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You get to see some extremely interesting stuff sometimes doing this job. This morning I met a man who has retired from Trucking but still owns a couple of his old rigs. One of them is a 1979 Freightliner cabover that is a piece of history for sure. It was bought new by Cummins Engine Co. Originally ordered to be able to use a queen size sleeper. The bedding was deleted at the factory and two extra seats added. It was set up as a test vehicle for new engines or changes on existing engines. Loaded up with old school large heavy computer systems and sensors. The four seat setup was for engineers and mechanics.

I had my surgery today. The surgeon said there were 3 hernias and it would be a 1 to 2 hour surgery. 3 1/2 hours later he reported there were multiple hernias he repaired that did not show up in the MRI. All went well and I was sent home with a pain management pump that I will have fo 5 days. Now I have to follow orders for a timely recovery. 5 to 8 weeks is the target. Jay

Several times last week we saw this rather expectant doe grazing and napping in our back yard. Yesterday she and her new baby were passing through and today she rested in the shade while the fawn played for a couple of hours. This video and photo were taken from our bathroom window less than twenty feet away.

PM sent. I offered my condolences, and informed @SMGutsch that I can to go down Tuesday with my big trailer. I believe I can fit everything in one easy load, and I’ll probably haul a tractor with me to assist loading. That worked out great last time!

I bought a 50th anniversary 314 in 1996. My Dad bought a C-121 in early 1979. I still own both of them. The C-121 will be restored at some point.

Thank you everyone for your advice. My brother was in the process of restoring it when he passed. He had it repainted and I think he was 90% finished putting it back together. I was able to mow the lawn with it this summer. He has a new housing for the mower deck and some stickers, belts and other parts. Here is a picture of the wheel weights. the big ones are plastic covered. I don't know if the rototiller works. I haven't even pulled the cord to try to start it. The engine is a Kohler K91

I had the parachute set to deploy at 180 MPH on mine.

Maybe it’s my trying to not be on the road and avoid the rat race is why I never see ‘em. I should try to get out more, but I prolly won’t. You could drive one down here and park it in my yard. Then I’d see it all the time. Speaking of nostalgia, how about bringing back truck prices from the 70’s & 80’s.

Show of hands ... whose Missus makes a killer one?!?!? Keep in mind it's like chili ... no such thing as a bad one!

You don’t have to be Italian or a fat, orange cartoon cat to celebrate National Lasagna Day on July 29. Tomato sauce, cheeses, meat and vegetables — all separated by wide flat noodles — what’s not to love? Lasagna first showed up in Naples, Italy during the Middle Ages and made it to America in the nineteenth century. Since then, Americans have made it all their own. So this National Lasagna Day, head to your favorite Italian restaurant or pre-heat the oven and make your own.

My favorite!

The 6 to 8 week mark puts me right at my retirement date of 8/29. We are planning to take a few weeks driving out to Colorado and maybe Idaho to visit family. Then a week to Panama City for my wife's beach fix. Then it's project catch up time!

My Uncle had a Wheel Horse and I think he bought most of the older attachments (plow, disk, cultivators, trailer etc.) in the early 60's. He used to hook all of our sleds to the back of the WH an pull us around. Back in the early 60's they didn't salt the roads so we could go right down the street behind him the tank sprayer is almost new

This wasn't built for speed it doesn't have the stock transmission at all but a separate gear box and a tourqe convertor now all chain drive. It has rear disc brakes not installed yet. But I was just joking around with the comment about the Bonneville salt flats. It should have good tourqe though with the gearing I picked. 60 tooth axle sprocket and two jack shaft type reduction setups and the belt driven tourqe convertor. The steering I'll clean up but for now I just need to get it together. If the flat bed doesn't look right I thought I'd make a gooseneck trailer for it and he can tow his pedal tractors and stuff.

5 out of 4 of my customers would agree, this stuff is yummy! And Pi r not square. Cornbread r square. Pi r round.

Darb as you know, there are plenty of them out there. Maybe someday you’ll get the 520H running again.

Kev, you would need a bigger barn. It’s all good at least you’re doing it now.

