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Hi all. My brother has been doing a lot of family history detective work, tracing ancestors of ours over the years. A while ago he asked me to take him to a village called Castleton which is not too far from us, about 40 miles I guess. He had found a branch of our family name in that area and wanted to have a look round the local cemetery. After a bit of tombstone reading we found several with our family surname. Its quite unusual, Whittingham. When I was at school my name didn't quite fit in the space on the register, so my teacher would always call out "Whitting" and when I answered he would finish "Ham" Such fun! You can imagine what I thought when I saw the gravestone engraving of John, one of my distant cousins from 1758...

I hope that your results are negative. Been thinking about building a new camper to take to shows. Here are some designs that I'm considering so far. Which one would you consider???

Gave the Xi a lift kit today... Hub centers are 54-1/2” off the ground!

Got my results back.... negative.

It tickled me seeing the same mistake on the gravestone as on my school register. Just imagine the stone Mason , chipping away for hours then when he gets to the end of the line not enough room..@$#%£¥₩₩£€^

Well sure enough a couple of people I work with tested positive for covid. I had to be tested and had my test yesterday. I am still waiting for the results. With my cancer history " waiting for results " seems like something I due way to frequently. In the mean time if you guys can post some interesting topics and some good pictures it will make the time pass quicker !! Thanks

Some of my ancestors on my father's side were from England. We happened to find an old coat-of-arms and had it looked at. The "expert" who researched it said that one of the symbols indicated that a male member of the family was in the King's court, and was probably a valet. We have always joked that old Henry Maynard was the keeper of the King's knickers.

Power washed it to get her cleaned up b4 paint!

I already had @Vinylguy in mind! Used him for my last 3 restoration and wouldn’t use any others!

Sounds like a sound plan since Ed hoards parts worse than Madge! DO NOT scrap those hubs tho they can be saved and given to the needy. Those older "star" ones are becoming scarce and can be saved.

This is a shaping machine in my garden as an industrial ornament. Last year a pair of Robins found their way inside and made a nest. The little door on the side allowed me to photograph the nest without disturbing them. We got quite a clutch of eggs and I looked in every few days. They all hatched and eventually fledged. This was when they mistook me for mom... And this is them just before they left the nest, must have been pretty snug in there for six of them.

Progress! Installed and torqued all the heads, intake, exhaust, all new stainless hardware, gapped & indexed the new NGK plugs, anti-seize on the crank before installing the pulley and race, pulled a spiffy new K & B Pto disc off the shelf, custom made plug wires so I could run them where I wanted to in order to tidy things up, new correct length oem Toro oil filter. Added a few extra wire clamps and ties to clean up the mess of wires, along with just a little bling. We may have an engine install this week

Just got news from his daughter that Russ’s heart is beating at a normal rhythm...AND...he is back home!

Tossed the hood back on the B-80 "FlowahPowah" to get a idea of how the color will look! Not to bad and the other half really likes it so that's all that matters. And parked it infront of the 1257HEAVY to get a size idea

Just in show flier for Garden Tractor Daze and the 1st Annual Wheel Horse Roundup Rally of Red. July 8-11 2021 in Portage Wisconsin. You need to put this on your calendar as this is a great show which averages around 1000 garden tractors of all makes in one location. We had a great turnout of Wheel Horse tractors.

So I got this horse off a coworker to get them out of a bind. It was about 3/4 of the way finished and I’m about to order stickers for it and just not a 100% what model it is. I know it’s definitely not the original motor that’s for sure. And what would have been in it? Thanks!

These hex rods are 1-1/8". Here's an old stick tie rod for comparison. O. E. 5/8" diameter. 10.25 long. Custom slightly larger HD version: 13" long. 7/16 inner, 1/2" outer ends.

They are pretty simple once you get inside. There really isn't much there. If you pull off the hydro pump, which I did, and would do again, be careful of getting dirt and debris in these holes. They are oil ports. Check you parking brake lever for wear, and repair if needed. May as well order a gasket and seals now. You are going to need them, if you open it up. I made it through, with a lot of help from this forum.

Had some shop time after work today, the results are 4 brand new Firestone's patiently waiting for a tractor to adorn.

I have always found your posts to be very positive, Glad to here you are able to make a NEGATIVE post.

If the model number is #1-0100, it is a Workhorse "800" from 1971...has a #5080 transmission and is considered a 4 speed. Engine was a Tecumseh HH80-110112D.

Jim wasted all that money on that Dodge and new camper. Cummins Shummins! This is more his style! Even has handicapped parking for his horses!

Nuttin’ sketchy about that!

I personally enjoy the 1 that uses the rear camper window as ur main windshield... playing cards at the table 1 min turn chair around and it's off to the rodeo.

covid !!!!! I hope all is well and comes back NEGATIVE !!!!

