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She’s a 1982 C-85 in incredible shape. Ran the Kohler numbers and it’s the original power plant. Runs good, fires right up. High and low range checked out. The 36” RD is solid and quiet. Tires are all matching and in nice shape. Battery is brand new. AND!!!! The worlds ugliest rear fender is mint

Decided to take the '47 sedan delivery out for a drive today. There is a 100 year old bridge in the next county so decided it would be a good 80 mile round trip. From what I've read, it was moved to it's current location in the 1930's. The bridge from abutment to abutment is a little over 400 feet. Supposedly, it on a list to be replaced. Notice the cowl vent and vent windows are open. It finally warmed into the 80's here in southwest MO, I bought this car in 1972. Swapped out the original drive train with a 1957 6 cyl, three speed and differential. Bought the overhaul kit from Montgomery and Wards.

Many of you will have followed the work I did on Bendy over 10 years ago, it's been to a lot of shows and I've used it a lot for hauling. The last engine was a stop gap K341, and the wiring didn't work compared to the original Magnum - nor did the kill switch, rev counter or choke! A £50 engine came up local to work and I took a gamble, within an hour I knew it was a runner and decided to do the swap, with the UK Wheel Horse meet due, I also decided to finish the front three point that I started 9 years ago!!! All set for the show!

I generally don't lurk on market place but saw these and was gonna be in the area for a eye appointment. Eye doc says I got Cadillacs so figured I got money to blow on caddys what the hell. Seller says this was a 1267 but turned out to be a 1067. I educated him on where the tags are. Well used but the better tractor of the two. Said it's got a blown rod. No ventilated block? so will see. Very savable I believe. Sheet metal very strait & pretty much all there. Plan was to drop a rebuilt 12 in it I have on the shelf and it may come to that yet. Hey @Mike'sHorseBarn ... ever tell you they look better in pics??? This one was advertised as a 1277 and it is. Very rough and again what's with the blown rod?? Seller didn't know he bought them both that way. Says he bought this one because it had the "correct" steering wheel... come again?!?!? Missing a few things and when I first looked it over downgraded it to a parts tractor and had no intention of buying. Did I mention @Pullstart is tractor heavy and I already have both models? Actually this one is savable too. Only big thing missing was the belt guard. Rest just cosmetics. Not too worried about the hydro have a few of them. Not even a clue what to do with it. Get it running and move it on?? Parts?? Both had the same RL-426 deck ... condition unknown at this time. Now for the whadda ya gotta have??? This guy was a real nice older gent and was obvious he knew his way around small engines but was way out of his league when it came to horses. He had a price on them but one could tell he was unsure. I educated him. I explained to him the $100 tops principle of non running tractors and that the 1277 wasn't worth much more than scrap. Blocks could be ventilated ... cams busted... hydros not being able to be tested...one just does not know without exploratory surgery or a running motor. By the way if you are a seller never ever ever let it out you just want them gone. I am always prepared to leave with an empty trailer if things weren't meant to be but I never left a gal standing at the alter so I offered scrap price on both and he jumped on it! Both had their original never been used cigar lighters! Moral of the story here is at least you saved them from being turned into toasters.

I had a nice day at the Portland, Indiana Tri- State Engine and Antique Machinery Swap Meet. Got to see a number of Wheel Horse friends. Ron Greco-Indiana Karl Stohry-Indiana Mike Walls-Ohio Derek England- Ohio Josh and Jacob Aungst- Pennsylvania David Brown - Arkansas Zach Edwardson-Terre Haute Robert Rock - Michigan Ed Williams- Winchester No rain on Wednesday but the show ground was wet in spots from a rainfall the night before. IMG_8958.mov

My lunchtime walk pays off again....

