chorusguy 222 #1 Posted January 1, 2016 Best wishes to all for a healthy and prosperous new year. Also many thanks for the kindness and helpfulness of this forums members. I bought my first wheelhorse several years ago under duress. My big box mower deck had rusted out and the cost was over $300 for just the pan. I couldn't see paying that much money and had no money for a new machine. I had a large field to maintain that was becoming more overgrown by the day. But I found a c160 auto on Craigslist that came with two tillers and a mowing deck for $600. I knew nothing about the wheelhorse name but was fascinated with the versatility of the machine and took the plunge. I was wary buying a machine that was nearly 40 years old but now I think of it as one of the best expenditures I have ever made. I now have 5 c160 autos, 3 tillers, two push blades, 5 mowing decks, a cultivator, grader blade, and a pull behind blade. It is a definite addiction. But there is something very special about owning a machine that functions well and was built to last. All this to say that my comfort with owning these old machines and depending on them is in no small part due to the members of this forum who willingly share encouragement and knowledge with me and others who have much less experience and knowledge. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 52,044 #3 Posted January 1, 2016 1 hour ago, chorusguy said: due to the members of this forum who willingly share encouragement and knowledge with me and others I agree whole heatedly, we can all learn a great deal from posts here and I too get a lot of satisfaction from driving 50+ year old made to last equipment. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,981 #4 Posted January 1, 2016 Couldn`t have said it better myself... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 10,767 #5 Posted January 1, 2016 I'll second that I've got a tractor almost as old as me and it's still in pretty great shape 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,267 #6 Posted January 1, 2016 So that is where all the C-160's are going. Ya know, sooner or later, you will be the Guru on the C-160's...take many great pictures and write things down. If you build it...they will come. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
