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Full of mice, no start.... get it outta here. Gotta love it---look at deck!!! Look at seat!!

The RedSquare calendar is always a member volunteer effort, one which is greatly appreciated by me as well as all the members of the forum. This year, we are fortunate to have Trina, @ebinmaine’s wife, skillfully create the beautiful 2023 RedSquare calendar. As always, the calendar is free to download. Thank you Trina so much for your beautiful work!

Snuck this into the basement, assembled and put on the decals. I can’t wait until Christmas for my five year old daughter to see this.

I bought this 1040 Farmall H that had a belt pulley attachment. The belt pulley was kind of "ratty restored", so I found another that was in a little better shape and restored it. These look like they are made of compressed wood of some sort, interesting design. The one I installed I left original except for painting the metal. The belt portion I just hit with paste wax. This is the best tractor related forum ever, so I can't move even @nylyon if I wanted to. Go red

...but WH Tractors with weights and chains excite me !! The C81 has the 48" plow and the flush fitting cast iron weights from @stevebo. The 854 8 speed has the 32" blower with the side wings added and filled plastic weights. And all the tires have tubes filled with windshield washer juice. Ho-Dee-Do, bring on the snow !!

Fabricated some HL-5 light out of aluminum piping and came out pretty well, and doesn’t look bad with the harbor freight 12v work lights on it I got for $8.99 each. in total it was $24 ish not including wire and but connectors since I had that. Can’t wait to see how it will work in winter I can see 1/8 a mile away or more I was just going off the distance from where it sat to the tree line so it’s past my expectations for Halogen lights. I just split the rear tail light wire and connected there instead of moving the whole tank but it came out good. 1966’ 1276 model

I received a text from USPS saying that my package could not be delivered because of an incorrect address. It asks to fill all kinds of information. Of course I did not do so and instead logged in to my USPS account using the legitimate site. Tracking number is not a legitimate one ,entire text is fraudulent.

Today was the Vintage Sports Car Club Lakeland Trial. I was marshaling on one of the sections. Fortunately the weather stay dry and not the gale force winds we'd had for the last two days. Cold though. So here's a few photo's. Basically a steep hill climb. The camera doesn't do the steepness justice. From where I was standing to the top was about 1 in 3.

Never thought I could land a Special 603 but today I did, no engine & rough around the edges but for sure rebuildable. So this is some of my Herd that are special 54-PT20 Walk Behind, 57-RJ35, 5-701s, 702, 1045, 34R, 78- C-161, 1st year Blackhood Fiberglass Hood, Ark 500 FEL on the only tractor I ever bought new 2004 315-8 (regrets that I traded my C141 I grew up with showing me how great WH is, wasn’t collecting than) and have to mention best deal ever was the C85 w/snow blower I won at the Big Show in 2021 at the raffle 5$ of tickets.

Well, I tried mounting Clyde, the C-195's new front tires today. Got the first bead on the rim with minimal hassle, got the tube in, but could not get the end bead on. The tire sidewalls are stiff enough that I couldn't get the bead into the drop center of the rim. The tires are 18x8.5 - 8 Veemer 5 ribs. My solution? Take them to the tire shop tomorrow. Had to remind myself that I am old and fortunate enough to have the resources to do that.

