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I was talking to a friend of mine and I know some of you on here as well as me collect tractors of few colors. I have a friend selling off part of his collection of about 150 tractors. I like wheel horses he had one on that he was not letting go. Springfield's and small tractors, the smaller they are the more neat they are to me and he offered me a few, one of witch was a bonanza, they made tractors for about a 10 or 12 year long run I think, I may be wrong. the one im buying is one of their truck type tractors that have a small bed on them like a truck and the one I'm getting is a shortbed and I don't know if it is harder to find or anything I've acctually not seen a actual picture of it I am getting the bonanza, a huffy, a little craftsman and a Springfield 36, a good size haul to add onto the collection I'm shure I'll post more about it

my son mowing in 1989 - - year # one with our new 312-8 -- still have it 35 yrs later

If I remember correctly, he broke that hub while plowing about 9yrs ago. I gave him a new hub but it was 1 1/8" so it would not work. He said he took his old hub to shop class in high school and repaired it. Guessing this was the repair they came up with.

I seldom post after 8:00 pm and now there is scientific evidence that we men probably should think twice about doing anything involving thought after 8:00 pm. According to researcher Laura Pritschet our brains shrink after 8:00 pm but do recover by morning, Good night all. https://www.the-sun.com/health/12518825/mens-brains-shrink-everyday-reset-overnight-hormones/#:~:text=MEN'S brains shrink in volume,the man's brain reset overnight.

Believe me, it is making me fidget as well but I know that I will need something to keep me entertained during the winter so I will wait. I could likely assemble the entire thing in a day or two but I will try and make it last as long as possible. Taking lots of pictures and posting them to Redsquare also takes time and keeps me occupied.

Here goes nothing:

Here's a link to an older thread that does show one picture

Hood, Fender, side covers, engine tins patiently waiting in the storage building. Paint will be well cured by the time these get installed over the cold winter months.

Save it! They are great Wheel Horse tractors! They helped revolutionize mowing and yard work. First 48 inch mower deck, 54 inch snowplow.dozer blade and they could not make enough of them!

@Pullstart My current weight is 138. I was about 165 at the 2023 big show. They do want me to gain gain weight that is why I can't go back to work for two weeks and eat 6 times each day he said my body is using more trying to heal.

Mine too.

Fer sure... Must Have messed up the key way, cut the bore off and drilled and tapped. Either that or he was trying to run a implement off the rear wheel ... Gotta like the cut off teeth to clear the studs... Think I'm just gonna run it like I stole it...

The we've see it all file is gettin pretty full ... check this out. Found while harvesting a axle bracket... Question is do I try and fix it ? Seem to be on pretty good if not brown welded. No shortage of 1" hubs here. You ever heard of Paul's Garage @Achto ? City says Omro. @PeacemakerJack ?

I had a follow up visit with the surgeon today. The pathology report shows no more cancer in the lymph nodes but there was in the tumor removed. Due to my energy level and weight loss (138 lbs) as of today I cannot return to work for two more weeks. He also told me they would like me to have more chemo to insure the cancer will not return. I have an appointment with the oncologist Oct. 7 to see what the plan will be.

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Maybe this model style?

Take advantage of being able to eat. Priority is continuing to get better.

Cool! Same bed as a ridge line, super helpful

They came from this bumper assortment kit. It is this one. It is slightly too small so it does not snap into the hole as tight as I would like so I put a light coat of silicone on the bumper then popped it into the hole. Nice and secure now. Once the fender is in place it would be held as well.

Before digging too deep check the valve pushrods making sure they did not jump ship.

Body is solid with no rot. I got push plow with it. He had a one bottom plow but his friend wanted it.

Not my Wheel Horse, but there is a C-141 with a deck, plow, chains, and weights outside the local hardware store. It is on consignment for $1100. Seems a little steep to me. It has been there for about a year. Poor thing is fading in the weather. Part of me says make make an offer and save it. The other part of me says that I have more than enough projects already, and no place to keep it or time to work on it.

It’s from Harbor Freight. I got the idea from Don’s (@Lee1977) build. Works very well!

Maybe the guy sacrificed his manure spreader...

