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September 4, 1888: Inventor George Eastman gets a patent for the roll-film camera and registers the famous trademark Kodak.

I'm going to find the serial numbers. I'm working with my 2 teenage boys on it. 15 &17 years old. They are pretty good welders and already fixed the lift arm assembly that was broken off. And they wire wheeled the thing down and repaired the foot rest that was broken into 3 pieces. It still needs a lot of help, but it's been a nice project.

Well then, You should'a been over there wiring that giveaway tractor at the BS so we could'a avoided the big smoke show I provided. LOL

Finally got a sunny day here today. It rained just under an inch last night though. I managed to get the bottom of the hoods and fenders painted that I had sanded and primed a few days ago. Hopefully I can get the top sides painted on Sunday as it is not supposed to rain that day.

Special day for @Coulter Caleb last Saturday as he married the love of his life Faith Cowger. We had the privilege of staging a three generations of GTO owners For those of you that don’t know, I brought Caleb home from the hospital in my 1969 Goat following his birth. Grampie bought the 1967 as a project car two weeks after Caleb’s birth and we restored it over the next two years. Finally Caleb bought his 1970 on his 18th birthday and we have worked on it over the years. the groomsmen the lovely couple a fairytale departure from the church! getting the new bride settled in the Goat it was a great wedding day one more pano pic for good measure. GTO’s have been a passion of mine for most of my life and it was neat to have three of them take a small part in the wedding day of my first born.

Not all of us, I'm old school, my phone makes and receives phone calls.

And then in 1937, The Polaroid Camera came out, giving Kodak a run for their money. The Polaroid SX-70 was the first camera to offer instant developing of the film, I believe. Then, decades later, Digital Cameras became popular as their purchase prices dropped. Now everyone uses the built-in camera on their cell phones.... The more things change, the more things change...

Great morning on the Chesapeake Bay with the boys. The blue claws were cooperating. VID_20260903_091532229~2.mp4

Without being 100% smart alek about this, they did install a v6 in later models. Wright wise, this front end is a bit dainty, but has a coil over setup. Maybe a bit beefier spring? I don’t plan to break records, road or track, just have fun and increase drivability.

I saw this rig a week ago. Funny running into it, his daughter wrestles like mine.

I'm late, But Happy Birthday Denny

Not sure where you are in NY, but I may have a wiring harness from a 310-8 that had a Magnum engine and the two circuit stator with the 3 amp charging circuit and separate AC lighting circuit. I also have a shed full of spare parts if you're looking for something.

Tanks guys, after cleaning the carb for the seventh time I must have finally got it clean. This ugly girl runs good now.

I was left alone unsupervised last night… I started brainstorming. The engine runs, but the cooling system, is very crunchy. Literally, the coolant has dried into a crunchy substance. I have a perfectly good, fresh built, .030” over 4.3L V6 Chevy engine, an NV3500 5 speed, and lots more GM based parts than Triumph. The engine and transmission out of the way would help to be able restore the floor. At least that’s my story. The radiator has plenty of room to move forward and down, to clear the hood. I believe the steering rack will be the limiting factor to lower the engine down, but people have made V8s work, I should be able to deal with a V6. I know how to find out…

Happy Borned on Day, Denny

I'm thinking rings but when I get time, we will see.

I see you’ve looked at my profile, Ed! Lol

I did a drive by and saw the Pullstart was involved so for my own safety ...

What farm animal keeps the best time? A watch dog!

Happy Birthday Denny!

When my wife says, "I'll do it later," I know it means 'after I finish this episode, or season, or series."

I will have to get the B100 in there Eric. It is almost done.

NICE!!! Thanks for sharing Ed. You guys look like you're having a good time! There's definitely something special about that Chesapeake Bay sewage which makes those blue claws from down there the best. Man do I love those Baltimore crab cakes. It's been a long while since I've been down there.

I'm with Dan on making a new one. 'Bout the only damn thing I'm good at. Lots of times you can inspect and reuse some of the old one. provided the wires weren't cut too short.

@PeacemakerJack Excellent story! Thanks for sharing, that put a smile on my face! Best wishes to @Coulter Caleb!!

@PeacemakerJack I am so excited for @Coulter Caleb and this next chapter of his life with Faith! I also must say, I sure do miss your story telling!

September 3, 1777, The American flag is said to have flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware. Patriot General William Maxwell ordered the stars and stripes banner raised as a detachment of his infantry and cavalry met an advance guard of British and Hessian troops. The rebels were defeated and forced to retreat to General George Washington’s main force near Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania.

Of course, how silly of me!