Our grandson spent the whole day with us and always wants to pretend riding my tractors. Yesterday he wanted actually get them out and ride. So grandpa said oh yes we will do that. He has never driven the 4x4 but let him pilot for a few minutes. Totally different than driving a front steer machine so he was a little confused. Grandson driving the GT16 4x4

So I have been working on this chicken tractor coop I thought I would share with you guys. The coop is from vevor not sure I can fully recommend it as it's not that great, but it is cheap I paid about $180 for it. However I also bought the 4x4's which were about $70. And couple bushings, bolts, and screws The coop I had to add some additional bracing with some old galvanized water line piping I had pulled out of the house and barn. Cut those to fit and used self tappers to attach those. All the metal I used, I already had laying around, the wheels too. I have not yet attached the "hitch" to the front of the coop yet. The other part goes to the sleeve hitch on the Wheelhorse so that will lift the front. It's all getting painted regal red! I am thinking about enclosing the coop more but have not yet decided if I will used this for the egg laying hens or if I need to build a actual coop and possibly use this for broilers. I had been thinking of building a coop into the bottom of my barn but reconsidering that now, due to dust from the chickens and I have a concrete pad they would be pooping all over.

Hi all, this York rack showed up couple weeks ago, cleaned up and made some repairs, hopefully my 856 will tow it, may have to replace lift cable its sticking a bit.

@c-series don Don found this tractor in western Pa. and asked if anyone could get it to the Big Show. It happened to be about 20 mile from my sisters farm where I planned to visit this week. So, after an interesting trip back into the Laurel Mountains on dirt roads and switchbacks that actually confused my GPS I found the owners beautiful secluded property. Ed and Sam after loading the C. Then found my way back to my Sisters farm. Pressure washed my BILs little Russian Belaru Lawn mower that he uses to mow his 50 acres. I gave the C a 4 hour bath as I drove home in the rain today. The gates were open at the Big Show so I stopped and was tempted to unload the C in a barn but MrsK wasn't interested in camping In the barn for 5 weeks. So, we came home and parked it in the dry with some friendly company. Next stop...The Big Show

I found this 520-H (1993) with a 60 inch deck, 48 inch snow blade, Wheel Horse badged plastic wheel weights,chains , hub caps and a set of NOS mower blades. It has a local history and the PO is happy to see it go to a good home. Now there are some issues but i have to look it over.The price was good to be true. I have to say the deck is the heaviest ive ever wrestled around and ive done my share. I thought i was going to blow my back out trying to load it. Second pic shows a much easier method😀.

I remounted the front tiller. I had mounted it on my working plow frame and had to switch from tiller to dozer blade using the same frame. I had this old short plow frame with no blade and the front angle sector was rust welded fast. Perfect use to mount the tiller. I had to trim the frame rear a bit to fit the axle bracket and redo the two support legs and the belt tensioner. Now I have a dozer blade tractor and a tiller tractor ready to go full time.

Last weekend was our 13th UK Wheel Horse round up, one of our biggest attendance to date with 34 entries. heres a few highlights

Believe it or not it’s been 11 years since we’ve offered RedSquare Hats. By popular demand, I am ordering another batch of hats but things have changed in 11 years, specifically the price. Except for the Camo hat, RedSquare hats are made in the USA, and embroidered in the USA. The Red, Black and Linen Beige hats look like will be in the $28 price point with the Camo coming in at about $23. I haven’t calculated the shipping rates yet, but like last time, will try to keep it as close to actual as possible. I will keep you updated on the progress. https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/store/category/3-redsquare-items/

@wallfish I’ll bring this for you…do us all a favor and wear it Thursday AM to Saturday PM

Well it's be a long time since I have posted here. Life got pretty busy and hectic last couple years but Im still into and working on wheelhorses in my spare time. I have recently started building what I call a C-170 always wanted a C-160 but I think @ebinmaine bought all the ones on the east coast 😂. Anyways here's where im at with this one. Acquired a KT17 and then went though it and bench tested it make sure would run. It did so now it's been mounted to a 73 chassis and the rear of the chassis has been modified to accept a rear wheel horse fuel tank. I also stacked it. I have to wire it all up make a battery box and then body work it paint it and new tires and go through the transmission, but for most part the entire tractor is there not just sorting it out and paint. Hopfuly will be done with this one soon because I have a 417-A for my next project. Never had a hydro wheelhorse so it will be a big learning curve! Hope everyone is doing well!

