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When Ford brought out the 9N in 1939, the stamping dies for the hood wasn't available yet. So, the first 600 to 700 9Ns had a cast aluminum hood, but they were painted gray in the factory. The rarity of the aluminum hoods, were were prone to crack, current owners have polished the aluminum to a bright shine and leave them unpainted. The video below (not mine) shows one of these polished aluminum 9Ns.

Picked up this 18' car trailer. Loved the powder coat red color (and no Uncle Jim they did not have lime green! at least in stock) The son dabbles in concrete work and we needed something just a little bit bigger looking into buying equipment. The logic was now we can haul it home if we find it! Plus, it can haul a few show machines on nice days. I will say after looking around and comparing what local dealers have, there was a huge difference in the quality. The bargain units looked like jr high welders put them together, and frames were skimped on a bit. Auction trailers were just priced right under new, I can't figure that one out. After you pay the price, buyer premium, transfer and tax it worked out to be little savings and no warranty. I ended up paying 15% more but got way better quality.

October 14, 1994, The Shawshank Redemption had a limited premiere in the USA on September 23, 1994, followed by a wider release on October 14, 1994; it initially wasn't a big box office hit but became a beloved classic over time.

Spent the day with Mrs.K while she had a total knee replacement. They used the Mako Robotics System that uses a preop CT scan to create a 3D image that is used to program and guide the robot through the procedure. She was up and walking 3 hours after the surgery. So far all is well.

Never seen that technique uesed to smooth a gravel driveway before, guess it works prety well.

Niece and her husband are visiting so put them and two WHs to work

Air used to be free at the gas station, now it costs $ 2.50. You want to know why? Inflation.

Have you ever considered making a ski recliner, could sell well for skiers with a broken leg.

I've heard of nail head Buick engines and shovel head Harley Davidsons but never have seen a "BOLT HEAD" engine.

I doubt that the grader blade would work on the 856 though it may, I've never seen a grader blade mounted to a 953/1054. Your 856 is a short frame and the 953/1054 are longer than a long frame, just have to do some measuring. The mower is a 48" and would be too much for an 8 hp engine and is too big to fit under the 856.

A man's wife said to him, "Don't you dare waste any more money on buying rum anymore!" The man replied, "Then maybe you should stop wasting money on your beauty parlor!" The wife, taken aback by the logical answer, said, "But I do this so I look beautiful for you, my dear.." To which the man simply said, "You see, I drink for the same reason too! So that you look beautiful to me!"

Thanks @ebinmaine I'll snoop around a bit. First results I'm seeing ship from the US of A and if I add up import fees, shipping and what not that amounts to a total of about $75,- I might try my local lawn and garden shop this weekend.. maybe they'll have something laying around.

It's hard for me not to speak up on this topic, because I have a degree in Geology. To the Creationists, you are free to believe what you believe. I know what the Bible says and have no desire to argue what is literal and what is not. However, the evidence points toward the Earth being "4.54 billion years old, with a margin of error of about 50 million years." And, evidence also points to climate changes being much more extreme at times in the past, to the point of sometimes causing mass extinctions. The problem today is, we now have us fragile humans all over the planet who are very susceptible to "minor" changes in climate and weather, relatively speaking. There might be very little we can do to nudge that trend one way or the other, I don't know. What I do know and agree with is that the politicians in the world love to blow things way out of proportion and have had a field day with the whole global warming/climate change thing. I do remember the claims that we were heading into another ice age. Maybe that's a longer term trend that is overdue at this point, but who knows? While I will agree that anyone, including Columbus, who sailed out of sight of land then crossed the ocean was taking some very big risks back then, I personally no longer feel good about honoring his "discovery", knowing what I know now to be factual. I agree that the renaming of things has been a real sticky topic.... I don't think there's any easy answer. Heck, I live in "Indiana" - should we rename it? I think that would be silly and unnecessary, but would be willing to listen to anyone who disagreed. What does annoy me is people in power renaming things, without consensus, for no other reason than to boost their own ego. That is totally ridiculous. I also agree that it's best for us all to try to get along and be tolerant of others' beliefs. There is way too much hate and abuse in the world right now, and I am firmly committed to avoiding perpetuating that, starting with my wife and my children and working out from there. "Being open to understanding is more important than the feeling of being right."

I find the domestication of dogs fascinating. They can turn their primal instincts on and off beyond our ability. It's no wonder they're such good companions.

I believe the grader blade will fit your 856, the tractor in the pictures has no mid mount Tach-A-Matic to hook the blade to. As others have mentioned, the blade alone is worth the $250 he’s asking for everything.

And SO much harder, too, IMHO. 👍

Hhhmmm... Kohler powered?

Loved the book(s) and the movie. Great example of how a lot of people are judged by their looks or circumstance.

Great movie!!!

Set in Buxton Maine. Actual town, but totally fictional in setting.

