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@JCM, that's quite impressive! Meets my anal retentive behaviors! As @c-series don stated, artwork! The key to a sound solder joint is cleanliness, the proper amount of heat and flux! And yes, I would have thought a Burnham boiler would have lasted more than 15 years. Don't get me started on the life cycle of today's dehumidifiers...
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Missing a bunch over the years! I used to tell the guys the next thing you do after kissing your wife goodbye for the day was put on your tape measure. There fixed that for ya Plunger. I sold very few Burhams but sure did wrench on few. Mostly 40 year old ones that were made right and uncomplicated. Lasted forever. Was a Weil Mcclain dealer for a few years back in the early 80's. Got fed up with their seemingly non existent dealer support. Switched to Thermoflos and never looked back.
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Brought one home I didn't plan on.....
1054 Project replied to 76c12091520h's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
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New Boiler Install December 2024
c-series don replied to JCM's topic in non tractor related discussion
@JCM The first word that comes to mind is Artwork! Then look at those solder joints! My gosh Jim, you are a true Master of the Trade👍🏻 Now let’s talk about this. You know how you always wanted to see how beautiful Eastern Long Island is in the summer? And how much you’ve wanted to check out my Wheel Horse collection? I have two bedrooms no longer being used since my kids moved out, so you’d have a place to stay. Ohhh and by the way, my Burnham burner is 29 years old and starting to leak a little. It’s time to replace it. You can see it in this picture. A nice clear path to get it out and put the new one in. C’mon ole’ buddy ole’ pal, fishing, boating, golf if you’d like and a simple little boiler installation 😂😂 What a better way to spend a vacation? 🤣🤣 All the tools are here along with this great helper guy named Don! -
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Nee Wheel horse hubcaps 8” qty -5 12”qty -2 $325 located in Southington , Connecticut 📞 860_681_3610
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Dave, All great advice from @ebinmaine, but I'd get photographic verification of this mostly mythical creation... there have been sightings in the past, but few that are not grainy and of the "big foot sightings" genre...
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I 'm lucky I can even post pics on here. I've had too many head injuries in my lifetime and very lucky to still function properly.
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Any chance you could photoshop out that green thing in the background of the last picture? It really diminishes the feng shui...
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Adjusting the Eaton 1100 to stop the creaping late last Summer on the 420 - LSE.
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First week in December 2024 the Burnham Boiler SCG decided after 15 years to give up. In the last house I installed 2 Burnham 's both Natural Gas / Chimney vented. One in 1984 and the other in 2009 Both still in operation. That house has been transferred to another family member that my parents purchased in 1952. I would have hoped the one here in Maine would have lasted at least 20 years, no such luck. A '' newer technology type unit '' I should have known better , oh well. So the replacement boiler was ordered and delivered, all 435 lbs of it in 10 degree weather with a 12'' rise from ground level to the top of the basement entry threshold. Nothing I 'm not used to, seen it all at this stage of life in the trade, you guy's know what I;m talking about. It took 10 day's without heat and hot water to make this all happen because of the time of year, finding bodies to help etc, etc. Thank God for the 2 wood stoves CRANKED up for 1 full week keeping the house from freezing up and having a Cabin in the woods in the back of my mind as a last resort. Life is fun isn't it. I have shown the old boiler being disconnected and the new installed. There are other pics under the Plumbing & Heating thread, Non- Tractor Related. Check out the melted tape measure that an assembler must have forgot on top of the cast iron boiler, classic. The new boiler requires a slightly different near boiler piping. Jim , your not missing a tape measure are you ? @WHX??
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Looks great, I like it better than the Kubota one.
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Eric, Thanks for the prompt response and for sharing the information and previous post. I will heed your advice on actual tire measurements. Dave
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I have a set of 7.6 - 15 on the back of the Colossus project. They're nearly 30 inches tall. Be very aware that modern tires are being sold nearly across the range in sizes that vary a LOT from listed numbers. If you can find a set of 27" tall tires make sure to get the actual measurements from the seller and a guarantee of that being correct. I don't have current pictures but here's a link to an old post.
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Is there a simple way to remove wheel weights that have been on the tractor for years?
squonk replied to Lance K's topic in Implements and Attachments
I have a 1/2" threaded rod about 2 feet long. I take out one bolt positioned at 12 o clock and insert the threaded rod. This holds the weight when you take the bottom bolt out. If the weight is stuck, you can use the rod like a handle to hold the weight whilst you work it free. The rod also doubles as a lever to install the weight. Insert the rod thu the weight. and slide it into the 12 o clock hole. Then use what's sticking out of the weight as a lever to lift the weight into position and hold it there whilst you in stall the lower bolt. -
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Was wondering if anyone had any pictures or information on 6.5-15 cleat rear tires that were offered as an option for the D-250. I have the both the 26x12-12 extra wide cleat and turf wheels/tires for the rear but am considering purchasing 6.5-15 cleat tires to match the 18 x 8.5-8 shallow ribs I have installed on the front on one of my four D-250's. Reference attached snipped screen files from both the 1976-77 and 1978-81 D-250 operator manuals
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Bronco got converted to electric fuel pump
squonk replied to kpinnc's topic in Wheel Horse Electrical
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Of course when I was done plowing it reassured me I could take it for a trail ride carefully without getting her stuck.
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523-H high roller
ebinmaine replied to kpinnc's topic in Restorations, Modifications, & Customizations
Functional form over facade. I think it looks great, and works better. Win. -
Nice. Any idea what model that pedal is from?
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Absolutely agreed. @Handy Don has a way with words that most folks don't possess.
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Snow plowing with a garden tractor is nearly all about traction. Apparently you've nailed the combo that suits your needs. Very nice!
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Game Changer Heat & A/C In the Shop
Racinbob replied to JCM's topic in non tractor related discussion
Not an issue here. I've seen enough non-electrician homeowner wired houses to know that it's a good idea to go through every connection in the house. In this case he even had a couple dozen+ junction boxes in the attic. There were several potential problems with a few that I would call serious. Still, it wasn't the worse I've seen. All the receps and switches have been checked or replaced to get rid of the back stabbed nonsense and verify solid connections. Heavily used receps have been upgraded to 5362's. My main concern was that the often changing landscape in the garage made it a bit of a challenge to make sure one of them wasn't near something combustible. -
That's the "En-gin-eer" thing coming thru...
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Is there a simple way to remove wheel weights that have been on the tractor for years?
ri702bill replied to Lance K's topic in Implements and Attachments
I learned that back in the 1980's at a Goodyear Tire shop. Cars would come in with aluminum rims "stuck" to the hubs. The tech's tried, but could not break them free - even using a huge rubber mallet that looked like a cartoon rendition of the Carnival whack the base, send the weight up to ring the bell attraction. The Service Manager came over, told the tech to reinstall all the lug nuts, but backed out three turns and get the car off the lift. The Manager then did slow figure eights in the lot, listening for the four snapping sounds. Brought it back in, all four were freed up with no damage. E-lectrolysis between the backside of the rim and the hubs, courtesy of road salt and never rotating the tires...
