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who had been a retired farmer for a long time, became very bored and decided to open a medical clinic. He put a sign up outside that said: Dr. Geezer’s clinic. “Get your treatment for $500, if not cured get back $1,000.” Doctor “Young,” who was positive that this old geezer didn’t know anything about medicine, thought this would be a great opportunity to get an easy $1,000. So he went to Dr. Geezer’s clinic This is what happened. Dr. Young: “Dr. Geezer, I have lost all taste in my mouth. Can you please help me?” Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in Dr. Young’s mouth.” Dr. Young: “Aagh! This is gasoline!” Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your taste back. That will be $500.” Dr. Young gets annoyed and leaves in a haste. He’s angry now, and spends the next few days trying to figure out a way to recover his money. He returns to Dr. Geezer’s office once he thinks of a clever plan… Dr. Young: “I have lost my memory, I cannot remember anything.” Dr. Geezer: “Nurse, please bring medicine from box 22 and put 3 drops in the patient’s mouth.” Dr. Young: “Oh no you don’t. That is Gasoline!” Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You’ve got your memory back. That will be $500.” Dr. Young, after having lost $1000 total, leaves angrily and comes back after several more days. Dr. Young: “My eyesight has become weak. I can hardly see!” Dr. Geezer: “Well, I don’t have any medicine for that so… Here’s your $1000 back.” Dr. Young: “But this is only $500…” Dr. Geezer: “Congratulations! You got your vision back! That will be $500.” Moral of story — Just because you’re “Young” doesn’t mean that you can outsmart an old “Geezer “

Picked up my first sign today at Dennis Equipment in New Castle IN. I visited with Mr. Dennis and got the VIP tour of his facility. It was a great time. I also picked up a much needed extension bracket to put the snow/dirt blade on the 520.

7-26-1775 U.S. postal system established On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today’s mail system. During early colonial times in the 1600s, few American colonists needed to send mail to each other; it was more likely that their correspondence was with letter writers in Britain. Mail deliveries from across the Atlantic were sporadic and could take many months to arrive. There were no post offices in the colonies, so mail was typically left at inns and taverns. In 1753, Benjamin Franklin, who had been postmaster of Philadelphia, became one of two joint postmasters general for the colonies. He made numerous improvements to the mail system, including setting up new, more efficient colonial routes and cutting delivery time in half between Philadelphia and New York by having the weekly mail wagon travel both day and night via relay teams. Franklin also debuted the first rate chart, which standardized delivery costs based on distance and weight. In 1774, the British fired Franklin from his postmaster job because of his revolutionary activities. However, the following year, he was appointed postmaster general of the United Colonies by the Continental Congress. Franklin held the job until late in 1776, when he was sent to France as a diplomat. He left a vastly improved mail system, with routes from Florida to Maine and regular service between the colonies and Britain. President George Washington appointed Samuel Osgood, a former Massachusetts congressman, as the first postmaster general of the American nation under the new U.S. constitution in 1789. At the time, there were approximately 75 post offices in the country. Today, the United States has over 40,000 post offices and the postal service delivers 212 billion pieces of mail each year to over 144 million homes and businesses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the American Virgin Islands and American Samoa. The postal service is the nation’s largest civilian employer, with over 700,000 career workers, who handle more than 44 percent of the world’s cards and letters. The postal service is a not-for-profit, self-supporting agency that covers its expenses through postage (stamp use in the United States started in 1847) and related products. The postal service gets the mail delivered, rain or shine, using everything from planes to mules. However, it’s not cheap: The U.S. Postal Service says that when fuel costs go up by just one penny, its own costs rise by $8 million.

Its an early 80's lawn tractor (not a garden tractor). I would guess by the hood a 1980 -1984. Not worth a whole lot...be careful to not overpay. If it needs anything expensive like a motor or tranny it's not worth the time or money to get it going. And flipping a tractor like that to turn a profit can be very difficult. Just my opinion of course. Mike....

