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We were going through some old photos and came across this one. Time sure does fly. 43 years ago today Nancy and I tied the knot. It seems like yesterday (until I look in a mirror ). As with any marriage we've been through a lot with highs and lows but there's no doubt we've had far more highs than lows. She's always there for me including being a major help in our seemingly never ending major projects. Most of all she deserves a trophy for tolerating me and my sometimes quirky ways. I'm a pretty darn lucky guy.

I dont have a problem collecting tractors!

I was at a friends of my wife's her husband came home with a load of bent 10 gage trailer boxes. I ask about buying one he said that if I helped him to unload them he would give me one. He was also a Wheel Horse owner, had a C-160 auto. The 10 gage box is 3' x 5' with 6" sides. I took it home and built this: I welded a 3/4"x3/4"x 1/8" angle to the top of the sides, the front is a 6" Jr. I beam. The frame is 1"x1"x 1/8" angle. The axle support is 2" channel with 3/4" x3/4" x 1/8" angle bracing. It's heavy don't know how much it weights.

Wives are like that , if we did not do something dumb once and a while they would not have anything to talk about.

So you almost get killed and you had to take a selfie. What a man! Rest until he have to go back to work.

Made some great progress on the tractor this evening. I installed the Gates belt and....... It worked !!!!! Push in clutch. Belt stops dead. Awesome. I did have to fiddle around with the belt guard a bit more. Remember all 3 pulleys have been changed and the belt is wider than the original. I had spaced the guard out away from the frame so as to make space for the wider belt and pulleys. Some PO had bent up this belt guard pretty badly in the past. I had to do some more straightening at the back by the transmission pulley. Now we need a little snow... Testing time.

@953 nut, No really hadn't contemplated that one, but by all means nominate me, they say laughter is the best medicine, thank you.

I’ve been looking for this slide for a couple of years off and on when it comes to mind... this was taken at my grandpas farm in about 1975. My uncle Ken is standing on the left of the picture in front of my Aunt Karen’s 1971 Pontiac T-37 (a cheaper version of the GTO), my dad is getting ready to shut the door on his 1970 Nova, a keen eye will notice my Uncle Bob, Aunt Joyce, and kids (David and Lisa) in their orange 1972 K10 getting ready to leave, while uncle kens 1969 C20 is in the far background. Nobody was looking twice at those daily drivers then...today they would draw a big crowd if in that condition parked in any parking lot or city driveway!!! @WVHillbilly520H Jeff should be proud of all that “BowTie” action!

Ok, here’s what we’ve been waiting for! Look at that smile!!!! Turns out the problem was I had an externally resisted coil, even though the box said no external resistor required. Put a new coil on it and she runs. Carb I rebuilt has too much slop around the throttle shaft, so I’m gonna order a new one. Should be all she needs. Engine runs strong with no smoke or noises. Nice!

I m sorry but i have had this meme for a while and wanted to share it because it is raining here in northeast indiana!

Well my daughter and her husband went all out for my Christmas and presented me with these gifts. WheelHorse tractor cover WheelHorse pen WheelHorse can cooler WheelHorse key chain. WheeHorse coffee mug with photo of our Charger 12.. I thanked them profusely! G.

Form one old man to another, Happy Birthday @oldman, we are all glad you were born!

Rule number 1 (there’s probably a few #1 rules in logging... but always have a clear and planned escape route. I’m glad you’re here with us to talk about it. Get well soon!

Emory continues to feel a little better. Most of his color has came back and he felt like riding his lawn ranger some at Dad’s today and he started taking a tiller apart (who knows if it will ever get back together - just glad he felt like it!). I hope he doesn’t experience a seizure like this again. We wonder if there might be a tie to his Botox treatments with his hand and arm. Something worth talking to the doctors about.

@PeacemakerJack, @ebinmaine, @WHX21, worked the ole C30 some more today got me some asphalt milling to add in front of the paved parking area.

