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I picked this jewel up in Central Il. last night. 60 in. deck, snow blower, and a nice cab, plus wheel wts and chains, it's got 790 hrs on a working clock. runs good, just a bit ruff looking. All I really wanted was the cab, but it was a good price so it all came home.

Back about 2008 my friend Bob built up these two 2/3 scale Cub Lowboy tractors for his Grandkids. Scaled down versions of the full size tractor he owns. Along with many custom made pieces there are a few altered Wheel Horse Suburban parts in them too. Approximately 1000 hrs labor in each tractor. And Bob also mentioned he knew a good welder. Photo taken at the Buckley Old Engine & Tractor Show in Michigan a couple years ago.

A father / son project that we had a blast working on this summer.

Looking at those pics by A-Z made me think of a place I visited a few years back. I bought some parts on E-Bay. Me and "Best Neighbor Fred" trailered up and rode on out to pick up the parts. When we got the destination we could not believe our eyes. This guys entire yard was covered with tractors, all types, including WH. WOW. Man I told Fred maybe we can pick up something extra. Lots of nice stuff. The dude said he was going though a divorce and might sell something's. I had cash and was ready. It may have save a bunch of time to ask what but ended up nothing could be bought. Guess he wasn't as ready as I thought. Just a story, I left my number and never did hear from him. I did snap a pic, there was lots more not shown.

Steve Lubak made me a sort of a package deal on a 606 roller and an 857/867. I was just looking at the roller for sort of a mild rat rod but when I was looking at it he showed me the 857 and said it was for sale too. He shot me a fair price so the deal was done over a few days and a couple visits. The 606 is in good shape and I may restore it some day. But, for now, I'm going to service it, clean it up, put on a set of ags and tri ribs on repainted wheels I have in the shed, and install a predator my dad had sitting in his basement he never used. The 857 was put together by Denny Clarke a few years ago. He upgraded to the 6 speed so it's now an 867. Even though it was his worker, he and Steve took very good care of it. Thanks to Steve for the fair pricing and thanks to Denny for doing such a great job on the 857.

This works also...

Once they're all sorted out, and arranged just right... why would anyone ever want to sell?

It's a Massey Ferguson 12...sorry for the pics but it's buried . I got this a few months back and wanted to get the grill fixed up but I don't see that happening anytime soon . This thing runs and drives (should say fly ) and got it for a song .

This what it looked like when I pick it up about 5 years ago. As you can see it was at it`s end. The engine was so bad they almost went .030 over on the bore. And the video today.

I use the plastic lid from a coffee can. Cut it in half and position it to hold springs back into each well, while...with the 2nd hand...lower the armature (body) down onto the plastic. Pull out the plastic and the brushes will spring into place.

Nice cab. I wonder if the PO was tippin the bottle while blowing snow. Looks like he hooked a few trees with the blower wings.

My eyes kind of tear up. when I look at horses stacked on A-Z's trailer . I know some need to be sacrificed to save others , but all I see there is savable tractors . At least they're not getting scrapped . I'll take that backrest off that 701 and a nice patina hood for my 1075 so I can hang the original on the wall . @953 nut I tried ten years ago to buy a 51 Ford shoebox that been sitting in a field forever with a tree growing through the engine compartment . Guess where it's still at . This would make for an interesting thread " Forgotten Old Iron " ...I know of plenty of places I could go and get lots of of tractors and vehicles just sitting because the owners won't sell . I could start at our own farm . My uncles won't sell anything ... but grandma on the other hand ?

