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Today is our 38th wedding anniversary so we went out for a lovely meal. A pub called the Dunkirk about 16 miles away (that's a long way for an English man to travel for dinner). Can't believe it's been that long since two kids not long out of their teens tied the knot and settled down. She looks just as gorgeous now, the dessert is a treat as shes been losing weight really well fir the last ten weeks.

Bring them. Hang a price tag on them. If they aren't sold by the end of the day Thursday, then you know you are asking too much. Lower the price accordingly.

For many of us the Big Show is about the people more than the parts and tractors for sale. Last year my truck was loaded fully and the only thing that wasn't pre purchased was a belt guard that I picked up for another member. If an item is priced too high people are not shy about letting you know. If you don't accept their offer it is unlikely that they will return to make another offer unless it is a hard to come by item. Best bet is to post it in the Big Show pre-sale thread at a fair price, most people will be willing to pay in advance and pick it up at the show.

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!! Haven’t posted anything in a long time… Im picking up a collection of 15 wheel horses and lots of parts over the next few weekends. I will make sure to post some pictures when I get them all home. Here’s a picture of what I bought for my birthday at an auction over the weekend.

I painted my 1971 Raider IH Red.

Denali celebrates this day every day... he respects cats' rights to enter his yard... he particularly likes it when they do so on his watch...

Aaaaaand we’re going back together!!! Special thanks to @ebinmaine for transmission help dealing with the hubs, giving it an initial inspection and supplying me with the necessary parts. I replaced the bearings and seals and it’s ready to bolt back together and get some paint. Then this thing will be looking like some form of tractor again!! still lots of grinding and paint to do, but it feels like I have advanced the ball way down the field here. Very very motivated to keep this thing going!

Didn't get a bunch of photos, but got the head sanded straight. Ran taps through the bolts and block for the head bolts to clean the threads up. New Kohler points, new champion sparkplug, new condenser, put the rebuilt carb on Loaded up for plow day.

i found these pics, put them here for reference

Like Bob said. You know your bottom line. Price them marked up with some wiggle room. Go from there. I can't speak for anyone else but if I was interested in a tractor and made an offer that I was comfortable with and it was rejected, I would walk away before getting into a bidding war. Chances are by Saturday the person or persons interested will have already spent their funds

You could haul a lot of Wheel Horses with that! Here is one of my favorite pictures of you with @wallfish.

Well done, Mr. and Mrs.! 👏 Marriages of that duration are especially worth celebrating when the partners still enjoy spending time together.

Did you know today is Respect Your Cat Day? It’s the day to celebrate you and your feline bestie! Your kitty pal has been there when you were happy—your kitty pal has been there when you were sad. Your kitty has, and always will, be there for you. So, this March 28, acknowledge all the hard work your cat puts into being your loyal companion. Considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians, many pictures and statues of cats have surfaced through the millennia. Around 500 BC the first cat was given to the emperor of China and quickly became a popular pet among the rich. French archaeologists discover a 9,500-year-old cat grave in Cyprus. In 2015 the number of cat videos on YouTube tops 2 million, with the average views hovering around 12,000 — higher than any other category of YouTube content.

Yeah, not many operating C series machines here… and the one that does has a yank start Kohler with its own tank.

We’d a had tah swap tanks, I don’t have any spare grommets!

I think that nails my issues with Onan engines. Quite honestly a P216 or P218 does indeed have fewer problems, even without the valve seat concerns. That being said I have a P220 in a Toro Groundsmaster that had well over 3000 hours on it when the deck rotted out. But it also had a remote oil cooler. I'm certain it would crank even now after sitting for a couple years.

Wasn't that Mike @squonk holding it, what are you saying about my buddy?

Got the rest of that section of floor pulled up just the middle section left.

Hello friends ! I have just bought a new WH ! A C101 in a very good condition !! For you on US it is commun ,butin France very rare !! It is my second but I could not resist !! See photos ( I will get it in June , because far from my home ,but it is paid !!

Here is the check list I had when I bought my 856. 1. Parked in woods and left for 20 yrs. 2. Tires and wheels buried half way in the ground rotting. 3. Weeds and trees growing through the frame. 4. Plants and moss growing out of the seat. 5. Covered in dirt, rust, and crusty as can be. So after I found one that checked all these boxes I dragged it home, cleaned it, cleaned fuel tank, installed new carb, new battery, put new tires and wheels on it, gave it some fancy pinstripes, changed seat. It is now one of my most reliable Wheel Horses I have ever owned. They are bullet proof. Yes it's an 8 horse power but it is always ready, willing and able to complete the task it is asked to do.

When I lived in Florida I always had to go out of state to find a Wheel Horse, A 300 mile round trip for a nice short frame is well worth it, price is very reasonable.

