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Reminds me of something…….

Removed balance gears yesterday, so today I replaced the front hydraulic cylinder and removed the drive belt release lever. All back together now.

Yeah right! That's why we're going to vote you in as the Captain of the factory correctness police! Your first assignment is to go over these. Let me know your assessment of anything out of place.

You guys are brutal. While it's possible that the clerk's inability to make change is a harbinger of the collapse of society, there may be other things at play. Maybe they were nervous. Maybe they were having a bad day. Maybe they were new and were still learning how to do the job efficiently. Maybe their manager stuck them on the register with insufficient training. That's pretty common in this day's "see one, do one, teach one" environment. I took a LOT of math during my education and yet I don't remember being taught how to make change. Maybe it happened sometime in elementary school as a means of removing some of the abstraction from arithmetic, but I don't recall it being any sort of formal lesson to learn for a career behind a cash register. I would think it's more the responsibility of the clerk's manager or the store's proprietor to make sure the clerk is competent (or is capable of becoming competent) at the activity than it is for schools to teach this particular skill. After that, it's like anything else that takes practice and repetition and the learning curve can be different for each person. A huge chunk of my job is figuring out how to set up and "do the math" behind what gets churned out of our factory. This involves easy stuff like addition/subtraction/multiplication/algebra/geometry/trigonometry but there is a lot of "real math" in a day too. And yet I still have to take a few moments and think through how much change I am going to get back when I pay cash at the fast food place. I'm just not practiced in that developed skill. As I've gotten older I've often fallen into the trap of thinking that the younger generations aren't as good as we were when we were their age. But as I watch my 16 year old daughter - who is way smarter than I ever was - make some of the dumbest mistakes imaginable I've come to realize that as a kid I was undoubtedly a complete idiot too. And at a lot of things, I'm still that same idiot. I might be unique in this. I feel that the most indelible learning comes from pain and struggle. More politely, this would be called trial and error. Thankfully it usually happens when we are young and our brains are malleable, but it sometime happens when we're older and less flexible and nimble. If someone is making an effort it's better to have patience than to share in their frustration. Even when it means they struggle giving us our $2.08 back (which I'll freely admit would have flummoxed me). I find that I lament a lot of things about society these days that are certainly analogous to the difficulties we see in making change as a cashier. Grammar, spelling, and punctuation seem to have taken a vacation from the written word. General civility and acceptance seem to be in short supply. But I think a lot of this is just perception and things today - with some exceptions in the political realm - aren't all that different than they were decades ago. Steve

ummmm that’d be me!

Since it's all ready painted, leave it. The paint will be curing for a while. I have no knowledge of the quality of the paint you used but back in the day "Farm Implement" paint was just a cheap Alkyd Enamel When you want to clear something. Spray 2-3 coats of Rustoleum Regal Red to get the coverage you want. As soon as you set the can down on your final coat, grab a can of Rustoleum Chrystal Clear enamel and spray a coat on top of the red when it's still wet. Wait 10 -15 min and spray a 2nd coat of clear and walk away. I painted this engine with that method.

My uncle sent me these, from the Gilmore Car Museum, not far from here. How cool!

I put grab handles on…and the plow.

Playin' with Kohler carbs today again. Here's the internals of a different one that's in the ultrasonic cleaner right now for a Redsquare Supporter.

Well guys it's home got new fuel lines put on it. Changed the oil. It needs to run a bit but has a surge so going to work that out.

Happy Birthday Jim ! Mac & Cheese for everybody!

I like the Blackhoods..and I love the little Kohler 8’s. Kinda thinking I need a C-85 now with a 36” deck

Have Cindy Stuff you in that Aluminum Motorcycle trailer and let her drive the HD and head to Maine for the M & G in September. Figured that's where she makes you ride anyway when you act up. Have a great one '

There's two things in this thread I don't do. (1) Don't play golf. Waste of a good walk. (2) Don't have anything to do with four legged horses any more, since I kicked the last ex out. Both cost me a packet.

You could even take that one step further. Get another tractor that's a manual. Change pulley on that. Then get the hydro tractor.