It doesn't need to be fancy. Let the focus be on the sign. Here are a couple I framed up..... I love and have been blessed to have a few signs.

When your refrigerator quits refrigerating and the wife tells you about it at 4:30 am three minutes after you have climbed out of bed, not having had any coffee yet, or had time to brush the teeth ( more than 3 in my case...) let alone become fully awake and even somewhat alert. Upon further questioning this problem started approx. 20 hours earlier as the freezer wasn't making ice like it usually does and the fridge wasn't as cold as normal. Turning the dial to a colder setting did not help........................................ "Why didn't you tell me yesterday so I could have called a repair man" came out of my mouth and that's when......................... Well you know how angry women get when their refrigerator stops refrigerating. (Can't share the names I was called on this family friendly forum.) Repair man cleaned dirt from plugged condenser, used heat gun to melt ice from evap. core and said he would be back later in the day to check frost pattern on evap core. Diagnosis. Evap core has restriction, probably caused by compressor shrapnel from plugged dirty condenser. Refrigerator only 5 years old........ Tomorrow I'm going shopping for a new refrigerator with an angry wife since the repair man said he could not be sure a new evap. core would not get plugged up even if he installed an in-line filter and parts and labor would be about as much as a new refrigerator.............. Moral of the story is you know you've been bad when your 5 year old refrigerator dies and inconveniences your wife who thinks it's all your fault......

Ok, we'll let the "What's in your mirror" thread take the place of this one. Point taken.

First off I would like to say a BIG Thank you!!! to Glen Pettit for the awesome headlight lenses and gaskets that I picked for the 1054. Finally had some time to install the lenses tonight after work. I think the Ole 1054 is pretty happy now.

Here are a few of mine that I have displayed in my home office.....notice the signature in the first pic. The gentleman on the right I s my great uncle......well the guy on the left needs no introduction. I will ill have to see if I can dig out some more of my vintage photos.

Would like to have a sign or two myself, but haven't ran across any. That is OK though, the biggest kick I get is when I hop on the 312-8 to mow. Aways puts a smile on my face.

Never posted here and hope i'm not breaking any rules but I wanted to let Rs members know that Tengers implement sales of willoughby Ohio's entire inventory is being auctioned off on July 30, there are a lot of tractors and new and used parts that would be a shame to see scrappers get. Google premier auction galleries and check upcoming auctions listing wheel horse is the first to come up. Again don't want to break any rules but I see a lot of nice WH stuff looking for good homes.

Continuing with the reassembly. I am happy to have it rolling now so I can move it in and out of the garage. These past couple weeks it's felt like a oven in that garage.

Just picked up this 89 312-8 original 450 hours . And a sealed in the box never opened generator garage is filling up with nos attachments .

we all care for each other and mean now harm because we one big happy family

So I'm about 90% done with the engine transplant. Need to do some more work on muffler bracket and remove and clean the PTO bearings but I was able to test fire the engine and test functionality. The engine runs magnificent! Very pleased with this modification. Although it it took a bit more effort than I had initially thought, most was due to my OCD ways. Might as well upgrade/change since I'm in it already kind of stuff. Switched to nelson muffler same as my resto-mod Elijah. Skipping the shield as I don't see it as necessary. Also switched ignition switch over from Magneto style to cheaper version. I now have 2 magneto style ignition switches if anyone needs one:-) Should have Lazarus wrapped back up and discharged from inpatient clinic to start earning it's keep later this afternoon. obligatory pics:

Yes, Ohio Steel made some carts for Wheel Horse. Wheel Horse had many (if not most) of their attachments made by subcontracted vendors that were then branded as Wheel Horse and given Wheel Horse ID tags and serial numbers. Things like plows and cultivators were made by both Brinly and Ohio Steel over the years. Lawn Sweepers were made by Parker and Lambert... Heck in the 80s they even had a sidewalk edger made by McLane.