Once you have run it through a heat/cool down cycle it is a good idea to re-torque the head bolts. Have fun rolling dirt.

That is true but you should become a member just to help them pay the bills for this FREE show they give us every year.

If you wait for the highest offer you will probably return home with 99% of what you brought. If you want to get rid of extra un-needed items put a reasonable price on it and you will return home with 20-50% of what you brought. Many members (me included) even end up with a free pile because they don't want to haul some stuff back home.

I have to admit the same, even though none of mine are this version. I think they are the cleanest, toughest looking of the bunch.

The reproductions Miller sells are a square profile rather than rounded and just don't look right.

Correct.

Assuming my tanks are original my 72 raider has no grommet just the nipple. My 73 has a grommet as well as my 74 I think when the tank switched from under the hood to under the seat it still has a grommet correct?

He probably doesn't have many tractors with those grommets.

37 million stuff in yer shop. Them grommmets izz like 45 cents each. Ya waahmee tuh send-uh-few out???

Worked well in Ben Hur...

They are carriage bolts so I can't really do that with them as it needs a washer on the weight side and the square of the carriage bolt fits in the wheel. I will probably just cut them a bit shorter.

Here are my 2 Radio Flyers. A friend of mine and I made these a few years ago. I used to push / pull my nieces kids around at car shows. They have long since out grew them. They need to go to new home for more memories.

Unknown Genny for sale $65.00 PLUS ASS TAX SOLD to WHX??

Had to put a new ignition switch in the '68 Commando 8, so while I was at it, new fuel lines, shut off and filter.

Bob I will ask when I take my old B-80 starter to him. missing one tooth on Bendix. (Supposed to be 16) and pretty well worn! Thanks Bob for the washer idea placing under the PTO side of the starter to align my new replacement starter. And taking the motor tin off to see how the alignment fits is also a good idea when placing a new starter on a motor!

Getting close to done on the she shed. Got all the furring strips down on the side awning yesterday and hope to have roof metal on today/tomorrow. Then on to concrete. Doing a 14’x36’ slab down the front of both sheds. Then a carport. There is a reason I am not on here much anymore. 😂

Happy Birthday, Robbie! 21? You’ll always be 13 in my book!

This one pictured was a deck that came with a 1986 312-8 that I restored both deck and tractor. This one as yours with nothing attached to the holes. This was an original owner tractor when I bought it. @Bar Nuthin

If that tractor runs drives and cuts grass that price is quite reasonable. Here's a thread several of us created a few years ago for a good before during and after checklist. It's very thorough so it's a LOT of information. Very helpful.

https://billsplaceshop.com/products/new-genuine-oem-kohler-part-25-757-01-s-carburetor-kit-for-k91-k301-k321-k482?_pos=1&_sid=a50b74525&_ss=r

Exactly. And mine has some upper body strength from her years as a floor nurse. They just don't hit the same though.

Got the front weights on. And then I removed the battery to put it on the charger. And as I was doing that gas just starting pouring out of the bottom of the tank of course I had just filled it all the way up lol. It was the rubber grommet that split. Fortunately I had a new spare one just had to get it on, so it was a bit of a mess

Happy Borned on Day, Robbie

Slowly getting the painted panels back on, and the new decals. Super happy with the quality of the decals from the decal guy. Seat assembly is nearly all repainted, just a couple of brackets left. And then I have to strip amd paint the seat pan. Feels good to see a finish line in sight!

Soooooo...... I've spent the last 6 days either driving, in hospitals, or taking care of my stepson. He was in KY rock climbing with his college's climbing club, had an unfortunate fall last Wednesday that normally might only result in some bruises at worst, but landed short on a rock ledge and basically destroyed his ankle. I drove from IN to KY Thursday AM, picked him up, drove to NJ, spent the night at my brother's, then drove to Boston Friday morning to get him to an orthopedic surgeon for a 10:45am appointment. X-rays, CT, determined that some pretty intense surgery would be needed to reconstruct the ankle. Surgery was scheduled for today. Yesterday he started having pain in his calf, which could have been related to blood clots, not worth taking a chance. So we spent the whole night in the ER, end result = no blood clots, then had to drive an hour this morning for a 6:00am surgery check-in. Surgery took about 3 hours, now he has some cadaver bone parts mixed in with his own . Doctor said he was pleased with how it went, but it will be a challenging rehab. Not sure how much longer I'll be staying here.

Pulled the trigger and ordered some Deestone 4.00-8 tri ribs and the Deestone 23x10.50-12 AGs for the rear. Can't wait to put them on. The rear tires on it now are the wheelhorse brand are they worth keeping or no?