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I had another thread on this tractor but danged if I can find it & never did post red porn glamor pics. A carcass from @Achto and a few years later. Finally finished it couple months ago. Motor runs so nice promptly put it to yard work. Some things are just better left untouched. Character they call it and tells stories. Not sure if orginal amp meter but just looked right. Many thanks to Dan for body work n paint n parts. @Pullstart for the motor. Most of my dealer stickers are on magnets.

After sanding for what seemed like hours I was ready to have my hood and fender primed. So my brother came over to prime them. I am not kidding when I say that LESS THAN 30 SECONDS from the time he unplugged the paint gun from the air hose a bird crapped dead center in the wet primer. No where else in the whole area could I find any bird crap except on my hood. I was mad for a while, but my brother just laughed and said don’t worry. We’ll just let it dry, sand it out and reprime it.

Hello fellow Horse Heads long time no post for me, life gets crazy & a lot of things change sometimes but anyhoo. So back a few years ago when I first got my 1994 314-H I had it at my shop going threw it. One of my customers walk past as im working and said, you know I think Iv got a Wheel Horse & im thinking "no you dont buddy". I give him my # to send pics thinking it was a big waste of time & after getting the pics I realized he did have a Wheel Horse! I hand shake bought it right there, asked him to bring it to my store & he said no problem. Well after almost 2 years it is finally in my orbit. I know very little about it other than his father-inlaw got it new and used it around his house moving snow and stuff. His father inlaw moved down south here when his daughter got married and gave the tractor to my customer because he had a farm & his the inlaw had no use for it anymore. Same with every barn find, "it was running when parked" 8 years ago, said one of the axel seal is leaking. Im happy and hope I can get it back in running order soon cause it is going to be handy around the truck farm!! I will post Pics as soon as I reinstate my membership

Today I picked up a nice package deal. 1st was a 2003 cub cadet 1554 to uses as mower and 2nd was a older restored wheel horse 1054. Picked up both for $600. The cub runs flawlessly. The wheel horse had no spark. Guy said he tried points, condenser and plug etc to no avail. Checked the coil and it was dead. $25 standard products coil later and she fired off on 2nd revolution. Got the 48" deck with it to. Has brand new tires on all 4 corners and a nice paint job. Just missing the headlight brackets. I do have the grill , just not installed. Time to give her a bath before tucking her in the stable for the night.

I saw these at the local agricultural/vintage auction at the weekend. I put a bid in at £10.00, and won!!! 6.90 x 180 -15. Unused. There was also a C161 with a 48” S. D deck, this made £750.00, and a 42” S.D deck on its own, which made £380.00! So I was quite pleased with my purchase! Now I suppose I’m going to have to look at building a “Horse” to fit them to!

Cockshutt goes BIG and then disappears In 1958 Cockshutt introduced a completely new line of 500 Series Tractors. The sheet metal of the 500 series was designed by Raymond Loewy, a well known automobile designer of the era. The design set a new standard in modern styling. The Model 540 was 30 horsepower, 2-3 plow; Model 550 was a 40 horsepower, 3-plow; Model 560 was a 50 horsepower, 4-plow, and the model 570 was a 65 horsepower, 5-plow design. Cockshutt began experimenting with a Model 580 tractor, a 100-horsepower hand assembled unit which never came into production. Company ownership was taken over in 1958 by English Transcontinental, a British mercantile bank purchasing on behalf of an American holding company that became White Motor Company. White continued the Cockshutt line through 1969 blending it with the Oliver Corporation tractor line they purchased in 1960 and the Minneapolis Moline line that had been acquired in 1963. The **50 series Cockshutt tractor models (1450 to 2150) were identical to Oliver tractors of the same model number. They were manufactured at the Oliver plant in Charles City, Iowa. After acquiring Minneapolis-Moline White began selling the M-M Jet Star 3 as a Cockshutt 1350, a 45-horsepower tractor. White also offered a diesel import manufactured by Fiat as a Cockshutt Model 1265, a 3-cylinder 40 Horsepower tractor. White established White Farm Equipment in 1969 to merge and further consolidate the three acquisitions and by 1975 had discontinued all three of the previous brand names and began offering White equipment, distinguished by its primarily silver paint job. The Cockshutt name was no longer used. My uncle Ted loved his White tractor and when he passed away the urn with his ashes was carried to the cemetery on it.

