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A post popped up on my towns FB page for Free Stuff at the curb. I’m usually never around when this happens but it turns out I was just done mowing the front yard with the B-80 and when I saw the drawbars for a 2” receiver in a picture I figured I’d take a little drive. I think I was the first to arrive! Snagged two drawbars, one standard length and one longer one. A 12’ tow strap with steel hooks, some 12-2 and 10-3 romex. Check out what HD is getting for 15’ of 10-3 romex . AND nice two link chains that fit the rears on my WH’s! Score!!

A bit more progress, made a belt guard and made the hatchet job hood fit for now…. The UK wheel horse roundup is in 4 days time! A piece of old tin shelf hammered around a former. Hole drilled and dimple pressed in. Hood has been in the e-tank and hammered into a shape that nearly fits. Belt guard and homemade heatshield in place too

Spent some time on the B-100 this weekend. Parts came in for the tranny so I was able to reassemble that. I discovered that the idle pulley for the drive belt was locked up so that got replaced. The plastic handle for the parking brake was missing so I spun some new ones out of aluminum on the lathe. Back together and ready for duty.

Over the past two weeks the 854 got new Firestone Town & Country rear tires. Very pricey but so far they are just what I was hoping for. I took the opportunity to strip and repaint the wheels using the Cottage White (formerly Navajo White). Mounting always leaves marks, so in anticipation of the Big Show, I even did the touchups. Looked so good I got out the can of Regal Red and touched up a bunch of the scratches and scrapes that a worker acquires over time.

I finally after all these years got a 520h. Wheelhorses have been a family thing way back when. From generation to generation. In the 4th Gen and my sons are the 5th gen wheelhorse loyal fanatics. We farm them like a farm tractor. A shout out to sight admins for a fantastic forum! Thank you!

Did the first actual working of the 1257 today. Hooked the land plow up and plowed where I will be attempting to grow a 1000lb pumpkin. I couldn’t get as deep as I wanted since I found out really quick that I need a new belt. But ran great otherwise!

No lights And lights ON! And took a bunch of sunset shots Enjoy!

Let's face it these are old pieces of equipment. Old wiring, electronics, leaky fuel at times etc- a perfect recipe. I do have fire extinguishers on every tractor. Also have them on my carts for my hit/miss engines. Theres plenty mounting options without needing to drill xtra holes on body panels. On the round hoods I typically mount with the back top bolt of the belt guard. On the RJ & Suburban either use bottom bolts of seat spring or I've used big heavy duty zip ties to secure extinguisher to bottom of seat spring under seat. The 953 I used existing seat back screws. Fire extinguishers in the garage & sheds (have plenty) dont do me any good out in yard or if I'm cruising the neighborhood. Even have one attached to propane grill. Last fall was mowing at my moms & leaves got under heat shield of exhaust of her 1 tractor. As soon as I opened hood to inspect "burning smell" it ignited. Not close to house, buildings or water & my beer was empty I reacted as quick as I could & had to take a pee on exhaust! It worked. Fire extinguishers are cheap insurance.

This thread brings to mind a picture posted many times on this forum - @Pullstart on a plow day a few years back?

BOB's BRAKE LININGS As usual, I am bringing a sizeable amount of brake linings with me. I ran out last year. This year's price is $20 each or two for $35. Larger quantity prices can be negotiated at the show.

D 160-200 attachments are unique to that series. Decks, Blowers and plows from C 300/400 series will not fit There are two versions of D160 some came with Kohler K341 other with a twin onan.

Weenie Roast!!!

Who in their right mind throws copper wire away??? Nice to see the stuff go to a good home! We stick stuff at the curb and it is usually gone that night. We have several flea marketeers in the hood and they like the free stuff. I just wish I could put the old WH stuff out there but the scrappers will be the ones picking it up. If I had more room on the trailer and truck I would bring it to the show, well, really not that ambitious. Boy if I do..... Ed better hold on to his buckets! lol

to the forum. Good bunch of folks here. Deep knowledge about Wheel Horses here. I'm convinced that the folks here on the forum have collectively broken and fixed anything on a Wheel Horse that can be broken and fixed. Best of all, we are free and eager to share advice about Wheel Horses - sometimes, that advice will actually be helpful.

