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It was just a minor bendix issue on busty... 'sides I was just lookin for a way to make off with those weights...

Finally almost done

Was nice to see someone else having tire issues other than me for a change! @jeremi3210 went thru three of them plus another incident along I-39. The back of his truck looked like a used tire shop. It was a good camp tho ... lots of good food and friends. I should have gotten more pics than I did. I'll get what I got sorted out and get them up today. Kev you need to get that recording/vid of Taylor belting out the national anthem up. I am going to try and download it and use it for future shows if she's not around. Might have to pay her royalties fer sure. Should also be played before the tractor pulls as well and it wasn't. Two days of no morning colors is BS. I somewhat reamed the show honcho about it and took it upon myself to make it happen. He said he didn't have a flag. I borrowed Lowell's camper flag and a little mouse in my pocket told me Mrs. P has done it at races. She just absolutely knocked it out of the park!!!!!!!!! She would be a winner on American Eyesore for sure.

Lotsa fun at Portage! I’m kind of done changing tires for a few days, we suffered some pretty good damage on the way home. Not only did we blow the same tire twice, I saw a car blow a tire and slide sideways across 4 lanes of traffic, then roll into the ditch landing upside down, and a big black bird kamikazied the truck and trailer too!

Hope the latch on the trailer is secure and tight!

I had to get the C-141 8-Speed with Sweepster C-48 broom out today to help prepare the driveway for seal coating. That tractor was blocked in by a few others. The LSE and the Work Horse were still in my enclosed trailer since the big show and I wanted to put them back in their proper places. A few were just in my garage so I took them out too! The other half of my collection is in my basement awaiting late summer/fall photo shoot.

This was our first year and we only went up for Friday, but we still had a great time driving around and seeing everyone despite the rain. We drove through this little number on the way up Thursday night. Our 312-8's... Some WH's from around the show. I also picked up some wheel weights for plowing and @WHX?? (to hold them down?) No wait, that was because he broke down!

It’s perhaps the king of comfort foods, the dominant dish of America, and a favorite of all ages all over the country: Macaroni and cheese. Golden and gooey, baked and hearty, this sideline staple or main dish can be served up any number of ways, and on July 14, you’ll have the opportunity to try as many of these as you can on National Mac and Cheese Day, also known as National Macaroni and Cheese Day. Kraft may be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of mac and cheese, for good reason. The company has been dishing out delight in the form of a box since 1937, but the origins of the creamy casserole can be traced back hundreds of years to Italy, where pasta and parmesan have been a staple meal for centuries. In America, some credit Thomas Jefferson for bringing the recipe back to America after spending time in Italy, but this idea has been disputed. There’s no way to know whether it’s all bologna.

I picked up the C81 from @Sparky last week. Immediately noticed a few things not "quite right" when the Service Replacement long block was installed. The drive pulley was not tight and the 1/4" square key was partially sheared into a "Z" shape. Fuel line and fuel pump inlet were packed with solidified rust. I pulled the fuel pump and carb to see if they were clean inside, only to find this!!! This engine had been running this way!!

Sounds like quite an experience! Hard to decide what emoji to click on when you have a mix of good stuff and bad stuff in one post, so I just clicked the heart.

Our place came with a two horse barn that is now home to a few projects awaiting completion. It was built around 1920 a cording to some locals.

The pretty red 502 is @joebob’s that he got from @stevasaurus years back. It was great having it, and Steve Oh Two together again for a reunion!

, and... If any of the 5 acres is “rough” growth, I’d consider a tow-behind flail of at least 48”. Look for one with an optional cutter bar.

My NAPA # 8229 U1L 370 CA / 300 CCA finally gave up. This past weekend in Northern Maine where my old C-165 now resides with a battery dated 6/17 sad to say is done. No complaints with this one. It was replaced with the same numbers. We shall see, probably won't make it like the old one did.

Cut my Wheel Horse teeth on that very model when I was 11 or 12, back in 1976, 1977.

Swisher mowers

Those solenoids usually have a distinct "click" when you turn the key switch to the first detent. When voltage is applied the plunger is pulled back just enough to allow fuel back into the carb. Sometimes they stick due to corrosion. If it isn't working, it should be easy to swap out.

Wanted to do the same, but my lathe and drill press aren't big enough. Had to do it the old fashioned stompin and cussing way.

My point was they are fairly inexpensive and abundant. Not worth fixing unless you want to tinker on something.

I downloaded this app (SPEED BOX) used it to see how fast my boats were going. It will go as low as the single digit speeds.