When you run out of money and storage space, you sometimes have to collect smaller things. One of my passions is collecting oilers. Thumb oilers specifically. This is a small sample of what I'm talking about. Anyone else collect these little guys?

This tractor has a special place in my "collection" Bought it at the show in 2018. HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!! or as I call him "The Pope" was thinning his herd. I think he had like 5 tractors he was selling. He employed the dear late roadapples as his tractor guardian. You know how Howard is, Kabitzin, holding court bouncing from one thing to another. I remember he was having electrical issues with one of them and I think @wallfish was lending him a hand. I wandered over to where Jay was tending flock and here set this little 857. It had a seat that would have been in the top 10 in a nasty seat contest. It looked like one of my Dear Grandmother's pincushions that was dragged over from Italy. Whish I took a pic of it before I changed it. I told Jay "I'm taking this tractor for a ride. and took off. Never even checked to see if it had gas in it. Had a deck that had more holes than metal. Made a couple of laps and found Howard and asked him what he needed for it. At first he didn't even know it was his. But we struck a deal. First thing I had to do was find Bob Ellison as he had some seat covers and he changed it right away! The tractor had the remnants of an old insect fogger exhaust on it It has been my go to utility tractor since. Pulling the wagon, plowing some snow, steam pageant cruiser and mowing on occasion with a better deck. It's getting the spring off. I'm planning on bringing it to the show this year. I haven't touched the paint at all. All the runs, stains chips and dents are all like I bought it. I did paint the back wheels, changed the front wheels and tires. Added a nice WH seat. Had to replace the exhaust and couldn't save the bug fogger piping. This past winter I rebuilt the engine from my 875 and swapped it out as the original was just starting to smoke. The Sunday after the show when I set it in the shop: I believe it was # 5 in Howard's collection of 857's. That's roadapples horse horn installed. Rebuilt engine:

Nice weekend to take the RS-83 for a spin . My daughter approves .

I started popping this rig together today. I need to better the idlers, then give it a shot in the field.

Today my son's scout troop had their big end of year event. Typically you have to be "registered" with the troop (at least have child abuse clearances on file) to attend any over-night event. The end of year celebration is typically a camp out that goes from Friday night into Sunday afteroon, and is one of two over-night events the fathers can attend and stay over-night. They do skits, activities to showcase the outdoor skills they learned that year, and Saturday night is a camp-fire with the end of year award ceremony where they receive the pins, badges, and other awards they earned since January. The end of year ceremony also involves a "bridging" where Trailmen who are advancing levels do a ceremonial walk across a bridge, and the new troop leadership are announced. Due to issues with boys leaving after the Saturday night ceremony and not having enough hands to break camp efficiently the last two years they changed it up a little. Instead of a camp out, the middle and high school aged trailmen setup and ran a carnival type deal for the younger boys and families, which was also used as a fund-raiser for their big bi-annual trip next summer. This one was very exciting for me, because my son finished all his badge work for this year, bridged to the next level, and received his leveling award for the elementary level, the "Timberline Award". This is not something that one just falls into by showing up, it involves a lot of other work outside regular meetings. From the organization's website: So I am really proud of all that he accomplished this year. Unfortuantely I don't have any good pictures from the ceremony that don't have a bunch of other people's kids in them as well, and I don't want to post their faces since I don't have permission. I just have this one of his back when he accepted his Timberline patch:

Well you guys asked so I finally took some pictures tonight. Dad and I have been working on this for months. It was a mess. Pump and cylinder was missing. Rockshaft also. Totally jacked up steering column that was. Belt covers were missing and flimsy tin ones were added. Your typical gas tank and battery location swap so underneath seat was hacked out. Toolbox was hacked and rusted. Big mess but it was grandpas. He purchased tractor jacked up. Motor was swapped with a Briggs at some point. Well here it is today. I have made and fabricated a lot on this tractor so far.

