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Unc got to give William and Rosaleigh a tractor ride this weekend! It’s hard to believe, but he is 2 and she is 4!

I have found my dikering level decrease and nearly disappear with age.

Back country cousin? .

Worked on getting that tiny brake shaft seal out of the 551 trans. Poor eyesight and the heat didn't help. Decided to check out the new HEP Sales showroom and got a new sharp cobalt 1/16" drill bit. A couple of precision holes and then used the smallest wood screw I had. Grabbed it with my vise grip pliers and out it came.

Mine, just the opposite... "Do you offer a senior citizen discount here???"

I bought these From @Darb1964 when I picked up the 1067. He had one and half sets. So I thought It is a nice day let’s put them on. This my Garage Queen never sees rain snow or anything else. This is what started me on Start/Gen tractors. All was my favorite model to have a close second was the TEN because at one time I had a few. I hope you enjoy the picks.

Coming along nicely!!! Couldn't resist - distant cousin? - striking resemblance...

Swapped out the non-WH front weights for the set I found at a swap meet earlier this year.

I sure am glad we didnt meet him the other day when we were out stomping around your place looking for wheel horse stuff . Surprises got to love them...

If you have a starter button, the key switch only has to feed power to the coil. It should not be carrying cranking amps.

A cousin to "Haggle"

If you remove the tie rod ends from the pivot arm be careful and do not over tighten the nuts when you reinstall. That cast iron pivot is brittle you can break it...don't ask how I know that...

Yep, do it all the time, well not the argue part. I think we all do

The Federal Railroad Administration - Railroad Safety Board stopped by for an unannounced inspection today at the Sylvan Lake & Wheel Horse Northern RR... Apparently, there are millions of new regulations to accompany the new Green Deal for electrification of our nation's railways and they are picking on the small pathfinders - on the tip of the spear so to speak... You know, regulations to guide and assist... Well the SL&WHN RR passed with flying colors after i explained to the inspector that there was a Bourbon named after the RR... He was very impressed - with the bourbon - and he had me assist him in filling out the inspection form after he "tested" the bourbon a few times... All i needed to do was post this sign, and promise to keep a bottle on hand for future visits...

General Hardware No. 55. Makes a hole from 1/2" or so up 8". Depth is just shy of 3/4" I used it to make an oval shaped hole in the barn wall for an AC warm air vent. Takes a light careful touch with good speed going.

When the farmer across the road from my parents passed away and the farm was surveyed prior to sale. This property6 had been handed down for three generations and not surveyed for seventy years. There was a twenty foot discrepancy on the west side and eighteen feet on the east. The point of origin was the point where a creek entered a lake and a couple large Elm trees had been used as turning points. Dutch Elm disease had killed off all of the elm trees in the '50s. The farms on both sides had also been handed down over the years with no recent surveys. Both were surveyed and none of the boundaries lined up. Ultimately the dispute went to the judge and he called in my mother and three other people who had lived there for over fifty years. He had an areal photo of the property covered with a clear plastic sheet. Each was asked to draw lines where the Dixon Farm boundaries should be, they all drew lines where the stone fences were and those became the official property lines.

That's probably a Magneto engine and it requires a ground to shut off. You've probably lost ground connection to the ignition switch or, you have a bad ignition switch. Does the backfiring occur at any other time?

All you need is one of those WD on off key switch,

If it was mine, I'd wire it to original like the diagram I provided or wire it with a solenoid.

Actually a partner in the law firm of "Haggle, Dicker, Barter, Cheatem, Rippemoff and Howe"... I use only the first three partners and avoid those last three...

Those push button switches are heavy duty designed to carry big amperage. Used on most older Farm tractors some of mine are over 50 years old still working.... No need to mess with a solenoid that is another potential failure point.

Well, i will say one thing. This thread has been good reading. Having now entered into the 95/5% stage of thought, (5% retention), the info in these articles made me look differently at the machines (the 5% part). Engineering marvels! Every tractor has a story. And most stories should have a tractor. Richard, what a wonderful out come. A good thing coming from a bad situation. Nice.

@JimSraj broke my right wrist many years ago , was setting up some piping for another small area , shop, went for the second step on a 8 ft ladder , next thing I was on my back on the floor , no pain but the 45 degree angle said it all , up until that had no accidents on my file . had lots of mechanical related opportunities for a problem . pete

Normally I would too. I needed a 3-3/4" hole and didn't have a hole saw for that.

In the press is the only way I use mine. For cutting large holes with a hand held drill, I use hole saws.

One of these days I'm gonna have a go at fabricating one out of steel. I need a replacement for one of my D's.

Absolutely understandable. I picked this up a year or three ago and hadn't used it for a real purpose yet. Whatever reason I had for purchase must have been done by other methods. This bit would certainly be more friendly in a drill press but I had to get down low on a wood wall.

