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Got a 46in didier hydra sickle running on a c161.

@c-series don Don found this tractor in western Pa. and asked if anyone could get it to the Big Show. It happened to be about 20 mile from my sisters farm where I planned to visit this week. So, after an interesting trip back into the Laurel Mountains on dirt roads and switchbacks that actually confused my GPS I found the owners beautiful secluded property. Ed and Sam after loading the C. Then found my way back to my Sisters farm. Pressure washed my BILs little Russian Belaru Lawn mower that he uses to mow his 50 acres. I gave the C a 4 hour bath as I drove home in the rain today. The gates were open at the Big Show so I stopped and was tempted to unload the C in a barn but MrsK wasn't interested in camping In the barn for 5 weeks. So, we came home and parked it in the dry with some friendly company. Next stop...The Big Show

Hello all and I'm excited to join this forum. I inherited a Wheel Horse from my late Great Grandpa and enjoy using it and hope to do some restoration of it someday. In one of the pics I have tried to show the Model and Serial Numbers but it didn't come out clear so I plan on taking a few more of that label. Definitely would like some advice on what muffler I can swap out with the current one. Thanks ahead of time for helping me with my Wheel Horse!

My brother used pieces of old green hose about two to three feet long scattered about. The geese think they are snakes and stay away.

There’s nothing quite like a flaky, buttermilk biscuit paired with jam, honey, maple syrup, or butter to send your taste buds into overdrive. What better way to celebrate a long-standing Southern tradition than by commemorating National Buttermilk Biscuit Day on May 14? These flakey, carby treats emerged in the pre-Civil War era as an inexpensive addition to meals. When people realized these robust bread products absorbed the gravy on their plates better than plain bread, biscuits soared in popularity and the version that we all know and love — the buttermilk biscuit — was born. From celebrating at your favorite restaurant to whipping up a gourmet batch at home, there are ample ways one can pay homage to this Southern staple.

A Haiku Biscuits and gravy A Southern delicacy At home anywhere A Limerick There once was guy in the Navy Who ate only biscuits and gravy He sailed the oceans blue With a cook who only made stew So he fed him to the locker of Davey

Sausage gravy is great, but my chipped venison gravy on biscuits is WOW.

to the JR You have a rare one owner family heirloom that looks to be original, complete and in very good condition. Don't let these s corrupt you. Keep it just the way Great Grandpa left it.

Me too Randy. Maybe I can keep myself together for next year.

has something to do with the fan gear. If you look at it turned all the way both ways you will see it needs another tooth to make it even. You can mess with it and have the gear off center and lengthen one side of the tie rods and shorten the other. The juice is not worth the squeeze. I liked the sharper turn to the left when mowing, it was in favor of the none discharge side of the deck and that allow me to mow tighter around trees and shrubs.

I’m from the north, but I still enjoy me a biscuit! I wonder though, why don’t we pronounce it like the round tuit? Bisc-uit…

Great work on this Tony! I’m looking forward to seeing it complete!

Thanks Mike. I found that in the garage storage loft when we cleared out me MILs property. It was face down covering some holes in the flooring. My FIL rented the garage to the Keesey Brothers back in the '50s. A couple hours of elbow grease and it cleaned up pretty well. Here's another one I rescued. A flood washed out part of our gun club and the sign. The club replaced the sign and some time later while trout fishing I found the old sign all twisted and rolled up in the mud of a deep hole. A lot of work with a rubber hammer, rubbing compound, cleaner, and wax. This one I bought at a Sporting goods estate auction in the '60s. Paid $1.25.

Well it’s been a while. But over the past couple days did a few things, Got the PTO all fully hooked up. But what’s not pictured is I got the air filter box and assembly all back togehter too.

Wrong decals for an 875.Also 875 did not have an ACR engine. Thinking 876 or 877

Great to see a family Wheel Horse getting some love. My guess would be a 1965 Model 875. That was the first year for the hydrostatic transmission. Could be a 1966 or 1967 though

Close, most of the forum is accessible, notable exceptions are: Supporter forum Talk to the moderators Finding your way around RedSquare

But... can you fold them back up???? The "newer" generation probably thinks the maps are to be used as emergency toilet paper

I unloaded the deck that came with the C-101. Not the deck that fits the C, but this is the first NOS deck that I have seen. Then we got break in the rain so I unloaded the C. Then put him in the heated shop for a 5 week nap.

Looks like what you may have there is a 68 . Give us a pic of the tag under the dash. Deck might be a little older. Pay no never mind to the guy behind the curtain above. The other one has alot of rocks in his yard ... and his head ... He likes to trim high branches with his but we keep him around as he does have his moments. You want a real stack get ahold of a guy named Jim Kemp ... finest there is and he damn near gives them away...

I do like the look of the stack ones and thanks for the mounting advice!

Thanks for keeping your Grandpa’s tractor alive! Lots of people have gone to a stack muffler, me included. Make sure to brace it well to the engine block if you add extra weight or leverage in that area.

With all your difficulties, was hoping you'd be able to make the show for a break from them.

I hear that Joe. It gets a bit spooky when you lose satellite and cell phone coverage in those deep hollers. Most of the towns I went thru on Sunday to get to Sams for the C-101 are flooded by the Casselman River today. Meyersdale, Garret, Rockwood, and Markleton all got hit hard. I know Sam is OK as his place like my sisters is high above the river.

