sprayed primer on my sheet metal parts after I was done with work. 3 coats of urethane primer should provide enough filler to sand out any imperfections that may be left in the sheet metal.

Most of the limericks I know, I can't repeat here.

If you get too much salt on your glass, you gotta have the tender limerick it off.

They didn't need to, they were all lined up in order at the parlor gates when they heard the vacuum pumps start up to sanitize the pipeline before milking! 'Course they knew right after milking they were to head out to the free stalls for feed.

Today’s trash pick score: 20 ten pound weights… Got them before the scrappers did!!! May need to break down and add some weight to the plow tractors given the exorbitant cost of these…

those look more like @Achto’s Jesus cruisers than my fast of flip flops

well it runs got it out and run it around the yard a bit . it does smoke some but the more it ran it cleared up some . don't know how long this sat before i got it it sat in my shed bout a year . ran great after i got the carb adjusted right and adjusted the hydro so it wouldn't creep in neutral . reve'd it up and once it hit high r.p.m. it wanted to go . now it work's like it should . need to get decals on it and the hood strap's and fix the paint that messed up on hood . then put the 48" deck to it . fixed theses headlight bulbs so they fit tight and won't move fabed a peice up after seeing a massy garden tractor and used a connector nut on stud and bolted bracket down also ran a ground wire all the way to lights got a group picture but my 857 buried in the garage it didn't make the picture it sleeping for the summer since it my snow pusher sorry about the green thing it had to get in on the action also was y nice day out today temps in the 70's so i got some seat time in on my C 120 rolling the yard

Looking for opinions. What do you think this tractor with mowing deck is worth? One owner always garaged well taken care of.

Today, well actually the last few months, I have been conducting a weldathon on this knackered deck. It's coming along nicely though

limerick noun | LIM-uh-rik What It Means A limerick is a humorous rhyming poem of five lines. // The students were asked to compose limericks to help them learn about poetry's use of meter and rhyme.

No, but that’s what popped into my thick skull when I read it in my tired airplane state. * I saw rim lick instead of lim-rick

I try, but it took a few minutes .... Bill

Wow you nailed that one Bill!

Most of the large dairy farms in Wisconsin have now switch to milking every 8hrs instead of every 12hrs. When they are milking 9000 cows, this does not leave a lot of time between shifts.

Stupid cows, can't they read a clock!

One farm that worked at we did not change the milking schedule. 5am & 5pm so DLS milkings were 4am & 4pm.

I prefer my curds to be made of limmerickburger cheese.

by Chicago Does anybody really know what time it is (I don't) Does anybody really care (care about time) If so I can't imagine why (no, no) We've all got time enough to cry Come to think of it I have been sitting here on Red Square for an hour where does the time go?

I used to just have an argument between "me" and "myself". Then I found it necessary to drag "I" in for a tie breaker. The winners gets to have the final say as always, and have a drink to celebrate. The loser is left to drink away his sorrow.

To get back to the original question... I start work in the dark several months a year. That's a challenge at times but we have these "light" thingies. During the busy times I often start and end work in the dark. The actual clock hour doesn't make any difference because our home work spaces are well lit and warm. Where I notice a literal difference is when there's more quantity and quality of sunlight. I feel better. I have more energy. I take supplements to enhance/correct this year round. It's awesome to have more sunlight at home to get more done. Yes... My real issue is this "work" garbage interruption of the "home/play" occasions. I should just become independently wealthy so I don't need to work. 😂

The hour isn't gone. The amount of actual light and dark didn't change. We didn't lose an hour. We won't gain an hour. We simply make the choice to manipulate the designation of measurement twice a year because of a false notion of savings.

Just trade that sundial in for a set of Viking Sandals.......with those on time goes away!

Hopefully we can get it bought, had to work a bit late tonight, so didn't get to go back by there, maybe tomorrow evening I'll be able to. Yeah I know it sounds strange, but believe it or not it probably still saves us money. Between only having the 74 GMC camper that gets about 5 MPG for our only other vehicle, and the cost of clutches in the 81 every time she burns one up If she was my boss I could probably handle that, I mean I've gotten pretty good at taking orders from her the past couple years but I really don't think I would make it more than a day working for her boss. I don't much care for the way he does business, and if I know me well enough I'd open my mouth and tell him what I really think of him and his way of doing business, and that would be the end of that.

