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What tractor would God drive? CASE If you research the bible, the word Case is used seven times, Ford once, and Deere, IH, Massey. Oliver and Allis are not used at all. In what year did Case begin painting their tractors Flambeau Red? The 1939 Case also featured the “Fence Post Remover steering they introduced in 1935. If you were making a sharp right hand turn the steering arm extended beyond the front of the tractor and was known to take out a few posts. As a boy I hilled, side dressed and cultivated a few hundred miles of corn with a 1939 Case and never took out a single fence post, a few stalks of corn may have bit the dust but no fence posts.

About 5 inches of very heavy wet snow resulted in 2 hours of seat time to clean up 5 driveways. Definately a plow snow. The dual Ber Vac stayed in the barn for this one. Those rubber chains always impress me. Pushing that heavy load UP my steep driveway.

It's your machine to do with as you wish, so take this with a grain of salt... If you're going for accuracy that the WH police can't gripe about, then almond is closer to correct for anything prior to the early 70s, with a lighter "linen" color used afterwards- particularly after 73. I don't have any C-series machines, so it's pretty much all I use on the older tractors. The pic below is Rust-Oleum Almond. My Bronco is close to the same tractor as a C-series, so the last pic is for reference.

I hooked up the trailer and this thing hopped right on it. Dang, I hate when that happens. It even brought its own tiller. The auctioneer said the PO told him it won't run. He had bought it and couldn't get it started and he thought the tiller may be stuck too. I got it home and an hour later it was running. The tiller is good too. I don't know how to tell how old it is. Model# 1-7255, ser# 642966. I can't find. Model# for the tiller. According to the MPV, if it came with the tractor. It should be # 1-1211. I think an Electro 12 auto is just what I needed.🤠🤠

I've saved several decks like that by lining them with 1/16" steel. ( cabinet doors left over from a job) I cut and bent the pieces, screwed them in place, then welded the seams. A lot of work, but what else is more fun when you're retired ?

Almond does look real good and so does the Nav. white. I know what I'll do. One side Nav. white other side almond. I'll get the best of both worlds and you won't even notice the difference unless you walk around it.

Word search of Bible: Wheel = 11 Horse = 176 No contest... Wheel Horse is God's chosen tractor...

I hear the C-175 is the feature tractor this year and the WHCC is looking to recreate the picture of one of them with the front mount mower carrier and 48” deck. Is anyone going to be able to put this together? I have this tractor, but it needs a full restoration. I also know where I can get the mower carrier and have a few 48” decks that need restoration. Plans for the total restoration may be on the back burner as my oil burner needs to be replaced very soon. Depending on the cost of this may dictate if I can pull it off. I won’t do it if I can’t do it 100%, I can’t do it half ass, that’s just me.In my opinion I think the black hoods are sharp looking tractors.

this snow is going to be heavy for us , my plow blades are already slick with lubricant , for easy plowing and snow release. like getting extra HP , chains , weights , the snow slide off is ridiculous . would also recommend getting a far end push off spot , so every pass , has a place to go. don't plow short , plan for a place to go . like a penetrating oil spray down , also stops rust , might even lubricate the related movement points ! have a good time plowing , pate

No nothing is hooked. It was used for deck and now the front blade but that will be removed in March... Probably use this one:

Oh...don't bother. I tried being a grown up for a couple decades. Wasn't any fun so I reverted back.

I've learned that when I drop something and bend down to pick it up (such as the aforementioned wayward 10mm socket), to always look around for anything else that needs to be gathered before standing back up. That, my friends, is a practice that took years to fully develop!

@kpinnc As a Sargent in the Wheel Horse Police Department I think your Rustoleum almond is about as close as you can get to the factory color. Anyone disagreeing will be subject to disciplinary action.

I got the rest of the frame tacked together and the charger, batteries, and a few tool holders mocked up. Then I started cutting and bending the adjustable tool holders.

Save the mechanical bits off of that deck. They will help other deck live on.

I have a powdery foot in CT. already. I happen to plow with a Artic Cat 400 Auto Quad. When I hit that push off spot I will try and pusher further in so I don't lose that dump area for the next storm.