12-2-2002 Toyota’s first hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles arrive in California · On this day in 2002, Toyota delivers its first two “market-ready” hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (FCHVs, in the company’s shorthand) to researchers at the University of California at Irvine and the University of California at Davis. Since 1997, Toyota had been providing research money to UC scientists and engineers who studied the problems associated with “advanced transportation systems” like fuel-cell vehicles. With their new fleet of FCHVs, the researchers finally had a chance to test out their theories. Unlike the Toyota Prius, which has a gas-electric hybrid engine, FCHVs use a hydrogen fuel-cell system that generates electricity by combining hydrogen with oxygen. That electricity powers the car’s motor and charges its batteries. As a result, the vehicle creates no environmentally unfriendly byproducts: its only emission is water vapor. The early FCHVs had a cruising range of 180 miles and a top speed of 96 miles per hour. Toyota later revamped the vehicle somewhat, improving its range and making it 25 percent more efficient. In September 2007, company engineers in Japan drove an FCHV 347 miles from the Osaka Prefectural Government Office to the Mega Web amusement center in Tokyo with the air-conditioner on and without refueling. Later that year, they took the FCHV on an even longer test drive, from Fairbanks, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia–a distance of 2,300 miles. They chose that route for two reasons: because it would demonstrate the FCHV’s hardiness in the face of cold weather and rough roads and because mobile refueling of hydrogen-powered vehicles is allowed on Canadian highways but not on American ones.

OK, got a minute to take a few pictures and measurements on the pole that attaches the SPR 42 snow plow to the RJ. It attaches to the frame with bolts that will go through holes drilled through the frame at 8' and 14" from the front of the frame. The 3/4" pivot points are welded to the Sch. 40 1 1/4" pipe and 3/4" washers are welded near the ends. Take a look and let me know if you need any more information.

If it's not a financial burden on the household, go get it. It's always easier to ask forgiveness than to ask for permission.

how often does any meteorologist forecast "with any confidence"??? Well boys, time to mow the willow leaves one last time and then winterize the mighty D for action!. I'm sooooo glad I have that beastly two stage... If we do get hit, you can be sure there will be some videos on the "Peacemaker Jack channel"

Yep, sickle bar, and there was at least one other! Wouldn't even shoot me an unreasonable price. Is that panel truck considered a "wood-e" ?

Jim, from all the early forecasts, snow is more than likely for much of the midwest next week. Of course, it's too early to really make any predictions, but from one online source "The coldest air of the season arrives next week and with it comes the potential for a significant snowstorm. “Somebody ... in the Midwest is going to get hit,” KMTV meteorologist Ryan McPike said, adding that it’s too early to forecast the storm’s path with any confidence."

I saw that , but didn't want to meet my own demise since I got the D recently...lol . Good score , I wondered what it's real condition was... Sarge

From the 1986 brochure. 417-8, bubble no. 9 shows the electric lift.

Sounds like an episode of American Pickers I saw a while back. They go root through all this guys stuff, and he won't sell anything. I think they ended up with an old motorcycle headlight for all their trouble.

I have thinking I want one of these, so I have been sort of casually looking, on Craig's List and other online venues. I found this one. It's a bit far, maybe 3 to 4 hour drive one way. Supposed to be a 1995 with 998 hours on it. Price is not bad. Says it's a nice unit. I sent them a message asking for some more info. Maybe I can talk the wife on us making the trip to bring it home.

Picked this sign up to pin on the stable door, thought it was appropriate

Yeah, it's a 73 Gran Torino Sport with a 351 Cleveland Cobra Jet and a factory top loader 4 speed. It's too heavy to be fast but it's fun and it runs pretty good. Bought it from a family who was the original owner. It's not perfect but it's all original and he treated me pretty fairly on it. He bought it with a front bench so he could haul the whole family in it years ago. The 74 Gran Torino wagon next to it was my dads and it only has 74k miles on it and it is in almost new condition. It's loud, slow, and fun. I got it when mom and dad passed. It's 32 X 50. It was my uncle's. His daughters didn't want it when he passed so they almost gave it to me since he was a car guy and I'm sort of a car guy. I was very, very lucky to get it. I haven't had it long so I haven't been able to clutter it up too badly yet.

Can we move this thread to the "Instructional Threads" section please.

Hello, I would say you have a 57 on your hands, as for the steering wheel I have had 57's with both styles, as for the color of the wheels again I have seen both, some black and some white, I think the one thing to keep in mind with these early Pond RJ's, is anything goes, the parts used were whatever was on the shelf at the time, and that has been well documented by multiple RJ Jedi Masters, LOL!

