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This is my 1056 that I’ve had for a few years. It’s been a real head scratcher. A lot of things wrong with this one when I picked it up but now it’s not a bad tractor after a few years of working on it on and off. It has a 1054 engine in it because the original engine was not very good. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Enjoying some vacation time in Northern Minnesota.

I'll take mine steamed in vinegar, J O #2 spice, and Old Mill beer. Then pick out some lump meat for crab cakes.

Crab Soup Day is celebrated every year in Nicaragua and around the world on August 27. In Nicaragua, citizens and visitors alike enjoy taking part in the activities, which feature several entertaining events. These events include beauty pageants, parades, and other contests. The magnificent turquoise waters and sandy white beaches of Nicaragua make the country the ideal venue for the Crab Festival despite being somewhat detached from the rest of the globe. The Crab Soup Festival is regarded as a significant event that honors the abolition of slavery in Nicaragua.

If it were a I'd say it was the transmission drain angler... drive it around to drain every drop...

My wife thinks I am crazy to "HORD" old bolts, nuts, pieces of steel and parts and pieces from many projects. Saves a lot of time and money if you don't have to drive to the hardware store several times a week. The bins on the right side are nuts, washers and bolts sorted by size and length.

Thank you to everyone of you great guys. This has definitely the best birthday ever, it brought surprises, fun, good family times and a real sense of feeling good about myself. I know the aches and pains are a real drawback, but the wisdom.and calmness make up for them. Mick

@ebinmaine Hey Eric !! I wonder if they still have "Frankenstein's Country Jambore" in Milbridge, Me. Now that was the hardware store you always dreamed about. Around here, the 7 ACE Hardwares, in tthe area, are owned by the same family. One phone call and they can tell you if they have what you need at another store or they can get it tomorrow. I always go there 1st, even if it is a touch more. Knowledgeable people and great to work with. Not having to walk a mile any more to find what I want is well worth it to me.

Yesterday, I made a trip to the local steel supplier for a stick of 2x2x3/16 angle iron. One more step closer to finishing the 3 point trailer hitch for the 8n and the new frame for the garden cart. Will be getting the welder out soon. My drill press is in our Mo. location, so i need to figure out to drill a couple 3/4" holes with a hand drill. I'm thinking a hole saw, maybe.

Unless that engine has an oil pump, it won't be long before he throws a rod from lack of lubrication.

What in the world? Is this one of those hold my beer and watch this type thing?

So sorry for your loss cleat. My family will be praying for yours.

Tonight's episode: Added spots to the front. This will be my back up snow unit, so I'm going to make it very bright. Ran into the old black hood hinge ground problem. Took an old battery cable and grounded the whole hood. Works like a charm. Amber led strobes for side and red led tail lights are next.

Some painted parts drying in the window. Cylinder painted Tie rods painted. Cam plate bracket painted. Valve painted.

Here's how I filled mine. The dip stick created the perfect balance of air vent / oil in... slow and steady resulting in no spills.

Today i bought something I could not refuse! Lots of original parts in great shape ( and a few not that great like wheels but still with original tires and frint still loaded ). The seller was mowing with it when i went to look ( but i took my trailer) . I drove in third gear and accidentally hit the kill switch - still working! The Schnacke recoil, the rear hitch attachment connector, the showerhead muffler , an oil bath air cleaner with original decal, all the guards ( and belt guard had the original spacers with it) with no rust holes, a pretty early seat cushion, tight steering and a very good operating transmission snd motor! Somehow this survived 67 years. No crack on hood around gas tank. Gas tank very clean! yes the wheels have some rust and a few holes but tires all appear original to me. I think the decal ar back and the frame decal with # 12510 may be replaced decals but maybe that was the original #. I need a sixth RJ like a hole in the head but i got this on west side if Indianapolis near Raceway Road today! I am happy to have gone after it!

This is what’s left of the seafood boil we had a few weeks ago. Yes, it had plenty of crab in it! The table was piled high and I forgot to take a before picture! We do this once a year at the ocean with a bunch of guys from my firehouse.

The system vents through the hollow handle of the standard transaxle dipstick. No particular sequence for clearing air. Just install, run engine, cycle the lift several times, and cycle forward and backward motion several times, Lastly, check and top up the oil in the transaxle/reservoir to the full level.

