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I took this pic the other evening.

Early morning light on the 401.

July 10, 1950 "Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC-TV (later CBS) after being broadcast on radio since 1935.

Well just an update: today marks two weeks since the fire. I have trouble recognizing that because we've been so busy that it feels like lost time or no longer than 2-3 days since it happened. We have learned alot about camper life. There was definitely a learning curve but we are getting there. One giant hurdle was waste disposal, but my wife bought me a new "toy" to traverse the distance to the septic that has been affectionately named Cuzzin Eddie. It holds the same volume as the black water tank on the camper and is touch free. While not my favorite thing to tow around, my Wheel Horse doesn't complain. Of other notes: Temporary power to the barn (fence chargers, battery chargers, and barn lights) is nearly complete once inspected and the the power company will connect to it and at least we don't have to stay here all the time. This will allow us to focus on all the other things that come next. Contractor is coming tomorrow to help us decide on a plan for the house itself. He actually built my home in 2007, so no one should know his work better than himself. The insurance company total lossed my Tacoma. I still have no idea why. But I'm keeping it anyway and will just fix it and have a salvaged title. It is unaffected mechanically, and just had some plastic parts with heat (no flames touched it) damage so fixing it should be relatively easy. So anyway, we are making progress daily and there is a faint flicker of light visible in the tunnel. I thank each and every one of you who have kept us in your prayers and a few who are close by that have helped us out in person. It won't ever be forgotten by me or my family!

If I was there to see your face and watch the reaction when the "Experiencing Tech difficulties" screen came on, I would've been laughing so hard a Hearst would've been needed to take me home! I knew you were waiting for that moment to bust on me!

Glad to hear some progress is being made. My guess is the insurance company feared the air bag system was exposed to heat and could not be reliable.

Wrong blower for your tractor. That blower is designed for a vertical shaft tractor and will not work on a HZ shaft tractor without modifications.

Thinking I can supply an engine for it. 12 or a 14. Bring the roller minus the boat anchor. BUT, and I've told this story before, Charlie Pitcher showed us a beat up rusted cylinder Clinton engine at the show. Inside the cylinder wall was rusted and it was a locked up engine. He replaced the rings with a set of chrome rings and put it all back together right there at the show. Then got it fired up! Huge smoke show and there wasn't a 'skeeter within 200 yards from us. He left it running just sitting there on the ground and the next day he sold a non smoking, running Clinton B1290 for an RJ or Suburban. Let's try it with that engine if'n you're up for it! I'm now hell bent on blowing up an engine as a display! We tried to get my father to let us blow up his engine we put on the 603 but he declined. We should've kept that Briggs engine we gave to @Docwheelhorse and blew that up. 10 - 15 guys were hanging around that have never seen an engine lock up so thinking it would be a learning experience. I have a 16 hp Teccy engine that runs but has ticking, knocking and head gasket issues so that's certainly a good candidate for blow up engine. Then give away the good parts like carb and coil to someone that needs them. Or maybe that engine you have turns out to be the one! Late Thursday after the crowd is gone and right in the middle of the field.

C-81 with LED headlamp bulbs apparently.

Recently purchased this lawn tractor which I believe is a lawn master for a whole $75 with hopes of restoring it to its former glory and eventually getting some attachments and using it. Trying to identify and get most of the parts I need to do so but have been stuck on the trans axle mainly but also what this thing started out as. Has the frame painted like a porter cable and one other lawn master I’ve seen but obviously was repainted red and even found some small spots of yellow paint on the frame. Anyways can’t find any peerless models that match the trans axle exactly and with some research found out when dura corp first started making the lawn masters and moto mowers they used a trans axle they built in house. But with how much was modified on this thing I’m hoping with these pictures someone on here can help me. On the bright side the 6hp kholer isn’t locked up and still has plenty of oil in it, the gas tank was dry as a bone when I picked it up and the gear oil in the trans axle doesn’t look all that old so my hopes are high for getting her going again, just gonna need a lot of cosmetic and electrical work. I appreciate any and all advice and tips!

And let us not forget "The Lucky Strike Orchestra" (aka The Coffin Nail Band) provided the music...

And those mods are not minor. There should be plenty of correct blowers for sale in your area for around a $100. Maybe another trade deal.

We have a growing bear population here in Missouri and even have a limited hunting of them. A couple of years ago my brother-in-law and I were camping and hiking a trail in a state park when we came across a sign warning sign about bears. We decided that if the state had only one sign, it was wise of them to post in in the middle of the length of the trail. I looked down and he had worn a clunky pair of work boots and I had running shoes. If needed, I felt pretty safe that I could keep ahead of Larry.

Thanks for becoming a Supporter! Now that your a lifetime supporter, here's what they didn't tell you up front. Horses are herd animals. Once you have one, other's jump on your truck and trailer to join it. One you have several you just move them around so the wife only see a few at a time. The attach-a- matic makes it easier to change implements, but that's no reason to not have one tractor per implement, plus one spare to joy ride on, then the kids or grand kids need some to ride on. My wife doesn't ask me how many tractors I have and I don't ask her how many sewing machines she has But I do keep a comfortable chair in the shop in case I need to sleep there.

Bought lifetime supporter $200. Thank you for the idea! Didn't know.

C-81 is still in the garage getting stuff taken care of (867 comes in next). The front attach-a-matic was missing the lower bar thingy. It came with one for me to install but it was super crusty. Luckily I had one in stock that was less crusty. Then swapped out the 22x7.50’s on the rear for the correct 23x8.50’s. Again these tires/wheels were stacked up in my shed, it’s great to have spares! Much better look

I clamped a spring to the rod that goes to the pedal and hooked it to the rear axle. This isn't even a "Brake" unless it's on the later Sunstrand. It's a "return to neutral" actuator. The trans hydraulics provide the braking. We're not trying to land a Space X rocket here!

