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I just brought that 875 home a few hours ago. I even thought about going to look at the Electro as well. I'm pretty amazed that there are forum members everywhere. Not the first time I've seen posts about tractors I wanted to buy

We call those a 50/50 job where I come from. Looks good from 50 ft or 50 MPH.

Does buying one count?

January 17, 1984 Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright law.

I've used Rusto Regal Red and Satin Black on all my Black Hoods. I've been satisfied with the results. I like the multi spray tips - if one gets spurty or clogs, you got options... My paint jobs are best admired from a distance though...

Little cleanup and.. you could hang your nanners in the kitchen???

Fine just don't let him see any of EB's paint jobs. We could call him skittles. I seldom wash mine either ... well except for maybe the flame and the 701. My only two trailer queens. The rest of my restos get worked and it seems if I wash them they immediately get dusty so I gave up. Now @Achto is a different story. He washes his just to load them up and take them down a dirty road in the rain. 'Course his paint jobs look good under a microscope.

Got back to the PS project. Figured out the drag link, next is the steering cylinder mount.

We're going to need a lot more information and some about this ; hopefully it runs and drives like it should.

While on one of my walks in the summer of 2024, I found this feather on the side of the trail. I used Google Lens to determine it was a Coopers Hawk feather. Never saw the bird, but did encounter two bird watchers who were looking for, and tracking the movements of that hawk. Interesting.

During the time I took a second shift job. Three necessary items to "survive" either a 2nd or 3rd shift job: A bedroom air conditioner. A VCR to tape network shows and watch them later. A telephone / answering machine located away from the bedroom. Been there, done that.

He was released yesterday .

Cordless electric chainsaws are very handy. I have several gasoline-powered chainsaws: An Echo, a Poulan, a John Deere, and a pole saw attachment for my Husqvarna strimmer, but my little Milwaukee M18 chainsaw is the one I use most often now. Since we downsized to one property two years ago, we're down to 2-1/2 acres, which is mostly wooded, but I don't need the big saws as much. I've cut down 12-inch-diameter trees with the Milwaukee, and it uses the same batteries as my other Milwaukee tools. It's also very handy for limbing trees once they're down, as well as trimming firewood. Now that I think about it, the pole saw attachment 'might' (I'll have to check) also fit my wife's Milwaukee string trimmer (which I bought for her because she likes to trim around her garden and doesn't like to mess with gas engines very much).

Mule drive belt no.102742 super seeded to no. 94-2501 ( 1/2" x 103" ) 48" deck belt no. 1594 ( 1/2" x 107" )

Mystery boxes came today in a big truck: So I unpackered them: and now I am tired. The shop is more, or less, done for now. I still have some outlets to place, and an air line to run, but the major elements are in place. Time to get to work.

Wanted to clean the new to me C-145auto but the garage was 28 degrees and it was even colder outside. So just a scraping, shop-vac and rag cleaning today. Also installed a belt engage/disengage lever (completely missing!)

they are asking $75 for that thing!!!! Ain't even got a hanging hole

Lefty loosey....Righty tighty No need to turn it over. On your way Joe?

It says 8-10in., no way you could use it for metric.

'Course not to far off there EB. When I first succumbed to the addiction I had to look for them. Now they seem to fall out the sky. Some for free and many $100 rollers with a motor that fired right up. Some really nice ones for short money. People would see my junk yard and line ups from the road and just stop and see if I ran a tractor repair shop and ask if I was interested in another horse. She has since made me move them to unseen quarters Alice the C-120 came from a drive by for very very short money ... 200 ... ... with a magnum, a deck and a show tiller!!! Widowed PO just wanted to see it a good home.

Thats a fantastic rescue story, well done for showing such care and responsibility by doing the right thing. We have all kinds of problems over here for our birds of prey. From road collisions killing owls as they hunt and gamekeepers poisoning hawks to stop them taking game birds. But we have success stories too with reintroduction of some species that had been extinct in some areas. We are only a tiny country and space is in great demand for housing and other building projects, so our government ignore wildlife at every turn and only pay lip service to nature conservation. Look after your wildlife, while you still have it.

Seen this for sale on FBMP Metric and American??

I keep one in the drawer with my dual-purpose screwdriver.

My Dad had one of those! Never saw the sense of it.

