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  1. 13 points
    Scottie is exhausted but we started therapy and we are making plans to go home (date yet to be set). But first we need to make sure his GI tract is working properly and he eats. They started his oral pain medication regime today and we will see how that goes. He still has his lovely grin and attitude...boy did I miss that!
  2. 11 points
    Here is an original advertisement i show off when i show off my restored rj58!
  3. 11 points
    I got bored after doing the 520-8. 1968 model 72. Got it from the original owner family.
  4. 10 points
    Just spoke to our Buddy. He's in great spirits. Still working. Hasn't started the shots yet. Had to get his diabetes down to normal. Dr just told him he's ready. They told him he won't feel the shots. One per month for a year. Prognosis is good. He's anxious to get started. Said to tell everyone hey and sorry he hasn't been around. Already making plans for next summer shows...
  5. 8 points
    i will get a photo of the other side tonight. here is more photos of my tractor also
  6. 7 points
    Eric: We don't call them grinders in Pittsburgh. They're hoagies. I have also heard them called Po Boys and submarine sandwiches, depending where you live. If it's a Japanese model, I think those are shrimp rolls. The Chinese ones are definitely egg rolls. Cheers! Dave
  7. 7 points
    Here is the one that is restored a before and after. this one has the same concept of the tiller steering but instead of the post moving it is fixed and there is aircraft cable running down the tube running to a gear box.
  8. 7 points
    My prayers sent ... First time on internet in two weeks and checking in with my family to find this. I was saddened sickened and heartbroken as the my emotions took over looking at the pictures. Lowell and Joette I’m so glad to see Scottie is doing better and is a fighter. Never give up ! Guardian angels do exist
  9. 6 points
    I could have kept this topic busy for the last several months, but here's the last two days of "done's". Didn't get a handle w/ the new/old dozer blade, so I made this one. Plus, the grip matches the lift handle. And made a new front Reese. I gotta take the blade off before I can use the reese. '76 B-60
  10. 6 points
    I know a “guy” with a mad set of framing skills that would love to frame you up a purpose built horse barn when you are ready Jim just say the word and I’ll get to
  11. 5 points
  12. 5 points
    HOWARD! We miss you buddy!
  13. 5 points
    Craigslist. And grab some other tools while your there, a guy selling a bench grinder is sure to have some other stuff too. You never know what you need, until you see it.
  14. 5 points
    Finished the belt guard, hood and headlights today. I didn't take before pics of the hood, cause I already sanded a spot. But that can be seen in first pics posted. But here are some pics for everyone. I'm liking the way it came out. Next I got to pull engine and do some welding on the frame were the previous owner drilled holes to mount engine And got to weld a cracked off tab on the hoodstand.
  15. 5 points
    Love my GT14s great piece of kit and the rear three points have downforce too! One of mine has a modified D series three point, the other is a copy I made
  16. 5 points
    I got the new 1056 running better. This little Horse is a little tired, but a coil and condenser transplant got it running. And the battery was hooked up backwards on the poles. No wonder it was not running! Today, I got it running without needing starting fluid. The choke had been frozen and by using Deep Creep on the cable after stripping off the plastic cover, it finally freed it up. It starts very easily now. Not bad for a $107.00 purchase. There was so much plastic baler twine woven around the blade towers that i had to burn it with a torch and pick out the pieces Next is some work on the tie rod ends that were replaced with bolts drilled through [acting as ball of the ball joint] and flipped over. Just wallowing about loosely and it steers to the right, but not so much to the left. So in repairing the front end, i am borrowing tie rods from the Raider. I even had to borrow a spindle because the tie rod arm was all wallowed out on the right one. The other spindle had a bent tie rod arm so a session with a ball pein hammer got it close to the other side. Assembly is tomorrow morning. BTW, the bolts they put in the tie rod ends probably would have broken off on any sideways slope--so it is a safety issue as well
  17. 5 points
    @WHX21 I punched a clock once broke my knuckles. We appreciate you working so hard so we get our social security checks each month. We would like a bigger raise . When you drive down to make your donation please makes sure it is not between 1 and 3 pm. Don't want my daily nap interrupted .
