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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 .

Domestic deersturbance...

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.

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

In the fall of 1933, just before the 18th Amendment was repealed, Joseph P. Kennedy traveled to London and secured exclusive U.S. distribution rights for major British liquor brands (such as Dewar's, Haig & Haig, and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.

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.

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?

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 have a 1969 Raider model that has had butchering on the hoodstand. Hoodstand part number 7881 I also have a 1973 8-8 model 1-0370 8 sort of a parts tractor. Hoodstand part number 102795 The tractors are not stored in the same place, so it hard to compare the hoodstands from pictures, but they seem similar. I know Wheel Horse change part numbers at one point in time to get around some sort of federal price regulations, I think in the Nixon years. Can anyone, tell me if these Hoodstands are the same? Maybe @gwest_ca This is the 1969 Raider 12 In has another hole in the rear, besides the one pictures, and weld scab repair This is the 1973 8-8

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 whine 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.

Momma said there'd be days like this

Deer hunting must be phenomenal right now with all those busted up watermelons!

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.

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.

Got the cab at least sitting on the machine. Injection pump is still weeping fuel from the bleed off line on the top cover, though, to be fair, the crush washers have been removed and retightened like 4 times now. I have a plan for brackets, the pedal modifications, and the floor brackets. It's all going to be tight in terms of fit but I think it'll all work out.

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

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.

@Achto what did you end up doing with that one that wouldn't seal?

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

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.

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 was faced with a slow leak at the seam of the two-piece tank on my 854. I eventually realized it had been very slightly dented, probably due to an impact. I was able to remove all but one of the screws holding the bottom (they were not stainless Allens like you have). At that point, to truncate my loss, I gave up and, because I wasn’t trying for authenticity, went with a 702 tank which then led to making a custom dashboard. Your plan sounds good. There are very few sealants/adhesives/fillers that are truly impervious to gasoline so sticking (pun intended) with one that is should reward you.

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.

As you are very aware, aluminum castings like the 701/702 tank are very challenging to manufacture. I’m betting the two-piece, even with the extra parts and labor to assemble, was substantially less expensive and, I’d suspect that the vendor that made the one-piece tanks had shut down their line. No big surprise that so many fuel tanks today are blow-molded plastic.

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'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.

That looks nicer than the magnetic trays I have scattered all over my garage and can't find half of

We've been working on a camp shower and toilet building on our Ky. property the last few days. Got it essentially done today. We spent our first night in our woods in our A Liner camper last night. We were planning on spending tonight too, but that didn't work out. The camper was a bit out of level - a slight feet low when laying in bed. I thought it was OK, considering it took a stack of five 2x6's under the left wheel to get it there. Mrs 8n wanted to move it uphill to a much flatter spot for tonight. Didn't work out too well. Did I mention it had to be moved up a fairly steep hill that was really lumpy? We tried using the MF GC 1720 with the hitch C clamped to the FEL bucket. The lession we learned was that the C clamped hitch works well on a smooth, level lawn, it does not work well in the woods. It took a stump, come along, chain, and wheel chocks to retrieve the camper from the puckerbrush when the hitch slipped the C clamps. No, no video, but it would have gotten a bunch of hits on YouTube. We took that as a sign that we should stay at a hotel tonight...

However, I’m glad I did a test fire because the belt still popped off the pulley system and I saw the engine pulley quite out of round! It’s cracked bad! Inferior steel anyway. Unfortunately I don’t have any Wheel Horse pulleys close in size, being 1” bore and about 4” diameter. Off to TSC tomorrow! Plow day locally on Saturday!

Things did not go my way Sunday night. I’ve been a bit under the weather and shouldn’t have even been out there to be honest with myself. I saw a little buck running around an hour or two before dark. I saw him again about 40 minutes before dark, in another direction, moving quick both times. Just before dark, two does came out of the neighbor’s corn and pinned me in my tree most immediately. It’s like they know I’m there and look first. I think I have a plan to relocate to a more secluded tree next season. The bigger one gave me a shot, almost identical to my doe a few weeks back. I let an arrow fly, and my bottom limb (cam?) smacked the ladder stand seat and my arrow went bouncing under her. At least it was a clean miss. I did the walk of shame to get my arrow after the fled, and went inside. I hung my bow up on a nail in the rafters of the pool shed, and it decided to fall to the concrete, landing on that bottom cam. I walked inside the house and don’t have plans to bow hunt any more this season.

Four doe right at dark this evening. Just got a report that a deer jumped thru my neighbors picture window cutting itself badly. It ran thru the house and died in the bathroom. What a mess.