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Things to run with your hit/ miss engine. - Large fan to keep your new shop cool in the summer - Buzz saw for cross cutting fire wood - Small back up generator - Water or trash pump - Antique wash machine for those greasy shop rags - Fanning mill to remove debris from grain - Corn sheller, Buy your corn on the cob & shell it at home - Corn grinder, grind your shell corn up for chicken feed - Air compressor - Ice cream maker - Cement mixer - Table saw - Drill press - A cool buggy to cart you butt around on Anything to hear that engine go pow!, chug, chug, chug, chug, click, fert, click, ferrrt, pow!....... Or...Or...Take every stationary electric tool in your shop, throw all the electric motors away and set up a jack shaft & pulley system to run your power tools off from flat belts.

New item now available ! For years, Wheel Horse / Toro offered a spacer (discontinued) that could be added to the rear axle bracket which lowered the bracket thus allowing an extra 2"-3" in raised height at the front of the plow. We have incorporated that thinking into our new design : high lift 104659 axle brackets ! A full 1" difference between a stock axle bracket and ours, allowing an additional 2"-3" in raised height , perfect for when a little extra is needed on and off the trailer, up the ramps, in and out of the shed, or when moving piles of snow or dirt. Price is $60.00 plus shipping / continental US only. All hardware and brackets included. Stock 104659 axle brackets are also available.

perfect! I spend most my day looking at stuff!

Well, I got the engines swapped today. I hate to pull the Magnum, but it's gonna need some work. Yesterday I made a new engine mount adapter for the Vanguard so it bolts right into the factory frame mount holes. So the Vanguard is now mounted up (after a bath). I'll take care of the electrical connections tomorrow. The ignition type is the same, so it's pretty simple. I had ordered a new seat for it, but they shipped a completely different one, so I have to send it back.

@Beap52 if you are wondering whos buying all the good ones/ Wheel horses i know whos responsible for hogging @Pullstart has a variety @ebinmaine has all the c-160s @stevebo has most of the seniors left in the world @SylvanLakeWH has some black hoods @953 nut has well 953s and @Lane Ranger Is hogging all the Rj's and suburban's Lol they are all great guys and are into wheel horses some a "little" more than others and are very nice and helpful . Kollin

Yer supposed to take them to shows to make music. Then when folks come by they say cool... and aren't supposed to be RED?

Another shot of the 1257. I’m lovin the look.

https://macsmotorcitygarage.com/1946-49-crosley-cobra-the-sheet-metal-engine/

And here to think I was using the dog for a chick magnet... whadda ya want for it EB?

Now available: greaseable replacement #105269 hitch pins. No longer available from Toro. These are the 6 1/2" long pins, usually rusted in place, missing, or damaged during removal. $25.00 each / shipping additional/ continental US only.

That's the fellow I got it from!

Here's our Denali... as you can tell he's a very high strung dude...

Back in ‘82 I had a 1950 Crosley wagon with the cast iron block. Those engines certainly weren’t very big.

1932 Fairbanks Morse ZC3. As seen in the video I've had it running 2 years ago. It's set still since. How much is this little beast worth??

Ain't that what the 's are for...? @ebinmaine That thing is cool but i would fear for my life if that ended up in the garage next to the 's...

Here is my odd ball tractor with a Crosley engine driven by the builder.

Yup!!! Posts 139, 143, 145 and 146... Try to look past the old guy...

One other purpose for them at shows. If you were a single guy, they can also be used as a geezer's chick magnet. Some women, (the good ones any way) are fascinated by them.

You gotta get creative. That's what most of the guys who own them do at shows. Hook up a pump and pump some water. I've seen them powering fans on a hot day. Turning a BBQ spit. But my favorite one was a guy rigged one up like one of those carnival feats of strength where you ring the bell. He had a beer can on a pole so when the engine fired the can would fly up the pole and hit a bell. another good one was a guy built a mini merry go round and he had it powered by one of those engines. I've seen those engines in non running condition go for 4-600 bucks

Well it got up to plus 2 degrees C today so I got the front wheels wire brushed, sanded, and painted today. Wheels in primer. 2 coats of silver paint. Tires cleaned up. I will give the paint a few days to dry then re-assemble.

