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We had planned to get this girl long before post 515 so a 1000 mile round trip to MO and brought this one home. Wow I thought I was a empty nester! Whose Idea was this anyway? After this one is house broken gonna start looking for Don's @c-series don breed. I'm a glutton for punishment... Bonus on the trip ... had a nice visit with @ronwh and his wife Michelle. They live less than an hour from the breeder. Got to see his (my dream) smoker. Warning Ron if I make it down that way again there will be a 953 sickle bar coming home with me! Thank you guys for putting us up for a nite!

You could have used it to make penetrating oil by adding acetone at 1:1

Later that day, the first attempt to jump over said parking meter took place.

Good day all!! So, I went for a ride after church to a 312, way to rusted 42” RD and a long shute snowblower. The add said it ran, $275. Well, I got there…. And it ran fantastic. The old owner had changed the oil and put in a fuel filter, bonus!! It had a flat rear tire, starter switch (battery and solenoid!), an un torn seat and steel wheel weights! The snowblower was about a B-/ C+ in letter grade. The deck, so sad, it was unusable from the start!! So we struck a deal and i headed for home. The tire got changed right after i got it off the trailer and the starter switch got deleted shortly there after!! New spark plug, air filter, shift boot, rear end fluid and hot paint on the exhaust. I gotta do a new drive belt, because that belt has seen its day!! So, how I do for $170!!

July 16, 1935, The world’s first parking meter, known as Park-O-Meter No. 1, is installed on the southeast corner of what was then First Street and Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The parking meter was the brainchild of a man named Carl C. Magee, who moved to Oklahoma City from New Mexico in 1927. Magee had a colorful past: As a reporter for an Albuquerque newspaper, he had played a pivotal role in uncovering the so-called Teapot Dome Scandal (named for the Teapot Dome oil field in Wyoming), in which Albert B. Fall, then-secretary of the interior, was convicted of renting government lands to oil companies in return for personal loans and gifts. He also wrote a series of articles exposing corruption in the New Mexico court system, and was tried and acquitted of manslaughter after he shot at one of the judges targeted in the series during an altercation at a Las Vegas hotel.

No pic but we have a vintage parking meter in the driveway at the Spike Camp in northern WI. No idea where it came from and Dad is the only guy that knows the story behind it and he's long passed. Some day I'll restore it.

Many Wheel Horse steering applications use two Roll Pins, one inside the other. In the case of a GT-14 they are 5/16 X 1.5 with a 3/16 X 3/16 driven inside it.

I don't really remember what I did today, but I got paid for 14 hours for it.

I've only met Don in real life once but I think it's safe to say no one knows his breed.

That tractor should have "the dreaded 9 pin connector" in the wiring harness - a source of all sorts of electrical issues over time. Separate the halves and thoroughly inspect it for signs of corrosion & overheating. Repair / replace as necessary. My .

Thanks Karl. We are doing much better. So many people have been helping out. It's been such a blessing to see just how many good folks there are still out there! We got a huge camper upgrade just because of the generosity of the owner. We're now in a big "bus" as my kids call it, and it is so nice that it almost feels like home. Almost... In addition we will have temporary power on Monday which will be a massive help. Clean up crews will be back beginning tomorrow as well. Then we're just beginning the long process of tearing down and rebuilding. Not all of the house will come down but nearly all of the living space will be torn down or at least to the studs and floor joists in a large portion. And of course everything above the ceiling end to end for the entire house. BUT- we have been blessed and humbled by this and the response of everyone. We will be stronger on the backside of this!

I never go to the Chicago area. This is just one of the reasons. But you probably will get a bill in the mail in a couple months with a picture of your license plate. I've had that in a couple other states. Classic toll road logic - let's spend $20 to collect $4...

That looks more like the fuse holder. Click on this poor picture to see the complete diagram. You can also download the complete file from there. That is also where the start relay gets it's constant power from on the purple wire. Perhaps that connection has been compromised. The purple wire to the start relay should always have battery voltage - key on and key off.

Could have lots of uses still. Door hinges , honing oil, patina preserver or pour it under someone you don't like's brand new car. They'll think they got a lemon!

Thanks to him we have the awesome scene from "Cool Hand Luke" where he cuts off the parking meters!

1969 open grill, 70,71,72,73 were closed. Weights about 60 lbs, if I remember correctly. Helps keep front end down. Protects fuel tank too.

