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Heading for a beach house on the Delaware Bay for a week of crabbing with the family.

My little niece the champion in her weight class. I get exhausted just watching her. I hope her boyfriend never picks a fight with her. segment_video_2.mov IMG_0658.mov

Had a great day getting my but kicked by my son again today! Iam also proud of him for finishing in 4th place! Lots of big money tractor there again also. 20230715_131037.mp4

The blackberrys are ready.

Of course this 117 year old door jack is now resigned to only holding big heavy slabs. Not much of a retirement. Like us it seems that the older we get the more we have (or want) to do. I am glad I have the old friend to help me out.

Another show behind us…was a HOT ONE 🔥 today! Chugged plenty of water and sun-screened my ugly mug 3 or 4 times.

have our carrier central air now over 35 years , also heve it set up in the cellar for easy maintiance / access. ducted to every room , and also a cieling fan in every room , totally keeps air circulating / changing , very efficent . done all the service my self , really like using FLUID FILM ON THE EXCHANGER COIL ENDS , the water shed is amaizing . also use pan treat tablets in the drain chute , as well as the pump out box . never back up and always drains well. we went back and forth on geting this , no question about easy / simple / reliable air exchange . almost funny compaired to todays pricing . keep the regular temp about 76/ 78 , staying comfortable , pete

Just some backyard shannaigans

Our view from the campsite this mornin. What causes the fishies to clear the water surface like that?

Got this far today after putting the motor back on again this old 753 horse

Finally got her done and running smoothly! As mentioned in my earlier post, I ended up drilling out the old drain plug and then tapping new threads to accept a slightly larger drain plug. I followed the thread tapping with a small magnet on a telescopic rod which I repeatedly inserted into the new tapped hole until I no longer detected any metal particles or shavings. That was followed by a thorough flush with diesel fuel before finally installing a new Napa 1410 filter and 1030 oil. I like Supporter’s mention of a tight fitting Allen wrench and a good Vice Grip. I think the Allen wrench socket I initially used on the end of my impact drill was not as tight of fit as it could have been. This slightly loose fit , coupled with the hammering of the impact wrench, likely caused the Allen bolt to strip. Thanks to all of you for your comments and suggestions. I (soon to be 77 yrs young) find myself learning new tricks everyday!! And that’s great!

that's why you have been so crabby!

Beautiful 70F sunny day here in SC Pa. Good day for seat time. I put Mad Max to work retilling the strawberry beds and planted 50 new plants. Then he got the veggie garden ready. Then the raider and the 312 hydro took turns mowing. This is the first I mowed with the 312. It had a cab and plow on it when I bought it last fall. I took the cab and plow off and put on a 36" RD deck, and I really like this combo. This may be my go to mower. The high back is really comfy and the hydro is great for juggling the deck over the roots of the 30 spruce trees I trim around. I may have to get rid of those puny 6" front wheels though.

you need to get a hold of Jim Kemp, I believe he's still making stacks

You need way more compressor and use the cheapest media you can find. I would take the frame to a shop that does blasting, the equipment needed is just too large and costly for a one time job.

So our brothers from a different mother... the Iowa boys. Mike & his boy Eric Meuch brought this gem to the Portage Show. It just fascinated me. A 854 with what appears to WH factory paint in a dull green. Not much known about it other than it was made for a company called Detecto based in Clarion, IA and they modified a stock 854 to meet their sales. Apparently it was set up with a hydraulic drilling rig on the rear and used for boring holes along gas line routes and sniffing for gas leaks. They are the third owners and the PO did some mods to use it as a trailer mover. PO cut off the drilling rig but thankfully saved it and they have it. HY tank underslung with a elaborate system using the orginal right mower pto for operation. Hy pump runs off the mower pully. Note the hy motor to run the drill and the long skinny cylinder to raise and lower it. Hoses long gone. I think some more research is in order. They didn't do much with it but did have it running. The muffler is some sort of spark arresting style. No other WH badges other than the steering wheel cap and SN decal. A rare find west of the Mississippi. Hope my pics do it justice.

Thanks to all who have sent out prayers for my well being following a stroke that occurred June 1. 2023 while we were visiting our granddaughter in Florida. The rehabilitation center had no guest internet so I have been unable to keep in touch with my Red Square brothers and sisters. Special thanks to @BOB ELLISON for filling you in on the situation. After six weeks of hospitalization and rehab I was able to make the twelve hour trip home. In the past I would have done the driving but my wife stepped up to the plate and with me as her navigator and GOD as our co-pilot we had a flawless trip from Mount Dora, Florida to our home in North Carolina. It will be a slow recovery but I will be getting better every day. We were blessed to have my wife be able to stay with our granddaughter for the majority of my rehab time. I will keep you updated on my progress and please continue to pray for a good outcome. GOD bless all of you, Dick Schmidt

Being back home is the best news there is. Missed you at the show "Buckaroo" !!

sorry Ed.