I used to use the Navajo white all the time and liked it better than most others but have since went to the Canvass white over red primer, which is just a tad bit "whiter" than Navajo. I have seen the Navajo back on the shelves lately though and may go back. I believe the Cottage white your using looks to be a close match to the Canvas but hard to tell in pics. BTW looks great and really like the rear hides....

That's the plan. We don't see a doctor, rather, we are working with a nurse practitioner. She is really heavy on preventative stuff - which we both like.

Only the D250s were made in Europe. D160-200 all made in US

Mrs. 8n and I partook of our health system today. She got carpal tunnel surgery on her dominant right hand, and while I was at the hospital, I got another blood draw. Her surgery went without complication. She had a choice of local anesthesia or general anesthesia. She chose local. Said she had a nice conversation with the anesthesiologist while the procedure was performed. Didn't take long. I left for the hospital lab just before she was wheeled off for surgery and was back in the recovery room when I got back to the room after my blood draw. When I asked what this draw was for, I was told it was to check my parathyroid levels. When we got home, I looked up what the heck a parathyroid was - 4 pea sized glands behind the thyroid that control calcium in the blood. The symptoms for improper operation of these glands read like a list of general complaints about getting old. Apparently, extra effort and testing is needed to see if one is normal or has parathyroid issues. The interweb also informed me that there is no drug therapy for this - the only known solution is to dig the offending part out.

It is a very expensive heavy duty switch. You might want to consider a regular switch 103990 (if you have battery ignition) and add 12v solenoid.

I'm a tractor guy, and I am always open to new brands. I currently have a Cub Cadet 129, 1250, 1650 as well as a John Deere 212. I also have 4 Massey Ferguson tractors( 50, 130, GC2300, 1825E), a JI Case SC, a 1946 JD Model A, Farmall Cub, International 184. I was given a C-161 with the 8 speed Hi/Low transmission that was / is quite the basket case. When I picked up the tractor it had 4 flat tires, missing headlights, the hood was disconnected, gas smelled like varnish, clutch pedal stuck, steering mostly stuck, it looked like it sat outside for years, full of leaves, and moss of some kind growing in the cracks of the seat. This one is going to be fun. After digging into it, I found the coil was cracked, ammeter toast, battery toast, wiring was in shambles, mower deck is frozen, the hood was damaged and someone did a real rookie welding job on it :). But, the engine is not stuck!!!! I rewired the tractor, replaced the coil with one off one of my Cubs, cleaned and adjusted the points, changed the fuel filter, cleaned and gapped the spark plug, adjusted the governor and throttle cable, Grabbed an air filter and cover from a Cub cadet, swapped the battery. Now the old girl is running. I need to clean the carb, it's a little rough on the top end. I greased up the steering and it's a lot better, lubed up the clutch pedal and it's now working great. The brakes work as well as all 8 gears and the clutch seems good. Then I removed the mower deck so I can take a look at it and find out what is the cause of it not wanting to spin the blades. I have to admit, the Wheel Horse quick connect for the deck is pretty slick. What I need... Headlight assembly, points cover, air filter (this one is twice the size of my other Kohler filters), air filter cover (the big one), If anyone has any good tips on a good source or 2 for some of these parts that would be great. I wish I would have taken more pictures when I picked it up and to document the progress. I think I might try to make this tractor pretty again. Wish me luck. Eric W in NW Arkansas

June 1, 1980 First transmission of the Cable News Network or CNN.

Notice the plate stamper at the time did not understand Julian build dates 1976 C-160 8-Speed model 61-16K801 1976 serial numbers that have shown up for the 61-16K801 003173 - Build date 1975 5311 November 7 Friday [6311 is wrong] 1976 C-160 Auto model 61-16KS01 1976 serial numbers that have shown up for the 61-16KS01 003388 - Build date 1975 5302 October 29 Wednesday [6302 posted]

Ol' @c-series don just wishes he could finish off his collection with my 418-A

@Brian Mummert We are going to need some pictures of your 418!! There’s a few of us here that are big fans of that model, be it the 8-Speed, the A or C. I have an 8-Speed and C.

Nice! Calendar shots for sure @ebinmaine

Given the scarcity of original seats i never give fault for deviating from orginal. I do get a charge and draw the line at boat seats tho.

I've never done a bunch of forensics on failures but it looks like the rod was destined to fail regardless of what might have been going on with the balance gears. I'm wondering if the oil had ever been changed or occasionally checked.