@Easton Rich If this is the one you’re thinking of then, yes!! I’m very happy the Work Horse is the featured tractor as I am the original owner of this machine.

Couldn’t resist. Had to recreate the iconic Bigfoot monster truck demonstration when they drove a normal monster truck upon the 10’ tall tire truck which I believe was Bigfoot #10

Probably my favorite tractor yet and for nothing more than pulling a cart. I will use it for plowing snow like Ive done with all past tractors. Its a jalopy starting with a L-157 Lawn Ranger with a 753 front axle, front wheels from a Raider 10 and a set of 5 lug pattern rear hubs in order to run the 6-12s. A nice running Magnum 8 tops it off. Its a worker for sure .

I did some Horse trading today, and ended up with this 1054. It could use a few things, but runs good! Way in the back is also a Moto Mower. It’s special… and in dire need of help!

Today would have been Cecil Pond’s 101st birthday. If your family and friends are dismayed over your love for these little red tractors you can blame it on Cecil Pond for bringing us the well built beauties.. He was the co-founder of Wheel Horse Products Co. Inc. along with his father, Elmer, and was the primary inventor of the modern American Garden Tractor and riding mower. Pond was born in South Bend, Indiana, to Elmer and Ann Marie Pond. He graduated from South Bend's former Washington-Clay High School, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1946, Pond returned to South Bend and in June of that year, married Betty Alber Pond. Mr. & Ms. Pond were the parents of three children: son Gary Pond, and two daughters, Linda, and Constance. 1946 saw the beginnings of Pond's manufacturing future. Pond joined his father Elmer, who at the time was building two-wheel lawn tractors from angle iron, surplus automotive parts in his garage. At first, the Ponds' company was simply called Pond Tractor Company; however, since Elmer’s brother Harold owned a similarly-named company "Wheel Horse" was chosen, and the name stayed with the company even after its acquisition by Toro. In the late forties, military veterans returning from World War II began moving to the vast new suburbs then transforming the American landscape. Their suburban homes had larger lots that demanded more attention—and the Ponds' riding garden tractors found many ready buyers as a result. In 1954, Pond introduced his first four-wheel lawn tractor, an event which altered substantially the lawn care manufacturing business. By 1957, his Wheel Horse Products Company recorded sales over $1 million (US $11,158,291.81 in 2024 dollars.) for the first time. Just two years later, the company's sales more than doubled, to $4.5 million. In 1975, Pond sold Wheel Horse Products to American Motors Corporation. At the time of the sale, Pond oversaw over 500 workers at his plant and over 3,000 dealers were selling the brand. Cecil Pond passed away December 30, 2011.

Favorite? Probably from 2013 until about now. I can’t pick the best memory, but ranking at the top would be the friends I’ve made in the last 12 years, the fools I reluctantly accept as friends (), and the journeys we’ve made along the way. I can’t tell how many miles I’ve racked up for these little tractors, or what kind of money I’ve spent. My first Big Show was epic, I never planned to spend the majority of the weekend packing my truck, but that’s what it turned into! Seriously, I thought my truck was full with just Putt Putt! Bringing tractors home to my girls, and seeing them develop motor skills like running a clutch smoothly, backing up well, operating trailers, plows, and such, building confidence along their young way, that’s pretty awesome. It built their ability to do engine swaps on trucks, drive a stick shift Jeep, break stuff, and smile a ton! Their first big show was just as awesome! Watching them cruise around, gather parts, make their tractors their own, and planting that seed that collecting old rusty stuff is ok, has been sweet. They both have summer and winter vehicles, Rylee has a pile of her own tractors, and our driveway looks more like a parking lot with projects! Country life is good clean living, and I don’t mean no dirt. How could I not mention actually shipping a tractor to Bavaria!? A journey of a lifetime, I picked up a 656 in 2018 from the Big Show, and it made it’s way to Michigan, then crated up in 2020 and shipping to Chicago, then Jersey, then The Netherlands, then to Stephan. Meeting my bro face to face last year at the Big Show became a big favorite too. We had a weekend for the memory books! @Racinbob and I had a conversation in 2018 at the hotel one evening. We all have different walks of life. We have different views, responsibilities, ages, health issues. We all have one common interest. Wheel Horses. Quite the bunch has gathered, and it’s pretty rare to find a bad egg! Picture heavy…