All the above are useful, for sure, but the goal is simply to never let it significantly discharge.

Found this awhile back and just posting it here from future reference. No idea if it is accurate. GE originally was working on an electric car, but the power - weight - run time ratios weren't working out. Someone at GE realized that the high power short run time was more suited to lawn and garden, and approached Wheel Horse to develop it jointly. After building a working prototype based on a '67 short frame tractor, Wheel Horse felt there was no market, and withdrew. GE continued with development, and introduced a line of electric riders and tractors in '69 as a '70 product. In 1974, Wheel Horse introduced the A60 Electric Horse rear engine rider, based on the stampings of the old Reo RR/RE riders. In spring of '74, at the height of the oil embargo crisis, Wheel Horse purchased the entire lawn and garden division of GE. They continued for the first couple of years producing the GE designs, later changing to the E141 built on a C-series long frame chassis. Other electric offerings were built by Roper (Sears), and John Deere. Once the oil "crisis" was over, they pretty much disappeared. Every now and then, someone will try to bring electrics back to market, the current attempt being Ryobi, on what appears to be a Husqvarna (Roper) chassis. They are wonderful machines, quiet, powerful, and no fuel / oil expense, however their initial cost is 2 to 3 times the cost of comparable gasoline powered equipment. And the batteries have a definite life span, comparable to those in a golf cart (since that's what the batteries are). The higher initial cost, and the expected cost of replacement batteries every 5 to 10 years, makes them more of a novelty than a working equipment option. _._,_._,_

Interesting. Mrs 8n and I were at a loss for what we wanted for dinner today. I've just slid a batch of mac & cheese in the oven. This one has a mix 1/2 & 1/2 smoked gouda and sharp cheddar. Got broccoli ready to be nuked and some zucchini and summer squash to be sautéed to round things out. Didn't realize it was National Mac & Cheese Day.

8 years. Nice. You done just fine there Jim.

Stewed tomatoes and fried fish are a must with my baked M&C.

There's a place up in Manchester NH called Mr Macs. They built an entire restaurant based on mac & cheese. ALL kinds of different things. I've had the Philly cheese steak and the Pulled pork dishes You can build your own too. They also ship nationwide so i recommend giving them a try. https://mr-macs.com/menus/create-your-own/

Lobster and hot pepper flakes for me!

She had a lot of fun! Next will be to get her to a plow day!

Thanks to everyone’s help! I installed the new ignition and she cranked right up! Needed a new battery. I’ve been jumping it off my other tractor. I can’t wait to put this back to work

Been making M&C for at least 55 years per both side of the family and in-laws handed down recipes. These are all southern folks, and while they are all a bit different, they are all BAKED in the oven. My favorite non traditional M&C is M&C with crab meat baked, although when they are in season crawfish tails are a close runner up. Thanks Richard, for the post today, I just started thawing out a pound if tails, going to be some good stuff for dinner tonight, half the tails in the M&C and the other half in some cornbread.

Sounds like you don’t have Wheel Horse wheels with the correct offset if the hubs are flush with the axle ends. Pop a wheel off and give us a pic of both sides.

It was great to meet Caroline! We hope she felt welcome

I got a 1075 once and that gasket wasn't even there!

A lot can happen in 60+ years!!!! Randy

Clyde, the C-195 got tapped for lawn sweeper duty today - mostly because the sweeper is stored behind Clyde in the tractor shed and really easy to hitch to Clyde. Got 30, maybe 40 minutes of seat time on the job. Got the chipper shredder out to grind up what Clyde and I collected. I don't remember using the chipper last season, so it has been sitting idle for at least a year. Splashed some fresh gas in it, and it started after 4 or 5 pulls. Got about 1/2 way through the job when the B&S 5hp on the chipper quits like it was shut off. It didn't fire with a squit of carb cleaner, so i'm guessing that it has lost spark. Too late in the day, too hot, tired, and sweaty, I took this as a sign that it was quitting time.

I took a picture for @rjg854: This is the Murphy bed project. Bought a hardware kit, then built the cabinet to the plans that came with the hardware. I was breaking sharpish edges and doing the touch up painting this afternoon. The cushions on the bed frame are for another project. They are simulating the weight of the mattress- which is due to be delivered Tuesday. I got the old MTH chipper/shredder out this evening and started grinding up the debris the recent storm left in the back yard. About 1/2 way through the job, the chipper quit. Like it was shut off. A spritz of carb cleaner didn't produce any fire, so i'm thinking it lost spark for some reason. Tired, hot, and sweaty, i took that as a sign that it was time to wrap things up for the day.