11-13-1898 Elmer Pond was born Wheel Horse started in Elmer Pond's garage in 1946. Mr. Pond started building two-wheel garden tractors using surplus parts. Within ten years, his business had become very successful and began to build a full line of lawn and garden tractors, in addition to riding lawn mowers. This is a story that starts out way before the brand name "Pond" or "Wheel Horse." It starts out with the name "Shaw." Elmer Pond and his associates, Glen Hielman and Harold Pond worked for many years for Shaw making tractors. These tractors were produced out of motorcycle and automotive parts and were made for the bigger gardens and small orchards. After a while the three men decided to build their own tractor and go into business for themselves. Harold Pond had worked for Shaw since the 1920’s and decided that he would make a tractor known as the Speedx Model "B," and Pond garden tractor in 1938, which would be one of the first four-, wheeled garden tractors. Glen Hielman would make the "Garden Master" in 1952. After World War II, Elmer Pond took the advantage, as did the other two men, to make a smaller lawn tractor that could do the work of a garden tractor and a lawn tractor. People who had a small garden didn’t need or want a big tractor for the small jobs they had to do, so they depended on these men for their garden needs. Another reason smaller garden tractors became very popular was that these tractors were rather inexpensive, so even the typical family could own one of these tractor and maintain it for a low cost. Many of these tractors were made from small air-cooled engines, drive systems, axles, wheels, tires, and other various parts that could be found. The framework was made from pieces of angle or channel iron. Elmer Pond started production in 1946 in his two-car garage in South Bend, Indiana. These tractors were made from crude parts that could be found. He produced a two-wheeled tractor that was self-propelled, which was sold under the Pond name. Pond made these for nine years, known as the "Walk- Away's " because the design of the tractor. After the first year of production Pond decided to make a four- wheel tractor. This tractor was made from crude parts such as a model "A" transmission, an 8.3 Wisconsin engine, Tiller steering, and much channel iron. The tractor was known as the Ride-Away Senior and was mainly for garden use. This model of the Senior was designed without a hood for easy serviceability. In 1948, Major changes occurred to the business and the tractors. Cecil Pond, Elmer Pond’s son, joined his father to make a partnership that would last for a long time. The tractor they created gained a fiberglass hood, and a Ross steering gear. The Ride-Away Sr. was produced for another seven years with small variations. In 1955, Pond started to make three different tractors, including the Walk-Away, Ride-Away Sr., and introducing the Ride-Away Jr. This new tractor would have a 2.5 HP Briggs and Stratton, or a 3.6 HP Clinton engine that would satisfy the needs of the typical house hold. The small tractor had a unique engine mount located between the driver’s legs and a belt driven transmission, "Variable speed." Pond made it so that you could put many different attachments on these tractors by welding brackets on them or making simple attachments that sold under their names. By the end of 1957, Pond had exceeded a million dollars in sales. During the next years, a change would happen to the tractors; they would stop producing the Sr. after the first year of selling the little Jr.'s. They also changed the steering wheel on the smaller tractors from cast-iron to a larger diameter steering wheel. A new model was produced in 1958, which included a three-speed transmission. This transmission is called the Uni-Drive transmission that Elmer Pond designed in 60 days. The Rj-58 was the name of the model and it included one of the following engines: the Clinton B-1290 was used along with the Kohler k-90 were used to drive the small tractor. The Rj-35 had a Clinton B-1200 was used to drive the belts to the gearbox to move the tractor. They also put a Briggs 2.5 HP engine, which made the model of the tractor the RJ-25. The attachments remained the same for the RJ series. From 1956-1957 wheel horse changed the color of the wheels. They changed them from black into an almond color. The demand for these little tractors grew so much by the