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May 20, 1927 At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.

Might want to convert an old WH? (did you think you got away?)

Just looking at that and realizing how many components are “critical to operation” and how many different skills come into play to keep it happy would give me pause and instigate a TON of questions. My great-grandfather was the head of physical plant at Coney Island Hospital in the 1920’s & 1930’s--complex and demanding in its day. I’m sure some of his genes have shaped my “jack of all trades” appetite.

Glad you got it under control Ed. (But I'm still going to bust your nuts at the BS!)

If you have something I need-- Part it out If not, sell as whole LOL

Here’s what I did WITH my WH today. Put down some lawn stripes! “ 414-8 with a 42” RD “

Not a hospital, but this 150 ton York chiller was used to keep the 150,000 gallon of water in my hydro turbine test stands at a constant 70*. It was not happy quite often.

Replaced muffler from parts 310-8 to 312-8 Ive been converting to Electric fuel pimp on. Got everything back together and fired right up, well after I let the epump fill lines and bowl up on carb. Works great this is one of the smoothest running 12hp kohlers Ive ever had powerfull and not a hint of smoke . Notice the tie rod in pic both look like that so thats next on list. Forgot pic of mower deck but its in great shape also. I dont belive this mochine was used alot it has a little over 500hrs showing on meter. This is the mochine I had to buy to het the 520H and really didn’t want it but glad I pulled the trigger on them .

Swapped decks on the Commando... the old one is pretty beat and as luck would have it, I had the same exact deck in stock that I had purchased last year just because. Mounted up in a few minutes, replaced the broken PTO spring and went mowing. Mows like a dream. In case any one is interested, this is a 36" deck, model 5-2362, and the wheels are 5.5" in diameter on both decks. Not sure if ether set is original, but it works great.

Should have called, this could have gotten much worse in a hurry. Glad you got it out but as a former volunteer fireman I can tell you they would have been glad to roll up on an extinguished fire and would help you clear out the shed to be sure there were no hot spots.

I woke Morgan, the 14-8 up from his winter hibernation today. Mowed the lawn for the first time this year at our Michigan location. It was about a month overdue. Had to use 2nd gear, low range in some areas, the grass was so heavy. The blades on the deck were not cutting cleanly, making me think it is time to touch them up. Will have to take a good look at the spindles and bearings while I'm doing that as well. At one point, the deck stopped. Oh goodie, what now, I'm thinking. While I'm taking a closer look at the drive belt to make sure it had not twisted, I spotted the problem. A corn cob was wedged in the bottom of the mule drive. Easy fix. Fluids change is on the to do list for him in the not too distant future.

@953 nut This guy needs constant babysitting.

No they call me and I tell them what to do. I can control the main bldg and Surg ctr. from home but they gotta get off their butts for the others.

Cool head under pressure. You did well sir!

Am I the only one who sees a ghost in that first picture?

If it needs a part that’s worth as much as the tractor I’d part it out. If it’s rusted to the extent it’s worth more in parts than whole I’d part it out. If it’s a running driving tractor in savable or overall good to decent condition I wouldn’t.

FD Love to use their Fire axes! We had a big construction job going on at work and there was a staircase that was boarded up on both ends. A smoke detector tripped on top of the stairs and the alarm went off and here come Geneva's finest. We searched for the detector and concluded it was in the stair well. Those guys whipped the axes out like they were six shooters!

I finally got to have some plowing time

After a relaxing day yesterday, I worked on the 42” RD deck today. I figured since it was 90% apart I’d paint the pulleys, springs and the parts you could see. It was in the 80’s and 90’s today so perfect painting weather. With the exception of a small rainstorm which then the painted parts went under cover, the weather was great. I’ll let it dry and put it together later or tomorrow once it dries. The plan is to get it working good, and put it back under the 308 for now. The goal is for my parents to use the 308 for now as my parents Cub Cadet lawn mower went to the great lawn in the sky over the weekend.

I burned some trash in the burn barrel yesterday same as I've been doing for 60 years. I came in, ate dinner and looked out about an hour later and saw smoke coming from around the shed door. I ran out and cracked the door to see black smoke and intense heat. Closed the door and ran to the other barn to turn on the hose. Lucky I had the hose nearby to water the garden. I cracked the door and the flames erupted in the front corner. It took about 30 minutes to get things cooled down enough that I could go inside and concentrate the water on the hot spots. This is a 30 yo T-111 shed that I covered with metal several years ago. So I had heat between the metal and wood that I was finally able to get the water on. Sure could have used you Don O. Mrs. K wanted to call the local Fire Co. but, I assured her I Got This. I'm guessing a spark from the burn barrel found it's way under the metal and lit it up. I had some vinyl siding stored overhead that all melted and covered everything. Shelves full of plant bedding trays, rope, buckets, everything plastic melted. Three square foot holes were burnt thru the floor and the corner wall where the fire started. Repaired the holes today. The lawn sweeper is really all that was lost. It was right over the floor hole. The log splitter and crab pots and traps were in the rear corner and were not damaged. Some of the plastic duct on the Trac Vac melted and the paint on the 310 was damaged. It may buff out with a buffing compound. This can of starter fluid was sitting here on the Trac Vac Briggs. Note the melted cap. Me thinks I was seconds away from a total burn down. The burn barrel has been relocated.

