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The other day I picked up a No name 14 from a friend of mine who has been in this hobby a long time. I have been eyeing this machine for the last couple years. I did NOT need another machine by any means but gladly added this one to my collection! Pic right after I got it and once I got it home cleaned up with a new seat!

This tractor showed up on the forum back in 2022, Unadvertised Special? (B100) Being an enabler, Dave reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in taking ownership of it We worked out a deal and last Wednesday I drove up to Indiana to pick it up. Thanks Dave! The deal included a snow blower attachment in pretty decent shape. I'm not sure yet whether it's going to be a parts machine, or whether I will try and rebuild it. I suppose a lot depends on the condition of the hydro drive in my other B100. If the hydro drive is ok and both B100 engines run then I will likely rebuild this one. If the hydro drive is bad then I would probably rebuild around the 8-speed and make one good machine. Time will tell.

It’s back in action. Little better than I found it. Enjoy the YouTube video YouTube Video

The sickle runs good, minimum shake. However, there is a minor leak from the shaft seal, some Lucas has stemmed it. All in all a good running Horse!

I like my 16 Auto

Finished fuel pump rebuild for C160. Try and install on tractor tomorrow .

Second that, loaded turfs with 70 lb wheel weights wrapped with 2 link V-Bar chains and 100 lb on the rear hitch.

Merry Christmas from mudmowerdiesel

Been 18⁰ the last two mornings. If ya want more seat time stop up. Trina MIGHT let you plow the yahd.

I'm not a bourbon fan. Or scotch for that matter. Rye is different. And also, there are MANY different brands and flavors. There are Rye Whiskeys meant specifically for sipping, or for mixing. I like a good "sipping" Rye. Wheel Horse Rye is a better mixer but does ok as a sipper. My favorite is Russell's Reserve in the green label. It's aged 6 years. Excellent when frozen & served over ice.

Merry Christmas!!!

We had another forecast miss today. “An inch...maybe 2 in a few spots...then rain”. Three to four of “packing snow” on my driveway and it never turned to rain. Made some neighbors happy by doing some of their clearing. Village ordinance requires cleared sidewalks by 12 hours after snow ends. Not clear? They have contractors clear ‘em and bill you. Since I’m pretty sure my next door neighbor and his family are away for the holiday, I put on my “Santa” hat and plowed his 250' walk.

Taking advantage of near record high temperatures and no wind. Normally, if we have abnormally high temps, the wind is blowing hard enough to mess up a $25 hairdo. Swept leaves and stirred them into the raised bed garden, the compost pile and the rest I scattered over the area where I'm hoping to grow morel mushrooms. Merry Christmas and a hoping you all successful 2026

Big block Kohler without balance gears, 8 speed transmission, B/C series chassis, and an attachment to start with... That's a great start with no negatives! Congratulations!

You'll shoot your eye out Ralphy.

If you were to catch an immovable object with those weights it could very well brake a hub. Fluid filled tires with chains and 50 pounds on each wheel will get the job done nicely, Mu driveway is fairly steep and that is all I have ever used.

Typical speaker outputs for the 70’-90’s sound systems (I don’t have any experience with later sound systems 😁) expected 8 ohms per speaker. Putting two speakers in parallel on the same output would halve the resistance and potentially blow out the amp. Putting them in series doubles the resistance with poor sound results. Some amps had outputs for two sets of speakers (a good friend once joked that “the ohms get all jammed up in there”). Some amps have provisions for two sets of speakers. Around here, CL and tag sales are great sources for used but good sound systems. All the above said, since I use ear protection almost continuously in the shop, I’ve gravitated toward a set of retired-from-traveling noise-cancelling bluetooth over-the-ear headphones linked to my phone or tablet. Podcasts and audiobooks mostly.

Nice catch! That'll do whatever you ask of it and then some.

I have a Pioneer set up in my shop with Bose 101 "outdoor" speakers. Four speakers total for two different areas. They work and sound good. Find them used fairly cheap @ yard sales, craigs, marketplace, etc. The issue i had was signal, Metal roof and fluorescent lighting wreaked havoc on signal. Installed "Rabbit Ears:" antenna rated for FM inside at peak of roof and fiddled with until i got reception i desired for local station. I went with outdoor speakers due to environment,

Merry Christmas to each and every Wheel Horse nut out there.

All: The center pivot hole in the C81 Axle had a bit of wear, so I decided to drill & ream it for bushings. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the hole was visibly not centered in the boss; I decided to correct that as the best I could. The 3/4" ID bushing has a 7/8" OD - I could use a Boring Head and safely relocate the center about 2/3rds of the 1/16" bushing wall thickness and still have material left to ream to size. If I had a larger wall bushing & reamer, I could have re-centered it.... First photo shows the new center moved .040 with a light cut. The second shows the interrupted cut as the boring bar is moved outward. Third shows the hole at .840 diameter where it became round again. Last photo is the finished reamed .875 diameter hole.

Yeah I think they only had one d cell. WWII vintage ones would have been metal but then plastic in the late 60s. Every life jacket had one pinned on and when I was in the deck gang we had to go through 300 jackets and check all for working & new batteries. Early 80's they went to a strobe style. A vast improvement. We tossed thousands of the old ones. Now they are even activated automatically by water. You have one of these Sparky? If not you can have this one. Just sits in a junk drawer. Standard GI all through Vietnam to 90's or so. I'm sure they have something better now as these things were real junk. Worked when it felt like it and about as akin to stock headlights. As @Achto would say about like holding a candle in front of you. I put a led bulb in it but it still only works when it wants to. They were also in strait version and on the boat spray bombed orange for emergency use only. Stowed in racks of three all over the sub. My division was responsible for checking them all.

