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Or so @Achto says it's a Model G. I wouldn't know nothin about a Gibson other than a very cool tractor. Came home from work and this one was sitting in my garage. My bro from a different Mo (sorry Kev I have others) had this in his barn for decades and since he is selling his property to get ready to move he GAVE it to me. I always knew it was there but figured his boy was gonna take it. Turns out I got more room... not ... but gotta give him dibs I ever don't want it. Plow was a real bonus. She's a project and Dan doesn't know it yet that he is gonna come help me get it running and school me since him and his bros have one. Some PO put a coil and makeshift battery box on it and have the magneto hot wires so you guys will have to school me on that too. Nuttin like two odd balls in the herd.... may have to have a fire sale to make room ....

A good friend of mine recently lost his brother to Alzheimer’s, and is now facing the task of cleaning up his brothers place and going through everything. He asked me to help him with the cleanup, as he is 77 years old and is overwhelmed with the task. I thought he was kidding when he told me about the mess, until I went with him Sunday afternoon to look it over. 11 acres overgrown with brush and packed full of old cars and farm equipment. He had agreed to give me some of the stuff in exchange for my help, so far I have acquired the little English Ford, a VW Beetle, a Ferguson tractor with loader, and an International 966 tractor, with probably more to come

Well I got up early today to tackle the seat and tires and wheels on the 1075. Got all 4 done, the tires can use a touch more detailing but I am happy for now. So happy that why should I cover up all that hard work with the chrome hub caps? More to come, stay tuned.

So, the 48" deck will finally get the welding treatment but, wait! I have to figure out how to flexcore weld, or learn to weld period, since I last welded in school at 14 and that was gas and stick. Hmmmm, 1977... So, I'm a little rusty, or just plain suck. Practiced on the lower rim as I can grind it to my heart's content and it's hidden from view when mounted. Crappy. I know, I know. I'll get it right! I've got the heat set properly for that rim (E) and the feed is good but I can't see what the heck I'm welding! The helmet's down almost to min. Cheap helmet... If I could see what I was doing, I'm sure I could pull a clean bead, really!! This deck is full of hairline cracks. Anyway, burned through the deck (only A is not too hot for that thin metal) so have a little hole to fill. Getting there. Harbor Freight Titanium 125. I do like it...have always wanted to play. Not done with that bugger either. When I am, I guarantee y'all that it will be smooth as silk and I'll grind that whole surface clean for anti-rust treatment.

Well started painting the chassi on the B-80 "FlowahPowah". And yes I know it's what SHE wanted

You got it. It is called a Double Coping Plane. It is used to make all the copings on the sash rails prior to molding them in a production like manner. That joint can either be coped this way or mitered the coping method being the preferred one. Coping only involves one side where the mitering is more involved the rails and stiles both having to be mitered. It is a tedious , precise and labor intensive to miter them both. Coping is also better since since in installing crown molding it disguises inevitable wood movement. You knew exactly how a sash is constructed which helped you figure it out. There are other sash coping planes which look "normal" but this type is easier to control and use due to the other full size half that acts as a stop, handle . The fact that the full side of the "actual" plane rides on the rails's tenons it stays in place as it planes. They need to be extremely sharp since they are cutting end grain. They are used prior to sticking (planing) molding on the rails. Any minor tear out from coping is eliminated when sticking face. They are extremely rare probably because they were expensive in comparison to regular type. In my lifetime up to now I have only come across four of them which unfortunately I only own one of those.

Installed and adjusted the pto assembly, installed one of our "optional" red pto brake assmblies; adding a few stainless washers here and there to take out any slop in the mechanism. New trunnion on the engagement rod. Nice and tight with no play. New bearings throughout.

Hello Everyone, Here are some pictures of the WH 417A that I purchased at the end of last year. I had quite a few questions on the tractor and all of you at the site were really helpful. Thanks, Bob

We had a successful test run with the tiller on the C-145. My son is super happy!!

Here is some more of the place, and this isn’t near all of it

Go Big!!! 30x84 and not big enough, More WHs and toys stored in the barn down the hill and 7 more in the wooden shed up the hill.

I work Good, Fast, and Cheap. Unfortunately I only allow you to pick 2 of these 3 options when I do a job for you.

I'm sure you will be able to handle the shifter boot. Let Dan take care of the rest!