Swapped on a set of brand new "all trail" Carlisle tires I've had for years onto my mutt tractor (314/414/514?) today. They're only 23 x 8.0- 12, but mounted on a set of wheels that I had set the dish all the way back. They aren't pretty, but look good enough. The front/ rear track on this setup is actually better than 10.50s were on standard wheels. Though not as wide, they stick out more and open the business end up considerably. Might take getting used to, but I really think I like these... And- when I bought them years ago, TSC had them on clearance. Only tires I ever bought there. I paid $13 each for them!

After months of restoring, we finally wrapped up this project, years ago a friend bought this 502 with hopes of restoring it one day, late last fall we finally dug it out of the weeds and started its journey. We opted to turn this into a 702 for a few different reasons, ease finding a somewhat original engine being the biggest. I'm not sure what the rear came from, it is a little newer because the brake band mount is orientated differently, I'm guessing 953/1054 because of the long axles but I'm not positive. The hood was by far the worst of it, believe it or not there's 2 hoods welded together along with a few hand made pieces and easily 30 hrs in it including paint. All that's left is to apply the 2 hood decals and the new knurled knobs for the hood. I'm very pleased with the way it came out. These little tractors are a lot of fun and my buddy got a first hand experience in the time and amount of money it takes to fully restore one. All I can say is they're a labor of love.

Semi - Worker. Can't stand to just look at it in the garage. It was built to do something.

Precision guided munitions from stealth B bombers.

But... what a shot!!! Dead nuts bullseye... You got any neighbors that you need a "guy" (bird) to stop by and poop on his car??? I bet that bird would work for "cheep"...

Olmsted Tractor The Olmstead Gas Traction Company was founded by Charles Olmstead in 1912 in Big Timber, MT and would later move to Great Falls, MT. The Olmstead Gas Traction Company built only one model tractor, the 25-30, called the Olmstead Four Wheel Pull, it was also the only tractor known to have been built in Montana. It is believed that less than 100 of these machines were built. Very little is known about Mr. Olmstead or his company. The Olmstead tractor was one of the earliest attempts at an all-wheel powered tractor, it was built with an articulated frame caring the engine on the rear half and the fuel tank and tool boxes on the front half. The operator stood at the rear of the tractor manipulating the thirty-foot-long chain drive tractor without power steering. According to an article in Motor Age, in 1914, “the Olmstead Gas Traction Company of Great Falls, Mt. purchased the plant of the Curtis Truck and Forging Co. of Decatur, IL to manufacture four-wheel-pull gasoline tractors for road and farm work of all kinds. Due to the heavy freight charges from Montana to the middle states, the company felt the necessity for an eastern plant and decided to locate in Decatur, IL.’ The engine of the Olmstead Four Wheel Pull is a four-cycle Clifton engine rated at 28 HP. The engine is equipped with priming cups and compression release ***** to ease cranking. It is a water-cooled L head and the design and construction provide ample space for water with an abundant circulation, ensuring cool cylinders when the motor is working its limit of power and speed as well as when running a light load. The engine is assured of longer life than in most tractors because the machine is spring mounted and the springs take up all jars, keeping the engine protected when ruts or obstacles are encountered while at work. Apparently, the plan to relocate to Decatur never materialized as nothing further can be found.

I was looking around and I have a few things that I would probably just give away to someone in our Wheel Horse community that could use them rather than trying to collect 5 or 10 bucks. Example, last year I tried to sell a set of tire chains for something like 20 bucks? At the end of the show I wanted to give them away as I didn’t want to take them home. I probably have more things that I would give to someone that could use them if I dig around. To me it’s not about getting every dollar I can, I’ve had people help me along the way and this could be a way to pay it forward. I’m guessing that I’m not the only one who thinks this way? Obviously this area would have to be approved by the WHCC and probably the biggest part would be who would clean up whatever was left at the end of the show. Thoughts, comments, suggestions?