Ya, the hour meter is sitting down there, broken. Since the DC charge meter worked, i knew it had power! The tail lights even worked!

Toss it. Engine oil and gear oil has been proven to be non usable after 3 to 5 years. The anti foaming agents are out if suspension by then. If ATF has similar agents.... it's trash. And... WHY chance it. No sense taking a chance in ruining equipment.

We got to see the Big Boy today and we got a few videos of it along with our 59 Biscayne. 20260712_141811.mp4

1/2" x 103 from Tractor Supply

Franklin, NC, is a rather small city with a lot of churches with big parking lots. Many years ago the town leaders decide to install parking meters as a source of additional revenue, turned out the meters didn't bring in enough money to cover the wages of the one city employee who collected the coins. About three years later the meters were removed and downtown returned to normal.

Closing the loop: Evaporator is mostly plugged. We ended up not having the appropriate stuff at work to suck out the Freon, so when I took the car in to get a front axle shaft replaced I had them look at the AC. Initial diagnosis was expansion valve, but they also found the evaporator is clogged. They made an effort to flush it out, but no luck. Since I have zero desire to tear the dashboard out of this car and I'm not interested in paying $1500 to have it done, this vehicle will now be climate controlled: Whatever it is outside, it will be inside. Steve

Whatever your decision is with a sandblaster, make sure you have a larger diameter air hose going to it. Over the years I have seen several people toss out perfectly usable units while claiming they don't work well but didn't upgrade from the 1/4" diameter hose they use to air up tires.

Anyone with an open grill GT-14 might want it to protect the hard to find plastic gas tank

It's stopping in Knox this afternoon. We'll be there with the grandkids. A massive turnout is expected. If the crowds are too bad I've got a couple of alternative locations on backroads that would offer good shots after it leaves town but of course, it would be moving then.

Pump should be here today, I'll get the torch and BMFH ready. Nothing some duct tape and bubble gum can't fix. I'll take pictures

He may not wish to repeat that again!!

The fan gear to shaft connection is a classic "double shear" scenario. The present cotter pin gets twisted by the forces at the ends - one up, the other down and it reverses as you turn the tractor the other way until the material fails and the pin breaks into 3 piees due to metal fatigue. It is clearly being overloaded and not the proper fastener for the job.... My suggestion is to carefully drill out the hole thru both to 1/4 inch and upgrade to a spring pin or better yet, a coiled pin. If you go with the spring pin (aka tension pin), be sure to install it in the proper orientation. That would be with the split line in the direction of rotation, not 90 degrees off. The coiled pin has no orientation and is the better choice.

Looks good from what I can see. Great bones to start with. If you want to put it back to stock it’s missing the hour meter on the bottom right. But for $170 you made out great. I’ve got an identical tractor that I mow with that as long as it has gas, spark and air it goes and goes.

This drawing shows all of the components of the Starting system. Take a look at it and if you have further questions or need help deciphering the drawing we can help you. Need to know if the blue wire is light blue or dark blue. Be sure the PTO is off and all connections are clean and tight. PS; safety switches or relays are seldom the problem but that seems to be where everybody starts.

So you have a neighborhood "Karen" Few years ago we moved into town off of 14acres. It was a big change but due to my girlfriends health issues shes unable to drive so we needed to be where transportation is available for her Dr appts. Fortunately, we have great neighbors. My driveway is really close to house on right side. Shes retired clerk of court for our town & really nice lady. Shes not outside much but has a 5yr old Pug that just doesn't shut up! I dont ever say anything or complain because shes never complained about me making noise in garage or driveway. She told me I dont need her permission to drive up thru her back yard to easily access my trailer. Shes 82yrs old & I know she wont be my neighbor forever......I try to be respectful of time of day etc. Nice to have thas sorta "understanding"

Hello rmaynard Issue appears to be resolved, and thanks for your input Removed the Carb, disassembled for inspection and cleaning Checked spark which was intermittent per my finding Put it back together and it started right and did the yard with no problem MAX RPM on this Kohler K241 is rated at 3600. I set mine to about 3200 All good now Thanks Ken

Thanks guys and good advice Bob. Trouble is Cindy doesn't want to see her suffer even tho I tell her we'll know when the time is right. On a happy note we are going to pick up a new addition. A Westie pup in MO and hopefully have a visit with @ronwh We had this all planned out long before the bad news. Leaving right after the Portage Show.

