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August 8, 1786 US Congress unanimously chooses the dollar as the monetary unit for the United States of America.

Had the opportunity today to buy out another closed Wheel Horse dealership about 45 minutes away. Lots of good stuff, good mix of discontinued parts, lots of Kohler. Long day but should be worth it. Enjoy the photos boys.

On my 520 the gas cap and hydro dipstick are underneath the seat. The seat doesn’t flop forward enough to stay up. Got tired of finding something to prop it with. I already have some rubber stops with 5/16s thread. After scrounging around a little I found a short piece of 5/16s all-thread, a matching rod end, and coupling nut. After drilling a hole I bolted on the assembly. Raise the seat and it falls into a vertical position, or push it to the back where it won’t move. Flip it forward when lowering the seat and it rests next to the seat bracket. Much better.

High UV index and humidity Wed. and Thurs. Didn't want to get out from under the canopy. Got some sunburn in minutes. But did get a pic of 2 of my faves. Army Jeep built out of ? Had coil over shocks all around and I could see a chain and sprocket on the rear axle. Engine sounded tiny. Big honkin engine the club purchased last year from somewhere in Canada. Major ordeal getting it to it's new home. They leveled an area, planted it and built a building around it!

I bet if @ebinmaine had cleaned up that carb with his patented scientific method it would run perfectly and get phenomenal gas mileage...

Not sunrise or sunset but this lightning has been going on for about 45 minutes and still going, Pretty cool to watch and the video doesn't really capture the "big picture" The tree frogs are quite active too!

The loose hair made me nervous but applause for the effort! The ME lab at college had a small stand-mounted gas turbine for experiments on airflow and fuel management. We were super-closely supervised when running that sucker--and it was LOUD!

Started this 3 bottom plow for the Big Dog.

Haven't done it yet but these might go on the 161 with the FEL to improve the strain on steering components. Crappy, dirty looking rims with wheelbarrow tires came on an off-brand cart I acquired somehow. Bushings and zerk fittings and when I stripped the junk tires and knocked the bushings out, they were really nice looking 4" x 8 rims with potential. Hit them with some degreaser and ordered some decent bearings and a pair of 4 ply Deestone tri-ribs.

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The Flea Market Express!

And the are where??

I got no worries with you I don't think you handle a grinder like some others we know! Deal ... but as @19richie66 would say ... put the grinder down and slowly step away.. Someone is gonna get this tractor for dang near the four letter word but gonna have to pass a interview ... and sign extensive documents drawn up in lawyer language. @Achto has got a lathe we'll make some some day. All back and operating as should and on the splash pad ... some belt stopping issues yet and jumps out of third gear occasionally but like that when I sold it. I'll get right on that. Still needs a new voltmeter. I put a digital one on as I found out Techies like to over charge a battery . I know not original but with one the charge can be controlled by running the bug eyes to keep the voltage below battery cook limits or removing a diode.

Hello Horse fans. It's a good day but bad problem.... Got a 520 H and can't be happier but, it's got issues (why it was cheap). Wiring hacked, constantly draining a new battery after a day. Gauges not working but the safety lights on the dash do illuminate. Can hear a relay click but that's all. Got all hub caps, snow thrower and new belts, pulleys, every book to tear it down including hydraulics. Bill of sale, warranty paperwork. Everything. Love the looks with the 60 inch deck. Is there a wiring harness available or is it something I get to make on my own? I was told for the last two years it's been started with a jump pack and glad it doesn't have electric PTO! Don't see a stater solenoid so jumping terminal won't work so there's that. Overall, I'm glad I grabbed it but wiring is not my stronghold. LoL. Any help is appreciated! Will get books out and throw up more pictures

Did somebody say JET?

August 7, 1955 Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, begins selling its first transistor radios in Japan.

Time for an update. Getting to the point of installing the painted parts as the humidity is not the best for outdoor priming and painting.

And it was broadcast in broadcast in black and white. Didn’t get color until I got an am-fm radio.😁😁😁

Delivery trucks with a lift gate use a unit like that too.

FYI, the belt should be on the larger PTO pulley for mowing.

Like I said In what's in your mirror ... the holy grail ... well of round hoods anyway. And quite the full circle back story anyway. This girl popped up on MP and two members sent me texts about it since it was local. Nice I thought but I already have this one. A nice shiny resto to boot which is most likely my last resto. Just somethin about one in her original work clothes tho. This one fits the bill to a tee. So I'm not really interested it it but still it's a desirable model and pretty much all ther. So @prondzy texts me and I say sure I'll go get it just for the thrill of the score you want it. And @ineedanother says he has a problem... I says work out a deal and be morn' happy to go fetch it. So he does and I do. Not gonna say I'll double yer money Mike but wanna make a quick Franklin?!?!? Naw forget it I got my eye on a A-60. I'll let you guys stew on these pics then the back story as good as I can tell it along with the good the bad & the ugly & more pics as long as you behave. You horse men should know what it is just from the first pic.