Nice find...would love to have a sign to put in my shed...oh wait I gotta get the shed built first LOL

I need to figure out how I can send my current wife to Armenia and not get a return to sender on the package with postage due..... (Just kidd'n. We're coming up on our 48th wedding anniversary......) Yes dear, I know suppers ready, I'm busy right now on Be there in a few minutes........

@JimD, you took the words out of my mouth. An interesting thread would be "Here is the I'm thinking about buying". Need to include the location and seller's phone number so others could rustle it! That could get interesting.

Friend of mine came into the coffee shop this morning and asked me if I had $100. I asked him what for and he said he found me another Wheel Horse. Not sure on the model...my friend bought it brand new with a tiller on it in the mid 70s. He then traded it to another friend about 10 yrs ago, who has decided he wants to get rid of it. Hasn't ran in three or four years but Harry said it was running good when he parked it. I'll be anxious to get over there this week and see what it is and bring her home, will post more details as well as pictures when I get her home.

I found this creation at the Four Roses distillery while on the Kentucky Bourbon Tour this week. It brought back memories of John's cycle.

Hi guys, I´m Mats. and I´m located in Sweden. Been using my C161 automatic for 20 years by now and I love that thing. Mower deck gave up on me a couple of years ago so she´s just been plowing a little bit of snow recently as I got one of them modern mowers after the deck broke down. Will post images soon as I just signed up here and it´s way after sunset now so I need some better light to shoot images. Stay well gang, Mats

Even my little welder was saying it is VERY HOT today...at 105, even in the shade...or out of the direct sun at least.

The Summer Show was this weekend, and it was HOT! The attendance was low and a few vendors were missing as well as exhibitors. It will be a full house for the Fall show in October!

You can see the burnt carbon. I scraped. Of but didn't touch the seat. What do you guys think? : Cylinder walls look good. carbon was pretty thick

My symtoms were a bit different than yours but I too had a problem with carburetor top screw working loose continuously. I swapped it out rather than rebuild. I have 3-4 carbs sitting ready to be rebuilt. Figure that's a good winter project. The underside of the tractor does look well preserved.

Sounds like the main bearings on the crank. Too much play side to side. Take off the PTO pulleys and measure the end play of the crankshaft. It is adjustable with the paper shims on the flywheel side. When you engage the PTO it pushes the crank to the flywheel side. Tractor looks too nice to be that noisy.

Sometimes it takes a fresh pair of eyes!!!!! Last night I had a long time friend over to my house to help me rebuild a Ross steering box for my sons CC 100. He worked for Chief equipment, the same farm implement dealer that my dad worked for. Pat was responsible for setting up the new Cub Cadets and repairing any GT's that came in needing servicing. He has that responsibility for about a decade and therefore became very familiar with the Kohler engines. I asked him if he would mind taking a look at Blackbeard. After playing with the carb adjustments for a minute or two, he pointed out that the piece on top of the throttle assembly was loose, real loose! He pushed that down where it should set and tightened the screw. Instantly the engine began to run much smoother. I'm not saying that the ignition system is completely glitch free yet. However, as we discussed that finding, I recalled hitting a fairly large bump both times that it killed out. It seems somewhat far fetched to think that a huge gulp of air would kill the engine that fast but Pat did say it was possible. He also said that much of the sputtering and missing was from the constant change in air/fuel ratio mixture... I'll you posted on that as updates warrant. For the mean time it is back to the refurbish. Next up, cleaning the tunnel area. Lots of caked on grease. I did note one thing after cleaning that area. This thing didn't spend too long outdoors. Look at the bottom side of the footrests... and the lift ram... It made me feel good to see this. I can paint to top side of the sheet metal and know that the undercarriage will be just fine until Zac and I do an official restore in about 10 years!

That is a beautiful C-160! Decals from Terry? Which body paint did you use? Stephen

Don't take it to hard @T-Mo ! Don't think anybody meant to hurt your feelings ?

Just picked up this cart and I want to verify that it truly is a Wheel Horse and was Ohio Steel making them for WH as the paper shows. I was given that paper with the trailer. It is rusty but no holes in it.