end of 1959 that they couldn’t keep up with production. But, they still made over 4.5 million dollars. In 1960 there were significant style changes. However, the engine location immediately in front of the operator and the 12-inch wheels stayed the same. Two models of tractors were introduced this year: the model 400, with a four-horse power Kohler engine and the model 550, with a 5.5 horse power Lauson engine. These two models were known as the "Suburban" tractors. During this year the company obtained property on 515 W. Ireland Road. South Bend, Indiana. This plant was constructed in 1961 and occupied in July and August concluding of the 1961 production year. These two successful models continued until the next year known as the 401, 551,701. This was the first year for the front mounted engine tractor. Wheel Horse made the 701 with a 7-horse power Kohler engine. A change in transmission from two side plates and a piece of cast to two pieces of molded cast that went together instead of three. All models remained the same from 1961 to 1962 with all having the front mounted engine. The models were called the 502, 552, and the 702 the hood was a major appearance change. In 1961 they had an aluminum gas tank and a unique hood shape with a slotted grill. Also this year Wheel Horse produced the 32R and 32E, which were named Lawn Ranger, and they were made for lawn care only and removal of snow. In 1963 all five models remained the same as in 1962. The new product introductions for 1963 were the model 953 tractor and the model RM 483 48-inch mower. The garden tractor had a 9.6 horse power engine and 15-inch wheels with 27-inch tires. The model 953 unit was the first of the "large frame" garden tractors offered by Wheel Horse. In 1964, an 8-horse power Kohler engine replaced the 7-hp engine in the model 854. The model 953 was updated to the model 1054. At the beginning of the model year Wheel Horse acquired the REO product line from Motor Wheel Co. This product line consisted of walk behind rotary power mowers and walk behind snow throwers. Walk behind tillers and a rear-engine-riding mower also acquired but were closed out and never put into production. Sales volume in this year exceeded 11 million dollars. 1965 was the first year for the infinite speed shift system to the industry. A Stundstrand hydrogear unit was added to the Wheel Horse "Uni-Drive" transaxle. Tractors using the automatic shift were called "Wheel-a-Matic" tractors. The new "Wheel-a-Matic" models were the 875 and the 1075. Other products introduced in 1965 included a new 42-inch rotary mower attachment, a "REO-Matic" rear engine riding mower designed by Wheel Horse, and a completely revised line of REO power lawn mowers. The 1966 model products were unchanged from 1965 except for the addition of a 12 horsepower, automatic shift garden tractor and a 36-inch tiller (RT-366). The large frame model 1054A tractor was dropped from the line. Sales volume in this year reached 19 million dollars. 1967 saw the emergence of the "six speed" tractors. A Hi-Lo range was added the "Uni-Drive" transaxle to obtain six speeds forward and two reverse speeds. The new six speed tractors were the 867, 1067, and the1267. The Lawn Ranger models L-107 and the L-157; "Short Frame" models 607, 657, 877; and "Long Frame" models 1057, 1077, and 1277 were also in the 1967 line. In 1968 Wheel Horse began the model naming process, Commando (3 speed), Raider (6 speed), Charger (automatic), and the Electro (Automatic with electric clutch). They also had full-length footrest; and "B" section drive belts were added to the long frame tractors. Also in 1968 there was a "500" special tractor that was sold to dealers in Indiana, Illinois and Ohio in a promotional event tied into the Indianapolis 500-mile race. In 1969 they initiated more new products than any other year in Wheel Horse history. Wheel Horse’s first 14 horsepower tractor called the GT-14 was at the top of the line. It was a large frame tractor with 27x 9.50-15-rear tires. A new series of tractors using vertical shaft engines and a new vertical input transaxle was introduced. The spring of 1969 saw the opening of a new plant in Geel, Belgium called Amnor N. V. Wheel Horse lawn tractors are known for their standardization across the years. In the 1986, Wheel Horse was purchased by Toro. Toro continued to build garden tractors using the Wheel Horse name until 2007.