Cycling is a terrific way to experience the flora and fauna. To me, the smells of the forests and fields it one of my incentives to get out there. A few years ago, I was barreling along a woodland park's bike path in New Jersey--probably doing close to 20 mph. Rounded a curve to see a large doe standing square in the path. Thankfully with both our quick reactions (her launching forward and me slamming on the brakes--I had no room to veer) we didn’t collide. Deeply shaken, I got a lesson about riding “too fast for conditions."

Too late. This is exactly what happened to me. And my pants. And the wall in my garage.

Just don't shove the cylinder rod in or out after the cylinder is removed without draining it out well first. I have had more than one oil shower that way.

Hung a stand today. The deer will have a month to become accustomed to the lump in a tree.

Yep, I’m guilty of “right too for the right job” but I just weighed my “basic” tool bag--40 lbs. I think it’s time for some dieting that’ll include some “it’ll do” tools.

My guess is your meter is not showing the very low resistance in the primary coil windings. Try connecting to the wire at the coil and see if resistance changes as you ground and unground the wire to the engine. Try the same thing with the spark plug wire. All this with the engine not running. The resistance of the primary winding + the resistance of the secondary winding will equal the resistance between the ignition wire and spark plug wire. Reason being the wire in both windings start out connected together.

Kinda' reminds me of Captain America's bike in Easy Rider.

Had sometime last tonight to work on motor so I took it apart cleaned it and put all new gaskets on

Good work Kev. I got a wake up Sunday when I got the crossbow out to tune up for the Oct. archery opener. I was not able to pull the 150 lbs to cock the bow. On my way to the gym now.

Yesterday, I did 18 pull ups total, in 3 sets. I think it’s my personal best for a works outs session!

The only fluid you should lose is what is in the cylinder hoses and the cylinder itself. If you do not actuate the valve it should stay closed and block the fluid from the supply and return hoses from the hydro unit from leaking out.

Looks like one good bump and…………well you know!!

The water passing by sucks up the media into the tube and combines the media and the water at the output end. High pressure water with media in it "blasts" the surface it's aimed at

our ACE store is multi generational local family ownership ( actually they own 5 locations ) -- hardware and lumber -- I understand there is an ACE umbrella -- of course in today's world even many "mom and pop" stores of different products are part of a huge "buying" co-operative or some other affiliation - my point was referring to buying from my local owned neighbors versus international or national conglomerates that are owned by some hedge fund or Wall St. group -- whereas our ACE I can say hello to the owner on first name basis - - and they return their $ back to the local library, United Way, Little League, Youth soccer, Food Bank, etc. They are actually our "mom and pop" hardware store. Sounds like perhaps your Ace has different ownership or ( franchise ) culture and strategy????

actually went to my ACE - - family owned business are wonderful community citizens and supporters of local groups etc so i try to buy there when possible versus big box or online - but they had every size but the little ones i needed - - however found pins at the locally owned Fastener store - i especially try to go to local business where i can $$ reward those with caring customer service employees -------- which sad to say some places that's not their culture.

3. Pool leak, pool piping update. We were quite surprised this spring to open the pool, and it was nearly empty. I managed to use blue food coloring in a Tony Chatcherie food injection syringe to prove the bottom drain/return pipe had water flow out of it. A test plug proved to stop the water loss. Come to find out, the 1990’s flexible pipe used in pool plumbing was soy based. Mice, worms, and even ants like to chew on it. Time to update to schedule 40 pipe. @Bow_Extreme I’m going 2”!

I didn't think about it until just now but I have a vacuum pump I use to change the oil in my boat. I'm wondering if that would remove more of the transmission fluid? The rubber in my dip stick is so hard that it will never seal so I made one.

As much as I love my Raider 10, boy is it LOUD! Sometimes I need to grab firewood or move a trailer around the yard at night, and I would like to be considerate of the neighbors. So, I had the idea to make an electric wheel horse. I began the hunt for a non-working tractor for this project and finally found one this weekend! I took some time to remove the engine and almost all of the electric (wires for lights are still in place). Now I have a clean slate to work with for my new build. A coworker had some parts left over from an electric trike build that didn't work out too well. It consists of an 1800W 48V BLDC motor, Battery pack, controller, and the wiring to make everything work. He ended up not using everything because the 1800W motor wasn't strong enough for his application. At first glance, you might thing that motor won't work for me either. But I figure it should be plenty as a drive only motor, not for PTO. These transmissions have a crazy 400:1 gear ratio at the bottom end and somewhere around a 30:1 for high speed. Supplying enough torque should be easy enough. My plan to test this is to rough mount the motor with a pulley, put the nose of the tractor against a tree, and see if I can break traction in high gear. If the motor can't do that, then I will look into a bigger motor for the job. I will also have the benefit of the motor running at 4500rpm instead of 3600rpm, so I will be using a smaller pulley. I am hoping to keep the motor as small as possible for efficiency and longer drive times. My goal (subject to change) is to mount the motor underneath the seat and belt drive the transmission. The controller will go on the shelf the fuel tank used to sit on. The battery...is a triangle (remember, this was originally for a trike), so I am not sure where I want to put it that doesn't look silly. It's pretty thin, so I'm considering mounting it to the underside of the hood, which would make it practically invisible. Operation will be similar to the current setup. key for on/off, throttle lever for motor RPM, and maintain use of the clutch for changing gears. If everything works well, I will look into mounting a motor in the same location as the engine for all PTO implements. I want to keep the two systems on separate batteries, so I can run the PTO as much as possible, without worrying about being stuck in the yard away from the charger. Stay tuned for updates! P.S. While getting ready to make this post I learned about the E-141 (previously, I only knew about the Elec-Trak). When all is complete, I guess I will need an E-100 badge for the side.

like this one

It would be worth a try. What kind of drill are you using? Trick is to keep all of the drills purpundicular to the surface. If you are drilling steel, oil while drilling helps reduce chatter. I had Marvel Mystery Oil handy, so that is what I used with the 3/4" holes saw today.

Painted some parts and the motor too

Agree. A couple of really determined members have added a second drain hole/plug to the bottom, of the transaxle on the other side of “the hump.”

I removed the kill wire from the magneto (primary winding) started the engine just fine, then I took a long blade screwdriver and shorted the primary connector tab to ground, and the engine stopped as it should. I am highly suspicious of the kill wire coming from the magneto to the insulated terminal nearby at the bracket under the Carburetor, it has a few cuts in the jacket and has been spliced once with tape. It reads short from end to end, but I am going to replace it. I noticed that the kill wire from kill relay was not connected to the same insulated terminal on the same bracket as the black wire from the magneto, therefore it explains WHY the tractor would start and also why it would not shut off. So I have a kill relay that is probably bad as well as the black wire that may have breaks in many of the strands yet will read short but not giving a solid ground at the magneto.

Sorry to hear of your mother-in-law's passing but happy to hear your daughter is off to school to continue her education.

I had one a while back. It worked OK when it worked but clogged up a bit too. It also leaves a mess of media to so pay attention where you use it. Been thinking about trying again as a new pump was recently put on the pressure washer.

Agreed - I try to avoid any "Helpfull" salesfolks that reply "eight thirtyseconds fasteners are over here..." When I ask where the #8-32 socket head capscrews are located.

Easier to narrow it down on where to find the problem

Added to the list of good T-shirt slogans...

I wasn't gonna post this because my little flux wire welder (combined with my lack of skill) made for some UGLY welding, but then I decided f**k it! Here's a quick detach receiver I dreamed up. Fortunately, it works amazingly well moving my rock trailer and my buddy's bass boat with no issues! Here's how it looked in my mind!

Jason, thanks for doing that. I am going to try to put together a spreed sheet for the 6 and 8 speed transmissions. Until then, know that transmissions with the 1 1/8" axles take the Torrington B-1816 needle bearing on the out end, with the SKF 11050 seal (WH 1213)...the 5/8" input shaft (WH 1542) takes a Torrington B-107 and seal (WH 1641) is a SKF 6105. Hopefully I can put this together for you guys. It may take a couple of weeks to do. When you see an "M" in front of the number...it means that it is a capped bearing. When you see a "B" in front of the number...it is a through bearing. I think the numbers for bearings and seals...weather the are Torrington, SKF, Keyo C/R, etc...are all the same. If you take these numbers to NAPA, TORO, Motion Industries they should be able to cross reference. I will try to put the dimensions for the bearings in the spreed sheet so you do not get the wrong parts. It is always a good idea to take the old parts with you if possible. Make sure to read the whole thread in case some information is not correct...or has changed!!!