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My neighbor was pulling drip tape in the sweet corn today when I noticed the brand on the spool. The boys maintain some tension on the spool to keep it from tangling while the horses pull the tape attached to a cultivator.

And a few pictures for reference, of the way the tractor was found.

You know... this whole topic makes me want to cry...

Terry just made me a new custom set as well. Expecting them on Monday. I asked him to help me come up with something and sent him a pic of my tractor as it sits now. He sent me a rendered pic back, and I think it'll look great! Terry's work is awesome, and he's a great fella to deal with! Nobody else will get my money for decals.

This is a day dedicated to one of America’s most famous folklore heroes — Paul Bunyan Day comes along only once a year, on June 28! We’re dusting off our old books about this mighty lumberjack and adding a bit of nostalgia to our day. Come, join us! The character Paul Bunyan was brought to life by the stories lumberjacks from the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada told, way back in the 18th century. They were all told orally and no original written account exists in the world. Even the etymology of the name is unknown, but some people believe it is related to the Québécois expression ‘bon yenne!,’ which is an exclamation of surprise or astonishment. Logging bunkhouses continued with the tradition of telling Paul Bunyan stories for decades after that, embellishing it with more and more details to make this lumberjack larger than life. Along the way, he also gained a companion, a giant blue-colored ox called Babe the Blue Ox, who was said to be a gift from Paul’s fellow woodsmen, Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone. Many U.S. cities claim the title of being Paul Bunyan’s official home. Statues were erected in various places — a 26 foot tall animated Paul Bunyan at an amusement park in Minnesota as well as a 49-foot tall statue of Bunyan and a 35-foot statue of Babe the Blue Ox in Klamath, California — to honor this folktale. Unlike most other folklore heroes, Paul Bunyan has an origin story. As the story goes, five storks were needed to carry this large newborn. As he became older, when he clapped his hands and laughed, windows shook and shattered. Another tale has him sawing the wooden legs off of his parents’ bed in the middle of the night — when he was only seven months old! Today, stories about Paul Bunyan have appeared in more than 1,000 books; and this character is renowned as one of the most popular and recognizable characters in American folklore.

Here’s the video of getting this beast running!

Quick bath to get some of the funk off em. The K-181 rolls over by hand, the 10hp does not, hopefully it’s just packed with critter stuff.

Have to rename your trailer. " Ed's Buckets and Benches "

Bought these 2 today.. C-81 and a 1973 10-8 speed. Neither run, not sure what I’ll do with em. Bought cheap and were only 5 miles from home. While I was there I spotted a 42” RD shell that was brand new. For another $20 that came home with me. Strange electric lift thingy on the 10 horse machine. Factory??

Wadda you gonna do with a mower EB ... Mow rocks?!?!? I put the pic of the dealer sticker in the dealer thread Kev. I don't know about you guys but if I came across a barn find with dueling tombstones I woulda immediately let the moths out of the wallet. Did the seller know he was sitting on the holy grail of collectibles Kev? Kinda strange tho he had them on that model tractor.

The mower deck not fitting under the stirrups is the sign of a horse yearning for the plow

I'm not sure whether or not to start a new thread as I update my progress-still feeling out the forum. So far, everything I've read in the forum is pretty accurate, in that the hardest part is getting off everything so you can split the tranny. Namely the hubs, brake "drum" and input shaft pulley. The input shaft pulley and brake drum slid right off. The wheel hubs...well, that's a different story. I've had a puller on it 8 days now. 7 days ago I parted with 30 bucks for Kroil and they've been soaking in Kroil via the set screw hole in the hub. I've tried pulleying on it each day applying some propane torch heat for 45 minutes and these things haven't even thought about moving. I'm pulling from the rear of the hub and hammering on the turn bolt of the puller. The tranny rebuild may be an hour or less but getting to it is another story! It's true! Patience may be the big key. I'll let it set 1 more week, keeping the holes full of Kroil and try it again. If it doesn't come off by then I'm blowing the thing up! Notice the plumber's putty I put against the back of the hub, trying to force the Kroil out the other way. The Kroil came out the back side rather quickly. You can also see it seeping out aound the outside face of the hub but it ain;t budgin' yet. Hubs are now black! They've been rather hot. They are a PITA!

You can trust your mother not your ground.... (or a weak battery)

Trina and I and a friend went out to a medium sized hike yesterday. Approximately 6 miles. Elevation gain well over 1000 feet. Great calorie burning. Excellent woods hike. No real long distance views so it's not super popular with most folks. Big Rock Cave is a literal pile of giant rocks that form a few walkable and crawlable openings. Jungle gym!!

