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Last night we went to a local pub to meet some friends whose son was entertaining the folks playing his string instruments. My buddy told me he had four quarts of oil in his truck for me. All unopened. This will look good displayed in the garage along with some hardware he gave me a while back which I posted back then.

Just picked up a 310-8 rear discharge with 201 hours. Tractor is in very good condition from the others I saw on FB Marketplace. Even the seat isn't cracked. Paid $600.00. I was initially looking for a larger tractor like a 520, but I came to my senses and realize that I always go bigger than I really need for my smaller yard. The only thing I needed to buy was a new air filter and PTO belt. I like the simplicity of a non-hydro drive and manual lift mower deck. I have owned Case-Ingersols in the past and currently have a Honda 5013 4x4 for snow blowing duties. The Wheel Horse did a great job of mowing on my first time using her.

From barn find in Massachusetts to a week and a half later at the Wheel Horse Hospital (That’s what a friend of mine calls it, I think it’s kinda funny!)

If you got one add to it. You cannot tell time using an hour meter, only when it is time. My rarest tractor is the one that I have yet to acquire. Reverse is a gear too. The tractor doesn’t make the man, the man makes the tractor. Oil changes can be a slippery subject. Having slack in your belt doesn’t mean you lost weight. Having gas is a good thing. When in doubt, buy two. It really is toe in, not tow in. Brake bands should be silent. Never ask for permission, only forgiveness. (And look down at your shoes or flip flops, be humble until you make it to the shed) Share this hobby with a kid, it is very rewarding.

When I'm gone, I hope she doesn't sell it for what I told her I paid for it.

Throw the starting fluid in the trash quick, or that good compression will be washed away before you know it If the air cleaner is still off, place your palm over the opening and crank it over a few times until your hand gets wet. We need to verify the fuel is getting 100% through the carb.

Installed the repaired gas tanks on the 2 854's. Built a hitch for Hank and tested the bifold trailer ramp gate.

Painted the wheels on 953 and packed the wheel bearings with new seals.

518 after a bath..runs good and the 48” deck is nice

Been a busy weekend as usual 'round these parts. Yesterday in between the electrician being here we started moving some rocks out of the space that need fixing and filling. All hand work so we could burn a calorie or 2. Today the Trina person and her Momma worked hard at cutting and splitting some firewood. I ran the chainsaw for a bit as well then switched over to hauling the wood out from by the garden up to the edge of the driveway where the woodshed is. Pulled 2 loads with the C160 Cinnamon Horse and Agri fab 17 cube trailer. Trina found some friends while out clearing the tall grass so we could work by the garden.

1453 errrr... 953

Done. More stuff to water. @ebinmaine. I made split pea soup last weekend. Everything but heavy cream from my garden. Well and the home smoked bacon. We have been picking tomatoes. Cool season stuff is done. Just good to be out there. Great stuff gentlemen.

Try removing the muffler. If the exhaust is clogged and making too much back pressure it will create havoc.

My wife's cousin worked for a while at a shop in CT that specialized in Ferraris. One customer was a local Doctor that was not pleased at all about the stumble while accellerating with the engine cold on a fall morning. They told the Doc that unfortunately, that was inherent to the beast. Unsatisfied with the answer he got, the Doc hand wrote a letter to Mr. Enzo Ferrari himself for advise. A few weeks later, a letter arrives from Mr. Ferrari. Enzo's reply was short and to the point. "Thank you for buying my car. Since you can afford a car like this, you probably can afford a heated garage for it"!!

Don it looks like you may have a tractor on your dog lift there.

Added side extensions on my HF lift table.

Added some much needed led shop lights to the garage. Now i can see all the projects!!!

Quite the musician, this one... https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/herbie-hancock-has-rocked-an-original-cobra-longer-than-anyone/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_WeekendRoadTrip&hashed_email=fb4ee7034c44cebf9d77ecfea672fa38a1d49e6e41ef5ec4421a5ec60f689832

This whole project makes me smile BIG - awesome! One thing it reinforces for me, is the value of being a pack rat. Imagine how much it would cost if you had to buy everything used to build this, rather than using stuff you had "laying around". "I might need that for something someday" is a very valid reason for keeping things, especially scrap metal, lumber, other building materials and old machines.

I have the same table and since I don’t own a motorcycle, I made a new wider top out of two sheets of 3/4”plywood. Furniture grade oak plywood was cheaper than CDX ! Then banded it with some Poplar, topped it off with an oil based paint and a decal from Terry! I still need to come up with a good ramp system to get on and off of it.

So I found this 701 back in the winter and the PO said it had been in his family as far back as he could remember. Was in a storage building for the last 15 years and he says it ran when parked. I am just now getting around to working on it and REALLY need some recommendations on how to best "preserve" it. Don't want to do a restoration, want to keep it as honest and original as it is. I did use Penetrol on the toolbox, seat stand and v bracket fender support since they had so much rust. Was amazed at how solid they were under the rust! I have done the oil rub down on the fenders (they really soaked it up) but not sure what is best route for the tins. Just the oil rub down, penetrol, others? I don't want to do anything to "ruin" the value of it in its current condition. Ideas from the purists?? I know we all love pictures so....

Those hardware blister packs are cool! I have two, one unopened and the other, unfortunately, opened.

