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All: I have been trimming these hedges and pruning these three rhododendrons for 45 years now...they are all at least 60 to 80 years old. The rhododendrons have always bloomed the first week of June - this years they are early... enjoy! @Handy Don, @ebinmaine

Let's start here.... Sold the '73 no name 12 Automatic to a very happy new owner. The void in the collection created a huge vacuum & this was sucked into it the very next day, lol. 1979 C-161 8 Speed with some "interesting" PO's mods... (not limited to the K301 heart transplant) Poor thing had been sitting in a barn for many years with no friends... The most um "interesting" mod..... Clothes off, ready for a bath... I think she might need a brake shaft seal... I was pretty sure there was a under all that dirt & crud! Made a modification to one of my lifts, anyone familiar with mower decks will recognize these brackets & rod.... It can now be locked into the front or mid Tach-O-Matic, snowplow bracket, or rear hitch mount. With both lifts it gets the Horses pretty high up & can remove all 4 wheels. Mounted a Reese receiver under the workbench for mounting my tire changer, fabbed a plate for the mount on a spare hitch I had laying around, solid as Sears... Going to make a couple more, one for my pipe vise & one for an engine stand.

A few of how it looks now...

Justin is a runner! H60 powered 551 “Justin” (Case)

If I remember, that lube was like Vaseline, which may be comparable. The lube I use for my Penn fishing reals resembles that point lube also. Not sure, but I would think either would work. I also have a tube of that kind of lubricant from my Grandfather...probably what they used back then. Thanks for the memories. My guess is Squonk calls it earwax.

Well I've been getting a little work done on the rigs lately. Got the snow plow taken off the 312 and got it rigged back up with the sleeve hitch and started cleaning up the implements I got recently. The moldboard plow was first up. I decided to sand off the old paint on the tool bar and give it a fresh coat. It won't stay pretty but the 312 looks nice so wanted the plow to match up some. For the plow parts I sanded the rust off and smoothed them out then did an oil rub down on them. Turned out pretty well all in all. I should get a chance to work this rig on some harrows in the near future. I'll post an update when that happens. I'll switch out to the AG tires to do the work and probably add some front weight to the tractor. Anyways...here's some pic updates

Which leg does he need Chuck. I have a left That I don't use and will trade for the brush cutter.

Rick this was the top of the line back in the day. I have had three and have one know. Great tractor. If you have never owned a start/gen tractor you will love the start up.I truly enjoy mine. Enjoy the ride. This the current one I have.

Do NOT store this in the medicine cabinet next to the Preparation H !!!!!

This is what Echlin sells now. I still have my Tube of grease from 1975 when I was known as " Mr. Delco"

That's mighty generous... Might say you got a leg up on the other bidders...

My favorites 1257, 67 1057, 67!

Someone’s playing hooky tomorrow while I’m at work to get the final touches done on the 604. But the good news is it will be going to the show with us tomorrow night. I’m going to let him share the pictures. But all I can say is he spent the last 5 hours in the garage and it’s waiting on 2 pieces, the decals and it’s done. He did a great job.

I wish you hadn't done that. Now I gotta copy it!! That is really nice!

RJ-58 hood for the restoration I'm working on. Letters were painted by a pin striper.

Got home from a couple of day RV trip to Dinosaur State Park near Glen Rose, Tx. It’s kind of west and below Ft Worth. These are actual tracks in the Paluxy river limestone bottom Above is cast of a trackway that was removed and taken to the New York American Museum of Natural History after the tracks were discovered in 1938. Do you remember Sinclair brand gas stations These life size dinosaur models were part of Sinclair exhibit at the 1965 Worlds Fair and later donated to the Park. And for a little gnome humor!

I have the same tractor but a 6 speed 1267. What's nice about them it's the first year for a long frame big block limited slip trans model. I upgraded mine with front and mid tach o matics to run the more common attachments and added a newer version of a K321 but reused the starter gen set up.

The 1057 has a 3 speed transmission, 1067 has a six speed transmission.

You are right, only old guys know what cam lube is. FYI, I store mine next to the bed. That way I always know where it is. And I am told when you get really old it is like pushing a marshmallow thru a button hole. LOL!

There goes my allergies!

@squonk, our resident "NAPA-TEER" may be able to steer you towards a supply of Echlin Point Cam Grease - it's like a Twinkie! - lasts forever!! I still have mine from the 1970's!! I so do NOT miss dealing every 5000 mile with auto ignition points closing up.... or losing the little mounting screw!!!

Loaded for a show this weekend (trailer is for sale)

Having time this weekend yay to work on the old 753 started too finish fixing the gas tank on the bolt hole got the steering system a lot better next is to work on the front axle and the pin then rebuilt the transmission

Sometimes I do. I was scrolling Facebook and that came up as a suggested post so I had to share

you ever take that thing over any sweet jumps?