Continental or Chrysler engine, which is it? Numerous tractor manufacturers, both large and small, utilized engines from Continental or Chrysler to power their tractor. Both were strong reliable powerhouses and much more affordable than producing one’s own engine. In 1905, Continental Motors was born with the introduction of a four-cylinder, four stroke cycle L-head engine. The Continental engine proved itself to be durable and reliable and became the choice of many smaller manufacturers of tractors, pumps, electrical generator sets and even some very prestigious automobiles such as the Peerless. Some models of Allis-Chalmers, Case, Ferguson, Farmall, Massey-Harris, Oliver and Silver King tractors utilized Continental engines as did over one hundred early automobile manufacturers. Some models used Continental engines for only part of their production lifespan; others used them exclusively. East of the Mississippi, tractor manufacturers such as Co-op, Lehr, Custom, Love, Friday, and Massey-Harris produced tractors using Chrysler industrial engines and drivetrains. Canadian tractors like Rockol, Norseman and Regal also adopted these components for tractors sold north of the border. This was also the case west of the Mississippi, with manufacturers such as OMC, Simpson Jumbo, Wards and Big Boy. Massey-Harris leveraged the reputation of Chrysler's rugged industrial inline engines when it rolled out the versatile 101 in 1938: "Six-cylinder smoothness pre-proven in over 1,000,000 motors," early advertisements for the 101 boasted. Not only did consumers recognize that their tractors were powered by one of the world's most proven engines, but parts and service for these engines were as close as the nearest Chrysler dealership. As a nice fringe benefit, since electric starters were standard equipment on automobiles, six-cylinder equipped Massey-Harris tractors were among the first to roll out this feature. Furthermore, the company could boast about the availability of a six-cylinder when most tractors were powered by inline-fours and John Deere was clinging to its Johnny popping two-cylinders. The Chrysler engine also offered reduced oil consumption over some tractor engines: Massey-Harris literature boasted that operators of its Chrysler-powered 101s could save as much as $50 annually in reduced oil costs. Of course, being an automobile engine, the Chrysler also boasted a full-pressure oiling system and full-cylinder-length water jackets, as well as a state-of-the-art water pump. The Continental and Chrysler engines were used in many tractors and they look very similar. What is an easy way to tell the difference between the two? The Continental’s distributor (left) comes out the top of the engine and the Chrysler ‘s (right) distributor’s located on the lefty side of the engine block. So, the next time you are at a tractor show and spot a flathead engine like the ones pictured below you can impress your friends by just glancing at the engine and being able to tell if it is a Continental or a Chrysler.

9:30 last night, give or take, we had the alert blasts on 2 of our 5 devices, tornado warning in our area. We are on the NW corner of our county, but the county is big. Well for the the folks that came from 131 to the low day, a tornado was spotted at the end of our road, where the T is and it was heading east south east. To the west, it was just over a mile away. It passed south of us, less than a mile away. I hollered at the kids (upstairs) to get in the basement with my best dad voice. One hurried right down, the other moseyed. I am glad I kept calm in the time of warn, because my instinct was to toss that kid into the basement . Thanks @Blasterdad for checking in on us, being somewhat local he knew it’s path and how close to us it really was.

I went sunday and picked up the 314H I'd found. It's in good original condition besides the tires, and a few seat cover cracks, looks like it'd been kept out of the weather til I brought it home in the rain, cranks and runs like new. 48" deck is solid top and bottom, the spindles are not corroded and spin freely. I'll go over it service the fluids, filters etc, clean the deck, inspect the bearings, belts etc. I'd been wanting a hydro drive WH for some time, I'm glad to have found it.