That one is high because it gives me a better spray pattern. I built another that I use for chores. I modified one that my dad had that he never used. It’s lower at a more comfortable level for certain things.

I know it's non OSHA and non lawyer approved,but I remove mine when worn out.I'm the only operator of my equipment and I'm so old and slow that the attachment has long stopped spinning by the time I get off the tractor.I'm living proof that it is hell to get old.

Now you can use a Wheel Horse blade wrench to adjust you steering.

It goes about like so...

That picture is from last year. You wouldn't recognize me now.

Thanks for posting the flyer @Shynon. You beat me to the punch on that one. Bret told us in 2019 that the barn was to be the barn from then on. I unfortunately will have to leave Fri night due to an engagement that I can't miss/get out of. But I'll be there Thurs. & all day Fri. I might come back Sat afternoon to help drink up any beverages that are left over.

But Ed Dog sells them. Always good deals goin down at Ed's!

We had just finished building that deck. Geez, you guys, you would think that picture of me on the REO is a "Caption This".

The students found out what success smells like. It’s alive. Fired right up. No smoke ! We mounted a gravity fuel tank on top of the motor for now. The gas tank grommet was leaking. It also has the throttle cable rigged up on the wrong side of the motor because we don’t have the correct linkage parts that attach to the flywheel cover. I need to order a brake lining for it and paint the wheels , then IMG_5543.MOV we can take it for a test drive.

I'm getting all the parts I need from @Ed Kennell That will give me experience opening up a transmission I can drive to his ranch and be home in an hour

So Tom has got me filled in now. Apparently the show's proprietor is advertising the rally of red in order to get us horses @sses to help him out in keeping attendance up since we last show! So now guess it's up to us to cattle prod some of you Midwest and even beyond horse heads to show up! Portage WI Garden Tractor Daze - Community Calendar - RedSquare Wheel Horse Forum

Says who?!?!? Kidding aside Foose I can fix those hubs. Pm me if interested.

Second skid support done. 👨‍🏭

pullstart That there is one heck of a lift kit... wow... Gonna need a step-ladder to get up on that one... I guess this could be done (hate to use the word... 'easily') with a longer belt... Don

The one with the best tractor magazines next to the throne...

Hopefully not the wrong blades, too long and hitting! That would be real bad. They could be badly out of balance also. Remove the belt to give the spindle bearings the 'wiggle test'. Sometimes the tension of the belt can mask worn bearings. They should all (including the idler) turn smoothly and be silent. If you feel any roughness or noise when turning by hand, time for some bearing replacements.

Thanks Kevin, This is actually the shop at my Mom's. Between my dad & I there has been many gallons of paint sprayed in this shop over the years.

The power of RedSquare prayer is amazing!

That means progress !

@Kennyb They make a low profile oil pan that helps you squeeze big blocks in small places. In the engines section here is a thread pinned at the top about big block Kohlers and oil pans .

Welcome neighbor, i feel your pain on availability of WH's in FL. I am pondering thoughts of travelling to Big Show(my first trip) this year as it is on my "Bucket List" Would love to meet some of you in person! I am looking for older round hood preferably 854, 953. Is this something that I would or should be able to find at show? Been to Florida Flywheelers numerous times but not much for sale here.

The filter has been incorporated into the return line by means of new 1/2” return bung. I need to return an 18” and 24” hose, then grab a 36” hose for the supply line. While I drilled the hole, I had air pressure in the tank blowing the steel chips out.

Did some shuffling and sweeping to get the golf cart out of short term storage. The customer is coming for it soon. I cut a tab to add for the loader valve while I wait for him to come. Yeah, the sawzall kind of got away from me, but it’ll do.

I started doing maintenance on my 1986-87 36" RD deck last week.Started as a routine service and end as a full tear down , found 2 holes . Carried to my brother's on Saturday for him to weld a patch . Found 3 different holes on the curved portion on under side of the deck. He fixed the first patch . Flipped the deck over to patch curved sections. He figured that he would not be able to weld . Would end up blowing out what he was trying to weld, #$%&*()_+++(*^&%$$## Yesterday dug out a old 36 in RD with double D spindles. that I think I bought at the 2017 BS. Dug into the parts pile for DD blades . Had a set. Sharpened the blades and installed. No problem. Flipped it over to install a a belt ( all keep a spare) . Could not get belt tight. Adjustment bar frozen in place. @#$%((^## . 2 hours removing rusted this and than dropping bolts , nuts etc. Clean every up , wire grinder cutting rust and crud off of everything . Used rust remover , primed the space cleaned . added grease to adjustment bar and realized the plastic spacers need to be replaced&*()_()&%%$# . Need to order a pair. Put everything back to together . Walked in the house soaking wet with sweat , got the " look " and the comment you stink. I am going to take a nap , hope I don't fall off the bed.