My sister saw this and for some reason thought of me... Just a thought for your Christmas dinner table... and Santa's tractor is even the correct color...

Put fuel pump back on C 160 (OL Thumper) and it leaked like a sieve (tried to reuse old gaskets). . Took back off and went back through and made a couple gaskets one for the 6 hole top and one where main body goes together. Kinda disappointed in the then and now auto kit (missing gaskets) and the top cover gasket is not included in kit although is in picture . In their defense, they are trying to make it right, but I hate it when pictures show stuff and it's not included. 3rd time a charm I guess first two rebuilds went without a hitch, but this is a later model pump and has more complicated gaskets. Will try and put back together tomorrow, I guess. Forgot to take pics of homemade gaskets so you will just have to take my word, they were beautiful .

According to the operator manual 15 amp

For a period after college, I lived with a family in the north hills of Pittsburgh. Jean Shepherd was a staple in that household. A Christmas Story will forever remind me of " Crazy Paul" and his family's tremendous hospitality. Years later, I found myself working in Cleveland and had the opportunity to see the house that was used for the outdoor shots. Good memories- will always be a holiday movie favorite .

On the back of your receiver, it should list the recommended ohms rating. Some receivers will handle low impedance setups (4 ohm) while others (rated and 8 ohms) can be stressed to failure if too low impedance. You can manipulate the ohms depending on how you wire your speakers (series or parallel). I have a couple nice Polk studio speakers that I might be willing to part with. I'll have a look when I go out to my garage in a bit. Edit: You can buy speaker switches (for selecting multiple sets of speakers) that have built-in impedance control

There is a set screw holding the pulley to the shaft but after it is backed off the pulley may be seized to the shaft. Easy to destroy the pulley trying to get it off. You may gain enough clearance between the pulley and blower housing by removing the three bolts from the bearing retainer. They are easily replaced if they break.

Merry Christmas all!

Hood latch ready to install. Rivets are 1/8" x 0.3" long. Hood latch top rivet loosely installed IE pulled in most of the way but not all the way using the rivet gun. Hood latch lower rivet installed fully then the top rivet fully installed. This ensures that the latch can be properly aligned and both rivets will easily be installed into the holes. Same procedure followed for the other side.

Merry Christmas to all. Have a safe and happy holiday.

I just replaced the bearings in one that I didn't even remove the jenny from the engine. Hate lining up those bottom bolts. I just did one end at a time. Darn electricians using Klein screwdrivers as prybars! Don't you know only Snap-On screwdrivers are suitable for prying? and don't forget to test everything with your U.E. I. meter!

Merry Christmas @mudmowerdiesel and to all members here. Hoping it’s a white and happy Christmas for all.

I've had good luck with this stuff (and using my air compressor) on things like electric fan motors and such.

I prefer it full, in the bottle. I guess I’m not a rye or bourbon guy…

Look again at the second picture. The dark portion of the wall is the original wallowed out part - the shiny part is the new cut at a bit more than 50% of the hole. Each pass the new cut gets longer, until the ends meet as they did at .840... the hole was both moved & round....

I have a set of speakers that I've been using in the past but they're too big to practically fit in my workshop. I'd like to get a set of inexpensive small speakers that could potentially be wall-mounted above the doors on each end and not take up too much space. Maybe another set fore and aft of the workbench...? The receiver is a mid to late 90s Yamaha that's pretty powerful. Exact wattage unknown but I'm sure it's over 100W per channel. I'm not necessarily trying to create a rock concert environment but I would like to have at least two, maybe four speakers that would be able to keep up with the unit and have them spread throughout the workshop. What is it that I need to know as far as ohms, watts, resistance, Etc?

December twenty third is the perfict day for National Christmas Movie Marathon Day National Christmas Movie Marathon Day takes place every year, offering a perfect time to get into the holiday spirit with a cozy movie marathon. This day shines because it brings together the magic of Christmas and the joy of movies, providing a fantastic excuse to snuggle up with loved ones and watch your favorite holiday films back-to-back. Whether you’re laughing at Home Alone‘s mischief or feeling the warmth of Miracle on 34th Street, the day is all about those classic scenes that touch our hearts and add a special sparkle to the festive season.

Dont think Ill be pushing any snow tomorrow. As much as I like to push snow I don’t envy y’all.

We're forecast for 5 to 9 inches depending on who you believe... I figure we'll get either 3 inches or 78 feet.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!

Merry Christmas

We've been picking our way through the Die Hard series - again.

Seconded. I've done this repair by hand. It worked okay but obviously a drill press or other proper machinery would be a huge improvement. Bill, nice work on this one.

The axle looks to be a sand casting - who knows how many times the Pattern was used, repaired, etc.?? There is a void in the middle, the same in the spindle bores... cuts down on the shaft guiding but gives a place to store grease... Wonder how they did that??

Because your watching stupid videos instead of insulting the guys here. Bearing collar or wood wedges behind the pulley hub. Put the screwdrivers down and slowly step away. The pulley and woodruff MUST come off first. Don't worry about mangling the woodruff ... common but guard the nut like it is your wedding ring. It puts the rear end back on until the front end is off. Too much wobble can mar the armature. SG rookies like you make idiots like me wonder why I never did that SG instructional.