Pulling... since I was operating the eliminator I didn't get many pics. Hopefully others did... yep.... The Moll boys @jeremi3210 had some nice pulls. Since this is just for fun and we wanted to see Jacob beat his old man I didn’t start the weight box moving 'till he was half way down the track! Dan even hooked up Betty for a tug... Oh and Dan got 1st in the 3500 class....got his entry fee + 10 bucks back!

Get rid of that yellow wheel, and it'll crank!

Mower deck blade drive belt on the 48" deck, decided to call it a day after the first cut round the green. Fortunately I'd got a couple in stock a while ago as I knew it wasn't going to last much longer. Finished the green, then did the lane verges and mowed SWMBOs dog walk down the bridleway. Later mowed the widows back field.

1992 416-8 …non runner.

Eating onions, radishes, peppers, raspberries, and squash. Tomatoes, beans, sweet corn, and blackberries are close.

Trina's been weeding as needed and sorting out some carrots to be transplanted and spread out a bit. My peas (she 🤮 peas) are beginning to flower with a couple pods growing now. The potatoes are doing great. Beans too.

And new water pump in the summer.

after starting it up with starter fluid, the carburetor seems to be the prime suspect. I can think of the following sources of error: 1. Leaky connection of the carburetor then it probably draws false air. 2. Incorrect jetting or incorrect jet needle setting - not enough fuel 3. Incorrect adjustment of the bowl needle, too little fuel 4. Fuel line clogged. 5. Dirt in the nozzles - carefully check with nozzle needles whether the nozzles are free. 6. Check linkage - as Ed suggests if everything fits, then it runs fine without the help of additional fuel. in Summer i just needed little choke for fireup. - not too much. I conform with Pullstart and CSeries Don. smack the ether-murks in the bin, that just forces extremely wear on your Piston and Cylindre. Use instead some petrol with a sprut of 2-stroke oil in it. edit by the way, as far as i knew the Kohlers work with adjustable timing on points. maybe the condenser is faulty, for a quick check, you can remove it for a testrun. If the test runs positive, you should exchange the condenser, otherwise your points will wear dramatically. If you have an dwell measure system you can verify the setup of the points very easily, but i doubt this will be your main problem. For me it sounds most to an Air intake leak. one advice on the side - i never run an Gasengine without any Airfilter. also that forces a quick wear on piston and cylindre especial in the envoirement where we use our Engines. end edit

The movie showed up on our freebie cable last week. Worth watching.

I agree with @Pullstart Don’t use ether. I only use a spray bottle filled with gas and a little two stroke oil. I am also scratching my head as to why it won’t run? Also agree about holding your hand over the carb until your hand is wet, that will tell you that you have gas in the carburetor. I’d put a new plug in it as mentioned above. Hopefully others will have a solution, I’ll be following this.

Plainfield, WI All set up and waiting for the rest of the crews. @Achto will be bringing another four horses. Didn't know I was going to bring Senior till it hopped on the wagon! Stay tuned for more fun & debauchery.

It’s still Sunday so I’m still postin’ pics! Took these this afternoon, I was going to get my 417-A in the picture but it’s my snowblower tractor and it’s hibernating for the summer! My 416-H is dirty and didn’t want to be in the picture.

Nice job representing the brand!!

Didn't find them, both the lubes and the hardware found me. Makes them all the better. Probably still good but they aren't getting opened.

Great purchase! Perfect tractor for most all chores. Plus it’s way better on fuel than a 520

We pickled beets this week and yellow squash is ready to start picking. Have some tomatoes on the vine as well as some cukesand beans blooming. Deer and rabbits played havoc on our beans earlier this spring so netting went up with our fence. The deer are eating the potato vines and have destroyed our flowers. Deer seem to be eating more of our landscape flowers this year and they have plenty of browse, go figure.

Kevin - I only did that once - a Commando 800 with a plow and dump trailer. Sold the plow and trailer for what I paid for it all. Used a bunch of parts from it, the rest of the little guy is slated to become "Yard Art"....

Bob - nice find!! I've seen those blister packs of WH Hardware, partially open and items missing, go for good coin on the 'Bay site. All the fluids are probaly still usable too..... After my nextdoor neighbor passed, his son was cleaning out the 3 stall garage and gave me two cans of old-time poisonous Prestone Antifreeze unopened. I recall the fall / spring ritual of draining and refilling the radiator on my Dad's 54 Dodge Coronet. Prestone in the fall, straight water in the spring....

Great film! 24 hr at LeMans is going on at the moment.....totally different cars now. Interestingly, we have the Petite LeMans a 10 hour endurance race just minutes from me. Have attended for many years and back in 2016 -2019 Ford was running their retro GT car. Ended in 2019 but was a hoot watching the GT's, Vipers and Corvettes competing. Corvettes still run along with Lambo's, Ferrari's, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, and others...

Folks I took a pair of needle nose vise grips and set it to as tight as possible and clamped down hard on it and appears to have worked? If it loosens again I'll revert to the bolt recommendations. Thanks again everyone for responding. Going to my first W.H. show in a few weeks and looking forward to meeting some of you there hopefully.

I just planted 4 food plots. The roller just set the seeds in the dirt and I’m waiting on the rain coming to do the rest. 1 corn stand, 3 plots of turnips, radish, clover and rape.

Is the governor / throttle linkage correct?

Have you tried a new spark plug?

Today's haul - Two Very rugged home made garden carts. The wheels are fixed to the pvc and the pvc rotates. Pretty slick. I'm thinking mini trailers for the train... we'll see...

Todays haul…

I don’t really know if this is the side, or the rear, even though I built it!

A little build update video…