Cockshutt, the early years James Cockshutt had a better idea for a plow and convinced his father to provide financial backing for his business venture. The Brantford Plow Works was established in 1877 in Brantford Ontario with the intention of making his products sell themselves because of their quality. His product line included stoves, plow/cultivator lifting devices known as “scufflers,” and horse drawn walking plows. Cockshutt achieve a leadership position with western Canadian farmers because he invented the first plows specifically designed for breaking prairie sod. After James’ untimely death younger brothers William, Frank and Henry provided leadership for the company which became Cockshutt Plow Company. Under their direction the company was able to obtain financing for acquisitions and expansion In 1903 a new manufacturing complex covering 23 acres was built in Brantford. By the 1920s Cockshutt Plow Company had become a leader in the tillage tools sector of the farm equipment marketplace. They also broadened their agricultural machine line to include planting, cultivating, and harvesting machines for various crops. Wishing to enter the tractor market an arrangement was made to distribute Allis-Chalmers tractors. This agreement continued from 1929 until 1935 when Cockshutt took on the Oliver tractor line. During World War II Cockshutt manufactured undercarriages for several types of British bombers and built plywood fuselages and wings for the Avro Anson training aircraft. Cockshutt Munitions Division also manufactured artillery trailers and artillery shells of variety of sizes. The work force at Brantford grew to nearly 6,000 people. A great number of the work force were women, (I believe “Rosey the Riveter may have worked there). Cockshutt's other Brantford factory manufactured mechanical transport bodies, ambulances, and specialty trailers for the war effort. During the war years Cockshutt was designed its own Cockshutt 30 tractor. The Model 30 finally went into production in 1946 when restrictions on raw materials were lifted. In 1948 Cockshutt introduced their first live power take-off (PTO) tractor. Cockshutt entered the United States tractor market in 1946 through an agreement with the National Farm Machinery Co-operative (NFMC). Cockshutt tractors and implements would be sold under the Co-op brand in the US and Canada. The Co-op Model E-3 was a Cockshutt 30 with orange paint and a different nameplate. The Canadian Co-operative Implements Limited (CCIL) also marketed the Co-op E3, E4, and E5 in Canada. Cockshutt sent one of the Model 30/Co-op E-3 tractors to Lincoln, Nebraska, to be tested by the University of Nebraska Tractor Testing Lab. Testing found that the Model 30/Co-op E-3 tractor delivered 32.95 horsepower to the belt pulley and 28.43 horsepower to the drawbar, far more than the advertised 30/25. Cockshutt’s engine of choice was the Buda but in 1953 the Buda Engine Company was bought by Allis Chalmers so they were forced to find other options. The engines Cockshutt decided to use were Perkins, Hercules, and Continental. After the introduction of the Model 30 the larger 45-horsepower 3-4 plow Cockshutt 40 came on line followed in 1949 by the smaller 25-horsepower, 2-plow Cockshutt 20 in 1952, and in 1953 the Company added the much larger 60-horsepower, 4-5 plow Cockshutt 50 to their line farm tractors. In 1955 the Blackhawk model was introduced to accompany the recently acquired Ohio Cultivator Co. “Blackhawk” seeder line. 1957 was the last year of the round-nosed Cockshutt tractor, tomorrow we will continue the story with the launch of the square hoods. This Cockshutt Blackhawk tractor was given to President Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower by the Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio Farm Bureaus in November 1955. It was used on Eisenhower’s farm adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Well finally came across the deal I was looking for on a wood chipper! So upside to this one is it's 11.5hp and runs perfect and looks hardly used. Downside is the brush hopper is broken. So I'll look to get some cheap to free sheet metal of some kind and make a decent hopper down the road. For now though I just closed off the open side with a piece of wood for now. I'll be using the main limb chute more anyways. But have long wanted one to mount on the front of the WH for my woods and trail cleanups. I have a front 2" receiver so will put it on front so I can pull the cart in back still. For the mount I used a Harbor Freight step hitch extension and drilled out the mounting bolts for it and bolted it down. Ground clearance was about 6-7" once mounted on the 312 so might gain a tad more on the C100 with 8" rims. But it cleared all the little hills I will go over to get down into the woods area. So am happy on how it turned out. Also seems to double nice for some front ballast when needed. Guessing it weighs around 80-100lbs or so. Might put it on next time I'm plowing the garden! Test run was a success!