Took this while getting ready to head up to Portage on Thursday!

We made a trip to Branson, Missouri. It's known for various entertainment shows, Silver Dollar City is an old staple--a theme park based upon 1880's town. Something that is located just south of Branson is College of the Ozarks. We've been there a couple of times in assisting students settling in. This time we visited as tourists. They have several museums and buildings to tour, all but one is free and it only charges $6 for seniors. It's a three story building of about every item imageable including over 1,200 guns one of which is a gatling gun, They also have the Beverly Hillbilly's original pickup. There are students making leaded glass fixtures, they work in the dairy, the gardens and green house, a grist mill, and they produce other items that are sold. There is a nice restaurant worth trying out and waiters and servers and are well groomed and polite. Students do the cooking. If I understand correctly, the college is based upon a work for education program whereas each student is expected to work on behalf of the college and therefore greatly reduce the cost of college education. Below are some pictures of the tractor museum. The JD 110 caught my eye. Dad had a new one that we three boys learned to mow on. They also have a two headed calf that was born on the grounds.

Just picked up this 1972 Raider 14 today. Its been sitting outside for at least 5 years. Guy I bought it from at a rental property of his, said it was a old guy that owned it and he died a couple years ago. My plans with it are see how it runs (motor is free) and I might swap out the the 14hp into my 73' that was originally a 14hp but has a 12hp now. And then I am thinking of lowering it and swapping pulleys out to make it faster. It will get paint of some kind as well. Deck is there and I pulled it off but it's a bit of a mess, blades are locked up.

Hey @SylvanLakeWH let's race the electronics! LOL

Yes, you oil the foam filter. From the manual:

Looks great 👍

Looks great!!

I would pay you 40 bucks plus the 85 shipping to recycle that plastic somehow and purchase a used saw that will last your lifetime. I have have the same climbing saw since Goerge Bush junior. It is difficult today to buy nearly anything that is good or lasts. Poulan. Is like JB weld. Perfect to get you to something that actually works. Place it in the bin, Go to a reputable outfitter and get the smallest full chisel saw. (mind your PPE) and use non ethanol with you mixing gas. Even today you can get a Husk or my preference a Stihl. That will be like a horse if you care for it. Junk in, junk out.

I was saying 63 because of the adjustable setting for the lift arm. But after looking closer it does appear to be a 62 and earlier front axle. So someone just added the later adjustable lift setup. Because it also has a 62 or earlier fuel tank. 63 would have been two piece tank with a dash plate attached and not a cast- plate attached to the aluminum tank.

Every July the local Ossipee Valley Fair is held. This is generally considered the start of "Fair Season" here in Maine. The Ossipee Fair has been growing steadily every year. They now have livestock participation from all over the Northeast USA. The Fair runs for 4 days. The last being Sunday. We always go Sunday because that's Car Show Day. This year we got the grandkid. Lots of fun in lots of places watching barrel racing, horse pulling, steer/oxen showing and all the dozens of booths. Here's a few pics of particular vehicles from the show. This here firetruck driving by caused an event that restored a little of my hope for the future of respect. There's a boy about 10 setting up in the passenger seat. That's me in the cowboy 🤠 hat and grey shirt. As they passed I nodded at the little fella. He "up-nodded" back out of reflex. Not because someone told him to. That's a damn small signal that most folks wouldn't even notice. That there young man is clearly being raised right. 💜 This is a very rare car that I'm not sure I've seen any kinda recently. I don't know if it's real or a clone. Either way. Really neat. This truck I've seen many times. It's a 63 if I recall. Straight Six with Offenhauser intake, headers, DUI Ignition. Neat rig. This is a rare and valuable piece. Plain Jane Car with dog dish hub caps and limited options. And a 426 Hemi race engine topped off with a cross ram intake and dual four barrell carbs. WOW!! This Corvair pickup has the side ramp for loading Wheelhorse tractors. I dunno why else you'd own one. This is a Jaxon in chillaxillation mode.

for photo comparison -- my 312-8 bought new in 1989 - last yr of that design before going to Toro design

My son and I back at working on my father inlaws pulling tractor. It was about 50 degrees yesterday so no heat needed in the garage. Got the front tires mounted and put on the tractor, installed rear wheel weights and wired up the lights. Maybe today run to Walmart for a battery and see if it will run.

Thank you for your patience!