Pulling, mowing, plowing, snow removal, and has a plug for remote power tools (chain saw etc.) but i have never seen one of those... It is a C-1xx with an electric motor... Ive never drained it completely, but definitely shorter term use... and infinitely longer fill ups! I'm running both my E-141's on three 12 v deep cells in series. They come standard with 6. 36 v system. So i'm at 50% but way more than i need for pulling the train, mowing, plowing snow...

So a little progress on the build. Nothing from the kit yet, just me stretching my creative muscles to get back in the groove. The steering wheel is ready for paint just about. The spokes are 1.5mm stainless wire. The little brass widget is the dip beam switch that mounts on the wheel boss. I also didn't like the radiator cap, it looked wrong for the scale. So I turned a new one from aluminium. Looked better but needed a tiny punch making to stamp an arrow on fir direction of turning and a milled grip round the edge. Mine on the left, original on the right. As regards scale model making, I was once told to treat it more like sculpture than engineering. Something might be absolutely to scale but look wrong, best to make it look right than to actual size. I'm loving getting back into model making, there is something so relaxing about turning raw metal into a miniature version of a machine etc.

Hey! I'm only a lad still, 58 is only just getting started lol. Wife says one day I will grow up, but there's no sign of it happening yet.

Me n the BBT got a few minutes to work on the Pigpen this evening. She cleaned up the engine block, breather assembly, and fuel pump. Then reinstalled above parts. Whilst she was doing that I got the transmission cracked open. There's a few rust spots to be gouged out and cleaned up. I disassembled the Limited Slip Differential and changed the spring while checking everything over. Old spring certainly shows some consistent wear. The new one is substantially tighter between the pinions.

Here is a link to the 856 with wiring diagram.

Not what I did, but my kid. Jada, I’m proud of you!

White fades enough in a year or so that it likely won't matter!

I used Rustoleum Ivory Bisque on my 1054 wheels. It is not a bright white or a darker tinted white. It depends on what you prefer, other tractors white wheels look great also.

Nice electro 12, I have one of those myself! I don't think we actually have the correct manual here on redsquare for it, but its the same thing as every other hydro in the early 70's. The only difference is that it was a "higher end" machine back in the day due to the electromagnetic clutch and the fancy hubcaps.

Looks like about 10” here so far. Still snowing pretty steadily. Shoveled a path to the garage earlier. The snow itself is fluffy and light but There is a layer of slush on the bottom. Waiting for it to stop before getting the Kubota out for my driveway and my neighbors.

Thanks for all the good thoughts .Thanks Garry for the file on the tiller. Pullstart. When I looked at it, I was able to turn the engine a bit. I put my booster pack on it and it turned over. And on the tiller? There was a chunk of wire tangled up in it . After I cut that. It turned free. I may have been my own worst enemy. Apparently, some one else was watching. I ended up paying $410. But after messing with it like I did? I was bringing it home. According to the model number, I think it might be the newest version of the series. All the Parts viewer has is Pre "74". Not much help. I will try to find a manual for it. WHX??, I was planning to clean them up (hubcaps). But, after looking at it like it is? They may just stay that way. I should have plugged those Christmas lights in to add "Effect" . The PTO was unplugged which made me suspect. I tracked down a broken wire under the tank and now it engages just fine . Today, it is getting all the fluids changed and the carb.getting cleaned. Then I just need spring to come to put it to work ...... The tractor in the back is my 520. It is getting a engine upgrade after I can use my arm to lift again.

I've always had issues with Flambeau Red - It's actually ORANGE !!!! Dang it all

ATF is far better in a Sundstrand.

Just did a refresh on this. It will be put to work immediately.

Wise observation. I’ve seen this numerous times, even with my Dad when Mom died. Some, but surely not all, figure out a path forward. I remember my Mom, knowing her end was near, reminding my Dad that their terrific 45-year marriage was “until death” and that she was counting on him to stay engaged in life and remarry if the opportunity came along. My sister introduced him to the widowed mother of a college friend. Result was a happy 20-year marriage.

Weight makes the difference. Steel chains are best on ice and packed snow . Rubber is best on bare pavement.

Rustoleum Almond out of a spray can or Allow Chalmers Cream out of a gun

I have one also!! Looks like yours has the newer style attach o matic. Great find!!