FITCH FOUR DRIVE TRACTOR COMPANY John H. Fitch was a problem solver who developed several innovative products. Long before he invented the Fitch Four Drive tractor Fitch had patented a Folding Berry Crate while working at a at a small sawmill and basket factory. He also was issued patents for a drill, a ratchet wrench, and a Self-Opening Street Car Switch Mechanism. Prior to the 1902 Fitch Switch invention a street car operator would stop the street car, exit the car, manually operate the switch to go onto another pair of tracks, remount the street car, pass through the switch, stop the car, exit the car, manually place the switch in its previous position, get back into the streetcar and proceed to his next stop. With the Fitch Switch the operator simply moved a lever in the street car and proceeded on his assigned route. Fitch’s farm in Michigan had some challenging areas to deal with and he felt that a Four-Wheel Drive tractor was the answer. The first attempt at building his four-wheel drive tractor began in 1910. Rear drive axles from two tractors were fitted to a chase with an engine mounted in the middle. Overcoming steering problems was accomplished by What is referred to as a Live King Bolt which allows the power to be passed through the pivot point of an articulated frame. In 1914 Fitch sold his ratchet wrench patent rights for $ 5,000 ($ 160,000m in 2024 money) to finance the development of his new design for an improved four-wheel drive tractor, “The Four Drive.” In October of 1914 patents were granted for his invention. In February 1915, Fitch completed his first tractor and headed out to test its ability on the hills of his farm. All the locals came out to watch as he traversed the countryside with ease. The next day he drove his tractor to Ludington, MI, seven miles away. When he saw what his tractor could do, and the impact it made on the local people, he decided to build them commercially. He built a tractor and a truck model and took them both to Detroit in February and March of 1915 to show off his inventions and to discuss their possible manufacture. Several automobile experts pronounced the truck as one of the most important automobile inventions of the past year. Fitch used a Waukesha engine and a Cotta three-speed transmission. The tractor had many features that were not on previous tractor models. Its short turning radius, improved suspension, trailer/plow attachment and two speeds were other items besides the four-wheel drive that made this an important improvement to farming. The tractor could go into difficult places where conventional tractors could not. It could come out of a ditch as well as break through snow drifts. There was no danger of getting stuck in sand or clay, the lightness of the machine and its equal distribution of weight prevented it from sinking into the ground to any appreciable distance. Although light in weight, its power enabled it to pull a very heavy farm tool. The increased power came from the fact that the tractor was gear-driven vice chain-driven like the tractors of that time. This allowed for more transfer of power from the engine to the wheels. One demonstration took place on marshy land, critics said it would bury itself as a team of horses would do in such ground, the tractor not only pulled itself out of the marsh but it pulled up a submerged tree trunk to which it had been fastened! On November 29, 1915, John Fitch incorporated ‘The Four-Drive Tractor Company’. Fitch was offered a deal from the town of Big Rapids, MI. A new manufacturing facility and power for five years to operate his business if the company moved their operation to Big Rapids. Fitch made the necessary arrangements and moved to Big Rapids in 1916, to a 45-by-200-foot building, in addition to a 30-by-40-foot blacksmith shop. After John Fitch’s untimely death in 1916 Vice-president, Elbert Jenkins became the President (it is unknown if company secretary Clay Olmsted was related to Charles Olmstead who invented a different four-wheel drive tractor in 1912). The company continued to make improvements on the tractor to fill orders that were placed in 1916. The company finally received the steel and other materials that were in short supply during World War One and were needed to produce tractors starting in 1917; however, the company struggled financially during the first few years. The Four Drive Tractor Company secured a solid footing during 1919 because of various improvements that were made to the tractor and the company. These changes lead to the firm selling its entire 1920 output before the year started. After Motor Age magazine of Chicago published a story on the stump-climbing tractor in March 1916, literally hundreds of letters poured into the Big Rapids post office. Inquiries came from every state in the country and every first-class foreign nation. French, English and even Russian firms wrote for information regarding the new machine. By 1919, the company established a Foreign Department in New York City to arrange for the sale of tractors to individuals and governments in foreign countries. The tractors were manufactured at the factory in Big Rapids and then were shipped from the factory to the purchaser by railroad and then by cargo ship a shipping port in that country. If you are fluent in the Finnish language, you can let us know what is said in this advertisement. Under the headline "The Four Drive Tractor is Going Strong," the flyer reads: "Four years have passed since the Four Drive tractor first interested the people of Big Rapids. Since that time a factory has been constructed and a large addition built. The company has passed through the vicissitudes usually incident to the swing of a new industry. Days of experiment and struggle have come and gone." "At the beginning of 1920 the Four Drive stands in a favorable position. The experimenting is done. The tractor is standardized. It is giving splendid satisfaction in the field. It is a good machine; many users and dealers regard it as the best on the market. Its motor burns oil. And my, how it pulls!" "The judgment of the men in charge is that the Four Drive has gone by the period of trial. Of late it has been making some money. The earnings are not large, but they give promise that, with production on a quantity basis, the earnings can be put up to a gratifying point. A dividend is now being paid to the holders of preferred stock. This stock is preferred for a 7 percent dividend, and the dividend on this stock must be paid when the company is making a net profit. It is estimated that the present net profit is between $2,000 and $3,000 per month on present production." "The demand for the Four Drive tractor is way beyond the present power to produce. A contract has been made which absorbs all the probable production for 1920. The problem is one of production and management." "The policy of the present management is to build upon accomplishment rather than upon promises and hopes. The accomplishments of the past year lend solidity to the belief in the future of Big Rapids' newest industry." An article from a Big Rapids newspaper reported that in September 1928, sales representative Evart W. Bogart set sail from New York on a four-month trip to French possessions to set up and instruct operators with the Fitch Four Drive Tractor. He went to Havre, France and then to Paris to meet with the French representative of the Four Drive Tractor Company. The two men planned to go to Morocco, Algeria, Casablanca, and other French colonies in Africa. The tractors had been sold to these colonies for many years and Mr. Bogart had several more on the ship with him. The company continued to produce tractors in 1929. The exact date that the Four Drive Tractor Company ceased operations or to whom all assets of the company were sold is unknown, the financially troubled company ceased operations after the stock market crashed in October 1929.