A little while back we lost our white wolf dog Denali and weren't quite ready for another 4 legged child, but this fella needed a home, or else, so we went ahead and brought him home all the way from TX. Introducing Kai.....and were glad we saved him. A few little seperation anxiety quirks but great dog overall. Reminds us SO much of our last shepherd Kota.

Hhhmmm... sure you want the answer??? Recent post by @Pullstart...

Firing up the smoker today! I’m gonna name these the Hawaiian Lasso and the Ft. Worth Hog Tie! Trying my best to make these Smithfield pork loins not taste like a hot dog…

There is a fellow who I've seen at a few local shows that has a very impressive collection of Eddleman mowers. He can sit down and give you a history lesson on each one.

I see them around here also lined up in front of the stores for a $2600.00 average price. I really don't think they sell that many and eventually they go back into stock.One looks at the same lineup all Summer and never really sees anyone taking one,or even looking at them. For the person who buys one around here and is not fortunate enough to be resourceful and mechanically inclined, the future of such machine is decided in not too many years sometimes only a couple as it is evidenced by the ones seen all rusty and abandoned on the back of properties as the professional landscapers do their lawns. Most who buy one do not even own a trailer to transport it. It will cost you $150.00 for the shop to pick it up (and not many do that) and another$150.00 to bring it back. Its again another $150.00 for them to look at it and give you an estimate. One is already $500.00 into it with nothing being done to correct actual problem. Many never make it back home already abandoned at the repair shop when the estimate is given. One only needs to observe how many used ones they are selling themselves.These people don't even change the oil on them. Soon after the thrill of riding around in a new tractor mowing the lawn while sipping a drink is exhausted, the fate of that shiny gaudy tractor is sealed. I only have to look across the street and to the sides to substantiate what I just mentioned. I get not only comments but also people driving by stopping to ask me about my old tractors. When they are close to them and find out how old they really are, one just sees mouths open and wide open eyes in disbelief. Even the landscapers hold little meetings around them.Those guys however are pretty observant and notice things like the welded thick steel frames, old Kohler engines and even original tires.

Grilled some salmon tonight. Topped with ranch dressing, feta cheese, tomatoes, onions, and hey we're grilling so.... bacon. Very yummy!!

I always loved the sound of those engines. Thought about getting one just to have it outside working when I am out there. Just for the sound of it.

Here are a few I could bring to the show if anyone is interested. PM me for more details. 1988 520H runs and drives $600 SOLD 1963 953 Runs and drives $400 1964 704 roller engine is free and tranny seems good in all gears. $400 SOLD

Well - it's like geriatric underwear - it DEPENDS - could just not help myself there... All stems around condition. functionality, collectability, ease of locating service parts - or not... Also pivots on just what someone else is willing to break loose with for cash....

@Stepney Would be the guy to talk with. He may just answer your call or message. Worth a try.

I should've taken pictures before mounting it. It's just two heavy 1 inch pieces of angle and a 1/4 inch flat drilled to accept both the frame holes and the engine. The footprint of the Vanguard is much smaller than a Kohler or Onan. I raised the Vanguard only an inch. It just places the PTO shaft at the correct height.

The folks at Zagray Farm would be a good resource for valuing that.

Don't know if anyone knows for sure. It's up to you what every you like. Wheel Horse colors are like playing horse shoe If it's close it's good.

I was born to make noise and I have a tractor addiction. They will both come to an end the day I die and not a day sooner.

Looks like you kind-sorta got your tractor fix.

Yosemite Sam’s “Back Off” flaps!

Guam Home Depot sells the same lousy tractors as they do in the states

Starting Wednesday off early.

Far from poor. This tobacco farmer paid $1,005,000 for this 65 acres last fall. And most of it is too steep to work with horses. They just finished the barn.

Waiting on the new seat..

Got two new drive belts for the E-141's from Free Range Electric - The Electric Tractor Store. Good company to deal with... Bonus - Made in the USA!!!

I'm not complaining about folks buying lawn tractors. Most just need it for a mower and they do that well enough. I've flipped a few for some extra cash. I actually had one pay for my first WH! Got it for free not running. Put about $100 in it. Sold it for $550. Used that to buy my 312-8 for $500 in normal working condition. I joke that I got a perfectly running WH for $50 cost to me

…so I brought some reading material with me while I’m in Guam to satisfy my tractor addiction. I’ll be hitting the Guam Home Depot Monday or Tuesday, I’ll see what they have for tractors . Surprised to see the Kmart is still here and equally surprised that there IS NOT a Wal-Mart on the island! Or a Dollar General !! On my second flight from Chicago to Hawaii there was a veteran of Iwo Jima sitting behind me! Real nice guy (97 years old), I did chat with him for a couple minutes. He was hard of hearing and planes are kinda loud so we didn’t chat much. His son was taking him to Hawaii, I assume to visit Pearl Harbor.