Left to do: Remove and inspect PTO bearing. Remove hood. Repaint. Add grip tape to steps. Change engine oil. CHECK ALL NUTS BOLTS & PINS FOR PROPER TORQUE. Reattach dash plate and other sheet metal. At delivery: Deck maximum up & down adjustment. Deck level adjustment.

It isn't a need. It's a personal preference. Knowingly using a fuel pump dry isn't a good idea. Because of this you can't use the tank valve to shut off the fuel. If you run the pump off of a circuit that's live until the machine is turned off, you still have a full carburetor bowl at shutdown. If the pump has a switch you can turn the fuel off and let the carb bowl run dry without damaging the fuel pump.

I live trap about 20 hogs a year. They luv melons. No danger to pets with a live trap. They then get a one way ticket to Hog Heaven.

If the top edge of that key has turned up and hooked the hub, you may want to try pushing the hub further on to the axle. May work it back in place. Of course this means drilling and tapping the axle. Do not pound on the axle.

The father of a guy I used to work with ate sandwiches made of onion, sardines, and a thick slice of limburger cheese. I thought limburger cheese was only suitable for smearing on the engine of a car belonging to someone who really deserved it. That it got put in a sandwich with sardines and onions seems pretty weird. But for all I know, it might be delicious. But I doubt it. And I’m not trying it. Onions and apples sound delicious by comparison.

Hydraulic valve is rebuilt and reinstalled.

Not my favorite option, but it works and saves days of dispair. Take a cutting wheel and cut a slot along the axle on top of the hub. You want to do this to the hub on the left side of the trans. If you have to brake the hub, do the left side...you can then separate the trans. You can then take out the bolts holding the differential together, slide the end cap and bull gear out of the way, remove the "C" clip on the left axle and then the right axle. That right axle will then come out with the right hub still atached. This way you only need one hub from a vendor (like A to Z).

i had a 42 rd in ok condition -- it had the recycler unit but fins were rotted ---- needed fins replaced so i had a local fabricator do a design he put on his computer and produced a set of replacements

expensive stuff but top of the line. Looks like those horses are pulling the wooood shed!

Illegal in many (most?) states to live trap and relocate. Considered a nuisance. If not legal to shoot (urban suburban area) then This is how I deal with them. cheap and 100% effective... They have a socialist mentality... what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine... once there's a den, their kin, neighbors, acquaintances, passerby and whomever is a member of the species will reoccupy unless consistently and permanently removed...

Onions! I guessed the topic right!

BINGO Ground the battery "-" directly to the engine block, rust is not a good conductor of electricity.

Have a voltmeter you can use to test the battery voltage? A good battery will not go much below 12 volts if at all when cranking the starter. That is called a load test.

Raw like eating an apple, Sauteed in butter with home fries and scrapple, Roast deer neck with onions taters and carrots, cheeseburger with onion and tomato, salads, and one of my faves, spring onions and radishes.

Don't know how many of you eagle eyed people noticed but the deck housing was drilled at the belt cover bolting locations for Rivnuts prior to painting. That is because 4 of the mounting points were stripped. Left side complete. Right side complete. All 8 mounting points now complete and will accept the OEM 1/4" bolts. I wanted to install these before the paint hardened any more to prevent cracking.

We got the hydraulic valve back in. Hoses in. Electrical system back in. Battery charging. Starter installed. Flywheel and alternator are all vacuumed out. Flywheel cleaned, wire brushed with a brass brush and cooling fins reinstalled. Engine starts!!

Sounds like the ignition module or coil failing (possibly the 9 pin connector). If it doesn't do it again then you are good if it does then you will need to do more testing to see which failed. Intermittent problems are the hardest to figure out. A complete failure is easier to find.

I have a feeling that the problem is not that the hub is rusted to the axle, but that the woodruff key is wedged in the keyway of the hub. If so, those hubs will still be there after 2 years of leaking seals. Hubs 1 / Teddo 0 Any Wheel Horse hub for the 1 1/8" axle will fit. I would line one up before I broke one of the hubs. Somebody may just give you one for nothing. Use the classifieds. Teddo 1 / Hubs 0 BTW, I would use this thread for the rest of the information and pictues of this journey. It will help more people if all is kept together.