  18. 5 points
    The GT-14 was the top of the line at the time. It uses the Sundstrand transaxle, but it is the hydrogear rather than the later piston to piston. If the trans is in good operating condition you have nothing to fear, they are tough as nails as long as they have been maintained and not excessively abused. Mine has a FEL, wheel weights, liquid filled tires and a home made weight box, it is unstoppable! The hydraulic lift has good down pressure.
  19. 4 points
    This was my late dad Craig Bottjer. Unfortunately he took his life in september of 2016 I miss him everyday. He was the garden tractor and 2 cylinder john deere guy around our area. I am so glad to have dads friends a real good group of folks. Dad knew just about anything you wanted to know about wheelhorses, deeres,cubs you name it. I ended up with lots of dads knowledge and love for these old machines. I now work on this stuff when i am not working and do repairs for others and share my knowledge. I also kept alot of my dads equipment.
  20. 4 points
    I would not go cheap , you get what you pay for. I using my Dad's , he died in 1991. Bet he got it sometime in the 60's. Go do you favorite estate , yard, garage sale , auction.
  21. 4 points
  22. 4 points
    me to! it is a double sided ad i have it in a 2 sided picture frame. it is so amazing to me how much inflation has went up since then. this was a long time restore. im just glad my late dad was alive to see it complete. he was very proud of it! my wife was the biggest push to get it done. it is original accept for the varidable height someone mounted and the recoil starter.
  23. 4 points
    Can you frame one up a bit south of you...., say, Missouri? I can always use another building for stuff, horses, Cubs, attachments & implements, etc.....
  24. 4 points
    Yours Might not be pretty but at least you have a whole tractor.😂 Welcome!
  25. 3 points
    Thanks Apples Tell it is Christmas time.......Howards ok .......Lowell's boy is ok .....Squonk is not....lolollol
  26. 3 points
    To quote a scarecrow Tom... "If I only had a brain lathe" Thanks alot now I got the wizard of Oz stuck in my head!
  27. 3 points
    EB was just curious about grinders on CL, not to many, good ones, used at that price. I do have a low dollar Harboo Freight one. It works okay but ain't got no ass. Did see this one on CL, interesting. looks like a guy welded a motor to beam.$35 bucks, 2018 money.
  28. 3 points
    This one maybe will be next.
  29. 3 points
    You are correct, my other GT14 has the independent version. Basically there is another tab on the left close to where the lower arm goes that the cylinder connects to.
  30. 3 points
    First picture is load of 5 Speedex model B tractors Pic 2 and 3 is of Speedex FG high boys and couple Speedex M14 Pic 4 is all original Speedex FG lowboy Pic 5 is 2 Hiller Yardhands
  31. 3 points
    Here is an interesting fact. 25.5oz of gold could have purchased you a brand new Ford Model T in 1913. 25.5oz of gold will give you $31,700 & some change today, enough money to purchase a brand new car.
  32. 3 points
    Probably get them going, but not restored. I have a military theme in mind
  33. 3 points
    I own and built the bottom Rear axle attachment and I can assure you that is NOT light duty I have used this set-up for years lifting connecting an aerator (it weighs at least 100lbs with added 100lbs of lead weights) and a lifting platform on which I lifted hundreds of pounds of material with NO issues, the two inch receiver makes a multitude of attachment easy to hook on to, additionally I pulled heavy loads and remove medium size tree stumps hooking directly to the cross bar and lifting and pulling with the hydro and Tractor again NO issue(s).
  34. 3 points
    Sorry to hear that you lost your dad. I cannot imagine...... And my heart breaks for anyone who gets to the point of that being a viable option. It's great that you can carry on your dad's knowledge and helpfulness.
  35. 3 points
    That is the correct bracket for the dependent style that uses the draw bar over transmission tunnel. Basically it shares the cylinder that lifts the deck or blade implements. The independent set up is slightly different I believe. That allows a separate second cylinder that allows independent use.
  36. 3 points
    Yesterday I had a chance to replace the 6200RS bearing in the drive belt idler pulley. I ground the heads off of the old rivets with a 2" cutoff wheel then drove them out with a punch and I set the new rivets with the 2 pound hammer.
