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June 6, 1944

Can have this genny there. $600 Cecil Pond signature included.

There fixed that.

I am! I’m also from that era being a 1966 model myself

June 6, 1933, eager motorists park their automobiles on the grounds of Camden Drive-In, the first-ever drive-in movie theater, located on Admiral Wilson Boulevard in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Park-In Theaters–the term “drive-in” came to be widely used only later–was the brainchild of Richard Hollingshead, a movie fan and a sales manager at his father’s company, Whiz Auto Products, in Camden. Reportedly inspired by his mother’s struggle to sit comfortably in traditional movie theater seats, Hollingshead came up with the idea of an open-air theater where patrons watched movies in the comfort of their own automobiles.

@953 nut and I both preach " CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS!!!! " I put a starter in my C160 about 4 years ago. It was used. Always fires right up and isn't overly noisy. I mowed this AM and shut it off. Mowed this afternoon and parked it in the driveway so I could blow the grass off of it like I always try to do. Tractor sat for about 4 hrs and when I went to start it the dreaded " Solenoid clicks but it doesn't crank." Everything looked pretty good and testing at the starter terminal revealed 12.9 volts with the key in the start position. Here is a picture of the starter and cable. Really doesn't look bad at all: I put my hand on the terminal with the key in crank and a spark!!! So I yanked off the terminal and inspected it. Looked fairly clean but I got some sand paper out and polished things a tad and she fires up so I don't have to push it! Just goes to show you what a little "fuzz" on a connection can do.

Some WWII trucks on this D Day

My old girlfriend had a 2 tone 57 Chevy Wagon - the perfect party barge when parked backwards with the tailgate down & glass hatch up to watch the movie... Honestly, in hindsight, the car was more fun than her...

So many young men paid the ultimate price to end the tyranny of the Nazi regime. Few of the survivors remain with us today but we must not forget their sacrifice.

I remember some fun times at drive ins…

We lost my Uncle Floyd over there just after D Day. I have his Purple Heart and 2 telegrams that were sent about him, one stating that he had been injured, the other announcing that he passed away, He was brought home by an Honor Guard and my grandmother (his mother) wanted the guards to open the casket so she could see her son one last time, but they wouldn't allow it, so no one really knows how much of him was brough home to rest. Even though I never got to know him, he is a hero (all veterans) to me! War and service has touched so many of us here, I have a large family and my father and most of my uncles were over in Europe, and I'll always be grateful for all they and the others did for all of us! C-85

I fileted over 100 fish this morning. The club held our annual kids fishing derby today. We had 68 kids signed up and they landed some lunkers. The winner was a 26.25 long 10.2 lb. rainbow. Those smiles are the best prize.

My late father, an Army Combat Medic, 30th Infantry Division,105th Combat Medics, 2nd Battalion " D " Company, 120th Infantry Motors 81 MM, Omaha Beach June 9, 1944. He is and always will be my hero, along with all those of that and later generations that heard the call of their nation too defend her!

Thanks to the "greatest" generation.

I fixed that picture for ya...

This bleeping hood is gonna drive me to drinking. But I think it's almost ready to paint. ...Almost. Little dings and stuff all over it. Two holes drilled for headlights by somebody and the bottom of the tombstone had to be completely rebuilt. Almost...

Took all of the connections apart that had anything to do with the starter circuit. Buffed the solenoid terminals, new nut on the starter, cleaned all the lugs and added Noalox to all of them.

My 1950s drive in movies offered several educational programs. 1. alcohol use and abuse We always tapped Pappys hard cider barrel before we left for the drive in. 2. sex ed no details 3. smuggling 101 How to stuff six kids in the trunk of a '55 Ford

Yep ... we're on a mission from God...

Thanks for the leads on the correct plug Using the information provided I found this female plug on Amazon, 2P FEMALE BLACK 56 SERIES. I ordered a couple of them, I didn't order the electrical connectors because I think I have the correct Delphi connectors in my stash of crimp connectors. Thanks!!!

That Craftsman GT 3000 gets no respect. Came here brand new, dropped off by Sears right in my driveway in 2001. This is its 25th season mowing and bagging grass/leaves and it’s been nearly flawless. The three bin bagger is awesome! One deck spindle pulley failed years ago. That’s the only time it’s been outa commission and unable to do its chores while waiting on parts. Otherwise it’s just been batteries,belts, fluids and grease.

Since/cents/sense this happened at the end of a day of mowing/ moving dirt and dog walking, I did enough to get it running and back into the garage. I plan on pulling things all apart and really clean things up, and maybe put a little Noalox on the connections.

On Sale!!! $400.00 $300. SOLD Working Man's 856. Fine fine steed that is ready to work. A real chick magnet. Pulled a plow nicely at plow day. Patina to die for. New to check list, some updated wiring, fluids changed, new shifter boot, new petcock, new carb & throttle cable. Good battery. Lots of TLC done. Left rear tire leaks air but very slowly. Service K181 runs great. Right rear hub a bit to wonder at but holds tight. If you wanna get fussy I'll throw in a good hub for a extra Jackson. No extra charge for broken in saddle.

I found a grader blade for sale last year - - was in ok nice condition, not abused -- So I cleaned off the rust and then added fresh paint - had to buy a missing part and then it sold in couple days for asking price of 425 - it's one of those items that if someone wants one the $ value is whatever is important to them - made a couple dollars for the grandsons college fund

The scope of the invasion, the reality of the commitment, never fully registered for me--it was just numbers and statistics, right?--until I was fortunate enough to walk those miles of beaches and bluffs and meadows led by an exceptional guide.

I predict that the most sought-after item will be the one you looked at and left home because you convinced yourself no one would want it.

Tractors are supposed to have dents and dings in the hood.

And you survived...

Earlier this morning I went out to the back 40 (garden area) and used our big walk behind DR Trimmer. Size of a push mower. Works excellent. VERY hard work. About an hour on that was plenty. There's still several hours of work to go there. Then we went hiking up across the street to Bill Merrill Mountain. Just under 4 miles. About 2.5 hours total time. Definitely faster and felt better than either of us was expecting.

Some more WWII trucks on this D Day

Watched a movie last on Roku. IKE Count down to D-Day Starred Tom Selleck as Ike. Good Movie. Gave a good insight to the pressure of making the decisions. Interesting you tube on the making of it.

For the sake of clarification, the key that some might not be catching is that a lot of grease is dielectric which does not conduct electricity and is not intended to be "within" the connection. Lithium and other dielectric greases are meant to protect connections, not make them. Clean and make connections and then apply dielectric products to seal them from moisture and keep them from corroding. You want to keep water away from electricity and dissimilar metals.

Well I didn't think AI would have much to say about that, but they surprised me. They overlooked the on my wife falls for quite often, Store Loyalty Gas Discounts. A local grocery chain has gas discounts, a nickel per gallon for every $ 100.00 you spend at the store. Quit often the pump price at the grocery store is 10 to 20 cents more than the price at the local cut-rate gas station, but she hates to see those loyalty points expire so she gets a nickel or a dime off of gas the was priced twenty cents higher. "Girl math" is a viral social media trend featuring humorous, often ironic mental gymnastics used to justify spending habits and make purchases feel financially sensible. It operates on the logic that time, convenience, and perceived discounts are interchangeable currencies that effectively make expenses "free." [1, 2, 3, 4] The Core Rules of Girl Math While the scenarios are almost entirely tongue-in-cheek, they follow a few universally understood "theorems": [1, 2] The Cash Rule: If you pay for something with cash or a pre-loaded gift card, it is practically free because the money isn't actively leaving your checking account. [1] The "Cost-Per-Wear" Investment: A $300 item that you wear 100 times actually costs only $3 per wear. Therefore, you are practically saving money by buying it. [1, 2, 3] Pre-Paid Accounts = No Cost: If you load a Starbucks app with $25 ahead of time, your coffee is completely free when you pick it up next week. [1] The Cancellation Profit: If a friend cancels dinner plans, you instantly have "free" money in your budget that was already earmarked for that meal. [1, 2] Discount Logic: If you don't buy an item that is usually $100 but on sale for $50, you didn't save $50—you essentially made $50, which is then free to spend on something else. [1, 2] Event Pre-Payment: Concert or flight tickets bought months in advance are free because you will have forgotten about the initial charge by the time the event actually happens. [1]

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Been wanting a small lightweight jack that I can pop off the handle and toss in the backseat of my truck on road trips (think Wheel Horse show in a few weeks) in case my trailer was to have a flat. And of course to jack up tractors HF had this on sale for $79..regular $109.

I’ve been tinkering with my 702 over this past week, going over it, putting together a mental list of what it needs with hopes to find at the big show, but the list keeps growing. I’ve kept the 702 stored indoors for over a decade now after the steering sector snapped. I have my trusty 401 that has been keeping my yard mowed for almost 30 years, so the 702 project has been at the bottom of lifes list of projects. But now the deck on the 401 is sounding louder than ever. Bearings are worn, shafts are worn, keyways are rough, but the deck is still solid. More oil is on the wheels than is inside the trans. Hubs are loose on the axles. I lost a wheel a couple weeks ago. Hub set screw threads are gone, so there’s a blob of weld holding the wheel on the axle. It’s in serious need of some TLC. It did get a fresh predator motor this spring. The last one was on there maybe 12 years. Still ran but was getting low on power and temperamental starting. Thought i’d get 702 going because I know the deck is good, or so i thought. It’s weird how time makes you forget stuff. Luckily it was just a woodruff key for the left side had sheared. So that’s all good now. Since someone had got all happy with nickel rod and welded just about everything together on the rest of the tractor, i just mig welded what was left of the sector to the shaft, mainly to make it easier to move around until i find replacements at the big show. i bought the 702 15-20 years ago as a “ran when parked”. Well sure enough, after a battery and carb n tank clean, it was running, but it seemed tired. At the time i had planned on occasionally plowing snow with it so no big deal. Shortly after replacing all of the tires, the sector broke. So once again, it was a “ran when parked”. Since then we had moved. The new tires got swapped on to the 401 because the original tires were coming apart and the front wheels were rusted through. The new place has a fairly steep bank sloping to the rear of the property. After fixing the deck on the 702, welding the sector, and charging up the 12 year old battery it fired up. I took it for a lap around the yard. At first i thought the deck belt was slipping, but no. That’s how quiet it’s supposed to sound. Lol. Poor little 401. But boy was that 7 horse struggling. So LOUD. I made the mistake of going down back. Had to disengage the deck and pulled the throttle out all the way, i barely made it back up the hill. So last night i was thinking about how loud it seemed and just so little power. So this morning i went out and sprayed soapy water around the head and cranked the starter. Sure enough, bubbles coming out near the exhaust side of the head. AH HA. So i pulled the head, gasket wasn’t complete toast, maybe the bolts were loose, but i zipped them off with an impact gun, so no idea. Soaped the valves and aired the exhaust and carb. Had some light bubbling, so i pulled the carb and breather and checked the valves. .006” intake .023” exhaust. Good enough for me. I got on the phone and located a new gasket locally but I figured i couldn’t make a 25 minute drive in 9 minutes before they closed today, so i cleaned everything up and put it back together. Finished mowing the level area of the yard with it. Struggled getting it out of all 4 gears every time i had to back up. It started to get a little better, but i’m hoping a new shifter pin will fix it because the shifter has a lot of rotational slop. A new pin fixed the 401 when i had the same problem. I did drain the trans and filled it with ATF to flush it out. Hoping it comes around. I checked the bore, 4 times. I kept getting the same thing. 2.882”. I don’t know what that is in dog years, but that’s what it is. I could push the piston around, as there is a serious gap to the cylinder wall and the piston is stamped STD. Obviously no visible crosshatch, but no scoring either. I couldn’t pick up on any rod noise, but it’s hard to hear anything over the steering shaft buzzing in the aluminum tank. After mowing with the 401 for over a quarter of a century, the 702 just felt odd. Maybe it’s just the whole low power, but it definitely seemed geared lower too. I like a 32” cut as i have obstacles and tight areas. I can wheel the 401 around quick and easy. I just don’t see that happening on the 701. Always loved the easy steering on the 401. All 4 tires are foam filled, and i have a pair of Taurus rotors that i filled the vents with lead, 25# each, so the 401 sticks to the ground. I’ll probably be looking for a complete correct deck for the 401 and another motor for the 702, some front wheels (the 702 is currently rolling on my old 867 tires and wheels that i foolishly parted out back in the 90’s) So yeah, that was my day. The 702 cut beautifully, but it’s had a rough life long before i got it. It might be best as yard art.

Memories! I grew up in New Jersey, about a half hour from the Lincoln tunnel. This time of year, every year, we would take a trip into Chinatown and buy m80s by the gross! Man, I'm lucky I have all my fingers. I did some incredibly stupid stuff such as launching m80s from a wrist rocket out my bedroom window at people who were shooting bottle rockets at me! 🤣🙃👹

8in plow $100 I think this one is a pond walk behind plow. $150

Just mowing with the 414…nothing special to see here. Then getting it in the shed up the steeper ramp it lost traction, rolled and the idiot driving it slipped the clutch pedal to much and she did a small wheelie. Well the right spindle drops out of the axle and when it comes down it snaps the ball outa the socket on the tie rod. All fixed now. The E clip on top of the spindle is nowhere to be found. But the groove for it is full of crud making me think it’s been gone awhile and the accidental wheelie has brought it to my attention. My new HF floor jack came in useful today

AI Overview As of 2026, there are approximately 20,900 Dollar General stores operating in the United States

At a time when Craftsman actually built quality. And your care and maintenance made a difference also.

It was right near THE Dollar General Store, can't miss it. If you find the correct Dollar General.

I once dated a girl whos big brother had a new '61, four speed, 409 powered Chevy just so we could go for a ride in it. That was a FUN car! He got so many speeding tickets that he had to sell the car and joined the army.

All in I’m usually just under 800 miles after driving to the show and back/forth to the hotel and then back home on Saturday. My V8 Toyota will probably settle at 12-13 mpg depending how loaded it is on the way home. At 800 miles at 12mpg I’m looking at 66.666 gallons and at $4.30 (maybe?) per gallon average I’m spending $287 on 87 octane fuel. Split that in half with my son and it’s $144 apiece. Not so bad., Hotel is around $300 for two nights (also splitting that cost for $150 each). Add in meals of course. Probably around $370 for me to spend 2.5 awesome days at my happy place!! I don’t know how expensive it needs to get before I back out and stay home (being miserable ) but it’s hasn’t gotten there yet. That’s it…just bored sitting in the couch messing with my calculator. See ya’ll in 19 days

Lots of good info in these posts! Tightening to loosen. That’s huge! Shock the threads, but don’t gall them. It was a trick an engineer who came from lab work taught me a long time ago. It works great with pipe threads especially. Impact drivers. They are cheap and I use mine often. Sometimes however, I’ll hang a large box end wrench on my closest screw driver handle and give it some taps with a small hammer or dead blow. It typically does the trick and costs no money if the tools are available. I’ve never broken a screwdriver handle using it as an impact, but I have broken plenty using them as chisels.

I have taken up the habit of brushing a light coat of Super Lube on all connections. Use an acid core brush to apply it. Seems to keep corrosion from wire terminals. A tub like this lasts a long time. https://www.grainger.com/product/44N722

Had that happen many times.

Impressed with the Penetrol (Flood). Two applications. Not much sun here but it's completely dry after two days. Not tacky or oily. I like it.