That is an option, I know. I'm lacking the 1 1/2" socket which I'm hoping to borrow tomorrow. I have the two sizes on either side of it. I don't get many turns on the puller. It gets torqued up fast and then I try the 4lb on the screw. I am wondering now if the keyway has gotten a bit deformed over the years. It sure doesn't take much to create a situation, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the suggestion.

On a tractor @Pullstart had come through ...

Opened for me, here is a direct link to YouTube.

Thanks for giving me a "mention" here. Not knowing your own skills with wiring and given that someone else may read this, several things come to mind. USE PROPER PPE. Safety eye protection is a must when cutting wire. Period. 1. Buy or borrow a good pair of medium to heavy duty wire crimpers. See pics. The inexpensive thin ones with a single stamped piece of metal for each arm can be ..... challenging... to use. I tend to bend them. 2. Use them correctly and in the right spots. I have several brands of this type. They all work fine. Some grip better. Some fit my hand better. I don't gravitate to or shy away from any. Here's a great video showing proper usage: The above two things will save you time now AND later having done the job once and right. 3. Get good FULL COPPER wiring. CCA - Copper Clad Aluminum - is NOT RECOMMENDED for outdoor use because the copper and aluminum will corrode. 4. IMHO, Always use heat shrink tubing. Always. Get the type with sealant in it if possible. When the tubing is shrunk over the wire end it offers both a mechanical fastening insurance policy and a corrosion resistance that are both absolutely needed on an exterior usage working machine. 5. Use wire protection. Wire loom, vinyl or rubber coated clamps etc will be good to keep the wiring harness from damage. 5A. Use Dielectric Grease. 6. We bring up GROUNDS fairly often. These are DC circuits. Direct Current. No ground equals no direct equals no circuit. Make GOOD ground circuits. Make SEVERAL ground circuits. I personally prefer to make a separate ground wire for every circuit. 7. Wire COLOR is important. Ground is black, possibly brown. Power/hot main circuit is red. Secondary power circuits are whatever color is handy and practical. NEVER use black or brown for any powered circuit. NEVER. I change the battery cables from both factory black to red & black. I personally prefer a switch in a fuel pump circuit. That way when you shut down for long term setting you can turn off the pump and let the machine empty the carb bowl.

Mike- i have a perfect candidate rd deck for you to swap everything over. Po cut a large piece of the Sheetmetal out but the rest is good. I also have a nice rd recycler insert too🤷

i like how you are pulling from the rear of the hub. may i suggest using an impact gun on the forcing screw. good luck mike

Nice work rebuilding the pulley, but I would try to find a better one for back up.

Somehow those electrons have to get from the wire, to the tower, and then all the way to the negative terminal on the battery, Make sure the connections are clean! But don’t forget that there must also be clean paths for those electrons from the negative battery terminal to the engine block and any other grounded stuff.

Un-yums, as a kid I'd eat them like apples. Used to like Gramma Brown beans and a slab of onion in a sandwich. Any way you make an onion works for me. Oh yeah liver and onions another favorite.

Once they dry off it’s back to ugly! I just don’t want to wench on em till at least some of the grime is gone.

I'd say more than pretty alright I'd say good more for the rest of us ... Had an uncle once who would put some raw 3/8" slices between two slices of bread for a sammy...

I got the last C-160 running from my recent haul. The previous owner told me it blew out lots of oil and “I can’t tell you how many trees I’ve hit”. I swapped out the hood with a nicer one, and cleaned up the improperly assembled breather vent assembly. It runs great, and doesn’t blow the dipstick any more! @Jrblanke here’s some pictures of it for ya!

Not homemade but Achto got me for xmas one year ...

The Trina Momma's been doing a really cool craft project this past few days. I don't have a specific measurement but that's a kid sized blanket. It comes up to the Trina momma's waist. She had a pattern for the engine. Only. The other three squares are completely freehand knitting!!

YES, and it creates a higher COG that is also shifted to the rear right. I have a receiver hitch on the left side of the front frame where I need to add a weight box. This is the ideal location to help bring the COG back to center. But, with all that weight on the right side, I will always need to mow with the right side on the up side of the slope to prevent a tip over. Also need to learn not to mow under low hanging limbs that flip the catcher box up side down. And when dumping the box, remember to slow the Briggs blower before removing the top. And wear the ear muffs. Old Ed Dog is learning.

It took a minute to realize that today the location of the tractor show is the same location of where Buddy’s tractor came from at one time.