Opie is ruff (pun intended) on the groundhogs but has never met a stranger and loves people. Everyone said he would have made a good therapy type dog. IDK if they would feel the same after watching him do battle with them groundhogs, they are by no means easy to kill.

Most can. Not ours. That's what makes her "special".... We've tried all types, sources and levels of training & correction. Cain't be fixed. But she's a wonderful house dog!

I hope someone gets it out of the woods for $250

The first pic was giving me a stiff neck..flipped it for ya!

I believe those attachments are tractor specific. The grader blade may be different. @953 nut would know for sure.

Got um welded together. Found some old aluminum siding and cut me a strip out and used thatvas a backer for my weld and it worked great. I had them tacked in 3 different places and just welded a1 1/2 to 2 inch bead rotatiing wheel to a different spot trying to keep heat down a little. Ran out of supplies (primer, Bondo, sandpaper etc.) and had to quit for the day. Opie took care of some business while we where at shop also. He is a groundhog killing mochine. This is the eighth one Ive seen him kill and he has probably killed more than that

Nice color!

Evening, Here is yet another Marketplace listing.. what model..what’s size deck could that be.. what’s it all worth?

@Ed Kennell had my knees done 20 years ago , 6 months apart , almost Chomical today , 3 days in hospital , then a week in a nursing home to learn how to walk , then home for rehab . learned the most using a roller stool , for pull / push engagement . MAKO has totally changed that , had a hip replaced , then home with visiting therapy , also on my lower spine fusion , my wifes thumb bone removal , was very long time consuming , months , helped when ever needed . also had a stroke in my eye , years back , watching the inside of your eye on a 4 ft screen , blood flow , muscle movement , was incredible , my fathers appendectomy , 1920,s looked like it was done with a shovel ! biggest issue today , ? FEAR to do anything , pete

Nice! How old are the tires? What mileage does not take away, age does... I see built-in storage for the ramps - a huge plus as long as the track spacing works. Properly loaded, that should tow nice.

I was told the Prison Building was in Lexington Ohio, next door to the sister Division of my last Employer. It was actually a State Hospital, I recall.... Correction - A retired State Reformatory, in Mansfield County, Ohio - down the road a piece... https://www.mrps.org/inside-shawshank/

Most movies don't pull me in to the tragic circumstances the way Shawshank did.

"Another topic!?" I hear you think.. yes.. this thing has been sitting in my yard for way to long. Now with the darker, colder and wetter weather coming up I would like to get it going. The idea is to use it around the house and for the better half to use it to rid the paddocks of horse crêpe.. Bought it off my neighbour a few years ago where it had been sitting long enough a small tree grew through it. "It" in this case is what started it's life as a walk behind Toro Greens Aerator. Kind of a coring machine specifically for golf courses. Somewhere in it's previous life somebody deleted the aerating part of the machine and put a dumping bed on the frame along with a seat. What you see below remains. Lots of stuff to do. Started to clean up the rims, ordered new tires, valve stems and a bit of paint yesterday. Took the fueltank which was full of water off along with the improvised hydraulic oil tank which was also full of water. I'm hoping the pump has survived, if not I might have to order one for it. Good news is that it has a Kohler 16hp engine which seems to be in good condition. Carbs' clean, airfilter Ok-ish, oil on the dipstick. Only thing is the starter does turn when connected directly to a battery however does nog engage the flywheel gear thingamabob.. might be a solenoid issue?? Stripped down a bit for cleaning/inspecting Other side. Note the hydraulic pump is driven off the flywheel side of the engine. New rubbah.. Quite a wide load. Thanks for reading! Greetings from the Netherlands, Mark

@sjoemie himself Interesting timing! Just a couple weeks ago I made a thread on a Kohler Magnum 8 HP cap. The Ariens part number in the thread should be available on the market for a lot less than the Kohler and you'll have a guage!

Just returned from camping at local lake. Intended to catch a few channel catfish but that didn't work out. Good thing we saved a few hot dogs for ourselves! We like to cook outside on these trips so the Dutch oven get plenty of use. The first morning's breakfast was store bought canned cinnamon rolls. We spice them up by adding a mixture of brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon and a dash of vanilla to the bottom of the dutch oven and pour maybe 1/3 cup of sweet whipping cream before baking. It really helps the rolls. Sitting around we discussed adding the whipping cream to the small cheap canned buttermilk biscuits. The biscuits came our fluffier and with more flavor. Brother in law thinks we should try adding butter milk to the dutch oven. I almost for to take and "after" picture so a few biscuits are missing.

@953 nut @Sparky This all took place only a few miles across the bay from my house. As soon as I read this I realized I could add a little more information. I’ve been to the site many times, although the only thing left is a plaque on a rock.