I painted the 312-8 about 6 years ago with rustoleum Regal Red with a gun. Gave it a light wet sand and top coated With Rustoleum Crystal Clear with a gun. Used hardener from tractor supply in both the Regal Red and Clear Coat. Waited about a month, then wet sanded and buffed out the clearcoat. The clearcoat gave it a deeper looking color IMHO. The is my sons weekly mower and the paint has help up excellent. The one thing I would consider doing different is immediately spraying the clearcoat on top of the red (eliminating a step. I have heard of some members doing this. On the other hand if your not a perfect painter (like me) the light wet sand of the red gives you a chance to smooth any orange peal or runs! So Clearcoat has my vote!

Happy Birthday Jim, we are all glad you were born! Have you field stripped any horses lately?

It sure was hot, but ohhh was it ever good! Good thing Poos Poos makes little poops, that shovel was MINT like a one owner round hood driven to church by Granny on Sundays!

Captain, bed pans and suspenders, here we come. Mix it up with some thumbs ups and a whole lotta and we got a party! Happy Birthday Uncle Jim @WHX??!!

A Haiku... May the curds squeak loud And the Capt'n bend thy knee Toasting your Birthday

Remember the El Camino project? After doing a compression test, and leak down test, I thought the car needed a new heart. I ended up buying another engine for the El Camino. I was told it came out of a '75 Buick, with only 70K on it. I swapped the intake, carb, added an electric fuel pump, and a couple other things. Put the motor in the car and it fired up with just a bump of the key. I spent a couple days fine tuning things, and reassembling the car. Started it up one fine morning, ran it for about 5 minutes, and WHAM ! It spun a rear main. I haven't a clue why, but it did. Maybe the motor simply sat too long, I don't know. It ran perfect for about 3 days. I reverted to the original motor from the car. I tore it down, checked the block, and the numbers really weren't that bad. I decided to do a re-ring job. I am also going to have a valve job done on the heads, if time allows. I think the valves is where it was loosing compression. I have been looking for some high performance heads, but they seem to have gotten a bit cashy since I last did something like this. I also ordered a slightly bigger cam, new lifters, push rods, and rocker arms. Turns out someone has been in this motor before. It has been bored 40 over, and it appears a very good job was done by somebody. Today I finally TOOK time to start on the motor. I have been busier than a one legged A** kicker. My wife REALLY wants this car out of the driveway. I can't understand why, it's only been there since January. As I said, I have kept busy. You have any idea what kind of damage a tree can do to a 36' pull behind camper when it falls.on it? It break roof trusses, crush walls, rip out the wiring, and cause a whole host of problems. Hope everyone is doing well ! Greg

You have a good example of one of the best Wheel Horses ever manufactured.

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Skip the solenoid. Not your problem. I suspect coil shorting internally when it gets hot and you're losing spark. If you have a spare, swapping it would be the easiest way to r/o.

Trail cam by @Pullstart's place:

No such thing as clean or green energy. ALL forms of energy convert something to something else - at a cost. Always. Pick your poison...

It's Monday, but that's close enough. Had a couple out getting some fresh air today.

Be happy you go to a store that actually has clerks waiting on you and is staffed. I worked the counter at a Napa for 10 years. Try making change when the customer you're dealing with is dumber than a box of rocks, the phone is ringing off the hook and you have a pile of deliveries that the parts haven't even been pulled yet. If you want to complain about the young kids working not being able to make change, step behind the counter and try the job on for size and see what they have to deal with all day. .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIM !!! I'm sitting here having some concocktion with a few olives in it and looking at plowing pictures. Great memories Mate.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, wishing you some seat time!

That's why I clear it. You can handle everything the next day

Really?? That sounds like that crap that TSC started carrying, takes forever to dry and is just crappy. Using acetone as a reducer and hardner and I can handle my stuff within a few hours, and install the next day (depending on heat/humidity) Oddly enough, the hardner comes from TSC!

I’ve had the same thought and wished for a 2.5 gear as well! (Admittedly, I’ve been spoiled by the rear engine rider Snapper’s 5-speed friction drive--not strong enough for anything but mowing or sweeping, but terrific for speed adjustment!)