Reposting since the tires are available again.

@Ed Kennell Excellent Ed! I know I’ve thanked you many times already for this but I want to say thank you again! This is the first time I’ve purchased a tractor without seeing it in person. However after seeing the pictures and speaking at length with the owner I went with my gut feeling and agreed to buy it. By the looks of it I’m going to be happy! Ed is bringing it to the show for me, so I invite y’all to come by and check it out. Or look for the guy driving a nice C-101 around with a smile on his face and that’ll be me!!! 👍🏻

I'll take the tires Soda ... yer giving them away. Never mind Soda ... Chev's a faster typer ...

Got some needed pieces outta the hydro pump for future usage in "The Ugly Bruce"

Biscuits in the smoker. Hardly a camping trip passes by without baking biscuits over a bed of coals. A biscuit, with a hint of smoke, smothered in sausage gravy along with a fried egg and sliced garden fresh tomatoes is a good way to start a day. If any biscuits are left over, they are fried in a cast iron skillet with a little butter and apple butter slathered on.

I keep a few paper county and township maps for areas I hunt and fish in Pa, Md, WVa, and Mt. State maps don't show the elevations, streams and trails I need. It is amazing the detail you find in the GPS maps on land and water.

You may have jumped a tooth or two on the fan gear. Check the play in the gears and adjust till there in almost none, one of those adjustments is the 3/4" nut visible in front of the gear, remove the cotter pin and run the nut in, then install the cotter pin. If the nut goes in to the point that the cotter will not hold install a washer or two behind the nut. Of course the gears need to be completely cleaned, clocked correctly and greased before adjusting out the play. A 520H has large tie rods with ends much like found on an automobile, they can be adjusted so the wheels have a bit of toe-in with the steering wheel straight.

Our 520-H (swept front axle & reduction, adjustable tie rods) turns until the spindles hit the axle stops in both directions. So does our 312-H with standard steering, though I have changed it to adjustable tie rods and tweaked ‘em for alignment and centering. My first suggestion is to make sure the lower steering shaft (with the fan gear) is on center when the wheels are straight ahead and, if necessary, get adjustable tie rods to make it so. These tie rods will also let you tweak the alignment so you don’t get wheel scrub on sharp turns.

Welllll. Butter my biscuits!

@76c12091520h has some nice seats for sale, send him a PM.

Damn it Hank you just can't catch a break.

I woke Morgan the 14-8 up from his long winter's nap today. He needed a shot of air in the left rear and a bit of crankcase oil. The 5 gallon gas can had about a gallon of no alcohol left from last fall, so that got dumped into the tank. A little extra crank time to fill the carb bowl, and he fired ridge up. Did the first mowing today. Mowed the lake front too. About half way through, I noticed that the mulching plate was still on the deck. I'll remove that when I get into the deck to sharpen the blades and grease the spindles. If the weather is nice tomorrow, I've got to drag the lawn sweep around the back yard to get the winter collection of sticks picked up. Not sure if I'll use Morgan or Pack Rat the AC B110 for this task. The nesting pair of loons is back on the lake. Saw 2 chick's riding on mamma loon's back. We also have a nesting pair of geese on the lake. They have a brood of 6 goslings. Dog and I take several patrols along the shore In an effort to discourage the geese from frequenting our yard. Morgan did a pretty good job of convincing the goose family to move on, too. My neighbor was telling me how a goose had landed on the roof of the lake house. Had to hit it with a thrown stick to chase it off.

You gotta' run a small engine pretty hard to need that. Interesting concept, but a fools errand. IMO

Not much, bit it's on all fours now.

Not a bad idea at all. I'll look into that once all the other stuff gets in there. A little color helps some of the inside frame show up... there will be more added, but at least it's visible now.

Welp, didn’t pass the goal of March 4th. But over the last 2 weeks got some stuff done. Got the PTO engage rod and handle mounted. The friction engagement plate for the PTO installed. And this week doing some work with the hood. Filled some chipped and over today we got the hood primed. Have a couple more things to fix on the hood then will be able to paint it red. Also painted the underside red today and the hood mount angle plates.

Got the Wheelhorse seat fixed for the tractor! Looks pretty good! Not in noticeable the repairs they did but still looks great.

You're welcome. I brought up the subject after seeing a couple of pictures of you painting without a respirator. I wear one whenever I paint, even if there's plenty of ventilation and air movement. I also use one when cleaning carbs. Gas vapors, carb cleaner, brake cleaner, etc are not good for you. People use brake cleaner to kill hornets. Inhaling that stuff is very bad for you. One of our members blames his cancer on using wood finishing products for years. I haven't seen him on here in awhile. I hope he's okay. Just food for thought

Excellent work on your restoration. The engine sounds great. Love Briggs twins. I'd like to offer one piece of advice, please invest in some PPE. Using a proper full or half face respirator with organic vapor cartridges and disposable nitrile gloves can greatly reduce your chemical exposure. Also purchase safety glasses and/or a face shield and use them. Absorption and inhalation are the two primary methods of unintentional chemical ingestion. I often think about some of the things I did when I was younger and did know better, and I wonder what effect it may have on me in the future. This is a great hobby, enjoy it safely.