Hey folks , I haven't been as active here as I once was ( apologies ) . I have been busy . This happened to me this week and I remembered there are "birders" on this forum . Last Wednesday while at work , myself and two coworkers were just shooting the breeze out in our drop lot when something caught our eyes . It was a seemingly injured bird hopping along the fence line. Birds of prey are very common in the city . They hunt the pigeons that nest nearby. We decided to call the SPCA and they forwarded us to the DEC. About 1/2 hour later a woman from the DEC shows up and she can't catch him. My 2 coworkers had left and I decided to help her as she was about to give up . She threw a blanket to me over the fence and told me what to do . I managed to toss the blanket over him and get ahold of both his feet .I carried the bundled injured little guy over to her Jeep and slid it into a pet carrier. He looked in pretty rough shape to my untrained eye . I gave the woman my info and asked if she would keep me updated. This afternoon I get a call . The bird was taken to our SPCA and is doing "quite well". She sent me a pic . He's about a 1 year old Coopers Hawk. He's gorgeous.

I was thinking that it should look good from 100ft, maybe I'll have to up my targets to 50ft, I like the 50/50 rule. I let my nephew decide the color and we looked at IH red and Regal red, after a long deliberation he decided that we shouldnt make it too bright since we probably won't wash it very often haha, smart kid.

I will say IH red is brighter than regal red. They are extremely similar, but I use IH red for everything

I buy IH Red by the gallon Rust-Oleum I agree it is a wonderful match with just the right mix. This one little part just spray bomb it.

Around Boston you'd be tie-idd. Up here in Maine you'd be tie-udd. And say it slower.

Click on the fuzzy picture

They going so fast had to run beside them to get pic.

The older Electric PTOs like yours need bigger push off bolts. Probably 7/8"NC. Do not use a gear puller to remove the electric PTO you will damage it. When up get the old friction disc off and reinstall your Electric PTO the arm on the PTO will be inside of the engine bracket. Use clevis pin to secure it.

Well that doesn't seem right either. Now it's a negative number?? I've never seen a bolt that small.

First look it reminded me of a belt keeper on er/guard for a early RJ ... thinking now a spring tooth. Tell ya what it really is ... a part to build an entire custom franken horse around... You start out with that one piece and end up with a running driving tractor.

There fixed that ...

It happens…

I have no problem quitting or starting back. I quit and started back at least 4 or 5 times last year.

Actually done this yesterday but forgot to post it. Mounted new Deestones tri rib’s on 73 12hp-8 also new front wheel brgs., made up a short frame snow plow, put snow plow and bracket on 857. Took 1257 home and 857 to Moms and waited on snow that never came.

Hello, sun!

Good price AND the correct mounting holes for our WH’s! I have one of these seats as well on my GT-1600. A little thin on the padding but it sure wears well and stays flexible in the cold.

What are those white, green, yellow things blocking the view of the truck?!?!?! Good God man!!! Where are your priorities?

Nice catch CD

Direct drive is by far better, but converting a deck will not be easy nowadays. (Not to mention the custom spindle you would need to make) Its hard to find the old motor specs, but i've looked for a low-profile high-torque motor that would be capable of fitting on the deck (pancake style) and its hard to find. I was considering using an HTD style belt (less friction than a v-belt) and one larger deck motor.

I don’t know my birds of prey well, but I am continually attempting to improve habitats out back. As much as I don’t want mice, I know they have a place in the food chain, and they move in with the habitats I create. Along with having my chickens and cats around the place, I have more eagles, hawks, coyotes, and other predators around here. It’s a nervous balance of mine, to keep the habitat growing and keep our farm animals on the ground.

It's been a while but got my dump cart back from powdercoat and it looks amazing

All the same reasons why I don't charge for rebuilding a carburetor. By the time I unpack, disassemble, and begin to clean the largest muck off one I'm into it for a solid hour. Sometimes twice that if the shafts have to come out. Then the ultrasonic cleaner is setup and run a LOT. Sometimes 6 to 10 runs at 35 to 40 minutes each. Remove. More cleaning. A little polishing. Reassemble. Ship n it back..... My favorite small engine repair place gets around $90 an hour and they are LOW.

Might be entertaining to put that tray in the tank and see if anything is left to pull out.

Got a few new ones this week. Taken from my back yard:

And to think I was almost done went and picked this up lastnight for 30.00

One more small piece to the big puzzle added thank you AlexR