Here's side shot of the delivery. Difference between sedan delivery and panel truck is that the delivery is based upon a car frame and panel on truck frame. From seats forward is a car. (Kind of like my El Camino. from seats forward it's a Chevelle.) The paint is getting rough--but so have I over the past 53 years. When I bought it, it was full of plumbing supplies. I hope I don't back into something and ruin the back bumper. Probably hard to come by. The teardrop tail/stop light is original. The two brake/turn signals lights were added during the rebuild. I have a NOS teardrop lens in original GM box. The original floor inside was plywood. I laid oak flooring but when I had to remove gas tank mounted behind seats under the floor with no access from below, Carpet was it's replacement. The wall were a painted hardboard. Now it serves as a holding place for fishing equipment. When my kids were little in the early 1990's they'd ride back there as we headed to the family farm pond. All gauges are original and work. The front end is the original knee action shocks. The shocks are part of the suspension and leak. Years ago, and I suppose even now, they can be rebuilt. I've went the way of our forefathers and wrapped string around the pivots in an effort to slow the leaking but by my own device, I attached a "jar," if you will, to a fender well with a hose leading to each shock and replaced the fill bolt with a nipple. Now I add oil to the jar and it feeds the shocks as needed. Of course I mark my parking spot. The seats are original, reupholstered of course in mid '70's. When compared to today's standards you ride with me a your own risk. The passenger seat tilts forward and all you've got to look forward to is a steel dash. The car is basically rust free. The door sills were the biggest rusted area. The car was pretty much dent free -well except were my brother got even with me and my buddy when we mixed his tobacco with a little dried horse manure in his Prince Albert can we found in the barn. The steering box is adjustable. One adjustment is a lock nut and screw the other the box halves can slide to tighten it up. The knee action shocks are basically two little pistons that oppose each other. A good car is like a good wife. If you find one you like and you take care of her, she'll last ya a lifetime!

Just to add a little bit of Big Show flavor to this thread, this is the B-100 that I built from scrap to have at my first WHCC show in 2010. Fifteen years later, here is the same B-100 today. Tires are a little dusty, and the trees in the background are a little bigger (and so is Bob)

Some guy @nylyon was looking for a tractor and some other guy (me ) had one to sell that belonged to a co-worker. We struck up a deal on a nice 310 with a 36”RD and Karl picked it up this morning. In that last pic he’s looking deeeeeeep into his wallet wondering where all his $$$ went…and I’m smiling all the way to the bank ! Always good to see ya Karl!

Yesterday I helped George sleezer put together his 656 show tractor for the emporia ks wheel horse meet and great.

This is part of a collection that belongs to my friend and his son. They are a hard working farming family that has been very successful. I mean these people work nonstop, whatever they have they deserve. I’m not sure how many they have but I know this is not the whole collection. Then they have the tractors that they work with. 99% of them are IH’s too. I think they have around fifty in total. Today I was driving down the road and came across this at one of his locations. Immediately I pulled over and took pictures, to the best of my knowledge this is the first time they have put some out for display. After taking pictures I called him to say thanks for putting them out, it made me happy!! Of course he didn’t answer the phone, probably because he was working! Hope you guys enjoy……..

