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While not 100% wheel horse related my 10-8 was definitely utilized though. Bought my first antique tractor yesterday. Flying solo unloading it today I had to get creative. Started pulling it out with a chain and a wheel chock to move it in increments, that got sketchy quick. I then had the bright idea to hitch the tractors together with a hitch pin. That made life much easier. Had to resort back to the chain to pull it into the barn. 10-8 put in some good work today.

Got some good seat time in today. Started with the garden area prep. Double ripper spikes to use. Before, right at start. After: Couldn't get as deep as I want because of wet slippery ground. No worries. After that I hauled four full 17 cu ft loads of Mackissic chipper shredder mulch from the front yard down beside the barn and to the garden. All hand shoveled. Quite a workout. Feels good to move. Here's the BBT and her momma moving cow 🐄 poop 💩 in and getting it all stirred in. The mulch is about half layed out and some plants are in. This is a teeny tiny red potato Trina found while prepping the dirt.

Well it’s not really what I did today or yesterday but for the past 3 weeks….. is @TonyToro Jr. and I built this little puller! Originally a B60 now has a Predator 212 completely built engine running 7400RPM. I can’t say the horsepower because racing secrets ..lol Thank you @grnlark for the front axle worked perfectly! I might paint the front weight bar and need to make a mid weight bar. If anyone is looking for the absolute best pulling hitch for a WheelHorse check out D&D welding fabrication.

May 31, 1859, The famous tower clock known as Big Ben, located at the top of the 320-foot-high Elizabeth Tower, begins ticking over the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, for the first time.

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

Mowed with my trusty B-80 8 speed with a 36”RD today…good time to snap a couple side shots.

312-8 after mounting a 42” deck.

New tie rods new, spindle belt, new blades and deck adjusted today. Mowed a little spot behind shop that I missed with zero turn mower and it mowed like a champ..

These little tractors are great for doing stuff like that on your own. Back in December when I was moving my lift into place I had to push the posts up the ramp into the new garage. I don't lack the strength, but didn't quite have the traction to push them uphill by myself. 855 with a plow and chains on moved them right up the slope.

Went outside to dream. Can’t wait to get this building done.

Well that stinks.

OK umm big question - ho do you know the engine is seized? Did you pull the motor and pop the blower shroud off the front and check for mouse nests or jammed starter or some debris fell down and jammed flywheel up against shroud? I've seen many such issues with engines mounted like that that came in deemed "junk for parts" that the person simply did not or could not be bothered to spend the time and effort to pull the engine and actually look .....

Was debating stripping the hood completely, but I'm glad I did. There were hundreds of little rust bubbles under the paint. All clean now and red oxide primed. Also I have looked for several days for my generator belt brackets. So I just made a set. Once I get them installed I'll probably find the originals. And I'm strongly considering using an electric fuel pump. I have for over a month now played phone and email tag with Newandoldparts. I'll decide tomorrow...

I'm going to try to get a better photo a little later this evening. But finally got the wiring done so the headlights and voltmeter work now, also got some other things taken care of a couple loose bolts from the plow day that I probably originally didn't fully tighten haha

Got one o' them here I'm looking forward to making a good runner! Here's my 1974 C160-8 Cinnamon Horse with a 17 cu ft modified dump trailer.

Couple out for some fresh air.

I like these especially when the machine is not completely wired. The manual override switch is nice. A little pricey tho

My 312 had character like that too but my character builder was rolling down a gravel pit wall. I ended up just swapping the hood after trying to get the dent out. It’s still going years after the incident, much like yours. It is my go to rig as well, primarily being my mowing tractor. Wheel horse built them tough.

RJ-58 with a CBR-32

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!

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.

I was hoping to get the pontoon ready to go into the water today. Didn't go to well. The engine started without a whole lot of hassle. Had the garden hose earmuffs over the water intake, but there was no indicator stream. I pulled off enough cowling to check the hose between the engine and nozzle. Yup, it was clogged - with a piece of water pump impeller. I cleared that, and started the engine with the hose not connected. No water - in fact, it was dry when I took the hose off. I pulled the thermostat cover - everything dry in there. I'll guess that the piece of impeller was from the one that failed last year, not the replacement I installed. I was only idling the engine on the earmuffs, so the water pump flow might have been insufficient to fill the cooling system. The next step is to take it down to the boat ramp far enough to get the lower unit underwater, start it up and give it some revs. Ran out of time to do that today. Got to get a rebuild kit coming - just in case. Seems like an impeller ought to last more than a year - I don't run it dry. "Tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow. Its only a day away."

That definitely should already have a fuel filter. We don't run any twin cylinders here but have had them around. The fuel filter was located near the fuel pump close to the battery tray. Transmission fluid is pretty much any 80W to 90W base with up to 140. These transmissions are tough. Doesn't matter what brand. We use cheap wally world gear oil.