Not a fan of clear coat. The last one I did came out "rough" and now a little over a year later is yellowing and hazy. After a while, you can polish and buff the red but not the clear coat.

I'm leaning more towards the coil

I have the same tractor in my storage shed. Doesn’t look that nice though. I hope to get running soon. Last one of my dad’s tractors. Love to see some more pictures of it sometime.

That'd be a shop hanging art piece ehh???

Got the clutch pedal and drive belt on tonight and work some on the belt guard needs a little more work on it will not have much time this week to work on the old 753 I'm getting ready for our fair and rodeo this coming weekend

Thanks! I usually remove them too, but this one wasn't noisy yet. Just figured I'd get it while I had the tractor tins all off.

Well. Since I have the “must be pretty and functional disease” I ended up wanting to repaint the machine, which became a total teardown and overhaul. almost finished now. Not quite a 1 year project, but pretty close with on/off working on it. And I found the missing gear cover too. Just need to wire in the VFD, and mount the saddle and she’ll be back to work.

That's some good news Bill !!! I really like these C-85's Please keep us posted on what you do with these.

Recently had the same trouble with a k301 on a 1967 T1267. Finally replaced coil, points (they were cooked) and condenser. So far seems to have solved the problem. 🤞 NTW, the replaced parts came with a rebuild kit from a supplier in Maine and probably didn’t have 30 hours on them. Replacements are from NAPA.

Moved 3 tractors outside so I have room for some "incoming" stuff in the garage..... Sharpened the blades on 2 48" SD decks, mowed for about 1-1/2 hours with the GT-1848, which I use for the rougher stuff - trails around and through the fields. It wasn't dark yet but I was mowing near the road and thought it would be wise to turn the lights on. Hmmm... they're not working. They worked the last time I tried them, what the heck? Something else to fix now.

Well didn’t exactly do anything to any of my horses but I did rearrange their stable so all 11 fit in and the wife can have her garage back. The little things.

The old Wheel Horse dealer decal adds a lot to the history of the Wheel Horse. Here is some of mine. 1) Ray's Lawn Mower Shop, he was a Wheel Horse dealer for a long time and had tons of parts. The dealership got sold to a younger man who deals in used Jeep parts now. I bought several tractors from Ray's and even donated one. (It was a Bolens) 2) Innerst Auto Co. located in south central in the town of Jacobus, Pennsylvania 3) Paul Sawyer's Lawn Equipment in Mechanicsville, Virginia. This used to be Pohlig's who opened up selling Wheel Horses in 1961 and then sold the business to Paul Sawyer who used to own the Richmond International Speedway (NASCAR track). On the wall of his office was a picture of him surrounded by little pictures one of which is of me and one of my Wheel Horses. Both Pohlig and Sawyer were truly nice guy Wild Bill in Richmond VA

This is the foam as it arrives as a slab.a its just under 2 inches thick. You need to think about the best way to lay things out before you start cutting. I wanted the power tools secure, but that left gaps where I could fit in smaller tools. By using the foam it keeps weight down too, it would be easy to stuff the drawers full of loose tools and not be able to lift it.

Stefan @Tractorhead reminded me that it is about time for a bit of an update on my recovery from the stroke. My mobility is improving and I am regaining some leg strength. I am able to stand while doing routine tasks like brushing my teeth and shaving as long as I'm leaning against the bathroom vanity for stability. The physical therapy folks have given me several exercises to do while standing at the kitchen counter and I am able to use the walker rather than the wheel chair for short distances in the house. The resistance level on the stationary bike has been advanced from 1 to 3 and I am increasing the time spent on it each week. A couple of years ago I built a wheel chair ramp in our garage after my wife broke her ankle and on Friday the physical therapy lady had me walk down the ramp without the walker, I was only using the hand rails on the ramp for stability. After a few trips up and down the ramp my legs were giving out on me but it was very encouraging to know how far I have come in a few weeks. I am looking forward to the day when I will be able to return to what passes for normal in my life and hope all is going well for everyone.

Good news the old 753 will live on😊 and did a little more today

contemplating this during my quitting time!