@Sailman did you clean the top of the piston before taking the picture? Reason that I ask is because the top of the piston looks awfully clean. When they are this clean when you pull the head off this indicates piston wash (piston being washed off by engine oil) Indication of bad rings.

Keep at that valve just what you been doing. It will free up. You can pull the valves then for better cleaning. The hole in the piston is normal centering mark from when it was machined. Move the piston down and get us pics of the bore. You may not even have to pull the piston. I would now pull the pan for inspection and further cleaning.

Good news I think but baffled.....I took @WHX?? advice and took the head off before the oil pan. I had put some marvel mystery oil in the spark plug hole to prep the piston for removal in case it was stuck. So what i found was a stuck exhaust valve. See pics below. Piston, tappets and intake valve all move fine by rotating flywheel counter clockwise. I put some Kroil on the valve stem and gently tapped with dead blow hammer but no movement. Thinking of getting in there tomorrow with carb cleaner and brass brush to try to clean it up. Any suggestions? Now for the baffling part....I had rotated the flywheel before disassembly and I SWEAR it did not move. That is why I assumed it had a broken rod like the K-161 in my 701. It did make a sucking sound which I guess was the intake valve? So I pull the head off and lo and behold...the piston move up and down just fine. I'm confused! The piston has std stamped on it and cylinder looks clean. Is it supposed to have that small hole in it. Any and all comments are welcome. I really appreciate you experienced guys helping me out here.

@Ed Kennell same here! I’ll have to go sanding early in the morning so I just loaded up and put my truck in the garage ready to go.

There have been some fellas doing the mud mower stuff that have put these transmissions through some crazy stress without big fail. I bet even if you made that 10hp diesel into a 20 it would be fine.

we took the 42 sd mower deck from a c165 we rescued a couple years ago that had been sitting outside for many years -- fortunately, the shell was still ok with no rust through holes -- but top of deck had some pitting from water sitting on it over time -- i've learned that getting almost any WH deck, as long as it does not have rust through holes, can be rehabbed with some considerable success - plus some hours of labor and some $ depending if needing spindle bearings or new pulleys etc - - the key of course is doing the rehab before it gets beyond repair. As to the Florida sand, I don't have a solution for that !! UGH !!

That set up looks correct. (except for the cable is typically connected to that throttle arm instead of a bracket made on the exhaust) That shouldn't affect performance of the governor. Remove the governor arm from the shaft and try to spin the shaft. There's supposed to be a tab on the shaft that would stop it from spinning. If it spins all the way around that tab has broken off. If you can not spin it all the way around that's good. Put the arm back on and set the governor. With the cinch bolt loose use pliers to turn the shaft all the way counter clockwise, then move the governor to the left so the carb is all the way open. Lock the arm bolt. Try starting it up in idle position and push on the governor arm with your fingers to increase RPM. You should feel it push back to try and close the carb. It won't be a guess either, it pushes pretty hard. Sometimes when the governor has been worked on a lot, that shaft still spins in the arm's hole when you think it's tight so watch for that too.

FWIW, the 42” recycler insert for the 42 RD mows very well and adds a heavy duty “wear” shell inside the main shell of the deck. In your situation, it probably will become sacrificial but save the main shell of a good deck. I overhauled one last year and after removing the insert found the main shell metal pristine.

I was very surprised to see how bad the sand in Florida damages the underside metal on Wheel Horse decks! When I go to Florida Flywheelers and look at the way these mower decks are eaten away by the sand it is a big shock. No coating is going to protect a deck from that kind of damage. Hopefully you have access to some other 42 inch decks. There are still some good ones out there!

Without pics it didn't happen! LOL

I did some work on a few 1 bottom plows last summer. I was blown away how the ground had thinned them!

I have parted out a C series tractor with a rock shaft. The rock shaft makes lifting easier but doesn’t necessarily lift as high. Gear reduction… same input throw equals less output travel. It’s in the outside not really considered junk but not not considered junk pile if you feel like getting to the plow day early and playing with it, or having it shipped to you for your convenience. I am short on road sign hardware, so you’ll have to come up with that material yourself if needed .

Older Sunstrands used ATF. Around 73 WH changed to motor oil. Put in what type oil you took out.

Well it won't run cause the spark plug is shorting to the hood. Nice fire works anyway... Good save Wheeler... The patinaed hub caps make the tractor.

Good save there!