I built mine thirty so years ago and have been improving it every since. Got the blower housing design of a neighbors vacuum. I also used a larger vane in the blower. The main thing with the deck adapter is most of the manufactured one are too small. Bigger is better I've built 3 or 4 over the years I have used the vacuum. The last one was 16 gage galvanize metal and wood. I raise it up off the deck with three 3/4" boards shaped to match the deck. It is 8" high and then tappers down to a 6" pipe. I picked up wet and dry leaves yesterday that I raked out of a ditch.

i drained my sisters 753 this summer and couldn't believe how nasty the (water) I mean gear oil was coming out of it. That horse was the horse that started us collecting wheelhorses. It was drove threw a swamp with the fly wheel spitting water at me back in 1998 i want to say. so that might have been part of its issue. LOL!

My father in-law’s shop is moving and getting all new racking. I hauled out 72’ yesterday, with decking. Now another 84’ is coming down today without decking. Imagine all the tractor stuff I can put in there!

Just think, I could maintain a hefty fleet of recoil rigs for the price of a genny belt! So long as my shoulder don’t wear out

Recoil starters have been around for ever, my father worked in the woods and had a two man Titan twin cylinder saw with a recoil then there's the little Titan in the very bottom image with the moniker among collectors ---- the ball breaker. The recoil rope is a special braid made from a nylon composite once you cut it melt the ends to keep it from unraveling, I generally give the knot a bit of heat to remove memory. Both of the Titans below were built long before the Tilotson carburetor, to make and under cut or to fell a tree a cam lock had to be loosened to reposition the bar as the engines would only run in an upright position. The largest tree my father ever fell was 18 feet across at the butt.

The RedSquare family lost a friend today. My coworker and friend, Michael “Greg” Hunsicker, passed away this morning after fighting a determined battle against brain cancer over the last year. He was known here as “semperfi8185”. Greg wasn’t an avid poster on this forum, but he really enjoyed checking in and reading and learning what he could about these tractors. I know he made some other local tractor contacts here in the St. Louis area after he and I swapped a few items and he ended up with a 108 rear engine rider from me. Like with the rest of us, one Wheel Horse soon turned to two, then three, then... Greg liked to fish, hunt, tinker, and was a master storyteller. He was our Quality Assurance manager where I work and was an absolute blast to have in the office. There was precious little Greg didn’t know something about and was so practically minded and pragmatic he was a great asset. He was a US Marine from 1981-1985 and obviously loved the brotherhood of the Corps. I know he spent most of his time at Camp Pendleton in California but also spent time in Palm Springs, CA and overseas in England. He had three children, a small family, and hundreds of friends. Greg and a Marine buddy decided in 2016 or 2017 (I’ve forgotten) to attend the Sturgis motorcycle ralleye almost on a lark and he came back with a lot of stories to tell of his two week adventure riding his Harley and sleeping under the stars. Shortly after retuning he started to have some unusual symptoms and was diagnosed with glioblastoma. He valiantly fought for about a year and finally was called home today. We really have missed having him around the office for the last many months and he left a huge void. I’m really going to miss my friend. Here’s to a great guy, a great American, and a great friend. Steve

Sorry BC, can't help you here, my security system consists of a .44 Blackhawk with a backup of a .357 Ruger and a .45 Colt 1911 and a 9mm Bersa. Oh and a concealed carry permit in my back pocket with a 2nd amendment clause...just in case.....

I don’t have a problem either!

Jeff I just read this post and showed it to Trina. She says I should tell you that you are not supposed to put trees on your legs. Having tried something similar but with only my foot, I can actually vouch that what she says is correct. That was pretty much a near-identical situation to what you were just in. I thought I was prepared and then the tree showed me that that was not true. I'm sure you're well aware having seen my videos and pictures I'm not exactly what you would call the smallest fellow in the world. I am also not particularly graced with balance or a great body control. I say that kind of tongue-in-cheek but facts are facts. Because of this, I've learned that when I'm going to take down a tree I need to clear a path all the way around said tree about four feet out. Sometimes more. Good to see that there are no body fluids leaking out of you. Hopefully you will not find any cracks in the x-rays. Glad to know you're doing pretty much mostly okay.

Glad to hear he's doing better. Dell, and for that matter everybody else reading this. Please remember that... Everything... Is worth talking to the doctor about. I find in my family and in my circle of friends and maybe a lot more of America we have an unfortunate mindset that if we go to the doctor and he or she doesn't fix it we just say oh well. One try. That's all we get. No. It's your body. You need to keep trying and get as many opinions as you can so that you can fix the issue. You folks keep at it. You're doing just fine.