My bombing story. Coming in one evening from a day of sea trout fishing, after I entered the mile long Mispillion River inlet, I gave the helm to a young lad and told him to just keep her centered while I went aft to stow gear and prep for take out. The North side of this inlet is protected by pilings and every piling has a large brown gull perched on top facing South. I heard the Lad yell "watch this" and before I could stop him, he swerved toward the pilings to scare the gulls. Well, 10-15 took flight right over my cruiser and filled the boat with foul fowl manure with two of the birds actually bouncing off the windshield. He was demoted to a crap swabber.

Had the Cinnamon Horse C160-8 out for some exercise today. We moved a little firewood from out by the garden area to the front yard to be split and stacked. The C160 Automatic was out for a little sun too.

Too bad it isn't a stuck school bus retrieval device.

Keep them on a tractor, 4 or 5 should be enough.

Ever put something in a special place so you won't forget it, and then can't find it? I looked all morning for my spare tiller/ dozer hitch, and couldn't find it. After a while, I just made one... I'm working on a grader for the 523-H. Might as well make a receiver hitch for it as well. The reciver is short, but it's enough for what this machine will ever do. One more project completed. I'm gonna bolt the dang thing to the tractor this time as soon as the paint dries so I don't loose it...

Had the same thing happen to a grader blade I’d primed. I’m convinced the bird was surveilling my work and waited until I turned around to swoop in. Decided I’m glad cows don’t’ fly.

Took half the heard out to stretch their legs today before it started raining. The 1075 and the 875 will get out soon but today it was Free10-8 and Forsakens turn to run.

Saturday morning wagon rides around the block

Maytag dryer was not thoroughly drying , put in all relays / switches years ago / been good , after 35 years , my wife was talking new stuff , but new stuff has a terrible reliability compared to older washer / dryers , started snoopin around the vent tube was loaded with lint , turned out the 4" aluminum vent tube , was cracking tearing , catching lint . cleared out every area , that was it , blowing hot / not tepid air . glad to have the old unit back on line . also did a a slight alteration to vent area , made in USA , pete

Decided to take a family photo while everything is running good!

My clothes dryer.

What we lack in enlightenment we make up for in levity.

Rule is Ed if anything with a round hood is seen pull the trigger... we'll check for horns later...