This post shows what the 3 of us did yesterday. A screen shot of the hike is pictured. We visited the drover's road and then on to Mt Misery which is out behind the hills we see from the house.

Thank you Karl. Trina was honored to take on this project. There were many wonderful pictures to choose from. Thank you everyone who submitted to the thread. P. S. She REALLY does enjoy projects like this!! She hopes to be honored again...

And anti-freeze in the bottom. Won't freeze and keeps the stink down if you forget or neglect to get the dead ones out!

5-gallon bucket works the best for mice that I’ve found.

The one we were talking about in the thread. I think she over paid but her $$ i guess. Glad Dan went to look it over before the buy. Glad to see a tractor of any brand to come out of MN... bout time we started getting even!

Here's a pile o pics from Trina from a 3 mountain hike her and our friend did Friday in Crawford Notch NH. The whole reason for going to that particular place was to find the Gray Jays in the pics. They're a VERY brazen bird that will land immediately on a person's hand to get food. They had a GREAT experience with a small flock of the jays visiting for a bit on Mt Tom, then continued on to Mt Field then Avalon and back to the car.

Those are the kits that came complete with the reinforced spindles and a new set of tires mounted to rims. I think one had the linen beige wheels and the other gray. this was referenced recently in another thread. Edit: @grinchsr if you didn’t notice it, your 418-C is also faster than other Wheel Horses. It had a different gear set on the hydro motor. Might also check your rear wheels to see if they are chrome under the gray paint…apparently leftover/blemished 420-LSE wheels got repurposed into some 418-C’s. steve

What I'm watching while typing that..

@953 nut no worries! There's more to life then tractors Thanks for taking the time to respond. I think you're right about the availability of the seat (or any WH part for that matter) on this side of the pond. I've been looking at boat seats lately. They look to be very comfortable, all weather proof and affordable. I would like to get a seat that's not too wide to keep the right look for the tractor. Luckily my rear.. erm.. "unidrive" isn't that wide so that won't be a problem

Today was a 'just as well' day. I started out scooping up the canine mines I in the dog pen. Then I noticed the leaves built up at the base of the dog pen fence. Well, might just as well get the leaf blower out and clear them. While doing that, I noticed the window wells need cleaning. As long as the blower was out, might just as well clean them. I then noticed the leaves built up on the base of the perimeter fence. Might just as well take care of them. I noticed that there were now enough leaves in the yard that I might just as well get Morgan and the lawn sweeper out. Pulling Morgan back up to the horse shed, I noticed the snow blade next to the shed. Might just as well drop the mower deck and put the blade on Morgan. Well, with Morgan out in the yard, the tractor shed is half empty. Might just as well do some rearranging to get the deck I just took off of Morgan and a project deck and blade next to the shed into the shed while moving the tiny Toro two stroke snow blower to the front of the shed. There is a depression in my gravel driveway that has been growing all summer. The snow blade is on Morgan now, so I might just as well use it to even the driveway out before putting Morgan away. None of this was planned, but I sure got a bunch of work done today.

Here are a few posts that will give some insight on the founding of RedSquare or just a good laugh. Please add any posts you would like to share about the early days of the forum or your humorous memories.

A little surprise in the carb. Guessing the filters are decayed, slightly…… 12 Horse Magnum

21,108 Posts ago, I never imagined I’d be in this deep all these years later! Thanks Mods, members, and supporters for making RedSquare part of everyday life! I remember leaving Uncle Jim’s plow day or the Portage show maybe a few years back, and @stevasaurus told me “See you tomorrow”, knowing we’d both be checking in here the next day, no matter what state we were in. I remember too, at Scott’s meet and greet, a fella loaned me his hitch so I could try my hand at plowing, and sorry guy I still don’t remember who it was now! All the friendships, hospitality and knowledge gained here make it worth checking in every day! As the Dino stated… “See ya tomorrow!”

https://www.harborfreight.com/18-inch-low-voltage-multi-colored-test-leads-66717.html? used these on a lot of my past wiring issues , makes a test run easy , just eliminate the problem , verify operation . rewire , wire wrap , great price done, pete

Wow, so hard to believe that it’s been 16 years. I am honored to have been a part of this, and sometimes I am humbled by what it’s become. For me, I have a ton of memories, from the day I joined, the first post I deleted as a moderator, mining the forums posts literally minutes before it crashed never to be brought up again. Special times for me: The time I banned everyone in a topic about college football, hung Christmas lights on the top of the forum for the first time. Had a logo contest and the awesome creativity everyone had providing awesome RedSquare hats where my whole family pitched in in packing and mailing each one My signed RedSquare banner prominently displayed in SteveBo’s amazing barn Realizing just how generous you people are, specifically with Max Nunn (rest in peace little guy) The friends I have met and friends I have not. But the most enjoyment I get out of this place, is hearing YOUR stories about RedSquare, so please share them

