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Started the clean up of Mrs.Ks family cemetery. Her Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather is buried here. Next trip I'll bring a .

And NASCAR is born.

In the fall of 1933, just before the 18th Amendment was repealed, Joseph P. Kennedy traveled to London and secured exclusive U.S. distribution rights for major British liquor brands (such as Dewar's, Haig & Haig, and Gordon's Gin) through a company called Somerset Importers. When Prohibition officially ended in December 1933, Kennedy's pre-stocked warehouses and legal permits allowed him to immediately flood the American market. The massive and sudden scale of his legal liquor business led many people to assume he must have been operating illegally during the dry years. Years later, aging mobsters like Frank Costello claimed they had worked with Kennedy, though historians and federal vetting (including opposition research during the 1960 presidential campaign) never uncovered any proof.

Replaced 2 clutch disc. Glued new ones one with JB Weld. The new clutch disc were slightly larger ODD, so I trimmed them with a belt sander. First verified they were non asbestos, but still wore full PPE.

Make sure your pets put out their smokes and cover their feet.

Domestic deersturbance...

Autocorrect can be your worst enema!

A man walks into a pub with a tiny box in one hand, and a weird looking lamp in the other. He takes a seat right at the bar, orders a rum and coke, and opens the little box. He takes out a tiny little man and a very tiny piano. The tiny little man starts playing the piano like no tomorrow. The bartender comes with the man's rum and coke and is intrigued by the little piano man. The bartender also asks what "that pot" is. "A genie's lamp," says the man. So the bartender goes ahead and rubs the lamp. Out comes a genie. "Make a vish" says the genie. "Um okay, let me get a million bucks!" The genie disappears and the bartender waits. A few minutes later, a bunch of ducks start walking into the pub, one by one. "I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks," the bartender enthusiastically says. The man replies, "you think I wanted a 12-inch pianist?"

October 28, 1919, Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto. The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, also known as the Prohibition Amendment. The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century, when Americans concerned about the adverse effects of drinking began forming temperance societies. By the late 19th century, these groups had become a powerful political force, campaigning on the state level and calling for national liquor abstinence. In December 1917, the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. In January 1919, the 18th amendment achieved the necessary three-fourths majority of state ratification, and prohibition became the law of the land.

Not until 1948 or so... but I get it. I am quite sure that on the 10/29 of '19, all the unsold products got re-labeled as "For Medicinal Use Only", and there were a LOT of "ill" folks.....

Why do seagulls fly over the sea? If they flew over the bay, they would be bagels.

A while back I would this guy in the weeds of a retiring small engine mechanic. It was completely seized up when I got it, but a few buddies and I got it freed up. I have never seen a spark plug more corroded than this one! It's a chain-driven Front Wheel Drive, and only one lever controls the cutting height by raising or lowering all four wheels at the same time. Any information on the Wheel Horse push mowers would be greatly appreciated!

Me thinks yer spell check is tryin to tell you somethin...

Is that the kind of whine yer old lady drinks?

I put a pan under it. Really I put a new gasket in it dry and bolted it together. Seems to be doing OK. One thing I do make sure of with my 2 piece tanks is to never let them sit empty. Just as the cork in a wine bottle needs to stay wet in order to maintain a seal, I believe the cork seal in a gas tank should be treated the same.

I took my time when I picked this up in the middle of the summer. It’s going to be my winter project so I decided to tear it down to the frame and clean it. Also go through one part at a time on assembly.. It’s never gonna be a pretty tractor.Or a show peace but it will be something you can use at the shows or just riding around the house. I’ve always wanted this model but I never could pull the trigger on one.I hope you enjoy the pics.

Thanks for the reply James. Good info. I am in no hurry to finish this. I need something to do in the winter time, every day for a few hours.

Pete the paint is bad.It is a maroon type cover on it so I’m not worried about that and I’m sure as heck not standing everything down and repainting it.

Thanks for the reply Richard.I have a engine. Sparkey Aka Mike and I traded engines. He wanted the Start/ Gen as a back up that was in there and I needed a yank engine. So it all worked out. I have been collecting parts for it all ready.. Brian Badmon had a new in the original bag a switch for it. Got lucky there. Once it is clean I can start assembly. Thanks for the reply.