You'd be surprised how many different solenoid variance there are. Not only appearance and terminals, but what the winding is made out of and what the contacts are. Most are copper or brass but you get into nickel and silver too. It all depends on what the job the solenoid has to to. Most "good" plow solenoids are "continuous duty " and are built to carry amperage for several seconds over and over. Starter solenoids aren't designed for that. They will operate a plow or actuator but will have a short life.

Went with a friend for my first ride of the season. Around 115 miles, went up into Massachusetts and back. Good ride, bike ran well. No idea why but the right front turn signal busted off. Duct tape repair on the side of the road got me home. I don’t have GPS and we both wanted to avoid all highways, so I scribbled directions for all back roads on paper and shoved em in my pocket to be referenced when we stopped

Tore out all of the old weed paper and an old trampoline fabric out of the garden. Then had to move 4 bucket loads of mushroom dirt and topsoil from the driveway to the front flower bed with Elvis. Halfway through I was thinkin, "Is there enough gas in this? " Nope!

Never fear, Trina is here.

OK, check the fuel supply to the carb. Pull the line off at the carb. and crank the engine while you hold the line in a container. You should see a strong spurting supply. If not install an electric pump as low as possible near the tank. Do not let the pump run dry. You need a 2-3.5 PSI pump. I have had good results with Carbole. They come with a inlet filter to protect the pump. Amazon.com: CarBole Gasoline Electric Fuel Pump Universal 5/16 Inch Inlet and Outlet Inline 12V 1-2A 28GPH 2-3.5P.S.I. Operating Fuel Pressure : Automotive

I saw a decent but rusty looking 3 or 400 series on Facebook Marketplace a few months back that a dealership was selling with a decent sized mowing deck for 3 grand. It must have been too high because it was on there for months. I think it got taken off as I haven’t seen it lately.

Fuel tank cap vent may be clogged. Try running it with the fuel cap loose. Screen in the tank may be clogged. Pull the line off at the tank to check for free flowing fuel. to the

TRIP 2 consisted of some NOS parts, buckets of used parts, numerous Kohlers, and some more tractors including some little tractor with some kind of cutting attachment on the front of it. Not sure if that's worth anything or not? Best part is that it was 2 tenths of a mile from my house.

Yep gas tank was pulled and cleaned out. Fan was removed to make sure all the crud was removed. This was one of the crudest tractors I’ve ever seen. After I was finished with the pressure washer I ended up throwing my shirt and shorts away. They were beyond cleaning.

I would love to find a haul like that to make! Of course it’s sad that someone has to pass to make that happen. Circle of life I guess.

The 312 got a bath today! Interesting story about this tractor is that I never intended to own it but it came non-running in a package deal with a c-165 I was in search of. It eventually got repowered when I swapped one from a 12 Auto. A huge limb fell across its hood so that's been pounded out. No Purple Heart ceremony for that yet but it's got character and surprisingly my "preferred" machine depending on what I'm doing.

I put some paint on the wheels

Thanks Garry.

Nothing now Ed. It needed a new Solenoid the other was not the right one anyway. I talk to Squonk told me to go to Napa brand. Built for Fords 60`s and 70`s vehicles.

Looks like a fairly straight tractor. Thanks for sharing it some love.. With it having set outside, these transmission get water in them from a rotten/missing shifter boot. The transmission has a hump in the middle of the bottom, so when you drain & flush it raise the front end up as high as you safely can t get it to drain completely. Any 80/90 gear lube is good, I use the Walmart variety. I have a points cover. and I'll check for an air cleaner cover, but I suspect I only have small ones.

12 Volt DC SPST Int Duty Grounded Solenoid Arrowhead SFD6004 [501072] - Surplus Center

Years ago when the trans was out of my C-101 ( which I thought was over my pay grade repair wise ) I walked in a local shop and ask how much if I bring you the trans out of the tractor - they quoted me $1000 - long story short I started a thread here got a rebuilt fresh transmission for about $100 9 months is too long - I'm coming for my tractor

2 The C-161 is a great machine, and that 16 hp is a beast. Enjoy your time bringing up to snuff, it will be well worth it. A wet sanding and a coat of Flood finish should be all it needs if you like a patina finish. It's only original once.

About the ID tag, some times when they are hard to read, take a lead pencil and rub the numbers then lightly rub it off. The lead will fill the numbers and make it easier to see.

Got any fuses in the wire from the solenoid to the amp meter? Could have blown one while the spark show was going on.

This should give you a good diagram to go by.

Thank you Garry as all ways. Also thanks Erick and Mike. I will get the Napa on today.

Eb is right on, it's a 1976 and yes it was originally a C160 8 speed

Well, it's been almost a month and it's back together. I wouldn't call it a restoration but I got the hydro/uni-drive replaced and the balance gears removed which were the primary objectives. I got seat springs and an old Nelson on it this afternoon and will do a few more things as I get time, but for now I'll call it good and move on to another project that's been waiting...

Mayhaps it was code compliant back then! Remember - it's not a violation until it is found....

Major cleaning of the recently acquired 314H.

Out getting some fresh air still had 3 more tucked away