Took the 953 to local ice cream establishment. It's only about a mile & half away. Got plenty 👍 from vehicles along the road. My girlfriend walked there. She said people were smiling when I pulled up??? Told her they were probably laughing at me! I really don't care........

Put a tach & gps speedo on rat rod. Wanted the "old school" look on the hood but with modern gages. And fortunately everything works!

Got the 401 up and running and gave it a bath , first time it's been cleaned since we've owned it and the first time it's moved under it's own power in at least 35 years.

You take that EB? Triplets are very rare what say you @Ed Kennell I have seen at least four different sets of twins both at home and up north. Thinking the very mild winter is the reason.

Tell us more about what happened to your K241. \ Used Kohler K series 10,12,14,16Hp engines can fit in your tractor with very little to no modification of the tractor. The basic engine blocks are the same size. So the oil pan and belt guard mounting become the adjustable items. Your oil pan Is typically reusable after an engine failure. The belt guard may bolt right up, or require a mounting tab be welded in a slightly different location. One of the challenges switching to a modern engine is they do not have a ball bearing on the PTO side capable of handling the side load created by the Wheelhorse PTO design. You troically have to switch to n electric PTO on those modern engines.

Good ideas fellas but all the light placement area will be removed as well as the lower flat area. That's why I bought a damaged unit. Will definitely be a custom front end and no damage to a good grill. Dash picture will be the actual dash width +/- 36"

Take a gander down through this thread: https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/101031-vacuum-vs-electric-vs-original-fuel-pumps/ That was actually started by a fella not far from you! @AHS That thread will give you some details and insight into what replacement pumps are available. Me? If/when I need another fuel pump I'd go electric.. and good brand. Carter P4070 or Facet 60245 A little pricey but worth it.

Sorry. Must have hit it the button on accident. I didn't even know I had done that. See you later this week?

I wish we had those larger non-venomous snakes. It would help a lot with our rodent issues.

The universe has way of dealing with those who deserve it.

Definitely a factor--getting 6ga wire to have an efficient and solid connection through a tab-and-socket connector is nearly impossible. Even the screw-on connectors can be flimsy and failure prone. That was the decider for me “switching" to a solenoid with its big, fat studs!

A restriction valve for slower lifting is imho here the better solution. The lift goes very rude upwards. but that is just my humble opinion. the drop can be also be little reduced, but that can be handles with gentlier opening the drain Valve. The lift up is for my opinion the more stress for the Sicklebar.

Good question. In that location, at that time, it would probably would have turned into a discussion with both parties getting a warning to both behave. What I didn't mention was that the squirrel was on the ground 30 degrees left of the 'dirt fhief'. Uncle Jim was well known. He was a finish carpenter who probably did work for many of the locals. One year, we visited them for Easter. Uncle Jim was Catholic, we aer Methodists. We went to the Methodist church for Easter services, arriving just before the service started. The only open sears were right up front. As the minister was greeting the congregation, he pointed us out and asked us what brought us to town. Mom said we are visiting her brother. Minister asked who he was. Mom said his name, and there was a 'knowing' chuckle that ran through the congrigation.

I got the dash parts and the grill surround in today. The grill has had some repairs done but I will be cutting that out.

I have 2 of those from my Dad when he passed. Different sizes. I remember using them as a kid. They also work for -.125 aluminum.

I'm a big fan of the ultrasonic cleaner. I've put everything in it from hot water, degreaser, carb cleaner, brake cleaner, mineral spirits, alcohol.....it all depends on what i'm cleaning, but the I'm a huge fan of the ultrasonic cleaner in general. For cleaning carbs, I usually just use the concentrated heavy duty simple green but mix it on the strong side. It has never let me down

Order the PF engineering plans. The $85 is money well spent and well worth eliminating much of the design guessing, math and drawing circles to figure it out. Build it over time as you get a chance to work on it and acquire parts. The plans can be modified to fit your needs as well. https://pf-engineering.com/micro-hoe-plans One mod I would definitely do if I was to ever do one again would be to angle the stabilizers back at a 45 deg angle instead of straight out the sides. ( I ripped them off doing the electrical trench ) There were also ideas of making the hoe arm extend. And although I had all the hydraulic parts and steel to do it, it just never happened. The other mod I wanted to was to add a high torque hydraulic motor to spin a Stickler log cone splitter. Basically just split logs from the seat by poking them with the Stickler cone right on the ground. No lifting or moving logs to a splitter and the loader can be used to collect them into a manageable pile

Congrats Grandpa. Beautiful country Wales. Stone walls, sheep, and grassy hills. Just remember to keep left.

General number 4, 3/4" to 5". Haven't used it since Mr Jig invented his saw about 50 years ago.