We don't have either of those specific models here but I'm about 95% sure that'll bolt right on. My only question would be the height. I >think< they're the same. All the mounting bolt holes should be identical.

One thing I have noticed with the students involved with the robotics team I've mentored is how it helped some students realize that what they thought they wanted to do, they really didn't like. Some were talking about going for an engineering degree, then realized that something else was what they wanted - as.an example, some went into trades, some into medical fields, and some into social work. I agree - a college degree is not a universal need.

How exactly does one list that on the harvest report?

Another thing about Rod, he is a huge model railroader. A quick search of his layout reveals how much in fact he loves it. If I remember correctly, he employs a man to care for it. Rod himself has built many of the structures in the layout.

Tried my luck with reupholstering a WH seat pan. I think it turned out good, not my first time with upholstery, I have done a few projects before. postimage Org may delete my picture. I think I have already payed the government enough to use their site.

Currently, I think my plan is to .. Glass bead (fine) the tank inside and out to clean up any corrosion Install the gasket ($10 eBay) dry with no goop Red Seal the inside of the tank Apply a satin (or matte) 2K clearcoat to the outside of the tank. Thoughts?

I've had several of those 2 piece tanks and never one that didn't leak to some extent. I don't think there's a gasket coating that exists that will permanently stop the issue. Really it's just a bad design. Wheel Horse came out with a service bulletin on it which involved actually installing an inner tank to solve the issue. I think I found a better method. There's many fuel tank liners out there and they will likely work as well but I've never tried them so I can't vouch for them but I know this stuff works. I think I can say permanent because I've never had one leak after using it. The key to it is cleanliness. I removed the old gasket and cleaned everything until it was sterile. I reassembled it and did some more cleaning. I let it sit in the sun several days to make sure any trace of moisture was gone. I plugged the threaded hole with a nylon fitting. I used maybe a quarter cup of Red Kote and swirled it around the edge where the two pieces meet. It doesn't take much. You don't need to coat the entire tank, just where the seal is. I let it dry several days and repeated. When I was done with the sealer I let it dry for many days. The latest one I've done is my current 854 and that's been 8 years now.

If you can read the first 2 digits of the 10-digit Kohler serial number that may narrow it down. Engine made in 1986 could land on a 1987 tractor. Engine made in 1987 could land on a 1987 or 1988 tractor. Engine made in 1988 would land on a 1988 tractor.

Oops, too many letters. And yes, that is the kind she drinks.

Momma said there'd be days like this

We each see the present through the lens of our past, right?

Wow Bill thanks. That is from the back any way. I just never look at. I did not see that. I have a bunch sanding pads from course to fine that will fix this in no time. I also have an E-lift from the ceiling of the garage this will make it easy to fix and and clean and assemble small parts. No bending your back, wrenching your neck, to get something on the frame. Thanks for the reply.

Pictures for clarity. There is a large spring in front of the engine that pushes it back. The clutch system pushes the engine forward, tensioning the belt.

Also in preparation, the furrow side big fat front tire was flat, and both were tubed when I put them on last year. Since these Carlisle’s have such a rigid bead area, I can only imagine I did it for future fluid filling ease. I didn’t have any small enough valve stems for the holes in the wheels, so I drilled it out to 5/8” and ran a multi piece race car valve stems set.

After this year’s spring plow day, I couldn’t keep a belt on the Speedex, it kept jumping off! The Lever Steer started to bother my shoulder at Uncle Jim’s the other weekend and I haven’t fixed the steering either, so I decided to do some work on Speedy tonight. I thought that the set screw style trunion that adjusts the clutch throw (sliding engine) was slipping, so I pulled it off and put a 7/16”-20 die over it. Now I will have positive affirmation of the adjustment.

Hey Mike, you really need to start putting some oil in your engines! LOL

I briefly met Rod one year at our FD carnival. I run our dunking booth, so when he walked up to throw a few balls I jokingly asked him if he wanted to get in the booth and get dunked?!!! He politely declined, he threw a few balls, we shook hands and he went on his way! If I remember correctly, he is pictured in one of the Straight From The Horses Mouth books on a mid sixties Wheel Horse. When I have time, I’ll find the picture. Of course by then someone else will probably post it!!!