I was more thinking it was not about the find but the journey. We know people walked for thousands' of years in all parts of the world. So it is nice to pay tribute to those people, plus we need honor those making heroic trips. My goodness we can't call a baseball team Indians and have to say guardians. Someone said something about global warming, I look at this a little different, the earth is 4 million years old? So actual temp record keeping is several hundred years old? hmmmm Then we have the assumption makers that twist and turn the story, yeah it was running when I parked it! I don't disagree on trying to do what we can to make it cleaner and better. Hey I fix my leaks on the WH in promptly.

YES!!

Can you show current pics? In all seriousness.... the more you move, the more you'll likely be able to. But you shouldn’t need to "thread through". This is how I ( the not small Bear ) gets on all my tractors... Or a Wheelhorse 200 series with a pass through design.

Worked on the hood today. Coated it with Penetrol. Starting to look better. Got to add some metal where they cut it to get the hood off, but looking better. Making progress. Dave

I knew that sooner or later you would find a Wheel Horse project worth bringing home.. Also the engine spec # will tell the truth, 953 would be 46-135A and 1054 would be 46-215A. The 1054 had a higher compression head.

With the implements, the price is not too far off if it actually runs. The only quick visual way that I can tell the difference between a 953 and a 1054 is by the drag link for the steering. 953 1054

I think that the Friday after fathers day should be officially inducted as Nation Wheel Horse Day.

This is helpful. I’ve come across a couple that looked very similar but the tag suggested they were not a match so I wasn’t sure.

Finished!!! Thanks @Vinylguy!!!

Good eye! I had the same confused look at first. It works because it's not one continuous shaft but rather a multi piece shaft with bushings around it. Turns out it's a (small) gear reduction to lighten te steering input a bit or make it less sensitive.

First picture from left to right. C-111 (Pop Culture) B-80 with a fully built predator 212 (SouthBend Cyclone), B-80 with a built Kohler ch20 v-twin (last minute) Raider 14 with a fully built k321 (lunch money), and a B-60 with a fully built predator 212 (Lewis) The 2 on the left is my friends pulling tractors, and the 2 in the middle our my pulling tractors and the one on the right is my dads pulling tractor. Second picture from left to right. C-145, C-121, and my 1257. Last picture C-121 closest, C-145 in the distance.

I have some photos to share in case someone is trying to do this repower. The first photo shows the adapter plate. It is 1/2" thick and about 10" x 10". The reason I chose 1/2" is that it puts the pto at exactly the same height as a KT-19 mounted on the original frame. You can use a smaller plate that does not stick out as far on the left side (photo right). I did this so that the plastic fan shroud is protected on the bottom. I mounted the plate to the bottom of the engine and slid it around on the frame until the belts aligned and fit properly to avoid using a different belt size. The face of the engine block is just about flush with the right frame rail edge. I am not proud of the exhaust, but it was as good as I was going to achieve in the time I had. I cannibalized the cylinder head flange and reinforcing straps from the exhaust that came with the engine. It turns out that 1" EMT pipe is a perfect fit for the flanges and I was able to weld on a 1" NPT nipple on the outlet to mount a standard muffler. At least the noise is aimed away from the driver (me). Those are off the shelf 45 degree bends. A 90 degree bend would interfere with the hood unless you use some straight pipe first. If I had a 1" bender, I would have probably done it a little differently. It can always be changed. So far, I can say that this is not as easy as I thought it would be. The issues can be grouped into 4 categories. 1. Mounting the engine. You will need a welder and preferably a drill press. Possibly a plasma cutter. 2. Exhaust. This is up to your personal taste, but probably going to need a welder. I used a lathe to bore the pipe nipple to fit the EMT before welding. 3. Drive sheave and clutch. I used these parts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPXNFMT5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YBD2RGK?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 You will need a CW clutch since it is mounted with the sheave facing the engine. The drive sheave is the correct OD, but I did have to bore the ID and broach a new keyway. 4. Wiring. The biggest issue to overcome is that the Predator uses magneto ignition. That means that instead of providing battery power to the coil like on the Kohler that the key switch needs to ground the magneto and also power the fuel solenoid. I have not gotten very far with the wiring yet as I am waiting on some automotive relays to arrive. You will obviously need to wire the PTO with a switch. Adding some circuit breakers or fuses is highly recommended. Give that the OEM wiring is 44 years old, I decided the rewire the entire tractor to ensure reliability. As mentioned in a previous post, I also replaced the stator coils and regulator. I may have wasted my time and money, but I could not figure out what the original output was without testing it. I thought it might have been 3 or 10 amps when I decided to upgrade it. During disassembly I noticed that the circuit breaker for the regulator is 25 amps. What I did not want to have to do was finish this thing and then find out that the charging system had to be replaced. Now, I know what I have, which is a 20 amp charging system.

Got above freezing and it’s been a while so I pulled the 314H out to start and assure battery is good, fluid levels ok etc. started right up:-) Also installed LED headlights. May be selling the entire herd in next 6-8 weeks. Gonna miss this one of that’s the case.