As an overall nearly always fully capable powerplant I'd say that may be the best bang for the buck Wheelhorse ever had. Some use less fuel. Some are more powerful. But the pros and cons on that 12 HP engine are excellent.

Sounds like a wkrp thanksgiving....

The new lead thinks just about everything can be fixed witha keyboard. Should be interesting in August!

A bargain. And since it doesn’t come out of the caller’s pocket, developing separation will be a challenge! Is a competent “heir” to the role in the wings?

Minimum charge is $ 33 per call

I may hang onto it for parts, doesn't seem to be a multitude of vintage WH decks in my area.

OK, fixed it for you.

Usually if I find one in the woods and I didn't almost step on it and injure myself, I leave them alone. But one in my yard, barn or shop has a date with destiny. That includes the garden if we have one.

The oil pan gasket finally shipped this morning but...USPS I suspect it will be creased right between the "O" and "T" in "DO NOT BEND" but we'll see. Installed in-line fuses for the clutch and ammeter. Not much else to do until I get the block bolted down.

Burn barrels can ruin your day. A few yrs ago while my GF was buring garden cleanup in the side yard, the yard caught fire 20 feet from the house. Protip: You can't put out a grass fire by throwing a tarp over it. Sure it LOOKS like its out but who knew... plastic is flammable. In my defense, it did buy me 3 min to get the hose.

Last night I installed the hitch I ordered from wheelhorsepartsandmore. Bolted up nice on my 1257 and seems like very good quality, I look forward to using it. Thank you @wheelhorseman .

I have been behind a few days just due to the yard work around here. The (I really need to pick a model name/ number for this machine) best worker got some mowing in. The Vanguard and the modified 48SD really work well together.

It's a chiller for comfort cooling. 454 Chevy marine engine on Nat. Gas. It runs when we need it. It's cooled by a cooling tower on the roof. We also take waste heat and send it to heat exchangers for domestic and reheat water. We cool the water to 45° and the AHU's in the bldg. discharge around 60°. Then the air is sent thru individual reheat coils in every room that set the room temp to the thermostat set point

I made this video on a hot day when I was leaving in 2017

We have a 350 ton McQuay Magnetic bearing chiller that does the main hospital. There is NO back up! It likes to go down on the 4th of July Holiday. It has a control board that is cooled by refrigerant. That board had a bad connection and it melted the main plug in for it. They stuck one of those wood clamps like Uncle Fester used to keep the plug into the board until parts arrived. board alone was 10 grand! We just de-commissioned a 350 ton steam absorption chiller in another building as parts are no longer made and it needs a ton of work. There's a 200 ton Rental unit sitting outside that struggles to keep up on the hot days.

Keep the deck clean and it likely won't rot like the old one.

Welcome to Red Square. This link shows where the ID tags were in 1978. That is the steering fan gear in the background. An odd location and they did not stay there for long. This is the 12 hp model but tag location will be the same. The tag should have the model number, serial number a 4-digit build date. Click on the fuzzy picture in this link.

I do like how you didn't cut up the hood for the diesel engine

There were a couple of important variations on the gear decks to consider when parts swapping. On the ’68 deck, the cast iron bearing holder had raised shoulders around the eight holes where the gear holders attached through slightly larger holes in the shell to ensure proper alignment of shell to bearings/blades. On later models (’66 onward?) the spindles were ⅛” longer to accommodate thrust bearings (instead of only thrust washers) below the spindle gear increasing the longevity and smoothness of the deck. Hardest bits to find in good condition are the gears so if you have a decent set, hang onto them Keeping them excessively greased is the best practice (it needn’t be expensive grease). If you DO choose to dismantle the deck for parts, be sure to mark both face and spindle gears with the side of the deck they came from and the spindle gears with which side was up. When putting them on another deck, put each gear set on the OTHER SIDE since they will be less worn in that direction!

Disconnect the wire to the condenser and see if the symptoms go away. An engine will run without the condenser, it is there to protect the points from burning. If an engine idles well, but runs erratically when revved up, like it hits and misses, pops and backfires, then chances are, it needs a new condenser/capacitor. And always install a condenser/capacitor with the wire facing downward so rain water and/or when washing off engine, water will not enter inside condenser/capacitor, ruining it. With water inside the condenser, this will also allow it to idle well, but cause it to run erratically when revved up.

I have a dash, dash plate and hood, I'll have to see if I have an extra tank.

So When it is 90 and it is one of your five days off do they just tolerate the heat?

Gary has the problem diagnosed properly. If you place the multimeter on the seat of the tractor it will be far enough from the engine to give a better reading.

Some digital multimeters will pick up interference with the engine running so not any help with diagnosis. Most older analog meters with a needle do much better. Perhaps you could borrow one or replace the original with an automotive style the same size. They are not that expensive.

Working 2 days a week until the end of July.