Sounds like you already know the answer, obviously it's a bigger garage..... or a smaller car.

This thread may be very helpful for your transmission. Check out page 2 post #33 for information on the seals.

Now I'm gonna be crabby I ain't goin...

Lowell has the seals along with gaskets and bushings in kit form. https://wheelhorsepartsandmore.com/product-category/manual-transmissions/

Send Jim a PM. @jimkemp

Probably chasing food minnows.

I’m with everyone else, I mean what are the odds that the history of this tractor come to life and are revealed? Very, very cool 👍🏻

I put a knockoff yanmar 10hp diesel on farmstrosity. I painted the tins to match dont mind the loose starter i was putting it in lol

Those manual impact drivers work pretty good. I still have the one I bought when I was 15 years old, it was made in the USA. My method of removing a drain plug whenever I am changing the transmission oil for the first time (on an old wheel horse I bought) is to use a tight fitting Allen wrench, and at the same time put a good pair of vise grip pliers on the little bit of threads that are exposed underneath. Then I pull on both of them at the same time. I'm certainly not the best mechanic in the world, but that way of loosening a Wheel Horse drain plug has never failed me.

I like the Work Horses…

You goin to the dump or a tractor show 'Fish? ...

Darn , I should have restricted the old woodworkers from it.

Here ya go Bill.

I missed adding earlier that the belt guards are cut exactly the same too.

Fantastic news! Always good to get back home.

Awesome news Mr. Schmidt Prayer from like minds in many places can move our Heavenly Father. I've seen it happen many times, and I'm sure you have too. We are relieved to know you are home and recovering well. Of course, please keep us posted on your progress. Van

Ahhh…just love a happy ending! Glad to hear your back home and on the mend!

Some footage of this one here at 36:58 I think in the Horse Barn. It’s always great hanging with Eric and Mike! @wheel horse men (I think is their combined handle) thank you for sharing what knowledge you’ve found thus far!

Here is something as scarce as hen’s teeth. Literally. Can someone describe its intended use?

I think they are all special.

It’s. 15 gallons tank and I tried it all different. 40-50-50-70 psi. I think I may call a body shop today and get some prices around town here

See ya guys down there in the morning

Well I'm kinda blown away by all this it's pretty cool and interesting. Thanks alot for sharing.

Is that what you can see just south of I-70 near the Lewisburg exit? Something tall... maybe it's something else? So, I wanted to add my 2 cents worth. My history goes back quite a ways in that little area right there. My great-great-great-great-grandfather came over from Germany to that area, and the little town of Pyrmont just a bit south between Lewisburg and Brookville was named by him or him and others that came over together, after the town "Bad Pyrmont" ("Bad" meaning "Bath" in German, I guess they had a popular bath house or hot springs there...). Lots of ancestors in Pyrmont Cemetary. You could hear the trucks on I-70 from my grandpa's farm at times (after they built it - before that it was the old Route 40 but that was a bit farther north.). If I remember correctly, my grandma was born in that farmhouse - I guess it went from her side of the family to his at some point. They went to a little church about 2 miles away since I can remember till the day they each died. Grandpa farmed, raised chickens and rabbits, and had a feed-and-seed business out of his barn. He was also a nationally known rabbit and chicken show judge. Mom & Dad both grew up in that area. We lived in Lewisburg for a while, I was born in Dayton. Dad started working for NCR's printing division, and a few years later we moved down to Washington Court House, then got a 100 acre farm near New Holland. Dad worked the night shift in the factory, and worked the farm part of the day - crops and about 100 head of sheep. Mom would take us kids out to a field with our toy tractors, drop us in some soft dirt at one corner, and work the fields too. That was my early childhood. My Dad's cousin and he were great friends and we spent lots of time with them and their kids. They had a farm off Hoke Road near Clayton, land that is now part of the Caterpillar Logistics facility. My aunt's second husband was from Arcanum. They live in a new house built where grandpa's farmhouse used to be... it was too far gone to fix up. Lots of fond memories there, beautiful rich black fertile soil. Friendly, helpful, hard-working people. Good stuff.

Great to hear that you were able to go home. Will be praying for your speedy & full recovery.

It was an awesome Horse indeed! I’d imagine a regular spark allower muffler and potential gas leaks wouldn’t play well together

Best to take it apart. But if your set on flushing it out save some coin and fit it with diesel. Drive it around shift through all the gears many times, and repeat, repeat. Running it will help clean some rust off the gears and shafts, but your problem is most likely in the upper shift fork and shift rail area. At least you will be flushing it so its cleaner at disassembly.

The drain on the trans is on the bottom of the unit behind the axles. It is hard to find based on the years of use. The side plug is where you put in fresh oil. If you remove the shifter, you may find that the rails are not aligned. Or as @ri702bill said time to pull it apart and clean and inspect..

And now the rest of the story…

520-8, C-195, 312-8, 520-h