Had a lazy Bank Holiday, literally did nothing all day (apart from cooking our favourite meatballs dish) which is really unusual for me. It was nice to have a complete break. Norm, the cctv set up came from Amazon. Its a 4 camera system with wireless cameras, recorder and display for £290 all in. So easy to install and set up. Mick

I hate reintroducing myself, but I've been missing y'all! After a divorce and stuff, I have been putting a lot of things on hold. I have missed the comaraderie of this group! This really is the most respectful and "loving" group I've ever been a part of! Anyway, here I am! I missed y'all!

Do I see tire paint...? I am laughing... as your tractor tires look REALLY GOOD!!! Don

Give me a little time, I’ll do one joint.

Definately go with @ebinmaine go x 3! When we installed the new building a year ago all was good...Mrs has since claimed the shed and carport closer to the house, first bay is wheel horse, last bay is side by side and mini bikes, and have added a 10x20 portable garage(white canvas/tarp type thing) that serves as lumber storage and place to get the smaller equipment under cover, (post hole digger, chipper, etc.)

Hard to make out the engine numbers. Think I see AHH The magneto

Boy Dan works FAST!!

You need a seat spring on there. It would help a lot.

So cool Uncle Jim! If his boy doesn’t want those dibs, I’ll give ya twice what you paid for it!

She looks pretty cool Jim!!! It's a model D not model G might wanna change that on your heading. I'm not sure why they had a battery on it. That magneto should not need a battery. The front rims should be the same as what is on a Farmall Cub. Those donuts on the front are definitely not right. The 16's on the back look correct, same tires as ours has too. Looks like a fun project though, can't wait to tear into it with you.

The guy I bought my containers from back them right into place and slid them off his trailer. Just depends on how much room you have around where you put it as to how hard it is to get it there. I plan on putting shelves in the back of mine, 8’ wide by 2’ deep. Mine are high cubes with 9’6” ceilings. I will go 5’ high with first shelf and then 7’ or 8’ high with the second. Plenty of parts storage with those and open under the bottom for larger items you don’t need to get to all the time. Take it from me.... if there is something you think you may need or want, don’t put it in the back Lowes sells 1/2” and 3/4” foam insulation board that can be glued to the sides and ceiling for better temperature control. I cut out the factory vents and installed larger screens and covers. They can be bought but I like making things.

Figured I better start a thread on this one. I'm building two backup mowers. My zero turn isn't a new one, and I have too much grass to let it go for more than a week if something breaks on it. So this tractor will carry the 48, and I've got a 5XX-H that is halfway through a heart transplant that will carry the 60. In a real pinch, I can put the 60 on my 520-H, but I'm a little leary of pushing the Onan that hard. Anyway, here is the weekend's progress:

My leaf blower broke on me today so I went to the place I usually buy my equipment at and thought I'd share the history. The place is called Terpstras in Griffith Indiana. They are a toro dealer now, but been around since 1943. They were a wheel horse dealer since wheel horse started distribution. In the book Straight from the horses mouth, they name dealers and names of the people that competed in the 500 special race, and the owners father and this business is named in the book. Very nice people. They sold this RJ in 59 and got back on trade in in 63 and they restored it in the 90s. It's been in the same place ever since. I get all my tires for my WH's put on here, it's always nice to visit and talk about Wheel horses. The last picture is in the late 60s and the owners father had 4 wheel horses hooked together some how with rope and actually had a old horse cart behind them and used the wheel horses like real horses to pull the cart, all four at a time. Just figured I share this, pretty cool history.

Got the loader mounted and operational. My winter axle swap turned into more of a restoration but it is finally done and ready to start working on my yard. Painting the loader and all parts wasn’t that enjoyable but it came out decent enough.

Everything that is needed to be water resistant is finished up. Chimney base lead replaced. What's left now is to put the white PVC trim, red metal end rake covers on and for PVC lamb chops at the bottom corners.

Picked these up. Dealership work shirts and jackets.

Heindl Implements 1140 West Vassar Rd Reese ,MI 48757 (989) 868-4149 is still in business. They sold a Wheel Horse 414-8 to my wife's Grandparents. They were the oldest (1955) Massey Ferguson dealer. They also sold Wheel Horse , Toro, Argo and Bush Hog. Just picked up belts for the 414-8 last week. Thanks, Tim

DARN RIGHT !!!!