October 27, 1955 "Rebel Without a Cause", directed by Nicholas Ray, starring James Dean and Natalie Wood, is released.

As stated previously, the BBT and I have been looking at possibilities for a small amount of land a couple hours/ 100 miles ish northeast of home. We go to the Weld and Carthage ME area usually twice a year. We go to a place about 40 miles northeast of Greenville ME once or twice a year. We've been wanting to explore and hike more up towards the Carrabasett Valley area. Trina's been looking off n' on for several years. A few weeks ago we found a neat little hopefully quiet spot in Mercer Maine. Today we signed an offer for purchase. If all goes right we'll own it within 2 to 3 weeks.

Busy day yesterday. As usual, several of our neighbors helped me pull our dock out of the water and get it on our trailer. It usually takes about six people, and at least a dozen of our neighbors showed up. A few days ago, I and our neighbors got together and pulled three of their docks out of the water. Removing and installing the docks has become a regular biannual neighborhood 'event.' Here are four of my neighbors helping out, piloting our dock down from our place with our 6 hp outboard for propulsion, and then floating it onto our trailer. We had nice weather and a rising tide, so there was very little current in the river, which always makes it easier to remove or install the dock. Here's the dock back home and sitting on our trailer, As always, I used one of our little tractors, in this case my New Holland (aka, blue Wheel Horse), to shuttle the dock paraphernalia back and forth between our house and the dock. Still more prep work to do in the garages and yard before winter.

Guys gotta wonder if there are any of those NOS tank service kits out there? WH61-90 #348 Fuel Tank Service.pdf

Some folks have had good sucess TIG welding the base to the body.... some folks. IMHO - this is not a Saturday afternoon backyard project to try out that new HFT Welder. Welding the thin base requires a good machine and the skill to weld it. The use of RedKote or a comparable epoxy sealer is a sound idea.

I agree but it's what they did back then. They did address the reduced capacity. The original was 4 quarts, the replacement 2 quarts. They mentioned if that was a problem to seal the tank. The problem back then could have been not having the selection of tank sealers that we have now. I like that idea. I've done it with gasket goop and without and also without removing the bottom plate. Same results with all. Edit Check out Bulletin #348 if you want to see the old Wheel Horse fix.

The issues with that "approved" method - it ruined an otherwise good tank. The inner tank was most likely meant for a walk behind lawnmower - it held a QUART of gas! IMHO - not really a fix. Perhaps they should have just ponied up and brought back the 701 / 702 one piece tank??

I used this KBS product on a 502 two piecer that @Andy N. now has. I was too sceered to take it apart for fear of bad threads. 'Sides figured by the time I got a gasket from Lowell and Permatex and possibly dealing with bad threads i was ahead. I was sold on this brand since I used it before on a Tecky oval tank that was full of pin holes with great luck. . I soldered up the biggest holes and the ones I missed had the seal gooing out which I considered a good sign. The big thing with this product is use all three components and follow the destructions to the letter. https://www.amazon.com/KBS-Coatings-52000-Sealer-Gallon/dp/B000IBDIX2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=176XR3BJQCOI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VRrcUbU1iANAvxPODhOQO3xt4DcrZWHcPSX9eZkdvpHNP0AC30S3mP6VPjtv37JPU2A2RJNaGbc8AmnTHRce8DIMeiJSqdUGig2reSj9k6XZhdY1NzqYLYl4jql6C5yxmVYB0ZFbrT28pgq5FqILHabaGezHzaV1IZ2vFvNV3whPFCC_HFrMsqdB4A_bMmbNBSp9eb_Ari5mNfQ_9LednHWKBRRpZeGOY_7yRFFb17yWDM2Gi2bqk0CWJ30gDQHETMdV444TCG6aL54YwpIM6xTZ2Ic3zOJz_dFeuT-MWjM.xIbyvN4P2rS1Xo9cNfEOAlhKVgq439WeW2G6P6b43vI&dib_tag=se&keywords=kbs+tank+sealer+kit&qid=1792930810&sprefix=kbs+tank%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666

I installed strip of old conveyor belt on the edge of dozer blade. Belt is 3/8 thick. Front stabilizer for snowplow is ready too. When I install the plow I will drill a few holes in stabilizer rod for different levels. Next move -- tire chains probably.