I am a mutt, like most of us!

That's funny glad you figured it out. Sounds like sumin I would do .

That's why I wrote IF. I respectfully disagree with regard to the engine oil. Our off-road engines need just as much protection from air foaming as any on road engine. Maybe more, considering the slap slinging connecting rod oil distribution in an air cooled engine. It's literally trying to cut the pool of oil in half on every rotation. Not pumping through a rotor.

New seal is in along with drum and brake band. Hopefully it doesn’t leak, it does stop very well now. I did scratch up paint doing all this so gonna have to touch it all up at some point.

This is another project I’m working on when I’m not working on tractors. It’s a late 40’s to early 50’s David Bradley walk behind tractor. They are pretty interesting as they have a similar setup to the attach o matic. It’s set up so you can swap implements fairly quickly and easily. They usually are run by a roughly 3 horse engine usually a Briggs and Stratton or Tecumseh. There were a few different models and options available. I just have to find an engine, run the cables to turn it, and disengage the clutch. Also, find 6-16 tires for the 16 inch rims that aren’t ungodly expensive. It sat at the house I grew up in for most of my childhood. I do have photo’s of my father, my brothers, and I riding on it when we were 5 and under. I’d like to get it going if I could. It shouldn’t be too hard as the drive setup is much like our tractor.

I've been tuning up the oil pump for my Dodge M37, per some recommendations from Tony Smith, a gentleman who is well versed in rebuilding and modifying these flathead sixes. I have an NOS oil pump and the original oil pump, which has VERY low miles on it. I compared several parameters, and found that the original pump was in great shape and actually had even better measurements/clearances than the NOS pump. Here's a photo comparing them (BTW, they are not clamped in the vise. I always use copper or aluminum jaw covers when clamping things like this.) This pump has the cloverleaf-style rotors, which should put out about 10% more volume than the star-type rotors for this engine, according to what I've read. I purchased a custom oil pump cover plate from Tony Smith that is flat within .0002" and thicker and more rigid than the original plate (original plate shown to the left of the new plate), along with a set of ARP bolts and washers of the appropriate length for use with the thicker plate. I gave the rotors and the end of the pump a very light dressing with a diamond hone plate, just to remove any high spots, and I ended up with .002" of end play, which should be about right. As with almost anything that I assemble, I cleaned the threads in the pump casting with a thread-chasing tool, solvent, and compressed air. You can see that the new cover plate is at least twice as thick as the original plate: I'm also considering drilling an oil hole near the top of the casting to improve lubrication to the shaft. I'll try it first on the NOS pump to make sure it goes smoothly before doing it to the pump that I'll be installing. As mentioned, I'm also planning to convert the engine to full-flow oil filtration, and I'll be using the 'green' (heavy) spring in the pressure relief valve. I might even consider converting the pressure relief valve to an adjustable version, which I've done with a couple of antique tractor engines. The pump will be completely filled/flooded with lubricant prior to final assembly, as it's a bad idea to run these pumps dry, even for a few seconds.

If there is movement allowed by having less than a snug fit between the pin and the hole(s), that sets up the failure mode flexing the pin....

Or Wall Art for the Man Cave....

mine usually end up harmed. Lead poisoning.

I am just following up on my 1257. I took it to the big show which was a very good time hopefully to go again next year. I picked up the sickle bar from the gentleman, cleaned it up wiped it down with my favorite juice and with new belts I put it on. I also took off the gt14 elbow and got a new air filter and is back in the original location, along with painting up the coil and bracket. Now I’m currently working on the brake band lining, I waited 48 hrs to let the adhesive cure and made sure it was clean as a whistle. Waiting on the brake shaft seal hopefully comes in tomorrow and I get to start putting it back together this week. I know I already posted these pictures elsewhere on here but thought I’d keep this up to date about the tractor.

Sorry Jim for the bad news. It’s never an easy call. We lost two of ours last year. My girl is getting old and it’s going to be hard when she gets to that point. Funny thing is I didn’t want her but my wife brought her home anyways. She became part of the family quick. You’ll do what’s right. 👍

Pressures are wrong. Too low on the low side and too high on the high side. Should be in the 35lb/ 200lb range Not a damper issue

The Facet pumps have an internal circuit breaker None of the pumps draw more than 4-5 amps most less. Fuse size should be based on wire gauge. If you use 16ga i would use 10 amp fuse make your connection to the "+" terminal on the coil