From the link to the thread posted above. Does this help?

I suppose you can state that way, wife wasn't to impressed though.

if it's wired correctly.

There should be no reason to polarize your S/G, it will get polarized the first time that you use it to start the engine.

Chris, you would connect the two wires from the amp meter to gather and insulate them well. The volt meter would be connected to the "A" terminal on your ignition switch, or anything that has power when the key is on like the lights or hour meter. BOB, you type faster than I do!

That happy boy makes all the work worth the effort - good job, Dad. Glad to see he's bouncing back - kids can sure surprise us with their determination and positive attitude. Be careful with that type of medication - never let a pharmacy/insurance change brands/types and make sure he takes them at the same time every day. My wife has had epilepsy since she was young, so I've had a lot of experience with seizures during our 33yrs together, the worst part is dealing with the drug suppliers since she cannot take the generic forms of her medication. If it's a permanent condition, he will become accustomed to it and learn to live with it - should be no problem considering his track record and driving spirit he's shown all of us. Emory sure sets a high example of how to handle life - you should be very proud. Those pictures are the best Christmas gift a parent could ever ask for - brightened up my day as well here. Sarge

You really date yourself when a 30 year old machine is not considered older. I like the history on that one as well. Cleat

Hello guys, and gals. My name is Aage, and live in north/east Norway, about 6-7 km from tbe border of Russia. My hometown is Kirkenes. I got my first red horse a few days ago. It's a 1054. Engine needs a rebuild, and tractor will have new paint and service.

I’m all out of reactions today, so I’ll improvise. Here’s to Wheel Horse buddies, Jerk chicken wings and good times chasing lightening bugs!

Those tools/machines have NO feelings, and we must RESPECT them no matter how many times you have done the same thing time after time.

Always good to get some use out of our toys.

Great work and nice project. Glad to see that I'm not the only one that has to climb over an around stuff to work on my tractors. I told the wife that we are IN NEED of a new pole barn. I'll be watching this to see another horse reborn and given new life.

Nice set of mutton chops (sideburns) yer sportin there Bob! Elvis is in the house.. Definitely got that '70s thing happening! Congrats

I've used the plain version of Aerospace 303 for a lot of years, even on rubber, vinyl, and plastics with no issues at all. No chaulking, no cracks and no UV damage - love the stuff. I wish a lot more retailers would stock it on their shelves - the stuff is like the best-kept secret of all time for those types of material in the battle of aging/wear. Best supplier I have to date is JC Whitney - there is a local warehouse/retail outlet about 35 miles from me, I keep at least 2 bottles on hand and the stuff goes a long way. Biggest benefit is the UV protection with no buildup, unlike the other products. Sarge

I'm a big fan of chocolate milk and also coffee with a lot of cream in it but I don't think this stuff is going to taste like either one of those

I have no clue ...let's ask @pullstart

Off topic I know, but so good to see you on Glen! I recal you treating my little girls to pencils, stickers and whatnots at Scott’s show in Indiana, now they have their own tractors! I hope all is well, and Merry Christmas!

Did he grow a foot or so since June? I think you got the best gift here Dell, that smile!

Got the hub off the other side just now. This one argued far less. This side had a wheel seal that was leaking much more. So less rust in the hub.

A little paint going on today.

Here is a few more i have at home. and in my big shed at my mother in laws. my late dad got me the sears like 8 or 9 years ago we never had it running i had to go threw *ell to get it going but a month and a half ago i got it going.

If you attach it the same as the mule drive, I don't think you could damage the attach-a-matic even if you chain it to a tree. Without doing some complicated calculations, considering all components are made from a 60,000 PSI tensile steel, I'm guessing the bolts mounting the attach-a- matic to the tractor frame are the weak link. I will throw out one caution when using these $50 2,500lb. radio controlled HF winches for lifting implements. They have some over run and if the moving part contacts an immovable object, something will break. I learned this with one I used on a 4-wheeler to lift a snow plow that contacted the frame. After snapping off several 3/8" eye bolts, I added a heavy spring to allow the winch to safely overrun.

Had some spare time tonight, got the 2 post hoist squared and anchored! Next step, finishing up the cables and wiring.

This would haul some horses, need some new shoes and some lovin’ before a 650 mile trek!