  37. 3 points
    Lol... Yes - Corona Light aka "Work Beers". Took some time off from this project due to tweaking my lower back then had an infected abscessed tooth... Ugg. I got some stuff done on Sunday though, inc. pulley alignment and steering components fab'd and installed. Steering was a bit tricky and will probably be modified yet again. Prob. start working on clutch next. Was planning to fab my own but saw a fancy one online and impulse bought it. I am not sorry :).
  38. 2 points
    I have the ryobi one from lowes that was cheap, once you take off the dozen or so unnecessary parts it's easier to use. I got 2 wire wheels on it for cleaning parts, I am mean to it use it hard it's held up.
  39. 2 points
    Reminds me of my father in law frequently telling how at the end of the civil war and ounce of gold would buy you one men’s suit. And today it will still buy you one men’s tailored suit. Two observations from this fact: First, the relatively constant buying power of an ounce of gold is the reason why it’s not usually the best investment for actual weath growth. Second, it shows how cars have gotten cheaper. $31k today gets you a highly sophisticated, NASA grade, rolling machine with 40000 parts. In Henry Ford’s time you got something barely more complex than your toaster. It’s fun to use these calculators and look at how expensive things really were in the good old days. Look up some Wheel Horse prices and you’ll be amazed they sold as many as they did! steve Edit: but wow, mustangs have really gone upmarket!
  40. 2 points
    I think the majority of that cost increase is because of the NTSB Safety requirements. If Charles Darwin were in charge he wouldn't have allowed this, Natural Selection would require the careless drivers be allowed to parish in auto crashes.
  41. 2 points
    The choke makes the fuel to air mixture really "rich", thus the rough running and smoke! Most of my machines do the same thing.!
  42. 2 points
    Great looking RJ. That $384.50 would be $3,353.24 now. Your money back then was worth something. It's hard to find things that are totally made in the USA now.
  43. 2 points
    Fantastic job!! Definitely one to be proud of.
  44. 2 points
    Scrape with 1995 520H, 24 degrees windy.
  45. 2 points
    Have to get your self one of those instant garages like me Terry.. winter set in too fast to get anything permanent for me! Update got both motors pulled and draining oil now. This would be an easy swap if not having to deal with the nine pins.
  46. 2 points
    Exactly what I was thinkin Lee...might account for the 24k on the clock as well. Thanks Denny... Pretty sure that's what to do. Fact of the matter is spent some quality time in shop tonight with both. My problem as always is to make two out of two....see post 5. Loosened up the motor in 2 and hands covered in grime. Loosened up 3 and hands clean enough to pick my nose. # 3 did have the luxury of a bath first but still amazes me how clean the motor is, on both sides. I already got 953nut haranging me for parts should I parts one out but I owe him big time so he gets a little latitude! Best to do what Chris suggested but once the tractor goes back to the cabin for duty it won't see much love. Lack of facilities if you know what I mean and Cindy's Prius that we use for getting up ther and back for mileage purposes ain't exactly suited for hauling.
  47. 2 points
    I recently took them out of a K341 .... had a 'rattle noise' thought sure it was the balance gears and sure nuff they were quite sloppy -- but turned out they wernt the 'rattle' - it was a sloppy rod!! Luckily the shaft was still OK, new rod and OK. So back to removing the B gears, I can NOT tell a BIT of difference without them!
  48. 2 points
    If I had time Chris that's what I would do. Frame off teardown and taking the best of both. Maybe even doing a @dclarke 520 look alike job on one. Trouble is I don't have the time with 1055 project and others well underway. Also don't have the room with just one service bay open and I need to get her back on duty asap. Simple motor swap might be the best option right now. I plan on doing a teardown of the smoker just to see what it might need. Who know maybe a inexpensive Onan re-ring job. Did I just use inexpensive and Onan in the same sentence?!?!
  49. 2 points
    I believe the arms and lift links from a D can be used. The upper lift assembly I believe Lowell makes. The rear cylinder is the same as a D and the one in the tunnel if you wanted to add the rear independent lift. Valve is the same but you would have to add the lever and linkage. Scan the classifieds and something will show up. I got lucky that another forum member fixed me up and I just got a “jewel” that has a complete 3 point on it. They are out there. And the gt14 is a tank. I haven’t used mine for heavy work yet but she will be getting a workout soon.
  50. 2 points
    Let's all help keep a "gag" green free zone please.
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