Docwheelhorse 2,776 #1 Posted Monday at 05:02 PM (edited) On my way home... diverted and stopped here. Talked with a couple workers who where cutting the lawn and remembered WH. Kinda cool to have walked the grounds Tony Edited Monday at 05:05 PM by Docwheelhorse Added pic 2 11 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 52,766 #2 Posted Monday at 05:16 PM Did ya sneak in and look in corners for stuff that may have been forgotten? 1 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,938 #3 Posted Monday at 05:44 PM With it being close to all Hallows Eve, did you feel the Pond spiritual presence. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 9,923 #4 Posted Monday at 06:31 PM Touching that they returned home 45 or so years later, this time parked out front, not crated at the rear loading dock.... Talked with a couple workers who where cutting the lawn - it would have been fitting if they were using WH equipment to do so..... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 12,175 #5 Posted Monday at 08:59 PM I still go past the place fairly often. I use to live about a mile away and went past it quite often then. I'll be going past it again tomorrow. It never fails to bring back fond memories of touring the entire facilities as a contractor. They were still building the square hoods then so no pictures. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lane Ranger 11,578 #6 Posted Monday at 09:26 PM Did they take down they ”test hill” on the west side of the plant building? My understanding is after plant was built they created a hill to have a place to put new models through a number of tests for quality, endurance, etc. it was there the year i took one of my RJ difficult transmissions up to Racinbobs for help He lived just west if plant on a north south road! ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 12,175 #7 Posted Monday at 10:39 PM Plant is on the north side of an east/west road and I used to live on a north/south road just to the west. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 67,918 #8 Posted yesterday at 01:08 AM So what did you pick up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,776 #9 Posted yesterday at 03:07 AM 1 hour ago, Pullstart said: So what did you pick up? (2) 520-8s 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,776 #10 Posted 17 hours ago 13 hours ago, Lane Ranger said: Did they take down they ”test hill” on the west side of the plant building? My understanding is after plant was built they created a hill to have a place to put new models through a number of tests for quality, endurance, etc. it was there the year i took one of my RJ difficult transmissions up to Racinbobs for help He lived just west if plant on a north south road! ! I dunno... I was tempted to look around but there are gates and hey... it hasnt been WH in decades. I was surprised somebody from Lock Tube didnt ask what I was doing. I spent about 10 minutes there, chatted with a guy my age running a Scag cutting the grass. He remembered WH being there & He said he has one of the 8 hp units from way back and still cuts the grass at his house with it. He was an employee of a landscaping place. I have his phone # and I told him about this site and the "Big Show". He is gonna try and make it... his name is Ron Whitiker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,776 #11 Posted 17 hours ago 16 hours ago, ri702bill said: Touching that they returned home 45 or so years later, this time parked out front, not crated at the rear loading dock.... Talked with a couple workers who where cutting the lawn - it would have been fitting if they were using WH equipment to do so..... I did jokingly say that Cecil (I had to explain who that was) would not approve of a Scag Zero turn cutting WH grass!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,776 #12 Posted 17 hours ago 17 hours ago, WHX?? said: Did ya sneak in and look in corners for stuff that may have been forgotten? Tempted but getting arrested wouldve jammed up my schedule!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docwheelhorse 2,776 #13 Posted 16 hours ago 17 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: With it being close to all Hallows Eve, did you feel the Pond spiritual presence. Honestly... there was a vibe realizing that this was "the place" and that Cecil and Elmer walked around here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