I'll add painting and drying parts by the wood stove in December and shrinking shafts in the freezer to that list of ways to raise a wifeys temp. Oh, and tanning a bear hide in her bath tub really reached the boiling point. That one cost me a $10K bathroom remodeling job.

Install of the new tires and HD wheels and Spindles is complete. I bought the 310-8 from @Sparky for my daughter when she gets her house. Like all 310’s it came with 6” rims which made it look like a little tractor. I put a wanted ad in and received a response from @grinchsr and @ebinmaine for spindles and rims. Eric only had a set of HD spindles with rims and was gracious enough to send them down to me. Taking advantage of the deal @RED-Z06 found on the 8” tires, I was able to complete the new front for the 310-8, looks more proper now I think. Thank you to all of you for your help with this! Now I just need the HD hub caps!

First show of the season next weekend, so today a few of my tractors enjoyed a spa day in preparation.

The new girl in the garage here got an oil change, topped up trans fluid, a quick visual once over and right to mowing! She passed the striping test

While buying a C-85 today I saw this old double sided sign laying around. Just couldn’t leave without it! ( FYI…my name is Mike for those that don’t know )

Well I thought I would share some before and after pics. It's not done, still have to do the front wheels. Originally they came in Orange. Someone at some point gave it a paint job of red and silver. It was bad. I usually don't paint but it was in such bad shape that I thought I'd quickly blend it all in red. Regal Red of course. Looks better then it did. I didn't take anything apart. Painted it all right on the tractor.

Well... bought a 520H with deck and bagger based off friends reassurance it ran and was good. That was a YEAR ago.... Paid them and went and picked it up tonight from his house... it took that long for friend to pick it up and bring to his house Uggghhh a non running mess... But I got a second 520H with gear reduction as part of the deal. Still paid WAYYYYYYY too much... oh well Ill combine them into one good unit, the hydro controls on the older non gear reduction are just the way I like them. LOOK AT THE FUEL LINE ROUTING ON THE NON BAGGER UNIT! OMFG!!!

As we do most Memorial Day weekends we went camping and dragged the Momma along. Trina bought her a new tricycle for trail usage. The meals. Scenery.

Had to shuffle a few around today so I figured I’d snap a few pics!

73 12hp no name sowing some seed with new to me yard sale spreader worked great after a small learning curve on spreader lol…

Oh boy. Does this count? Turned a snow blade into this with a few tractor parts.

It is with deep gratitude that I and all Red Square members bestow upon Kevin this certificate for sharing the wisdom you have contributed to the rest of the group.

Everything I got has been modified... I'll stick to the bigger mods: 1. Bronco 14 has a 3 point running on a secondary hydraulic circuit. LEDs all around. 2. 310-8 is now a 14hp v-twin powered with the heavier 1.125 axles on the tranny. Heavy duty rear hitch fabbed up. LEDs here as well. 3. My son's Ranger has a K181 engine, heavy rear hitch, and an 8 speed. 4. My 523-H is a complete mash up of several machines. It has the 23hp Vanguard, a foot control on the hydro, and another fabbed rear hitch. LEDs front and back. And of course Terry made me some custom decals. 5. And my current mod project will have another V-twin, 520 front axle, and a fabbed manual lift with a 3 point. Complete unmolested machines down here are pretty rare, so I tend to just make these machines work how I like. It never hurts to personalize right?

Got a 46in didier hydra sickle running on a c161.

@Ed Kennell Excellent Ed! I know I’ve thanked you many times already for this but I want to say thank you again! This is the first time I’ve purchased a tractor without seeing it in person. However after seeing the pictures and speaking at length with the owner I went with my gut feeling and agreed to buy it. By the looks of it I’m going to be happy! Ed is bringing it to the show for me, so I invite y’all to come by and check it out. Or look for the guy driving a nice C-101 around with a smile on his face and that’ll be me!!! 👍🏻