Farmall produced the MTA tractor. What did MTA stand for? More trouble ahead! Farmall M The Farmall M is a large three-plow row crop tractor produced by International Harvester under the Farmall brand from 1939 to 1953. It was one of International Harvester's "letter series". It succeeded the Farmall F-30. The M was incrementally updated with new model numbers as the MD Super M, Super MD Super M-TA, but remained essentially the same machine. The original M used an International Harvester C248 4-cylinder in-line engine. Production of all M variations lasted until 1954 when it was replaced by the Farmall 400 which was essentially the same machine with updated sheet metal. Variations of the Super M, the Super MD (a diesel version of the Super M) and the Super MTA (with a torque amplifier), were produced. In all, IH produced 44,551 Super M tractors, 5,199 Super MD tractors and 26,924 Super MTA tractors. IHC's torque amplifier allowed the operator to shift between two gear ratios on the fly, even under load without the use of the clutch. The TA is basically a planetary gear located in the clutch housing which provides a 1:1 gear drive when locked up and a 1.482 :1 ratio when disengaged. If additional pulling power was required it could be accomplished without stopping, when field conditions improver the previous speed could be resumed at the flip of a lever. The number of available gears doubled to 10 in a standard five-speed transmission. The M was the larger of the two prominent row crop tractors produced by IH from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, along with the Farmall H, yet could still use the same implements. As with the other letter-series IH tractors, the M used a modular design that allowed assemblies to be removed and replaced as units. All Ms had hydraulic lifts and were produced for gasoline and distillate fuels. Standard Ms had narrow front wheels on the centerline. Rear wheels could be adjusted on splined axles from 52 inches to 88 inches in width to allow for different row widths. An optional extended axle allowed widths of up to 100 inches. The standard M's purchase price in 1952 was $ 2,400 (equivalent to $28,290 in 2024).

Hope you have a quiet, resonating, mellow and muffled birthday that is stacked with everything you want!!!

Reminds me. out of college I started working at a Chevy dealer. Was good friends with one of the guys in the parts dept. Everyday we'd make a parts run during lunch to the dealers other location, get lunch and sit by the lake. One day the parts manager ( who was spoiled and the store owners nephew) washed his 76 Cutlass Supreme all morning and offered to drive for lunch. We stopped at the lake shore and the sea gulls swooped in and crapped all over the hood of the car!

Picked up these beauties this afternoon. I don't drink or gamble...but I have an addiction.

Well done Don. This thread went right to the birds at the very start. That's OK... it was crappy anyway..... Well ... 💩... someone hadda say it!!!!

Took Roofus and Doofus out for thier Saturday stroll. They were happy!

Some pictures from yesterday.

Dad has these two model 50.

Started painting the rims on the C-105. The tractor will be going to my Grandson in Maine. I hope to have it to him in a couple of weeks…

Great, just wanted to confirm my math. So, instead of the standard 1.5%, I should expect a 300% COL increase in my SS check?

First Portable steam engine The Watertown Steam Engine Company was located in Watertown, New York and began in 1866 and owned by the Palmer Brothers. The business employed 100 men, turned out 400 steam engines, saw mills, and agricultural engines. These were sold all over the US, Canada, Cuba and probably other parts of the world. Much of the cast iron they used was produced locally. Having portable power allowed loggers to reduce the amount of hand labor that needed to be performed in the forest and farmers could now process crops more efficiently on site rather than having to take then to processing facilities with stationary steam or water-wheel powered equipment. This also expanded the market for smaller farmer-owned processing equipment. It held patents on a portable steam engine with the cylinder and valve chest integral with the boiler steam dome, and a riding cut-off valve. The first patent was in 1871 for the "First Portable Steam Engine" made in the United States. Many of the Watertown Steam Engine Company's portable steam engines exist today, in private collections or in museums. There is no indication of when the business shut down but there are some collectors who have Watertown Steam Engine Company steam engines manufactured as late as 1920.

Well, I decided to try something different. Bent a piece of 1/2” conduit and ran the wires that normally go overtop of the engine, through the conduit. Now it needs powder coat.

Post them on the Big Show Buy Sell Trade thread and say it's free

Picked up this tractor this morning. Hood says C121. Model/serial numbers on side of dash say it is a 1969 Electro12. Hydraulic lift and a real nice seat.

Awhile back I acquired a “ Frankenstiened ” 1277. So it didn’t bother me much to change it a little. Finished it yesterday except for adding headlights.

Thinking about putting a plow behind this one. Four new tires, painted the wheels, thumpin' 16HP Kohler,all new hydraulic hoses, rebuilt cylinder and control valve,front weight set. Also have a full set of wheel weights I need to mount. Must be an older tractor, no rubber hood latches, older style control valve. Still have some more to do, but liking it so far!!