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Newest Find 1996 520H

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stevebo

Here is the tractor that I picked up off CL locally. I swapped the front and rear tires off another 520. It came with a very low hour 48" deck, tiller and 520 long snow plow. It has 650 hours and runs really strong. I mowed with it today and the deck is the most quiet and smooth deck I have ever used. I hope to paint up the wheels and buff it out and maybe new decals from Terry. 

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JERSEYHAWG /  Glenn

Steve,,,, very nice. You conneticut mobsters seem to be controling the flow right now. Lol

All the wheel horse action up that way. Best of luck.

Glenn

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stevebo

I am up to 5 520's at the moment however that may change overnight....

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AMC RULES

...up or down.   :)

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stevebo

down maybe....

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whtractors24

Steve sweet buy!

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stevebo

Thanks Jason. I think she will clean up nice. Once this barn build is done I hope to make buffing this out one of the first projects in the new barn. 

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whtractors24

I saw the build thread it's freaking awsome I keep getting these nice machines and need some more room can't wait to buy a house soon here in the near future.

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Tankman

My 520-8 is a Horse, loves work!

 

I often think, "Geeze, wish I had an H!"

 

Only had one automatic, the '73 12hp Kohler. Great Stallion!   :)

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PaulC

I think the quietness of a deck is mainly due to blade balance. I made a cheap homemade balancer with a 3/4 o.d. ball bearing and sharpened and balanced the blades on my 42" rd deck and once I took it back out it just kind of hummed this beautiful tone while it ate up all my grass :)

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Geno

I am up to 5 520's at the moment however that may change overnight....

 

They keep stalking you don't they, wanting you to take them home.  I know the feeling.  :laughing-rolling:

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jackhammer

Great find Steve  and  -> Craig  how come he doesn't have the 520 placard under his name... Put a good word in for this guy would you.. Seems like an ok fella

 

Never mind I see yours is gone too ..

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cheesegrader

Nice tractor.

I'm surprised that drive belt shroud didn't accidentally fall off yet!

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stevebo

The shroud was off but I put it on. I kind like it.

After a deal today I am back down to 4 now.....

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Ken B

Uh, that wasn't just a deal. That is what you call a good old fashioned BLOCKER BUSTER DEAL....

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stevebo

Yeah it was. A little barter of items, some cash and even a little labor barter too!!  :omg:  See you in the am

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AMC RULES

:eusa-doh:  I imagine now...     :teasing-whipblue: 

the whip will be crackin' early at the Ponderosa tomorrow. 

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stevebo

No Craig, not that kind of labor. Ken is the man for not only fixing up wheel horses but also out outboards :hide:

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cruisnblue48

I wouldn't mind if a 520 jumped up on my trailer and followed me home. Really nice looking tractor for sure.

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Ken B

And I see you are now a hub cap kinda guy...

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stevebo

Not too sure about the hubcaps yet. I put them on  because the paint on the rims are really bad. I may end up repainting them and installing front and back wheel weights. 

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Geno

Sounds like a plan!  :text-woo:

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biltno

Gees!!!!! all these 520's missed my Connecticut home!

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Blasterdad
11 minutes ago, biltno said:

Gees!!!!! all these 520's missed my Connecticut home!

Yep, 9 years ago...:ROTF:

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peter lena

@stevebo   think I would feed that paint , as well as mower deck , with a lubrication rub / soak down first , that would feed and save patina , rub that to a dry stage and it will look like fresh paint , then use a 6"  electric palm buffer with cleaner wax , to really  retain what you have . once you feed that paint , it will shed moisture like a duck .also do that deck , and clean out and dry that in the sun , then an aerosol  lubricant spray down . in the sun , deck heats up dries out and draws in oil to metal , saves deck rot  , pete

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