Did a little more mowing this evening, really enjoyed operating it for a hour or so. The Toro zero turn seat is turning out to be very comfortable, the thought of an original seat is mighty tempting though.

Replaced the ammeter on my one tractor, the one I replaced was a new one but it was a 30 amp gauge which is a bit high for these tractors and the needle just went everywhere with the vibrations. This one works much better!

Early 60s Executive 8E.

I put a new high amp ($50 at the time) Cole Hersee switch on my similar vintage K181. It lasted only three years and was getting testy before it died. Starting uses a lot of current, especially the older spark-retard engines starting against full compression. High Amperage: Cole Hersee 95521-01-BX (orig. Part No. 4988 superseded by 7263) Low Amperage: Toro 103990 I “switched" to the low amp switch with a solenoid like @ri702bill. No longer have the heavy wiring straining against the ignition switch connectors. Two years so far and smooth sailing. The switch plus solenoid plus some wire cost about the same as the high-amperage switch.

Science is learning a LOT in recent years about aging and our lifetime possibilities. The US health system is very good at keeping us alive..... and sick. It is not very good at making us healthy. Be happy you're getting tested. Heed the results and recommendations. Do your own research. Remain healthy.

Get a marine extinguisher. Come with mounts that can handle boat bouncing...

First year it was only an 18 hp and called 18. 1973 last year was 1981. Not much changed over the years. Some modifications to the motion control and parking brake setup. The are heavy over 1000 lbs. I would ask again what you are planning on doing with it. I have a D200 but it has an FEL. If you want to add a rotor tiller or 5' finish mower you have to add a rear PTO unit and 3 pt hitch. D160 did not come standard with 3pt hitch or rear PTO they were an option.

Depending on what type of coil you have. But this is the magneto style diagram, If you have a battery ignition the switch should have an I instead of an M Battery ignition:

K-181 spec 30452 had it running for few minutes. It was set up to run at full throttle all the time (some kind of pump??) Points cover is off because you have to move the coil to get it on and I am lazy. $30 but you have to also take the 10 HP B&S it has compression. Recoil starter drags didn't try the electric, ring gear was worn it may not be the right starter.

@ineedanother please keep posting, all great info no derailment at all.

Blaine! I think I got this figured out, your first post looked like a quote that Ed Dog had made. Just to be clear, you are looking for a deck for your Suburban, steering sector for the 702 and you have a Raider 12 offered up for sale or parts possibly?

I think I found the problem it was my plastic shut off valve I took it off and I mowed all day today with it but if I still have problems I will put electric fuel pump on it thanks guys for the info

Very nice!

Tractor looks like it spent a few summers here in NC! You did well finding a 161. They are not very common.

Not that I have ever seen.

It's all going to be for sale, not keeping any of it.

Yes, that tank holds 1/2 a gallon. I'd put about a quart in the tractor and see how it runs on that stuff. If it runs poorly don't waste the old fuel, just put it in a car, the car will run fine even on stale fuel, then get fresh for the tractor. If you only have half a tank, or a little less, of stale fuel that leaves plenty of room to dilute it with fresh. I try not to store fuel more than a few weeks, but it should be good for at least six months.

there is no such thing in any market for any item as too high -- selling a house - a car, or a tractor - - the market will answer your question about price -- same for a house listing -- or a used washing machine you put at the curb at end of driveway -- if you ask 1500 for the WH and get no contacts in few weeks then that answered the question --- if you get few offers around 800 or only 400 -- or perhaps 1000 will then answer the question of "worth" -- meaning what someone is willing to pay --- if someone really wants it then they will pay -- if no one wants it except an offer for 500 then you'll know --- it was "worth" 500 - pick a number and post it -- Good luck !!

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I got a couple of rows of Roma 2 Italian flat green beans planted. Watered them in using a 12V source, an RV water pump, and rainwater collected in a 275 gallon tote that is by my shed. I also watered some lettuce, kale, collard greens, and water melon that got planted yesterday. Took the time to run lots of water on the compost pile.... almost emptied the tank. So, I moved the pump to another tank down the hill by the house and am refilling the tank by the shed. I still need to get a 4th tank to put at the high side of the garden. These RV pumps and totes come in real handy with the garden.

Couple out for some fresh air.