Where is “Q” when you need him? And didn’t the assassin in “The Day of the Jackal” mask his rifle as a crutch?

I built one too a while back. @squonk will recognize the frame.

Fish’s idea!

Thanks Karl! I have a spot for a direct line 40 feet to my cleanout port but a longer walk to the main dump point so this might be very helpful!

My sister fell off one of those things into a cactus patch.

I was waiting for this video to come out from the moment Kevin showed us what happened on his phone. So I see it posted so I start watching. My wife is in the kitchen making dinner. I yell to her, " The Magic Smoke video is up! " She says, "That's nice Dear." Now I'm watching and the "Technical difficulties" part comes up/ I manage to get through it and when it comes back I say "OH MAN! They missed the smoke! The voice from the kitchen, " You can't have everything!" so I keep watching until the end and then: " BBBBBBBBBBWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!"

Before you guys decide to start blowing up Briggs motors and Tecumsehs and Kohlers and Onans.... I'll donate a new in the box Predator 212 and you guys can do WTF you want to it!!! Don't make me cry over watching a Briggs etc... murdered This show was ridiculously busy for me for whatever reason and then I went home with 4 new to me Briggs tractors... traded my 516 for a GT1800, traded my tiller attachment for a GT2500, bought a GT2500 on the way to the show and I don't even remember how I acquired the other GT1600 lmao... then I bought 2 NOS never run Briggs 5's and a C111 spare engine (Briggs 11) plus tires and other "stuff" and a Briggs 8 Wallfish gave me--Thanks!! When I got home I got a message about yet another GT1800 non running parked forever with a beat to death seized snow thrower---got that for dirt cheap and had it running the same day because dragging hydros around sucks!! Please @wallfish leave my poor Briggs motors alone.....

Guess that would be me since I have to use a walker since the stroke three years ago.

The year model doesn't make much difference as all the 414-8 are basely the same. I have a 312-8 that I don't know the year model. I also don't have a Wheel Horse that hasn't been modifited in some way by me.

If you have any metal transfer the condenser is not ding its job. Continuing gto use the same old condenser will shorten the life of your new ignition points. The Kohler 230722 Condenser fits all battery ignition single cylinder and twin cylinder from the K-90 to the K-582. The unit of measure for a condenser is the Farad, and our small engines use a condenser that is in the nanofarad range (ten to the minus ninth power Farads) which is based on the voltage range they work in. A battery ignition system uses a 200 to 500 nF condenser. The lower end of the spectrum is preferable as too high a rating will allow more flow resulting in coil overheating. Do not use a condenser intended for a magneto ignition because its rating is too low and will result in burned ignition point contacts. Most automotive points condensers will be fine. I have used the 1960s Ford condenser ( 250 to 280 nF) because I had a few on the shelf. The 1967 and earlier VW had an ignition coil with a built in resistor like the ones on a Kohler Though they do have a little extra wire on them you can eliminate they too are in the proper range and should be readily available at an auto parts store. Harley Davidson Blue Streak DR90X condensers are a good choice because they are also in the 250 to 300 range.

That is the function of the condenser..... If there IS a distinct metal transfer, the Mfd rating of the condenser is off. If there is no transfer - keep the condenser, don't change it!

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Welcome! That’s a 1987-1989 414-8. The data on those year’s was on a decal on the rear fender which you don’t have. Very capable rig…I have the same machine here.

My E-tracks came today. I also ordered a roll of rubber flooring. It should be able to fold 6” up each wall. Wall boards of whatever sort will overlap, allowing a controlled spray down if need be.

Nothing beats sand/bead blasting providing you're not the guy doin it!

Currently fabbing up an adapter to use this Zero Turn cargo carrier I got at the show in a slot hitch so it will fit multiple tractors.

Ignition timing is accomplished by properly gapping the points. Static timing is the best method of timing an engine. This Service Manual has instructions that will be helpful.

Shorter throw, higher leverage. Needs closer tolerance of the adjustment at the brake band. Understand that locking the brake does not necessarily lock the wheels--it locks the bull gear of the differential. In practice, if either of the rear wheels loses traction while braking the tractor can continue to move with the wheel having traction turning in the direction of travel and the other wheel turning in the opposite direction! I once experienced this most alarmingly on a decent downslope. Fortunately, I could steer to safety.

Congrats, I’m sure that’s going to work well for you! The black hoods came with a very brittle plastic fender, and the steel fender from later models became the next best thing for replacement. You could locate one from a later C-series to be closer to the era, but I think yours looks just fine on the machine.

I picked up a tractor once that ran fine but had NO GASKET at the carb.

Oh…and this repair was completed in my garage at 95 degrees

I can’t tell you how many times that has happened to me. I look at a tractor I haven’t used in a while and think I should sell it. Then I use it for whatever reason and think no, I like this tractor, I don’t want to sell it!!

Hot day. Horses looking for some shade.

314H that was just added to the collection.

This is one of many life situations where the value of an item could be a slightly different variation in comparison to a replacement. The new engine alone may be worth two or three times the value of the machine as a whole. But what is the expected lifespan of the machine in comparison to a new one? The multiplication is certainly different comparing a single cylinder rebuild to a twin but the principal & principle still stands. I'd spend $1K on a new engine for a Wheelhorse before I'd buy a new machine.

The suspension for the leaf blower is an old Mule Drive and some scrap metal. Here are a few pictures of it.

Yep, @953 nut This one