@Jeff-C175 Don

Almost finished with the snowblower I picked up in August. Re-assembled after stripping, sanding, priming and top coating with Rustoleum regal red. Replaced the auger shaft bushings and inside bushing support flange that were ruined when removing the old bushings. Filled auger gearbox with 00 grease and greased impeller bearing. Soaked chain with open chain/cable lubricant but need to replace the nylon tensioner block. The block has very little wear but one of the bolts must have have stripped out the inside as the nut never tightens up. Need to order a new one from aztractor tomorrow. None too soon as it's snowing pretty good out there.

Drilled and tapped the snowblower augers for grease fittings.

I'll be helping you out in that regard this spring... Initials are A 60E... But it will NOT be spending time in Wisconsin...

My mouse control consists of snap traps and raisins for bait.

They're just like any other mouse control. Works some place. Not in others. My parents had those right on the kitchen counter electric plugs and mice in the drawers just below them. They can use dryer sheets for mouse prevention. Here the damn mice use the dryer sheets as bedding. Fickle creatures, they are.

To the whole gang here at red square thank you all for the birthday wishes. God Bless to all

Designed an automated line for an Automotive OEM in NH years ago, using thier existing maxed out line as a guide, addressing the shortcomings of that machinery. They specified a material for the converor support guides that required hot 150 pound molds to glide on them. The material was Arguto - a clear hard maple material that was impregnated with parafin wax in a process similar to pressure treating 2 x 4's and such. I saw some pieces that were in service for more than 5 years with no noticable wear. Works on the same principal as skates on ice - the friction melts the surface as the weight moves and then resolidifies immediately after it passes.

Rubbing is racing !! Very cool video. His ride seems to be head and shoulders above the rest. The rest of the field seems to be riding mostly stock machines with a few mods and he rolls up with a full custom. I think that event has @Pullstartname written all over it. I can see him out there with Poppy and a pair of flip flops tearing it up.

Yep! I mean you have to like the colors and patterns but these are very comfortable. Hard to beat that price. Tractor or lawnmower seats are way less comfortable and the same or higher price..

good stuff no one could have predicted their story. Speaking of hood less. Seen these the other day and wondered

Sorry, I haven't been following along for a few weeks. The seats on the 953 are not something readily available but you may be able to find a metal chair or stool that has a pleasing seat and frame to adapt to your 1568. The cushion of the seat is 18" wide.

Veteran Pre 1919 Vintage 1919 - 1930 Classic 1930 onwards

I read some where that the 418C came with an upgraded front end. Is this what they meant?

Got you some ethanol effects there. Dissolving a rubber fuel line maybe?

Nothing, I've had to cut tires off, a front on my 520 and a 6 ply off a 24" rim on my 59 JD. Thoes thin 2 plys just won't let you break the rusted bead by pushing them off. Just don't let this bunch with a better way bother you, we all have to work with what we have. I cut the 6 ply off with a serated Buck pocket knife. a sawall would have been quicker but I don't have one.

@Pullstart would not hesitate in its use , mineral oil , is the basis of , new Hampshire oil undercoating , would try it on paint finish , rub down , let sit , to soak , wipe down with clean soft cloth , done that regularly on neglected paint , get it into all your metal seams , days later the entire seam is creeping with oil lubricant , make sense ? you have stopped the rust / moisture cycle . once you start feeding metal with lubricant , is on constant defense against rust . my wheel horse paint , looks very deep and solid , after recovering neglected grunge , use a palm buffer , with cleaner wax , looks like new paint . this not a 1 and done thing , but it will stop rust , my car doors , trunk area , wheel arches , box channel frame areas , suspension exposure , all oil , heavy open gear lubricant , zero rust , once its in there , its easy to touch up . just a suggestion , try it on an easy access spot , go oily , pete

Geeeez about all we did was walk around in the woods. 6+ total miles. Peaked Mt Misery which is out behind some others.