Anyone know what model this is

[DPrice 24]

Needing a seat cover and no idea what model it was

 

[Vintage_Wheel_Horse_Lover 21]

what in the... was someone thinking when they created That lol

[oliver2-44 11,076]

That is one home made rig!

For shame, they butchered a 7 slot hood 

How about some more picture of the engine showing that decal with the model info

Also some pictures of the transmission.

Does that big hose come from the exhaust and go some here? 

Edited October 30, 2024 by oliver2-44

[SylvanLakeWH 29,916]

Very cool!!!

 

Warm butt in the winter!!! 

[DPrice 24]

Best I have of the sticker right now will get better pics Friday

 

 

[stevasaurus 23,521]

Obviously, this is not factory, but this is a work of art by someone who took a horse and molded it to what he needed...American Ingenuity !!  Just check out all the belts and how they work.  It looks to be an 8 hsp with a starter generator with a 60's hood...so...856/857 ??  I don't think this is blasphemy of a horse.  I think, just like the Ponds, someone built and fabricated what he needed to do a job.  Who ever did this, spent a lot of time designing and trail and error to make this work.  I would love to see a journal with notes and drawings of this concept.

   Or...hold my beer and watch this !!   

Any 70's seat will work...a boat seat might be more comfortable.  

[ebinmaine 75,892]

28 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

boat seat

Seconded. 

[Handy Don 15,293]

I, too, am admiring the ingenuity to get this to work. I especially like the household light switch on the left side--ignition? accessory?

 

But what does it do?! There seems to be a liquid line in the hopper and with the pipe routing it’d avoid siphoning. Fill livestock water troughs or maybe water crops or trees? Maybe a grain or seed bin and blower?

Edited October 31, 2024 by Handy Don

[Lee1977 7,462]

It's not Wheel Horse factory, but it looks like a factory modification.  Some type of blower, not sure what, a lot of it by the size of the bin.

[adsm08 3,886]

5 hours ago, Vintage_Wheel_Horse_Lover said:

what in the... was someone thinking when they created That lol

 

Ask @wallfish

[953 nut 63,158]

6 hours ago, DPrice said:

seat cover and no idea what model it was

At one point in its life that was a 855 or 1055. A am not aware of anyone making replacement seat covers for them at this time. @BOB ELLISON made some great covers a few years back but has retired from that.

 

[953 nut 63,158]

3 hours ago, Handy Don said:

am admiring the ingenuity to get this to work.

Rube Goldberg has nothing on this guy.  Must have been a long cold winter when it was built, that's nothing to rush into.

[rmaynard 16,701]

It's a mink feeder. Check out this link.

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/83911-wheel-horse-mink-feeder/

[wallfish 18,792]

1 hour ago, adsm08 said:

 

Ask @wallfish

LOL, why me?

 

6 hours ago, Vintage_Wheel_Horse_Lover said:

what in the... was someone thinking when they created That lol

They were thinking, "solve the problem and make it work".

Personally, I love it. Lots of creativity to solve a problem and make it work in order to get the job done more efficiently.

 

4 hours ago, Handy Don said:

I especially like the household light switch on the left side--ignition? accessory?

Looks like the pump is electric motor driven. You can see a chain connected but IDK

[WHX?? 53,397]

I wonder what they put in the bin for mink feed. They used to use dead or down cattle all ground up ... bones & all. Quite the stinky slurry if a remember right.  All the mink farms are extinct in WI now. Lots of them back in the 50 60s & 70s. 

 

Definitely a 7 or 8 hp. Note how the SG is mounted down like a JD round fender. Be interesting to run the spec # on it. 

Edited October 31, 2024 by WHX??

[953 nut 63,158]

As mentioned in @oldiron613,s thread, Speedex also made a mink feeder model for Haska. It was shown in the 6/1/2024 Tractor Trivia posting.

 

[Pullstart 68,540]

It’s pretty awesome finding links to old threads, and reading them like they are brand new… only to see I’ve already made responses and likes along the way!  

[WHX?? 53,397]

15 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

t’s pretty awesome finding links to old threads,

I thought the same thing!

The tractor reminds me of the factory converted gas sniffer.

 

 

If your serious about a seat @DPrice a member by the name of Matt Castagno ... I prolly butchered his name  ... but don't remember his handle ... his wife was  making them. Think he's on FB as well. 

Thought @buckrancher had a line on them too you'd have to ask. Seat might be worth more than the tractor tho. 

Edited October 31, 2024 by WHX??

[Pullstart 68,540]

9 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

If your serious about a seat @DPrice a member by the name of Matt Castagno ... I prolly butchered his name  ... but don't remember his handle ... his wife was  making them. Think he's on FB as well. 

 @grnlark

[953 nut 63,158]

14 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

29 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

t’s pretty awesome finding links to old threads,

I thought the same thing!

Daja vu all over again,    except in the case of Jim's "horse of another color" thread, That was posted during the time I was in the hospital and had no internet so I had never seen it.     Great thread @WHX??, thanks for bringing it back up.        

[adsm08 3,886]

20 hours ago, wallfish said:

LOL, why me?

 

 

Aren't you the resident kit-basher?

[wallfish 18,792]

17 minutes ago, adsm08 said:

 

Aren't you the resident kit-basher?

LOL Maybe so.

We definitely need some more kit-bashing builders though. @Ed Kennell was building some cool stuff for a while. Old Skool from Maine was going at it for a bit too with some real interesting stuff but he doesn't frequent as much anymore. Jay building his truck might be the only current big custom build going on right now, that I can remember

[Ed Kennell 43,840]

5 minutes ago, wallfish said:

 

We definitely need some more kit-bashing builders though. @Ed Kennell was building some cool stuff for a while.

     I'm in need of some new parts to do another custom John.  

Ya think Lincoln at A-Z could help?

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a list of the parts I need to start a build

 

 

 

 

2 knees

2 hands

1 back

[SylvanLakeWH 29,916]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

     I'm in need of some new parts to do another custom John.  

Ya think Lincoln at A-Z could help?

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a list of the parts I need to start a build

 

 

 

 

2 knees

2 hands

1 back

Sounds earily familiar... 

 

The SL&WHN RR is retired so candy plus leftover train goodies for Halloween tonight...  

 

 

Edited November 1, 2024 by SylvanLakeWH

[ebinmaine 75,892]

1 hour ago, wallfish said:

LOL Maybe so.

We definitely need some more kit-bashing builders though. @Ed Kennell was building some cool stuff for a while. Old Skool from Maine was going at it for a bit too with some real interesting stuff but he doesn't frequent as much anymore. Jay building his truck might be the only current big custom build going on right now, that I can remember

 

Ole Mike up here been craftin'  metal alright....

Fine art style.  

@Oldskool