It's for sure coming home with me, just gotta get schedules in line for everyone involved...and trust me there will be plenty of when she makes it home

Good luck with your latest WH excursion. Hope it works out so you can bring it home. And remember, when you do get it home P.S. I've got a 310-8 waiting for me to go fetch when me and the owner can get our schedules in line.

grinchsr, This thread will answer all your questions as it did mine about Ohio Steel making carts for WH: http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/44998-10-cu-ft-dump-cart-history-and-dating-them/#comment-413234 Here is a picture of the label on my cart.

I'm pretty sure this is what you are looking for? email me directly at rmaynard@qis.net, or call me at 4 four 3-three 98-6544.

We know for a fact it's not green and yellow lol. All my friend can remember about his old tractor is that it is a Wheel Horse and it does have a tiller with it. Talked to him again this morning and it will probably be first part of next week before we can go pick it up...was wanting to this weekend but it's his anniversary so he will be out of town...sorry about the wait but y'all will be the first to know what it turns out to be when I get her home.

Good for you. I have friends that raise they're kids to not be on the phone or internet steady. Those are the most respectable kids I know. Great personality and get this, they actually talk to you. Instead of staring at the phone that's permanently attached to their hand like some kids.

My one experiance with RR tracks was also the one and only time I attempted to skipped school in high school. We ended up having one of the officers in my town catch the groups of us and had hauled us all back to school in cuffs. He never told our parents or the school. He scared the crap out of us and turned us loose behind the gym. None of us skipped school or got on those tracks again. Lol

A few easy things to check, all fuel-related because that's my best guess right now... Unscrew the main fuel needle completely and make sure it's really clean. Spray it with a little carb cleaner and wipe it down with a clean rag. If there are any holes along the shaft, make sure they're all clear, you can poke a tiny wire through them or use a single bristle from a wire brush. Unscrew the bolt on the bottom of the carb bowl and remove the bowl, make sure there's no junk inside, and clean it thoroughly. And finally, when the engine starts acting up, try loosening the cap on the fuel tank and see if runs better.

nice grab on a nice sign. Glenn

Nice....Wish I had a WH sign!

Thanks. Not sure what im going to frame it with. Probaby some 1 x stock and face it with some of the old barn siding I have. I have to keep it safe for the next week till the pole barn is finished and I can hang it.

Nice sign.

Congrats! I saw that on CL....glad that a member picked it up. Make a nice frame, grab some lights, and hang it up!

Welcome to Red Square!! I restored the same Tractor a couple years back. Well almost, mine is an 8 speed. Good Luck. I got my Decals off of Terry as most of us do here.

I use a pair of Z-bend pliers that I use for making Z-bends for radio control airplane control linkage. They work just fine for throttle and choke cables as well.

I am on my second wife and too old to train another one. You never know what kind of crap will show up on your computer now days. I can't figure out how it got there. Well off to computer drives I go, wish me luck.

Thanks for the info. I let the MOD's know about this auction last week, but they did not take any action. So I guess they are not interested in letting the other members know about it. Hope your post lets some others know about this great auction.

Can a guy just use the cheapy shop/bench lights behind it?? put up the sign and build a shed around it!!

Chris: Send me you mailing address and I will send you one of these. I made my top belt guide out of this. I used a Dremel to cut off the top part in front of the U shaped part where the bolt goes into the motor. You can use on bottom or top depending on where you need it. The 701 and 702 belt guards did not have the later design features on them that the 1963 belt guards had be catching the drive belt when you use the clutch. They used these wire belt guides. I do not know the guarge of the wire but this is a good size. I have made guides using a little smaller guage wire and they worked just as well, I also placed a larger washer in front of the wire guide also. I used a washer on the lower bolt behind the belt guard to make sure it pumped out further too. Also -although you can barely see the wire under the bolt I have a wire belt guide on the underneath of the belt (and motor pulley) at the front of the belt guard too.