Good one Richard....Some must die so others may live is the old saying.... Back in my submarine days if we needed to get to sea we would often cannibalize parts off an incoming boat to accomplish our mission!

I do have a beverage holder in my blower cab Jim, but it is only used to hold the butter spray. I never hit a tree with the blower, but there was a mishap with the mailbox post that required some auger straightening.

Good one; I guess it is now. A years ago a friend had a calendar full of pictures of tractors and implements being held captive by trees, I went to buy one and it was sold out! That was before the internet so had no way of getting one. A-Z sells complete tractors too, let him know what you are looking for. Think of them as organ donors!

yeah steveasaurus ! ... thats a really neat trick ! I was just about to think of that !

I think you would be disappointed with it. A tractor throws much more snow than a walk behind and I think that quite a bit would swirl back around. Of course it may better than nothing. I partially disassemble my cab and put all the parts in the hard roof. It hangs from the ceiling and takes up no floor space.

Hello, sorry for the delay in reply (Dental Appt). Yes, I am able to produce many parts for my WHs and other machines as well. Good parts aren't easy to obtain here, so I set to it and make them if possible. I found my old Thread here on a #26 Carb ---LINK--- No qualifications, taught myself and just enjoy it as a Hobby really. Some Trunnions and a modified PTO Shaft for example. It saves me a wedge of money!. Regards, Richard.

The 102881 sealed beam is a number 4411 rated at 35 watts so 35 divided by 12 volts = 2.92 amps each. Garry

Your always finding good horses out your way. Nice snag. Glenn

I had a 50'x110' garden for several years and finally had to give it up - just took too much of my time . A large tiller would have helped but if you plan to do potatoes or something like that they can turn the soil a bit too fine . My Mantis was by far the best investment - nice to just go down around plants and chew up any weeds starting and they do an amazing job . Wife says if we ever do it again it will be a raised bed small plot and I agree - avoids all the weeds started from blowing grass and seeds when mowing . A good heavy tiller though is seat time and if there are neighbors doing gardens can turn into a few bucks to help pay for the tiller....just saying . Sarge

I'm an advocate for refurbishing the old (adjustable) Kohler Carbs. Being an amateur Shedman, I am able to make all my own parts including all Shaft Bushings, Shafts, Butterfly Plates and Screws. All back to new condition. Aftermarket Carbs are available here fairly cheap, but they are not serviceable and have to be junked when they fail. So I'm stuck in the mindset of the age where things were repairable I suppose. Considered Electric Pumps, but prefer to try and keep original Spec. If it keeps your machine running to do a job, then it's down to personal choice and option(s) to choose from.

Frank, you're okay. This one is 4 hours the other way from me.

the patina required 52 years of careful neglect

Very nice find! IMO its looks more like a 56. The attachment arm is for a reel mower.

linear actuators (electric lift motors) can lift a good amount.

Here is a pic of the tires and my 265-6 that they will likely go on. They could also be for the Workhorse when I pick it up.

Looking good.

That looks like a real nice machine. Good Luck! Would love to have that bagger.

Did your wife go to school with mine. They both have this line down pat. Usually followed with "Where are you going to put it." Ugh! They just don't get it.

I think convincing the wife to make the trip is half the battle. The first half would be, "Yes, dear, go get it!" instead of, "Why do you need another one for?!" Obliviously I don't need it, but want it.

A one day trip for years of enjoyment....go for it.

I'm tired of trying to hide things that weigh in excess of 800lbs...lol . Yes that is true - if they were smaller you could just cover them with a dish towel . She will never look .

Ive got 24 wheelhorse's with some in bits, when I buy another tractor I strip it down in the back of the van and sneak it in the shed when she;s not looking and mix it in with the others

The Squaw here supports every hobby that I've ever had.She NEVER questions any of my purchases.Without a doubt,she's the best woman that I've ever had in my life.