Wheel-N-It 2,967 #1 Posted September 28, 2016 John Robert is my go to Wheel Horse when some out of the ordinary heavy duty mowing has to be done. Anyway to reward John Robert for the hard work he does I gave him a good bath this week. He cleans up pretty well don't you think? Still going strong with the original K341. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,937 #2 Posted September 28, 2016 Looks better than my 416 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,525 #3 Posted September 28, 2016 44 minutes ago, Wheel-N-It said: John Robert is my go to Wheel Horse when some out of the ordinary heavy duty mowing has to be done. Looks like a well maintained worker whose earned its keep . They way our grass has been growing lately it's every 3 days ! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #4 Posted September 28, 2016 Van, keep him away from my dirty girl, less he come with flowers and a ring in hand. We need good intentions and no hanky Panky. LOL Glenn 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #5 Posted September 28, 2016 John Robert??? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,967 #6 Posted September 28, 2016 31 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: John Robert??? Kennedy Reference? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,857 #7 Posted September 28, 2016 Jonny Bob.........I thought it was Billy Bob ? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,189 #8 Posted September 28, 2016 Very nice machine indeed Van. John Robert cleans up real well. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #9 Posted September 29, 2016 4 hours ago, squonk said: Kennedy Reference? No Mike, no reference to the Kennedy's. The original owner was John Robert Horne. He owned and took good care of it until age and poor health made it so he could not take care of the tractor any more. After five years of it sitting in the barn I very fortunate enough to become the new owner of the tractor, mowing deck, and push blade. I promised Mr. Horne that the 416-8 would live with me as long as he was alive so that he would always know where it was at and and was being cared for. So far I have been true to my word and Mr Horne is about 80 years old now and every time I see him he ask about that tractor. With a big smile on my face I tell him its sitting in my pole barn gassed up and ready for him to put it to work. So anyway, I named the tractor John Robert, and there the story of how it got the name. 6 hours ago, JERSEYHAWG / Glenn said: 6 hours ago, JERSEYHAWG / Glenn said: Van, keep him away from my dirty girl, less he come with flowers and a ring in hand. We need good intentions and no hanky Panky. LOL Glenn Partner, I wish those two could make some little Wheel Horse babies! We'd be in the Wheel Horse manufacturing business for sure 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #10 Posted September 29, 2016 30 minutes ago, Wheel-N-It said: No Mike, no reference to the Kennedy's. The original owner was John Robert Horne. He owned and took good care of it until age and poor health made it so he could not take care of the tractor any more. After five years of it sitting in the barn I very fortunate enough to become the new owner of the tractor, mowing deck, and push blade. I promised Mr. Horne that the 416-8 would live with me as long as he was alive so that he would always know where it was at and and was being cared for. So far I have been true to my word and Mr Horne is about 80 years old now and every time I see him he ask about that tractor. With a big smile on my face I tell him its sitting in my pole barn gassed up and ready for him to put it to work. So anyway, I named the tractor John Robert, and there the story of how it got the name. Partner, I wish those two could make some little Wheel Horse babies! We'd be in the Wheel Horse manufacturing business for sure We could call the first one Vanhawg, almost sounds like german royalty...... Glenn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #11 Posted September 29, 2016 Did anyone notice the Cub Cadet wheels up front? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,528 #12 Posted September 29, 2016 Great lookin tractor Van and great story also. Thanks for sharing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites