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Some neat stuff done today. We requested that the builders make our smaller "people doors" instead of buying them. Both doorways are cut in and built. One door is built. These critter blocker boards were put in all the way down both sides. There will be a (1 x 6?) Next to them to finish the keep-em-out procedure. And the most awesomerer of today's work... Stair rails.

Figured I would start a thread for 2023 calendar pictures. Really love these two from our meet and greet a few weeks ago! All- In order for the powers to be to filter through all photos please post only a few per member and also please keep comments to a minimum. Thanks!

Took the bulldozer back a mountain trail yesterday on a property we're clearing out and stumbled upon an old log structure. I was told it was an old tobacco barn.

Yep ... they come a lookin for me. First off the Dino bought over this fine little RR-55 for me. We batted back and forth some PMs about it and that I have no more room at the inn but it is in really good shape for a '65. The price was a four letter word but not to turn one away. @prondzy got it to pop abit but prolly needs a carb cleaning. Make matters worse i already have a RE-67 that is giving me fits. Oh well i found a stable for it 'till i can find some time to love it. Like a few others here I just have a soft spot for them.

Sure is Chuck. You can see the pole structure to hang the tobacco for drying. BTW, we need videos of you operating the big Cat.

Not a bad rule of thumb but time between can change with the weather. The most fool proof way to see if you are ready for another coat is to touch the paint. Pick a spot that will not be seen, lightly touch it with your finger. If paint transfers to your finger, then it is not ready for the next coat. If the paint feels tacky but no paint transfers to your finger, then it is ready for the next coat. This is fool proof for all paints.

here is a picture of the original seat i have for the tractor. also pictured is where my dad took the id plate off. He likely took it off to restore it or polish it so there is a possibility it is around. Its been 5 years and i have not seen it. It also could have been taken to someone to be restored or remanufactured but never picked up. If it wasn’t perfect he would have been working to make it perfect. I remember the plate being on the tractor.

Trina wanted me to put these on...

Here’s few of my favorites

Honestly, every tractor in my fleet needs to be worked or at least run to enjoy them. Personal feeling. I couldn’t bear to buy such a low hour machine and let it sit… or rack up the hours. None of these are for me, even though I 100% appreciate them for what they are!

Couple more fun ones from the year.

I am sorry for your loss. I'm sure this is alot to take in right now. I think the best advise has already been given: take your time to decide what to do. It's obvious your dad had a good eye for collectible machines. While the 420 LSE will generate the most conversation, the classic GT with such low hours make it an almost NOS machine, and one of the last models ever produced as well. I think it is worth quite a bit all by itself. 92 hours on a 520 is somewhat impressive as well. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

If memory serves, the Rust-Oleum clear directions on the can say to spray immediately (less than an hour) afterwards or not until the base coat is fully cured. Personal experience is where my second post about any scuffing or sanding- clear coat no sooner than 24 hours later came from. Even light wet sanding cured paint reopens the "skin" layer and exposes uncured elements to whatever your clear applies to the paint. This often reactivates the paint and causes it to wrinkle or lift.

Does the motion control lever rotate the cam plate through the entire length of the forward/reverse slot ? If it isn't going to full reverse, you probably need to lengthen the control rod, then readjust the cam nut to set zero creep.

Hello All, New to the group and looking for advice. My father was a devoted wheel horse enthusiast for many years. He only cut grass with a wheel horse tractor (rear discharge deck) pulling a Parker lawn sweeper. We have a lot of property and it took him a while but he was retired and loved being on the wheel horse. When he got sick, I had to take over all the lawn maintenance. All of our family lives close on the same road. At the time, I was responsible for maintaining 7 properties plus my fulltime job. Using the wheel horse was not an option for me so I bought a commercial zero turn mower. Unfortunately, in 2017 my father passed away. I have all his tractors and it has been hard for me to think about what to do with them. He had 6 wheel horse tractors total. 3 tractors we used for cutting grass and 3 tractors are show pieces that have never cut a blade of grass. I have a few guys that have been asking me for years to sell them but I am not sure if I’m ready. I am turning to the group because I am lost at what I even have. Its my belief that the tractors are rare and the conditions are mint. If anyone would be willing to express their opinion and provide feedback I would be grateful. Wheel horse 420 LSE (shows 7.5 hr) Wheel horse 520 hydro (shows 92 hr) Wheel horse classic GT (shows 26 hr)

A favorite type of hiking that me n Trina and our best friend do is plain old bushwacking and exploring the fabled path less taken. Right here on our own side hill the recently recorded European folk's history goes back to the mid to late 1700s. There are dozens of logging twitch trails from skidders, dozers and even further back to the draft horse and steer/oxen days. We jokingly refer to some as Goat paths but they were very likely used for sheep or cattle in reality. One of those trails goes from the top of the hill on our side of the mountains to the other side of the ridge. It isn't to be found in any history book as an actual road but has been known to locals for many decades. A few years ago several of us crazies started out on the far side and walked this direction. Another time we started out here and walked into the woods up the street and bent around to the left a bit. Ended up tripping over the same road. I've been wanting to get back out there since. Today we headed up the hill and last second decided to go out the old road from this side. Here's a screen shot of our path. The left side is mostly our own tar road. Somewhere in the area of the loop at the upper right is where we shot a couple videos. Also where the official legal road from the other side of the ridge ends. That too is long gone but for on paper. We found the area to be absolutely fascinating. There's a VERY old road sized division in the two stone walls. We also found some extremely interesting rock piles. Nothing like Trina or I have ever seen and we've certainly done some fair amount of woods exploring. Videos of both are below. Somewhere in the neighborhood of the stream crossing at the upper left is this sign. Lowell Barnes was a Doctor or Dentist located in the village of East Hiram Maine on the other side of the mountain. The old road follows the conservation land border for a bit then turns right, into that parcel of land. This tree is at the gate. Cable's been wrapped there a few moons. Here's a pic of an oak that's been around a loooooong time. It's a strong 35, 40 inches across the base. View from the road toward the back side of Misery Mt. Some pics of the path between the stone walls. We don't know if the rocks were piled around the tree or... The tree grew into the pile of rocks. 3 pics next are of the rock piles. Nature. ALWAYS. Wins. The above tree is a maple that was likely bent over and broken back around 25 to 40 years ago. Maples will regrow from a stump. This particular one decided to grow straight up out of the stump as it was found laying over on its side. Super cool. This is Bill Merrill Mt from somewhere around where the brown sign is. We've been up that hill quite a few times. Cool mushrooms on a broken off dead hemlock.