What do farmers use to make crop circles? A Pro-tractor

The likelihood of finding a new wiring harness for a nearly four decade old Wheel Horse is remote. There could be one out there but do you really need one? We can help you identify any problems and correct them. As far as I know the 414 model was made from 1987 to 1989. The 1987 (model # 31-14K802) wiring is not the same as the 1988 and 1989 (model # 31-14K803 or 31-14K804) because of the charging system being used. Though the wiring diagram may look like a multicolored bowl of spaghettis it can be understood if taken in small bytes (pun intended) and we have that resource available. Let us know the model number and the wiring difficulties you have experienced and we will help you overcome them.

I usually make a new harness, if one is needed.

There are more than you'd think. Not as many as 20 years ago, but they are still around. I live about 30 miles NE of Charlotte. There used to be a few members around Fuquay and the Raleigh area. I haven't kept up but I know there are a few still in your area.

We took a drive tonight. Mrs. P drove it like she parked it yesterday! Things it needs yet: Throttle adjustment. The hydroboost seems to be enough of a drag at idle, it’ll stall if you spike the brakes hard enough. Wiper motor, wipers I have another motor. I just need to swap it in. Windshield its a little cracked, all over. IMG_8503.jpeg

I guess i will keep posting my progress even though this is a Jacobsen it still contains similar components! Now im onto the Kohler K301 had to do a lot of clean up grease oil crud ect!! Now into the motor! Will change fluids on hydro when I know this machine is running@ Pulled the head and man I thought what a disaster but that's what you get pulling a tractor that's been sitting for who knows how long in a field!! Got it cleaned up and it looks pretty good over all will do a flush and valve job and then see if it runs then go from there! Here are some pics of progress!

Look right to me. That's a big Vanguard, likely 21 or 23hp. The tins and double barrel intake manifold are just like my 23hp. I swapped the same flywheel screen for a recoil starter. Then I found out how hard it is to pull start a 23hp engine... The carb on mine cost more than the engine. Finding one that isn't for a vertical configuration is difficult. But they are still out there.

When my filter air gasket broke, I used weather strip glue to put it back on, and then ordered a new one. It stayed in place until I changed oil the following time, at which time I put a new one on.

I can see Kevin cruising the cornfields wearing a tweed tam.....

Many times I have posted in here that in the 38 years I have lived in my house the power has hardly ever gone out. and when it does it usually less than an hour. That all changed Wednesday night. We had severe storms forecast. The weather pattern here is usually a storm will go north or south and sometimes even split and we get nothing. My wife was working. She was due to get out of work at 8:30. They decided with the lightning flashing like the flashbulbs at a Super bowl kickoff it was best to close early. At 8:20 I put the dog out quick and the rain started coming. I saw her pull into the driveway and got the dog in. Opened the door for her as she got in the rain came. Just a hard rain then at 8:40 the wind picked up. I watched my weather station wind speed and it was a constant 20MPH + with a 38 MPH gust. Then the power went out so that died. I watched out my bay window and I could see the rain whirling around with each lightning flash. A big pine tree's branches were banging on the house. By 9:30 is was over except for some more lightning. I looked out and saw neighbors with flashlights looking around. So I went out and found oor doggie flag on the ground. Pole holder snapped off. A couple of tomato plants knocked over and a medium sized branch on the ground. I figured no big deal. Morning came and still no power. Went outside and saw the debris everywhere. We got lucky. Neighbors not so much. I saw a street sign that was about 20 feet from my house blown down from NW to SE. My tomato plants blown down from SW to NE. The flag w to E. Neighbors flag pole from n to S. I drove to the north side of the village and it's nuts. They took the brunt. Turns out there were 5 Tornadoes in NY Wed. The one that hit me was an EF1. Another formed about 7 miles west of me that traveled about 7 miles SE was an EF 2. I saw a pic somewhere of a large camper flipped onto it's roof. I think we were on the south edge of the EFI but the EF2 was just a few miles south Kept getting updates on when power would be back. It was getting later and later. I decided to go to Horror Fright and see if they had any genny's left. They did so I bought the bullet and got a 2000 inverter model. I figured if I bought it power would be on when I got home. Well it wasn't so I set it up. Used a Bill's Mafia table to keep the rain off of it and ran our fridge, tankless water heater and charged the wife's phone all at the same time. Really needed that shower!!! @rjg854 add your pics! I may never need it again but NY is beginning to become another Nado Alley. I figure if having a Genny keeps the power out cooties away it's worth it. Pics of the hood and surrounding area We're right in the little yellow circle. This is a pic from a weather guy south of me. He screen shotted this off of a video he took. I think this is the EF 2

But the drive didn’t happen without a little leak first. The cooler I stuck on may have been restrictive. It blew the input line out and sprayed down the whole shop! I added a new cooler and high pressure hose. IMG_8493.jpeg