My brother passed and left my brothers and I an old wheel horse and implements Is it better to sell them all as one package or as separate pieces? What do you think it is worth? Tractor: 1981 or 1982 Model C-105 S/N 01-10K802-21213 295. Also Wheel weights, tire chains, (2) extra rear tires, spare belts and other parts I think 10 Hp. Attachments: Dump Trailer, Snow Plow Snow Blower One bottom Plow with Coulter Disk Cultivator / Hoe Spike Harrow Rototiller - Gas engine powered Lawn sweeper Pesticide sprayer – electric 2 pull behind Fertilizer Spreaders I don't have pictures of everything, but here is some of it.

Cas @formariz, it’s your day! I’m so glad to have visited with you and the family at the Big Show this year! Have a big Happy Birthday, and we’ll chat soon!

My sister and her ex drove a cab over, double sleeper Pete for years.

GMC Got Mechanic Coming

The perfect truck when you want to be first on the scene of the accident

They're getting a little more common nowadays up here in New England and especially on the Maine turnpike coming down from Canada Like anything else, the trucking industry has its share of people with the Nostalgia craze.

I haven’t seen a flat-nosed rig like those on the road in I can’t remember when.

Believe it or not that was one of his daily drivers over the years. He had rebuilt the engine himself. He thinks that was about 25 years ago. Hasn't been on the road in 13 or 15 years. He thinks it has about 50,000 miles on that engine.

Mine was my first bowel movement. I remember cinching my back brace up tight to help support the polypropylene mesh carpet that was just installed. I must have gotten a good carpet as mine didn't unravel as many did.

Just do not lift or strain yourself in any way and hopefully the healing will be quick. I was prescribed pain meds but so long as I was careful the pain was manageable without them. I learned to roll out of bed instead of trying to sit up. Worst part of the whole ordeal was the constipation, likely a side effect of the anesthesia at the hospital.

I bought my 520H new in 1989, I worked it hard for 25 plus years. The hour meter stopped working at 777. I'm guessing it has close to 3000 on it, I drove it into my barn three years ago planning on going through it. Health and other reasons have prevented me from getting to it. I have many other workers so the incentive isn't there right now.

If you find yourself near Dayton, Ohio, definitely check out the National Museum of the US Air Force. Wear comfortable walking shoes because you will spend all day there.

It’s been a while since I did any major fasting. I’m in 23 hours currently. Feeling a bit tired. I’ve had two cups of coffee, a cup of tea, and water today. I’m not sure if I’ve ever fasted in warm weather. This is new to me.

Back in high school I took several years of electricity classes of various types. Part of that was learning to read And communicate in binary. A skill long since forgotten but we found it fascinating

That's what my Ole Man "Qball" always said.

We have a Mexican recipe. Great summer use of surplus garden peppers and tomatoes and deer burger.

Im both.....Italian & fat 🤣

I swapped out the front axle from a parts Commando 8 into my C160 exact same part number.

Glad to hear you are home and doing well. My most vivid memory of the recuperation process is that my fifteen pound cat loved to jump up on my lap. I quickly learned to have a pillow on my lap if I was going to take a little snooze. Heal up and get back out in the shop.

A reason to avoid the pain killers if possible.

Happy birthday Cas!

Good luck. Heal well.

It is a 1981 model and the 295 is the Julian build date being Tuesday October 21, 1980

With the gearing I figured it would go about 30 mph so hey what's the fastest wheel horse

I bought this 210-H brand new in 1990. Owned 20 years. Had to replace the seat, a tie rod end and a charging diode.

Probably close to 50 went thru my shop in the last 25 years, but I never bought or inherited a new one.

Handed down to me by Dad - I remember ( 14 years old ) 1979 Becker's lawn and garden backing up the driveway and dropping it off . Restored non worker today

It is worth more than that too me...

Worked on my son's custom build frames welded and seats mounted the rest is placed for now for ideas. If you didn't see the build the transmission is toast on this tractor so I'm making something cool still from it

Fixed that sentence for you.

I noticed during the last few months of mowing with the refurbed 312-8 that one of the fuel tank captured nuts had developed a seep. No worries, had some about to expire fuel tank sealant at work so I sealed up both captured nuts and add a flat washer. Leak check was good using the blue dinosaur juice.