The only thing I might add would be some mud flaps with smiley faces on them

Thank you all for helping me through this whole project. Especially @Pullstart and @Tonytoro416! It went into school yesterday and now is on display. When it comes home I will be using it to plow the garden. If anyone wants to have a plow day that would be fun!!

Getting some work done today with the help of my wheel horse B80 Twaakta ! Had to use some pieces of concrete to get traction but After that she pulled this concrete foundation right on out ! Of course I didn’t have to do it this way,but what’s the fun in not using your WH

A few years ago I bought a new $700 push mower (gas and self-propelled) with the intention of it being the last one I ever buy. Time will tell. it replaced a twentysomething year old Lawn Boy two stroke with a worn out plastic carburetor and a shot ignition coil. The guy I sold it to was going to fix it and is probably still using it. As much as I loved that LB, it never did mow worth a darn and left the yard looking rumpled with clumps of clippings everywhere. So it wasn’t hard for me to go a different way to try something that would do a nicer job. I’m hoping this will be one of those “buy once, cry once” deals. And adjusted or inflation the nutso expensive push mowers aren’t out of line with the Snappers and Toros from 40 years ago before the mass cheapening of all things. As an aside, I’m not sure if the higher end electric mowers are big enough yet to mow my lawn on a single charge. But they are probably close. If the battery platform can be also used on other tools (like the Milwaukee) then this might be an easy sell for me if my new mower dies a premature death. To continue on my relentless aside, the first cordless mower manufacturer who also offers a snow thrower, shop vac, and household vacuum cleaner that runs on the same batteries will really have a great product on their hands. The trick is to make a durable base product and continue to evolve the batteries with backward compatibility to make them a sensible lifetime purchase. Seems like an easy - and obvious - goal that would be easy to market and sell to the increasing numbers of people who don’t want to waste so much. Anyway, the amount of stuff we throw away is sickening. I feel the availability of cheap goods and cheap oil has driven this more-so than cultural shifts of priorities and lack of interest in repairing things. Hard to fault people for maximizing the value they get from a dollar, but it’s moved us toward disposable goods and excess packaging as we’ve shunned durable purchases. hence the success of Walmart, Harbor Freight, etc. I’ve been in this house for 13 years. Two of my neighbors are already on their second lawn tractors after having bought their first shortly after moving in. Our mowing season is really only April through November and they have yards smaller than mine (I no longer use a WH to mow). If they mow once a week for an hour that’s only 32 hours a season. Figuring a ten year life, these machines have maybe 350 hours on them. I can’t imagine how they’ve worn them out in that time but here we are. Hard to understand these false economies… Steve

I’ve wondered the same thing many times. The rates of consumption for consumer goods is truly astounding. If your town of 10500 people averages 4 people per household and a quarter of those households need a riding mower and replace it every ten years, that accounts for 65 of them right there. If the area is growing with more homes being built and there is a surrounding area also shopping there it adds up to a surprising number of new mowers being sold. And if they don’t last even ten years…geez. I used to work at a place that made, among other things, handles for the big trash cans you wheel out to the curb that the automatic truck grabs to dump into the hopper. We made 6000 handles per day and there’s only one handle per can. And our customer wasn’t even the biggest maker of those big trash cans. Also heard a story on the radio about a mattress recycling business in New Jersey. I wondered how that could possibly be a viable business. Then they mentioned that in the US over 50000 mattresses were thrown away every single day. And each contained about 20 lbs of steel in the springs. So that’s 1-million pounds of scrap steel. Per day. It seems impossible and it still makes me wonder where all this junk - including mowers - goes. I guess it could illustrate the point that even small changes in consumer habits applied across the board do indeed make big differences. For a time, Wheel Horse was the largest purveyor of lawn and garden tractors. They must have made gazillions of them back when they were really cranking them out in the 70’s. Steve

Perhaps a new sign is in order...