I was talking to an auctioneer recently - someone whom one would expect to have a fairly solid grasp on what things are worth these days. He lamented that it’s getting impossible to know the value of anything anymore. I chock it up to living in what’s now referred to as 🤡🌎. FWIW, your estimates didn’t seem too out of whack to me. But who knows? There may be some guy out there that would prefer to have that LSE parked in his living room than $8000 in the bank earning squat.

i don't understand?? You mean you wouldn't park the LSE in the living room next to the TV so it can just be looked at every nite -- just an added beautiful piece of furniture and then let it sit like a good stock and watch it appreciate in value like any good asset???????? If it's worth those big $$$ bucks now, just think what it would be worth decades from now!!!!!!!!!!!! Certainly a beautiful machine!!!!

I am home all winter so if I had a large resolution straight on image to work with I would certainly see if I could make a paint mask stencil so you could paint the logo back on your wagon

Wonder what speciose of wood the cribbing under the lower end is? being in direct contact with the ground it must be good stuff.

I love exploring old buildings like that. Gotta be careful though, sometimes it doesn't take much disturbance to bring them down. The farm I grew up on in southwestern Ohio had an old log cabin on the "back 40". Stairway was still functional so we used to like to go upstairs and explore. There were old glass bottles and jars, and stuff like that. I think it was probably already 100 years old by then. And there was also one in the woods across from our farm in rural NJ during high school years, near our horse trails. Similar stuff left behind.

Welcome to the Forum! This is definitely the right place to build up your understanding of what you have there and meet some truly appreciative folks. Those three machines are indeed treasures that are highly sought among folks that know and care about Wheel Horses. Rest assured that none of those three, if they stay in that condition, are in danger of losing their value so you needn't feel pressured to make a decision in a hurry. I'm sure you might think about keeping them as a family legacy, as well as the different options for selling if you go that route. Most of us fully understand our own connections to those who came before us via things we received from them and are with you as you judge your own way of handling this.

That works for me, two light coats work better than one heavy coat.

So Dan and I went to a show abit ago and had a couple of guys to come up and tell us they have some horses they want to part with. Like most of the guys who say they have one they have no idea what it is. I give him my card and lo and behold he emails me with some pics of what appears to be a 502. So I says I get some time I'll come look at it. Easy 4 hour + round trip tho and was not real interested. Tractor heavy... no room at the inn ya know. But I mention to the guy about plow day and of course invite him. I be go to hell if he doesn't show up at the plow field with this girl in the back of an enclosed. So Dan and I were about ready to drop into a furrow and I says Dan let's go check this this tractor out before we get busy. So we do and after a bit of dickerin agree on a price. Has the plow you see and a decent shape 36? Or 32? RD deck. So who am I to pass on a roundy?

Yeah, but do those shares look as good parked next to the television?

If someone would have invested in a S & P 500 Index Fund instead of a new 420 LSE, he would have about $119,250 now. The only thing that many collectibles does well is the possibility of flying under the tax radar.

All- In order for the powers to be to filter through all photos please post only a few per member and also please keep comments to a minimum. Thanks!

that’s the tire size. You might want to measure the rim width to be sure. A 4.8x8 might just fit your stock wheels..

I think you will find that the regulator rectifier actually regulates the voltage and is not just a simple bridge rectifier. Until someone does an autopsy on a failed one we don't know for sure. You might find that the excess current is shunted to ground to maintain the proper voltage.

Hickory would be my guess Richard. Typically used for in ground posts and fence rails.

Now, that was a satisfying weekend! Al I got to do was put a blow-up Minion in the yard. Nice job!

Nice hike! I gotta take a ride up to Maine. Got out this weekend myself. Hiked the hill up behind the house.

It appears that it was built atop a more substantial log cabin, there is some history there.

Sorry for your loss, it shows that your father was a man of taste & knew the difference between a dime & a dollar. I can only imagine how many hours he spent fussing with just those 3 Horses, ( & the floor in his garage for that matter, Lol ). At the end of the day memories are priceless whereas tractors aren't. Life brings about some tough decisions & you're truly facing one of them. Welcome to Red Square, there's really great people here so no matter what you decide, I hope you stick around! P.S. I would definitely keep the ugliest of the 3 mowers you said actually cut grass, it was probably his favorite.

Your tractors are special and if sold you will never be able to replace them. They were your Dad's and now they are yours. Keep them, they will always be worth more to you than the money you can get for them.

Here's the videos. Volume UP for these.