Should I get it? What a silly question!

The 1257 is definitely my favorite. It’s the long hood, 12hp Kohler motor. It is a one year only as they were built in 1967. There are many pics and info on here of them. Here’s a pic of mine, has come a long way throughout the years. Gotta keep ‘‘em going.

Figured I would show off our current build. This is our first Wheel Horse. We have pulled cubs for many years, stock to wild and had good success along the way. My oldest son is now 6 and runs a cub with MF sheet metal and a 301 kohler. His worst finish last season was 3rd. This C-160 is being built for my youngest who is now 2. He pulled a couple times last season and loves it. He took a 5th and a 2nd on his brother's tractor. I decided to go with a twin to keep them in separate classes and avoid fights and trying to beat our own tractor. We have put a set of VM puller tires on the back, installed new brake band, modified fenders to get tires on, built custom heim joint tie rods, rewired everything with new switches and solenoids, built a custom engine plate for the CH18 command, changed the intake to use a horizontal carburetor and avoid cutting the hood. Still have a belt guard to build, along with hitch and wheelie bars. Hopefully get a lot of that done on this holiday weekend. I will share some photos of where we started and where we are now. Hoping everyone has some fun and success this year!

Amongst all planes the scrub plane is probably the least glorious and least revered plane. It is a work horse which function is to merely dress a rough sawn board. It is designed to remove material fast and as effortless as possible. What makes that possible is its narrowness and the highly convex iron edge. This thread is about a particular scrub plane. It is one of the most important tools that I have not because of what it does but because it bears the hand prints of my ancestors. My father tells stories of it when he used it days on end when he was younger. The hard tedious job of dressing a rough board was reserved for the young ones usually the apprentice. He hated this plane for it represented hard work. He remembers his father my grandfather also speak the same of it when he was also young. Its history is documented as far back as my great great grandfather. It is worn by their hands particularly in a few spots which are obvious . I have passed it on to my oldest son . Although it can be used it now rests amongst others as a testament to the legacy it has carried forward for many generations.in some photos below it is shown next to my own version of it for reference of what it was like before all the work and handling left their marks on it. notice the 1/2” plus worn off bottom worn wide mouth notice where right hand finger goes notice recess worn by finger 1/8” deep notice where left hand thumb goes notice recess worn by left thumb. missing around 5/8” from wear.

All good stuff,thanks for posting!

Good thing you keep it by your bed. You never know if the local cheerleaders stop by some night after the basketball game.

Harbor Freight has some real long screwdrivers.

Getting the SL&WHN RR ready for the Memorial Day parade. 13 kids have tickets and are ready for another running of the Solar Express... I'll have 4 tractors in the parade total plus the train... C-105 E-141 Electric E-141 Electric A-60 Electric

Just make sure you wear @Pullstart's patented safety sandals... be safe!

I just need a guy into the JD brand as much as we are into the WH brand to wander by and fall in love with it.

He doesn't specify. Either should work but the feet may be different

@Sparky don't let that thing get too close to the 's... might catch somethin'...

Yes, but it's very difficult to get to. It's hidden behind the muffler bracket. Some of the brackets have a hole drilled in the middle so that you can put a screwdriver through to reach it. I had to drill a hole in mine. Either way, you have a good chance of burning your knuckles on the muffler while you're doing it. good luck. Jim

I did. I groaned then ignored it. No sense in encouraging him.

I got it… I knew exactly what he was doing…

Amazed no one has caught on to your humor. “ Just in Case”

Justin’s a runner!

Be sure to polarize the regulator, the procedure can be found in the files in post #2.

Well i added a 1257 to the herd. It came with a solid deck and a snow plow, motor spins over but has no spark. The PO painted the hood primer red so i will have strip down entire tractor and repaint it at some point.

We've got a local tractor show coming up the end of July. The advertisement says there will be a blacksmith there with a demonstration. There is typically a blacksmith demonstration at the Missouri State Fair as well. Take a look at fairs and festivals in your area. Maybe a blacksmith will turn up that you could contact. I'm going to guess that most blacksmiths will consider doing custom jobs. Good luck.

Most early models were a one year only tractor given the numbering system they used, no problem they are all collectable.

I have an 18HP Kohler that I thought might be seized. I was getting ready to do the whole Marvel Mystery Oil thing and then my son in law took the tins off and found this mouse nest. It was so packed that the flywheel wouldn’t even budge. After a thorough cleaning we got it spinning over and running perfectly. The tractor had been sitting for a few years and the acid in the mouse urine actually ate into the block. Not enough to do any damage but enough to pit it.

You almost have to give those green things away, if you want to get rid of them.