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My home caught fire this afternoon. No one was injured (one cat had some smoke inhalation) but the house is not habitable. Shockingly, my garage area and tractors was the only part that recieved no damage. The fire was in the attic, and only two rooms were badly burned. Unfortunately the rest of the damage came from putting it out. Ceilings were pulled down and tonight when I left, whatever wasn't torn down was falling from all the water required to put it out. Not sure what comes next but I ask that those of you who believe will keep my family in your prayers. It's gonna be tough for a while on us just having somewhere to call home. And thank God for first responders. They were on site 2 minutes after I called 911. Amazing individuals! And thanks ahead of time for the prayers. The fact that my family is safe is a blessing in itself!

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Its always nice to have whacky memories from every show. This year was the wrong restaurant, getting detoured then turning the wrong way ( Thinking of you Waldo.) Then getting grease on my favorite shirt. Had to utilize @stevebo's on site 24 Hr laundry service. Dawn Power Wash and a run through his 5th wheel speed queen made it look brand new! Only took 1 pic today ( Thursday) but hope to get more tomorrow. Can you guess who the Masked Man is?

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Thoughts with you stay strong it will be a long haul but you will be alright.

@squonk had a great idea, why not include a 20th anniversary RedSquare banner in the Big Show Raffle! One lucky person going home with a #3 of 3 20th anniversary RedSquare banner, will that be you?

June 26, 1974 The Universal Product Code (UPC) is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.

So sorry to hear this. I can’t even imagine how devastating something like this can be. Let’s hope the insurance handles everything fairly and as quickly as possible. Try your best to keep your head up, not just for you but for the family as well. Best wishes for you all.

It is a blessing everyone got out of there alright, including the animals. Hope the feline is doing better. Thoughts and prayers will be going your way. My father went through similar event last year and had to help him through the renovation. You are progressing in the right direction having the adjuster already involved. They will get things moving quickly.

Thankfully no one was hurt, prayers for you and your family getting things back to normal.

Prayers for you and your family... Thank God no one was hurt...

Thanks Steve. I'm supposed to hear from an adjuster later today. Hopefully they can help me navigate our next move. Helpless doesn't cover the feeling right now. When we left at midnight water was still dripping everywhere. The insurance lady I spoke with was talking tarps and plywood and just didn't understand until I told her that you can see stars in every room. A tarp isn't gonna work for this. Once we get some answers things will be better. Thanks again for the prayers!

So sorry to hear this. I went through the same thing about 7-8 years ago. Get insurance company involved right away as they have companies that can come help mitigate the damage and dry things out. In the end you will have all new and back to normal. Prayers your way buddy.

So sorry to hear this, prayers for you and your family.

@stevasaurus? Everyone at the show, please be sure to sign the banners, for RedSquare’s 20th anniversary!

Gave my D 160 a shroud seal to help it cool better.

Plenty of good and/or fair deals. Bought an 867 from @WHX?? that’s turn key…and also stumbled across this nice C-81(a model I have been after for a couple years) that’s also turn-key.

Prayers from Pa. for you and your family, we don't always know why, but we do know that all things work for good for thoses that love the LORD. Bob

Thanks, Bob!

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉

Looks to be a great show Bob. Enjoy.

HAPPPPY BIRTHDAY

I am at the show and looking for these “arms” and cross member where it attaches to the tractor. Please let me know if you have these. The ball joint I will call it is lose in the cross member. This is for a square style 1045 deck.

Idle thoughts on this subject: This probably depends on where the weld is on the frame. Welds are stress concentration features. They create hard spots, notches, and divots. If the weld is located in a low stress area of the frame, probably no problems. Truck frames are subjected to unpridictable, varying, and cyclic loads - the sort of loading condition that fatigue cracks can grow in. If the weld is located in a high stress area on the frame, it could provide a spot for a fatigue crack to start. Grinding the weld smooth and/or shot peening it will reduce the chances of a crack initiation site. I've never done any analysis work on frames, so I don't know where the high stress areas are. I'll guess that they are at the attachment points for the suspension and maybe at the attachment points for the cross members. A lot of long box pickup frames have been cut down into short box frames. Maybe something to learn from this process?

And, how many deals were struck while waiting for the show to open?

K&B had the points plunger i needed, and thanks to @squonk and @702854boy, i now have everything to make sparks and find out if i have a good motor, maybe tomorrow. Still looking for the 6908 drive pulley for a gear drive deck to make everything play nicely together. From what I’m gathering, WH added the 6908 pulley which has the larger outer drive pulley, to a standard 5-2362 gear drive mower so it could be used with the PT-6 pto, and called it a RL-366 mower. The one in the manual appears solid, while the one i spotted at the show today is spoked. 5” or 6” outer pulley with two smaller pulleys behind it. If anyone happens to spot one, please give me a shout and i’ll stop by Saturday morning.

Ok, maybe this will get us back on topic. Today I made a safety light and pole for the 312 plow tractor .

K & B section of the vendors classifieds, about the 10th item down on the first page

@sqrlgtr Probably got the pictures already but I wasn't going through all those pages to find out so here's what I just took

For the reasons stated. It has been done by pullers and mud runners--special situations.

Niiiiice! Gravity feed is fine even without the tank being elevated. You just have to keep it FULL of fuel. You should be anyway because that prevents most condensation. Are you gonna remove the electric pump? Test it? Diagnose the actual issue?

Made a trailer hitch for my 520H. I did get it painted but will have to wait on paint to dry b4 getting it mounted to tractor . I made this out of stuff I had laying around but if I would have had to buy all my metal new I would just order one from wheelhorsepartsandmore, I don’t believe you could build one much cheaper if you had to purchase the metal.

Hooked up and buckets loaded. 41 miles away. I'll leave at 7AM tomorrow morning.

Breakfast with Dino.

Loaded up and really looking forward it! Didn't have time for pics.

Rolling out early in the morning. See you all at the parking lot party and show. Rain suit is packed and I’ll be there rain or shine.

Jim dropped off his trailer at my house so I could finish loading. Gotta throw a few things in the truck yet and I'm ready to go.

@Rob R and I will be there Saturday!

What size is that roll pin because mine keep falling out and it’s probably because they’re too small

Nice and shiny. Next project........

Not carbunkles !!!!!!

WHHAATTTTT !!????!! AAHHH!!!!!!! CAN'T TRUST THOSE TYPES !!!!!