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Hello Horse fans. We've all had a chance to get something cheap enough for no reason so, why not. And people say $50 don't buy much. However, it does buy a C120 sitting for 15 years. New battery and fuel line was all it took. Will get a bath and better pictures tomorrow!

Not sure what the bracket in the first picture was for, but I used that to hold the back of the receiver. Appears plenty stout for my needs. The receiver attachment piece slips over the 1”x 1” angle on that bracket. A 1/2” x1/2” angle welded in the receiver attachment piece helps keep it from twisting or moving back into the housing. A 3/4” x 1.75” x 6” block of oak slides in the attachment piece under the 1” x 1” angle and keeps that side of the receiver from tilting up when there is a load on the towing side. Then 2 supports tied to the bottom boss on the housing taking the bulk of the load. The 2 supports also lock the block of oak in place. Takes about 3 minutes to put it on or remove it, though I doubt I’ll be removing it. Heaviest loads will be my log splitter or my 3’ x 3’ x 2.5’ tall wood cart. Already moved the wood splitter with no issues.

Ready to go

October 3, 1955, the first edition of in Great Britain; it quickly proves to be a hit. Now known as the Guinness World Records book, the annual publication features a wide range of feats related to humans and animals. The inspiration for the record book can be traced to November 1951, when Sir Hugh Beaver, managing director of the Guinness Brewery (founded in Dublin in 1759), was on a hunting trip in Ireland. After failing to shoot a golden plover, Beaver and the members of his hunting party debated whether the creature was Europe’s fastest game bird but were unable to locate a book with the answer. Thinking that patrons of Britain’s pubs would enjoy a record book which could be used to settle friendly disagreements, Beaver decided to have one produced. He hired twin brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter, the founders of a London-based agency that provided facts and statistics to newspapers and advertisers. The book was intended to be given away for free in pubs to promote the Guinness brand; however, it turned out to be so popular the company started selling it that fall and it became a best-seller. An American edition debuted in 1956 and was soon followed by editions in a number of other countries.

Early morning with the Hotsy. Big believer in Citri Blast and Cascade. I did get everything cleaned and I think it's a good candidate for a repaint. No dents or holes. Surface rust isn't bad but, I do like the wet look. LoL 🤣. Also, I did get the original rear tires with it and do hold air, no cracking. I can see myself adding more C series to the collection. Show more pictures later! Enjoy your morning Horse fans! 🌞 Apologies for the hazy photos but I had my washer set at 280°. Can't stand greasy build up!

A guy walks into a bar and says, "I'll have some H₂O." The second guy says, "I'll have some H₂O too." The second guy dies because he drank H₂O₂, hydrogen peroxide!

The last few years there has been this round hood WH “sliced in two” sitting in a huge shed. It has finally been displayed the way it should be!

No vulcanos in Wisconsin !! The glaciers are gone now. All that's left...beer, cheese, sausage, gorgous landscapes, friendly people and lots of places to stop and enjoy all of it.

I searched google for "how to start a large fire" 52,000 matches

Look up a bit of information on anything on a "SMART PHONE" and for the next week you get ads for that product. That is why I like my old-fashioned phone.

I never used the antifreeze in any of my campers. I connected a compressor to the water intake and used it to blow all the water from the system. I opened all drains, sink and shower faucets, and blocked the toilet valve open. Then after everything was drained, I closed everything and starting with the one farthest from the intake, opened the faucets and valves one at a time until I saw zero mist. I did pour a cup of antifreeze in each drain trap. Always blocked the toilet waste valve open so it never got stuck closed over the winter.

Ive made a few bumpers without the grill guard, mainly for looks but do come in handy when hauling them to tie them down. The tractors with the flip up hoods require something detachable for engine access and kinda more trouble than they are worth in my opinion. The 857 doubled as a weight bracket also but had to make it lower for the hood to flip open. I have since removed it and painted red but haven't put it back on. The 701 was just a winter time project to pass the time but I thought it suited the little tractor.

Soooooooooooo...... How do you blow an engine put puttin around at a tractor show?

You probably need to be careful how hard you pull with that hitch - it looks like the centerline of the hitch ball is above the centerline of the back axle. Pull too hard, or going up an incline will make the front of the tractor light, or encourage a flip over. Leaving the trailer's toung jack low to act as a wheelie bar will reduce the chances for bad things to happen.

Got the 520-HC vanguard swap just about completed. Still not charging. I have a new stator coming today. Old one was only putting out 4.5 VAC. Here's the build thread: I used a Jeep muffler from amazon for the stack.

Got the heart transplant completed last night with the new wiring done. New motor runs good without issues. Just needs a few loose ends done on it like a oil change and a air box gasket etc. Got the transmission drained of what little oil and water was in it along with a new shifter boot on order. Took the remnants of the broken brake rod off and I’m waiting on the new rod to come in to fabricate the replacement. I was also able to get the old seat pan off and have some material on order to fabricate a mount for the new (well to me) seat I sourced. More to come soon! IMG_9424.mov

I did one ten years ago and it worked great and made tons of power.

Do as Ed said, no pink stuff in the drinking water lines.

Only on the OUTER race, of course!

Nice! Do consider adding a lower support from the engine to the underside of the elbow area of the exhaust going to that Jeep muffler. One reason is the vibrating weight, the other is snagging any overhead obstructions.... Here is what I did on my 854 when I went to a stack glasspack exhaust.

I had some dirt to dump out back. It’s been too long since I’ve Horsed around, so I took the long way home on Steve Oh Two.