Looks like fun. During yesterday's family gathering, I was telling my brother in law about the Allis Chalmers B10 I picked up this summer. He did a restoration on one probably 20 years back. His wife joins the conversation with 'you want another Wheel Horse?' My wife chimes in with 'NO!' I immediately point out to my wife that Horses are herd creatures, while noticing that my brother in law is looking at his wife with a 'I don't believe you just said that, and where did it come from' expression on his face.

Always fun but especially so when you get another youngin hooked on our beloved Tractors. This was the third time today, kept asking for more ! I told her I could go all day and not get tired of Tractors, little one was thinking the same thing.

I've had this 1267 up for sale for a while. Had about 30 inquiries on FBMP but nobody would commit to even coming to look. Finally a guy from the snow belt said he wanted to come ASAP. He's been wanting a WH or an old Cadet for a while. Took one look and said "I want it! " Then started asking about attachments. I said I had a snow blower that I was thinking about selling as we haven't gotten snow in 3 years. Plus I have the PK Loader and an Ariens walk behind. Showed him the Tall Shoot and he said how much? Shot him a price and he said OK. I had to get it mounted up so I can show him how it goes on. I had to build the PTO pulley out of parts as the pulley on it was for a 1/2" belt and the blower uses a 5/8".

Whose idea was this?!?!? Obviously wrong rim offset for a & wacked the axle bracket every go round. Small wonder tires don't hold air ... nice very wide tires tho may have to find some correct rims & shoe a different horse. Good fender clearance for 25-10-12 tires.

You are a patient man. That would keep me up at night! Looks so nice!

Work can wait. Enjoy your next meal

Now we wait on the super glue to cure. Getting 1.2 ohms.

Wheel Horse published very few service manuals and this one 1978-79 being the first for the tractors. The info applies to older and later up to the last models produced. Just in case you do not have it.

There are different lengths of tube. Be prepared with your model number or a good measurement.

All I know for sure is the Work Horse came with the small footrest pads VS the 520 having the full length pad. As you see I installed the full length mainly to protect the paint. But also my 312's came with the small pads as well so I don't know where the cutoff is on those. The 312 parts manual does show the rubber bumpers though. They may have came on the Work Horse and the parts manual just overlooked them.

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Hopefully that goes to a good home and the person joins us here!

This 750 hour non running 310-8 that I bought for $175 had evidence the PO used the hammer on the starter to get her running for quite a while. A few checks with the VOM showed the problem was in a fuse holder. Added a waterproof fuse holder and it has run fine ...even with an abused starter. I'm guessing the vibration from the PO pounding on the starter was enough to connect the worn fuse holder until one day it failed to work. So, I get a cheap roller with a great 42"SD.

Try it without the key in place so you can spin the hub on the axle. Once you can get the hub on easily, take it off and do it with the key in place.

I've done a magnetron conversion a quite a few single cylinder Briggs. Have never been disappointed. I do as @Gasaholic suggested, cut the wire for the points & just leave them where they are to plug the hole.

Yep. OEM conversion parts will also include a plunger hole plug to plug the plunger hole for the breaker plunger. However, many of us pro techs shortcut it by clipping the wires next to the breaker box cover without popping flywheel off (Be sure which wires you're clipping though, don't clip alternator wires!) other than that the magnetron conversion coil bolts right in, just set the air gap and hook up the ground wire to your kill circuit and should be good to go. Note that the Magnetron generally requires around 250 RPM to generate a spark so trying to check spark by spinning the flywheel by hand is a crapshoot, so if you tend to do that to check spark before bolting up, don't assume it means the coil is bad. You'd need to put in recoil or spin it with starter to generate enough RPM to get a good spark from Magnetron coils. Also to add - New briggs part number currently is 590781 (394891 is the old part number)

I got to thinkin that the hydraulic lift needed something to lift so I added a reel. Now maybe it’s done, but who knows.

Its all there except head light covers.

He told us he had it and would bring it next day. Which of course he forgot it cause him and Dan went out and got hammered at the local dive bar nite before. Had his gf bring it so I have it. Said he had a set of the older weights he let me have for 50 clams... sold I says. He forgot them too. Supposedly coming to plow day so said he would bring them.

My secret to thinning the collection: don't, just get a bigger barn

I have no plan. I’ve enjoyed reading all yours!