Don't really know Pete just that all my other out buildings are vert. and just it was meant to be. Did drool over some @WVHillbilly520H and should have pulled the trigger last year. Holy cow did steel go right up with lumber. What's worst is Dan's got the idea in my head to go 14" on the sidewalls to over winter the camper in! Amish coming to give me a price just for s & g.

Really just depends what you want from it. Will it MOVE it? Sure. Will it operate anything or pull loads? Eehhh.....

Wow all these ever so excellent shops. I find it so cool how everyone has such wicked Ideas too. Here is an older shop pic, Ill try to put a newer one soon. As you can see it was miller time LOL.

I pulled Norman out of winter’s nap. The bed liner was removed, in favor of this turn over ball gooseneck hitch I found lying underneath. Next step is to clean out my 2020 Silverado and put it up for sale. Demand is high and I have plenty of wheels to get me around. Don’t want the payment any more...

That's because any antennas use trees as the towers and I'm a wire antenna aficionado, random, dipole, yagi (my climbin' days are done! Hate to think of the linear feet of tower I've climbed in total!) I rig them with the weighted pulley setup and access them from the ground!

A History of the GIBSON - Gas Engine Magazine | Preserving the History of Internal Combustion Engines

That's what I read also. 9.2HP largest single cylinder that Wisconsin made.

My bad .... I was excited

Update: snap peas are going nuts- already had to tie on a second row of string to hold them up! Taters are also going nuts. Rutabagas coming along slowly but surely, and starting to see some beets poke through. Bunch onions may have gotten zapped a bit by the untimely frost a couple weeks ago- theyre slow but trying. There is a 50ft well on the property that dried up 10 years ago during a nasty, long drought. It has water up to within 15ft of the top, so decided to give it a try. A 530ft well is next to it and feeds the house now. I purchased a submersible well pump, piped it in to a spigot, and wired it up to a 7 day timer in the good well house, then attached the hose to a mean oscillating sprinkler. Now my veggies can get water even when i'm not there. Currently set on 12 minutes every other day. Once things get established more, itll be about 30-45 minutes twice weekly for a deep soak. The amendments to the soil last fall have certainly helped- I can actually hammer a stake into the ground without breaking it haha.

Sooo...If you have generated enough Horse gravity it sucks in ALL kinds of classic tractors! Good to know!

I'll be down your way on Friday, l can stop by and pick up the

Oh it will be used! Once done painting the B-80 gonna get a full overhaul. Thanks again!

You know Uncle Jim, I was thinking. You aren’t much a guy for manual lift. I’ll just make room for picking that up in July at Portage. All in favor of your shoulder ya know... What engine is that by the way? I have a spare AEH Wisconsin with a magneto...

Sooo...just before getting home today, a tree takes out the power to our entire side of town. So i get one of those geek moments and go for a ride just to see what my house looks like when the power is out.....so heres my house from about a 1/2 mile away with about 30 houses between. And heres a bit closer... Gee i wonder where the local Ham radio operator lives?

A little more trimming.... cleared the fan blade, the control linkage from the pump. Had to trim 3/4” off the seat stand so the pan could move back to it’s original spot. Hope she gets to drive it on Mother’s day.

used the 314 and the trailer from @ebinmaine to haul the kids new pool up from the great below (the shop). Got that set up 1 more spring thing off the honey do list.

Getting closer . Just have the rear fender pan left to paint.

Not on a hydro. You would need to get into the valving and relief springs/settings to increase flow. I prefer to leave it alone. I’ll just be happy if it moves.

I have a 24 x 24 attached garage that's dedicated to the wife's car and house junk...so no pics. My shop is a 20 x 20 double carport that I converted to 8 ft walls. I built the foundation walls, filled with pit gravel, and had a concrete man do the floor with slick finish. It has a 9 x 7 roll up door, 36 inch entry door, 100 amp service, 2 windows, heat and air, attic storage, epoxy floor, 12 x 20 concrete pad out front. Storage shed attached to back. My storage shed is 16 x 12, sitting on 9 - 2 ft x 2 ft concrete pillars. It is wired with 20 amp service for 4 LED shop lights and 6 receptacles for battery tenders, or what not.