Actually, the number of banged up, bent, mangled hoods I've seen in person or on this site would indicate a strong need for bumpers for many / most tractors and their operators...

Added my 2¢. Usually better to lose traction or stall the engine than to find out how quickly a tractor can backflip.

I love my Vanguards. Yours looks like it belongs on that HC. Well done! Might just be the video, but your valves sound like they need adjustment. Pretty common thing with Vanguards. They have to be adjusted as regular maintenance.

Can anyone tell me where the best place is to get parts to further build our pulling tractor. I would like to try and get a throttle pedal and some other various parts for the tractor.

Brine, vinegar and dill seeds is about all that is in there, the ratio of each is up to you. My Grandmother added sugar and garlic making a sweet dill pickle. The juice from those pickles would pickle onion slices overnight as well as hard boiled eggs. Too bad my wife doesn't like pickles, writing this puts me in the mood to make up a batch.,

Thanks Dave. I have an extra bracket. If I don't find something sooner I'll keep you in mind. If I'm correct your B-100 is a 74 or 75 and those years the B's were also a mid frame. Perfect.

All of the bearings will tap in easily with a small Ballpeen hammer and a good punch with a good flat end. The socket is a better choice, but will work without. The idea is to tap the baring at 12...4...8 oclock and keep the bearing straight going in. Straight is important. Not hard at all, just tap easy.

Like Richard said, trailer wiring harness. I've purchased a few at Harbor Freight. The #14 wire separates easily. The colors won't all match the factory but I really never worried about that. Electricity is color blind.

Do NOT use CCA if at all avoidable. Unfortunately copper and aluminum are among the metals that are not compatible long term. Combining them is an engineering mistake on anything used outside. I'll try to remember to share a link later on today where I got some decent quality wire.

It has been years and still nobody knows why Notre Dame caught fire.... ...but Quasimodo has a hunch

A small church in our association is needing some work done to it's one hundred year old building. I was asked to lead a team to start repairs. Helpers has been pretty sparse so most of it was done by me. I didn't attempt to work on the gable ends without someone there to help with the 28' ladder. There are three pictures. One is the back of the church after I scraped the paint. Two is finished paint on the back--window is still needing paint removed from glass.--Helpers don't seem to have steady hand to cut-in paint but I'm appreciative of the help. Notice how far from level the side room's ridge is. The 2x4 rafters on the main building probably have an 8" (or more) belly. The last two paint jobs were done by folks who left overspray on the windows and storm windows. A church member believes it has been fifteen or more years since last paint job. The window sashes were almost bare of paint so it's likely been 25 or more years since they had any freshening up. Three is me power washing the front of the building. I scraped the paint, Power washed, spot primed bare wood then top coated. The helpers mainly focused on windows and yard work and helping me move ladders and tools. In addition to painting, I've made several repairs. From replacing siding ( that I made out of cedar), making new metal window drip cap, replacing three window sills. I'm doing my best to make the building more resistive to water invasion. I found it interesting that none of the windows has sash locks. In other words, until the storm windows were installed, all a person had to do was raise a window to gain entry. Interesting side note: The church is getting new roof because of hail damage. The roofing supplier loaded the roof pretty much at the the top of the valley where the side room is attached to the main roof. With the belly in the main ridge, If I was the roofer, I probably wouldn't have allowed the supplier to load in one location only. At least spread it over a larger area. A member and I measured the ceiling to floor height after the shingles were placed upon the roof. Once the new roof is installed. We'll measure to see if there was any deflection in the ceiling to floor measurement.

A farmer was driving his tractor along the road with a trailer load of fertilizer. A little boy of eight was playing in his yard when he saw the farmer and asked, 'What've you got in your trailer?' 'Manure,' Farmer replied. 'What are you going to do with it?' asked the boy. 'Put it on my strawberries,' answered the farmer. The boy replied, 'You ought to come and eat with us, we put ice-cream on our strawberries.'

Will - Welcome! I too have the same 1964 32" snowthrower that I use on my 854 8 speed. Even though mine was 50 years old, it was NOS & never used! Before I used it, I did a couple of upgrades that the 1965 & later models have from the factory. The big one deals with a re-routing of the drive chain and the addition of a second idler that is fixed mounted above the lower adjustable one. The early routing as you pictured it only puts THREE teeth of the auger sprocket in engagement with the chain - a recipe for stripped sprocket teeth due to insufficient chain wrap. The revised routing gives both correct rotation and much more engagement. Position the upper idler so that the chains do not touch... The early lift flag had no provision for an assist spring - I welded the tab and added those pieces. (Lowell sells the new style too). The OE chain is #41 - the fixed idler I used was #40 - same pitch chain, a bit wider. Get a 10 foot length (#40 or 41) with a Master Link. You will need to cut it to the proper length. You also need to alter the OE front chain guard. I've used this for 6 seasons - no issues.

I made a calculator, same as I did for the other 3 4x4 built, each one tuned for the wheel size and axle design.

I also did the 6 speed swap on mine, I highly recommend doing it, low range third or second is nice for mowing heavy grass

The 8 speed with 1 1/8" axles and a 8 pinion differential is the strongest transmission. I do know guys that are using the 8 speed w/ 1" axles that have not had any issues running a stock engine. The tranny in my puller is a 6 speed w/ 1 1/8" axles. It use to have a 10 pinion diff but I made tranny gravel out of that. I have since retro fit an 8 pinion diff into it. The 8 pinion has been holding up well with my stock-ish 14hp engine.