At the parts store, I found a more easily flyable kit.

He’s a handful, like most pigs might be!

Just did I did not know so far - Thank you!

I’m waiting for controller batteries to charge, then Hambone is ready to try again. I was doing low elevation maneuvers like taking off and lost control before I had it. Whoops!

@953 nut That’s it Richard! Thank you! I can’t think of a more appropriate song for this conversation. 👍🏻

No drinking gas and no magic smoke! What's not to like! I about lost it when she tightened the carb mounting with metric slip joint pliers then jumped the solenoid with a Left Handed Crescent wrench!

Time to design an adaptor and have them 3-D printed, you could corner the market and get rich! Well, maybe cover expenses.

Kinda cool ... 701 solenoid.

Am I skeptical, and tend to think inside the box. Hate to be a Debbie Downer BUT, If the intake runners were blocked off on six of the eight cylinders and their exhaust valves were jacked open and the two cylinders that were being fed were 180 degrees opposed then the two cylinder engine could easily start and run on an insufficient fuel / air supply.

Look right to me. That's a big Vanguard, likely 21 or 23hp. The tins and double barrel intake manifold are just like my 23hp. I swapped the same flywheel screen for a recoil starter. Then I found out how hard it is to pull start a 23hp engine... The carb on mine cost more than the engine. Finding one that isn't for a vertical configuration is difficult. But they are still out there.

Though they may be Simplicity here is why. The raised lip around the inside hole fits into a groove in the back of the next weight to keep them aligned when stacked. The only ones I have ever seen do that.

I wonder if a Carter AFB 500 CFM would work on our Kohler engines...

But now the cats out the bag.... I got land you got plow ...

That’s funny, the previous owner of my 314-8 had the belt on the smaller pulley. Couldn’t understand why it didn’t cut so good. I figured it out eventually.

Score this round for AI

“Hambone”

TSC Aramid blue belts are my go to.

I’m at Flite Fest with a buddy. This build took 15 hours, plus a few hours of tech support on site because of an aura board malfunction when they flashed it. I have probably 7 or 8 hours of painting into it and am almost ready to fly! This has been an awesome trip so far, and it goes until Sunday I believe.

Axle just about done - well the hard bit both drive flanges, knuckles and drive shafts in. first offering - its the same track and pivot point as the suburban axle at 16" between centres. what it might look like

This girl came to me at plow day couple years ago. I pushed snow with it a couple times but then just didn't get used so it was time to go to a new home. On to FBMP it went and even advertised it here with no bites. A fine running H60 Techy and was in prime shape for the next owner. I went through it completely. The Big Unit new to list and then some. Needed absolutely nothing. Finally sold it to a 14 year old kid just down the road who wanted to do "commercial" snow plowing with it. After heavily advising him this was more of a collector model and there are better tractors suited to the task added to the fact that a old techy isn't exactly the motor for a budding mechanic but he said he had a gramps who was handy. He was set on it and finally let him have it with the understanding I would take it back if things didn't work out. Well last week got a text from the kid saying he wants to sell it back. I says ok lemme come look at it. During the time he had it I was contacted by him several times with questions on it including how to reassemble the the governor, carb & head & all kinds of other stuff. Keep in mind it needed nothing. Well it came home to roost for a lot less money since he messed it all up including missing parts, a fried brand new battery and digital volt meter.\ just to mention a few. Lesson learned never sell a vintage round hood to someone who doesn't have a clue regardless of age. Yes I know buyer's tractor they can do what they want but a fine vintage round hood??? Not on my watch. From here on out all tractors that are worth a hoot the buyer gets interviewed. Note the tie wraps holding every thing all together.

It's a pretty simple system. If the fluid level is correct, and the pulley SHAFT is spinning, I'd start by disconnecting the rock shaft from the ram and see if the ram can be moved by hand. If so it is likely to have bad seals inside and is in full bypass.

I sold belts for 10 years. Usually belts even the cheap ones don't fall apart like that. Most of the time it's an alignment/sharp edge issue, or a bearing issue. The bearings may seem fine but put a load on them and they start seizing up. My first guess is a weak deck shell causing an alignment problem

There's the question. Why do you believe your particular carb needs replacing? I appreciate the "mention"..... that's maybe not quite the phrasing I'd use. 🙂

Vividly remember the empowerment of having my own radio the size of a pack of cigarettes with a wired earphone. Its 9v battery would last for a couple of weeks. Early 60’s. WBRE Wilkes-Barre was the clearest station.

1990 510-8