Since you are the first to reach out they are yours. PM me our mailing address and I will get them in the mail to you! Dave

New shoes today… Carlisle Turf Savers - Made in USA…! Then noticed right rear hub was in about 1”… hhhmmm. Loose set screw. Hub came off by hand!!! Now I know why I don’t use lift assistance for my plow blade… After a winter of plowing with a manual lift I can take hubs off by hand!!! Fixed and torqued… Oh… the other one is soaking…

I was concerned this would turn into a heated feed/no feed discussion. Let's all stay civil. I usually follow the science of the bioligists that frown on feeding wild game and in some cases it is illegal. I understand the fact that the high contact of deer at feeding stations is the main cause of the spread of CWD and TB. Most outbreaks of disease can be traced back to penned deer and elk that were released or escaped from high fence pens. Here in Southern Pa farm country, feed is not a problem. There is more of a crop damage and road kill accident problem. On the 3000 acre lease I belong to in Northern Pa, after hunting season is closed in Jan., we annually feed 10 ton of corn to the deer and turkey. I have mixed feelings about this feeding. Winter kill of wildlife is a natural process that ensures the survival of the fittest and the culling of the weakest to keep the herd size in line with the feed available. As the browse line rises, only the stronger larger deer are able to survive. The birth rate also helps to keep the herds in check. A well fed doe will normally produce 2 or even 3 fawns. A poorly fed doe will have 1 or no fawns. I love to hunt and harvest deer especially in archery season and I also love to watch them year round. I also feed the birds. Some info on feeding. https://www.pgc.pa.gov/Wildlife/WildlifeSpecies/White-tailedDeer/Documents/feeding_deer.pdf

I have number 126, purchased in October from the original owners widow. 17 hours on it, signed by Cecil Pond. Perhaps the only one signed by him? I’m not sure?

I have not had to make this repair but, I would think that silver solder would be the best route. I would also coat/ cover the wires, some insolation can't hurt anything.

69° here today so I raked the sides of the driveway, cleaned out the ditch and enjoyed a wonderful sunny day.

Don't worry, I did my first one last summer with great help from many folks here. I got my parts from Lowell great service. I replaced all seals and axle needle bearings. You will need a gasket for the case. My problem was broken diff. bolt so while in there did the other changes. Take your time, ask questions as they come up and you will not have a problem. Steve and others have great videos to follow. Bob

There was a fine lady from Galway.... (censored)

Yes you need the shallow pan and the correct connecting rod to go with it. A K301 will use a lot more fuel than a K181. You'll get stranded in the woods.

Fer sure the input & brake shaft seal and a gasket. Perhaps a new shifter boot? Get her split and some pics and we can see what else is needed. This is why we measure a block on a motor build before ordering parts. Yes Lowell will have every thing you need. You can buy his kits but he will sell just what is needed. https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product-category/manual-transmissions/

Constipated deer. Too much starch(corn) and too little ruffage(browse).

Any different tracks around it? You really should have gotten a selfie with that...

Check with Lowell, Wheel Horse parts & more. Vendor section.

https://www.montcopa.org/3316/Limerick-Generating-Station

Is the idler pulley bearing in good shape??

I'd start with the balancing before pulling a lot of stuff apart. I would start by slipping the belt and making sure the pulley's are not bent and that all the bolts are snugged evenly. The thing I've noticed about decks is that they resonate so it doesn't take a lot of vibration somewhere to make 'em loud!

Always nice to see another new member showing some love to a vintage Wheel Horse. We would love to see a few pictures and if you have questions please feel free to ask.

Uhm no… Time does not get lost… If your fancy clock runs out of batteries and stops running, time does not stop and it certainly isn’t lost… But, does anyone really know what time it is? Why yabadabadoo they do!!!!

Heres how that one came out up next to the original. Still have a little extrusion factor adjustment to smooth out the finish. I put acetone on this one just to even it out a bit, but it will look better original flat rather than shiny.