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I pick this one up from @Darb1964 about three weeks ago. It is ruff but That’s what makes it good when you have parts. So I have two in the works now a 1057 and this 1067. I like to keep busy with these fine tractors. Looks to be some one sprayed the hood and over the decals some what. I have some GOOF Of it worked well to get some of the paint off without ruining the decals. I hope you enjoy the picks.

A friend of Mrs. P’s inherited this from a family member in WI. It’s been sitting for a couple years. I got it running fairly easy last night. It was great to see her take a ride on her new chore tractor!

Today is the one year anniversary of my stroke. I finished PT last week because my strength and balance readings have plateaued and Medicare will only continue to pay if there is continued improvement. I am doing nearly as much now as I could prior to the stroke, the only limitation is a lack of balance. Walking with a cane is doable but I am much safer and faster with the walker and it will be a part of my life from now on. Considering the debilitating affects some people suffer following a stroke I know that I am blessed to be doing so well. God Is GOOD! Looking forward to seeing many of you at the Big Show in a few days.

My oldest son is a high school freshmen at our local Vocational school studying landscaping/ horticulture. He got involved in FFA and seems to be enjoying that part also. Today was the first ever FFA Ag day something they planned for the last few months. They had some great exhibits, and sold some great products like maple syrup and vegetable plant starters that they created in shop class. Also a pig roast with their own pigs they raised. The vet tech program at the school had a petting zoo with some of their animals. Cow plow bingo was a hit too. The local tractor pulling club put on a great show with plenty of antique farm tractors pulling and on display. I’d say there was 50 farm tractors. We brought over a few wheel horses to show and found that the garden tractor pulling club also was setting up. It wasn’t a sanctioned pull so only a couple kids pulled. @WheelHorse_Kid got some practice with his stock C-121. My stepson also got to pull with a stock(ish) mower. His uncle is the one who runs the pulls. It was a great day and I’m hoping they received enough support from the public to make it an annual event. Talking to the teachers that were there they said the idea for Ag day came from the kids and they did all the hard work setting it up.

BBT learned yet another skill set yesterday. Turtle Catcher. She was headed towards working on the garden and noticed this wee beastie 🐢 sunning on a rock. 🪨 Well we want a frog 🐸 pond. Not a 🐢 pond. She found an old butterfly net we had laying around. The turtle was not super interested in visiting at first. It would plop in the pond whenever Trina got near. After she tried a few times it was less nervous and she was able to just stick the end of the net in the water and the turtle came right over to check it out. She set the little creature in a 5 gallon bucket and relocated it to the swap out back.

Speedex Tractors Speedex Garden Tractors was one of the four garden tractor companies that can trace its success back to the Shaw Garden Tractor. Harold Pond, along with his brother Elmer and brother in law, Glen Heilman all worked for Shaw Manufacturing of Galesburg, Kansas, a company which produced walk-behind garden tractors at the time. Elmer Pond and his son Cecil later formed the Wheel Horse Garden Tractor Company, Glen Heilman started Gard’n Mast’r, Bush Hog bought Shaw Industries and Harold Pond was assigned the territory of Ohio and Pennsylvania as Shaw’s sales representative. In 1935 he left Shaw to form the Pond Tractor Company, later called Speedex, in Ravenna, Ohio. Elmer and his son Cecil assembled and sold Speedex tractors in South Bend, IN, prior to beginning Wheel Horse. Harold Pond’s Speedex walk-behind garden tractors were simple to operate and ruggedly built. Offered in two sizes, the hefty Model A came with a 6-horsepower engine and the smaller Model C with 1 ½ or 2 horsepower. Early models came with steel wheels and in 1939 rubber tires were offered. In 1936 work began on a new design that was about to revolutionize the garden tractor industry, a four wheeled riding garden tractor. This new mechanical wonder called the Model B was introduced to the world in 1938. It had lever steering, steel wheels, Briggs & Stratton Model ZZ five horsepower air cooled engine, a Ford model A transmission, and Ford model T rear axle. By 1940 it was sold with rubber tires. The model B remained in production until 1948 with few changes. During World War Two many non-defense manufacturers had great difficulty obtaining materials and supplies. The Speedex continued to build the Model “B” in limited production with strong demand from people maintaining “Victory Gardens.” Seeing a need for a larger garden tractor Pond developed a Model FG (Farm and Garden) tractor in 1942. The Model FG was a purpose-built smaller version of a doodlebug in many respects. It used a Ford Model A Four-cylinder engine, a Ford Model A Transmission and a modified Ford Model T rear axle. They even had the bright chromed Ford Radiator shell. In 1948 Ford Motor Company was no longer producing replacement engines and transmissions for the Mode A Ford so Pond developed their own line of transmissions and rear axles for his tractors. A new “M” series tractor was introduced which more closely resembled the “B” series but now had all Pond drivetrain components rather than Ford. Harold Pond sold the Speedex Tractor Company in 1957 and returned to Galesburg, KS. He may have returned to Shaw Industries but there is no definitive information on that. New owners Maury Foote and Jerry Stowe designed a facelift for the Speedex with an attractive steel hood and made it more user friendly by adding a steering wheel replacing the lever steering. The S-Series line of Speedex Tractors would become the most widely sold models of the Speedex Company. They had an interesting way of designating their model numbers, the number had nothing to do with horsepower, the Brigs & Stratton engine model number became the tractor model number. Horsepower ratings varied from 6 to 14. