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Getting in a weeks vacation at my favorite beach before the Show. Half the clan rolled in Saturday. This is the first time to rent this VRBO. Put the crab pots in and caught a few fish on Sunday. The ospreys are looking good. Quite a few nesting. Gotta luv my crowded beach walks. 20 mph NE this morning, so the boat stayed at the dock today. Made the crew a hunters breakfast eggs, home fried spuds, deer sausage, deer scrapple, Then some rest for the old bones. And some Red Square time. Oops, I hear the rest of the crew arriving. More to follow.

Well, it's late and I smell like gasoline and thread sealer, but she's alive and kicking with no smoke. Fired within 3 seconds of adding gas. Scared the crap out of me because it was so quick! I know some will not like the voltmeter, but I prefer them to ammeters. And mine is outputting just over 13V on a 100% fully charged battery. One more thing checked off the list. Almost there. Funny side note: my wife bought this machine for me 20 years ago. Even though you think they have no interest in it, she was the first to remind me that it only took me over 20 years to get it running...

I had been a Wheel Horse owner for only 6 years at that time. I had no idea what I had or what I'd be getting into over the next couple of decades.

@WHX?? picked one of these up at a flee market last weekend, of course he got the last one there. I found them on the jungle site. Handy tool to have, doesn't take up much room, and a low price. https://www.amazon.com/WINAMOO-Automotive-Voltmeter-Polarity-Stainless/dp/B0D8PXNPYH/ref=sr_1_6

June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country.

The BBT aka Trina was "working" from home today.... In between that she got a LOT of outdoor maintenance stuff done. @Sparky the tractor was once again put to grading the driveway.

My 520-H was almost imposible to get out of reverse when I got it,. would have to hit the brake to get it to release. Found the cam had a groove worn in the and the cam plate worn. Replaced both and new heavy duty 1/4" heims joints on the control shaft... Lee1977

Just finished up some late evening rototilling. And snapped some very cool calendar shots!

Installed my last new drive belt on the C-85 this afternoon. Much better clutch pedal action! I don’t like NOT having 8 speed drive belts in stock here. Usually have two new ones on the shelf. Hopefully K&B WH Parts has a couple at this years Wheel Horse Show (hint hint @76c12091520h ) This post gives me a chance to show off the rig

Well I said that I had plans to enjoy the mowing break, but the back pasture is still green and kicking. So I ran over it today (cooler temps this week) and then let the 314-8 have a proud moment. Still my number one "go to" machine. My first and hardest worker.

I started driving a WH in 68ish. No shows back then. If I knew there was a big show then, I would have begged my parents to take me! Look what that turned into!

The 42" SD deck needs service, so I dropped it off of Morgan, the 14-8. While it is off, I figured I'd put the dozer blade on and back fill the holes we dug to get to the septic tank hatches earlier today. BUT, the lift link came up missing. I have no memory of removing it from the plow, or where it might be. It must be in a safe spot, 'cause it is still there. Well, it was easier to backfill by hand than to build a new lift link. The link dimensions have been posted here several times. I'll research that subject and build a link in the near future. About tha time I finish it, it is a safe bet that the old one will fold back into this universe and reappear. I continued working on the downed tree again tonight. 4th session with the Milwaukee Hatchet and I still have a half charge on the 8 A/H battery. Went to wake Clyde, the C-195 up from hibernation yesterday. No crank. Suspected the battery. Pulled it and put it on the charger. It was only pulling 3 amps. I let it run on the charger for a couple hours. Now I'm suspecting a safety switch. More troubleshooting in the near future. Finally, I wandered down to the dock just after sunset to find the 3 planets that are currently visible. Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury. Venus and Jupiter are easy. They are the 2 bright objects in the southwest just after sunset. Mercury is a bit harder. It is roughly in line with Venus and Jupiter and closer to the horizon. It is faint, about 1/3 the brightness of Jupiter. Tonight was the first time I've seen Mercury. Only took me 70 years to find it.

Boxed up the belts yesterday....

I know I am a day late but I know I will forget to post these next weekend so here ya go!

That tiller looks to be in pretty good shape! Defintely go and look at it and do what @kpinnc says Haggle!

FYI You can delete everything after the ? when you post a link as that long nonsense stuff afterwards is just tracking. @Handy Don revealed that a while ago and I did not know that before he did.

Driving Miss Daisey. My wife had an appointment with a doctor in the big city, she doesn't like driving on interstates and in city traffic so I always drive her. Her report from the doctor was good so we celebrated with lunch at Cheddars. Good old comfort food makes the trip worthwhile.

Love seeing it being used!

Got the first thing out of the way the starting solenoid. It's definitely a tight but there is very small amount of clearances to be had. Still got to figure out where to put the starting solenoid. Hate to drill holes in the frame but honestly that is probably one of the best places for it behind the steering block.

I stopped using Tures "easy" because they charged too many fees. Simple tire has been better. Or just e bay....

Well I've nearly had my Jeep in this position but not my WH! Hope you find buyers.

I wear them for work. If you are on your feet all day for work, yes 100%. If you are just wearing them for worm around thr house, no. They last, but they take a long time to break in compared to other brands, and they are very uncomfortable while they are breaking in. I keep two pairs regularly and switch them every day, and when I replace a pair I don't get rid of the old ones until the new ones are broken in, because sometimes I just have to wear the old ones for a day to give my feet a break from the new stiff ones.

That's the Delaware Bay anchorage where ships wait up to a week for a berth and a bay Captain to take them up river to Philly to off load. There is usually 5-6 ships anchored up all the time. If a storm blows in, I often duck in down wind behind one of them for protection till it blows through.

953 to ride and the 551 to possibly sell or ride.

Does this mean the UEI is destined for the museum shelf? I got mine from Eastwood a couple of years ago. As nORM would have said: " Nice little bit of kit!" ( sorry for the sideways pics but my puter won't let me rotate them)

Yeah that non ACR K161 has a different sound to it. I put a new muffler on mine, somewhat quieter, but these types of mufflers are not known for being very quiet anyhow.

A permanent part of my show tool sack. May order another for the shop snd make some friends with the old light styles.

I definitely had some concerns. It's been a minute since I properly rebuilt a Kohler, and this was my first small block. This engine got the full treatment. New bore, reground crank, and valves and seats recut. I stayed with the original smaller cylinder bore (at .010 over), but it all worked out. I will say this: the engine runs great but this old K161 has a sharper muffler report than a K181. I had noticed it watching some old YouTube videos of 701s put up by various owners, and wondered if mine would do the same. It's not bad, but it has a "pop" where a K181 has a lower tone. No biggie, but it is noticeable. I just hope it gives another few decades of service now!

Look like your vacationing at the Straits Of Hormuz

Mercury is hard to see. It usually sits so close to the horizon that trees or other buildings block it, unless you can get up high. It should be sitting higher now in the northern hemisphere because it's mid-year and we are tilted that way. I would have loved to get out and see that too, but I was beat last night. Watching Jupiter through the telescope is one of my favorite things to do, but it's better viewing in winter, less distortion from the atmosphere. On a good night I can see the red spot, some of the larger bands, and up to 5 moons if they are in the right spots.

Awesome!! That is the best feeling when everything works.

Well I did not get her running today. Some dummy wired something wrong last week and it took a while to figure it out. But she is now mechanically ready, and I have 12V at the coil and it has strong spark. All that is left is to run the fuel line. Maybe tomorrow.

I started this thread to post pics of your pre trip rigs and pics on your way to the big show!! Hard to post pics in trailer as this is a toy hauler. Here is my ride for the show and my home while there. safe travels to all…

The tiller tines do not look too worn, they are not significantly rounded on the ends.

@kpinnc it seems to be in pretty good condition for up here too. tractors, plows, and cars tend to rust up quick especially if it’s gotten near whatever they use on the roads up here. It seems to be relatively rust free. Yeah, if I can resurrect the C-141 in three months this shouldn’t be too hard.

@SAM58, you win the Lazarus award for having resurrected the oldest thread on Red Square today.

Red wings come in USA made and non USA . Been wearing their USA boots since 1990, it's all I wear for work. I work in a trade and they hold up and never fall apart. Keep them clean by washing them with soap and water, use boot oil when they dry maybe twice a year depending on usage. Yes they are not cheap. I also use their Logger steel toe boot for woods work and splitting wood. Again not cheap. Wouldn't wear any other brand . Big fan here. Good Luck

@pfrederi if its good enough for million dollar Tanks, and trucks , it should be good for a wheel horse.

Got this AWESOME shirt 👕 yesterday. HUGE thank you to @Mows4three !!!

Looks like a hard life! Enjoy those crabs! Makes me hungry thinking about it!

If you get it from Tractor Supply you need to check both the sleeve and belt. Some people take them out and put them back in the wronge sleeve.

Try the one you took off.

Your ignition points should just begin to open at the time the "S" appears in the timing hole on the compression stroke, a setting of 0.20 will occur later in the revaluation and there is no particular marking on the flywheel for this. You probably would be best off using the static timing method. The manual covers it well in Section 6, page 9.

Saw my 1st fawn cruising past my windows on the world with momma, this morning.

That gap is actually much larger than it appears to be. And the tabs are about 1/4 inch below the brace. But yes, when I'm sure it's all working as it should I'll put something over it.

Bringing this thread back from the dead with Throwback Thursday! Here is another Horse Tale from way back in my cranium. Mind you I was only with WH for a couple of years. I was hired as parts/service rep. for the South Central U.S. of A. Wheel Horse probably had around 6-8 parts and service/parts reps at the time. Sales was another facet onto it's own. A very key time for Toro and WH as big changes were coming and everyone at South Bend was holding their breath! I came on board in late 1989 but 1990 was my first full year with the "Horse" and the learning curve was steep. The WH service team at South Bend pretty much bled Wheel Horse red and some of them reminded me of guys right out of the 1950's. My boss put me up in a hotel and had me spend a couple of weeks in the WH shop tearing apart and putting together units down to the spindle bearings and 8 speed gears. Then I went on the road with other more experienced reps to do service schools and get their input on the job. I taught service schools in the winter, hit the big lawn and garden show in the spring and kept dealers up to date on parts/service the rest of the time. I drove a new Chevy Astro van filled with blades, belts, manuals and microfiche. Even had one of those fancy new fangled mobile phones. Being fresh out of college the traveling road thing was fun...for awhile. The team at South Bend would send updates, quality reports and boxes of parts to my PO Box address weekly. I would get updates on problems (Quality Control), what the plan was and any "factory running changes" to correct the problems. WH was a one step distributing; direct to dealers and I had a one-on-one relationship with WH dealers. I'd go into a dealership, grab the service tech and start cramming with info and updates. Once and a while I'd get called on the Hot Line about a customer or unit that a dealer was having problems with. Those were usually a good learning experience for everyone. The WH policy was to have the dealer supply the tech/tools and I supply the proper procedure. Sometimes I would get a experienced tech and sometimes not. At first I dreaded these calls but after a short time I looked forward to them. I viewed them as a challenge, with the end goal of everybody winning. Whenever a dealer or customer said thanks, I would hand them my bosses biz card and say if you want to thank me, call or write my boss and tell him. 1990 was a good year for me.

Interesting picture on that brochure. What years did they use the plastic fender? What year is that brochure?

Check my buckets Joe. Take what you need.

One more strawberry/rhubarb pie. The strawberries are just starting to ripen.