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A few pictures of stuff I thought interesting

The loose hair made me nervous but applause for the effort! The ME lab at college had a small stand-mounted gas turbine for experiments on airflow and fuel management. We were super-closely supervised when running that sucker--and it was LOUD!

The Flea Market Express!

High UV index and humidity Wed. and Thurs. Didn't want to get out from under the canopy. Got some sunburn in minutes. But did get a pic of 2 of my faves. Army Jeep built out of ? Had coil over shocks all around and I could see a chain and sprocket on the rear axle. Engine sounded tiny. Big honkin engine the club purchased last year from somewhere in Canada. Major ordeal getting it to it's new home. They leveled an area, planted it and built a building around it!

I bet if @ebinmaine had cleaned up that carb with his patented scientific method it would run perfectly and get phenomenal gas mileage...

Started this 3 bottom plow for the Big Dog.

Though they may be Simplicity here is why. The raised lip around the inside hole fits into a groove in the back of the next weight to keep them aligned when stacked. The only ones I have ever seen do that.

This girl came to me at plow day couple years ago. I pushed snow with it a couple times but then just didn't get used so it was time to go to a new home. On to FBMP it went and even advertised it here with no bites. A fine running H60 Techy and was in prime shape for the next owner. I went through it completely. The Big Unit new to list and then some. Needed absolutely nothing. Finally sold it to a 14 year old kid just down the road who wanted to do "commercial" snow plowing with it. After heavily advising him this was more of a collector model and there are better tractors suited to the task added to the fact that a old techy isn't exactly the motor for a budding mechanic but he said he had a gramps who was handy. He was set on it and finally let him have it with the understanding I would take it back if things didn't work out. Well last week got a text from the kid saying he wants to sell it back. I says ok lemme come look at it. During the time he had it I was contacted by him several times with questions on it including how to reassemble the the governor, carb & head & all kinds of other stuff. Keep in mind it needed nothing. Well it came home to roost for a lot less money since he messed it all up including missing parts, a fried brand new battery and digital volt meter.\ just to mention a few. Lesson learned never sell a vintage round hood to someone who doesn't have a clue regardless of age. Yes I know buyer's tractor they can do what they want but a fine vintage round hood??? Not on my watch. From here on out all tractors that are worth a hoot the buyer gets interviewed. Note the tie wraps holding every thing all together.

Not sunrise or sunset but this lightning has been going on for about 45 minutes and still going, Pretty cool to watch and the video doesn't really capture the "big picture" The tree frogs are quite active too!

August 7, 1955 Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, the precursor to Sony, begins selling its first transistor radios in Japan.

But now the cats out the bag.... I got land you got plow ...

Score this round for AI

Looks like your headed in the right direction. I did not post any pic's of your Big Dog from the Portage show. Figured I'd leave that to you.

And the are where??

I got no worries with you I don't think you handle a grinder like some others we know! Deal ... but as @19richie66 would say ... put the grinder down and slowly step away.. Someone is gonna get this tractor for dang near the four letter word but gonna have to pass a interview ... and sign extensive documents drawn up in lawyer language. @Achto has got a lathe we'll make some some day. All back and operating as should and on the splash pad ... some belt stopping issues yet and jumps out of third gear occasionally but like that when I sold it. I'll get right on that. Still needs a new voltmeter. I put a digital one on as I found out Techies like to over charge a battery . I know not original but with one the charge can be controlled by running the bug eyes to keep the voltage below battery cook limits or removing a diode.

I piddled with it a little bit this afternoon, I had acetone, charcoal lighter fluid, goof off, and actual paint stripper, the heavy gel kind, goof off and lighter fluid just barely cleaned the dirt off, acetone turned the rag a little bit pink, the stripper worked, but kinda touchy easy to go too far. I think a mix of acetone thinned stripper and maybe a fine pad or steel wool would be the answer, but it would require some time and detailed attention to it, and then it's still an old crusted crunchy faded out sticker, and then seeing you guys pictures using new stickers on some old paint doesn't look bad at all. I think l'll plan on new decals for the hood

FYI, the belt should be on the larger PTO pulley for mowing.

He’s got plenty boat @ri702bill 4 wheeler articulating custom, right Tom?

I haven’t been out back, but the rains have kept the food plot growing well. Anything I can do to attract deer to pass by me, I’m working on! Yay for hunting season soon!

"We need a bigger Boat". Or at least another set of weights!

TSC Aramid blue belts are my go to.

Bringing back an older thread. The motor is blowing out the carb and crank case vents big time. I'm sure it's toast. IF i DO get it started, it dies as soon as I put it under load. I have a line on a v-twin kinda local for reasonable $. Looks like a Vanguard, but with out the name.

This is what I have in mind for my C160

I slapped new decals on a couple of crusty tractors because the originals were gone. It doesn't look as out of place as you would expect. Almost makes me wish I had taken time to put them on straight. C-160 - Hood decals partially blew off in transit '73 16 Auto before and after - no decals when purchased

Swapped out tires/rims on the 520. Don’t know why but the original deep offset rims were not on this unit. The previous owner had spacers between the rims and hubs. I replaced the Sears 23x10.50-12 tires/rims with a set of 24x12-12 tires/rims. Also Sears, don’t recall how I got them. Since these rims were not offset enough I installed a 1” spacer on each hub. The tires just barely cleared the mower deck enough to install without removing the deck first. picture #4 is with one of each size. If I push snow with this tractor tis winterI may have to swap back in order to install a set of chains.

Axle just about done - well the hard bit both drive flanges, knuckles and drive shafts in. first offering - its the same track and pivot point as the suburban axle at 16" between centres. what it might look like

The first U.S. Congress authorized the construction of 10 vessels to patrol U.S. ports from Massachusetts to Georgia. The United States Coast Guard takes form in this small fleet of “cutters”—fast-moving, speedy sailboats—tasked with intercepting marine smugglers and collecting tariffs on imported goods. It's the brainchild of Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. secretary of the treasury under President George Washington.

1990 510-8

I couldn’t decide so, a two fer….for SSS.

Tire/wheel swaps on the 520 today…B-80 used to haul it all away.

Couple a pics of C160 with the new to me rear wheel weights.

A little more progress…. drive flange complete - I made it the same PCD as my sons 4x4. (only tacked at the moment - just in case something needs to change) one side done

TGIF!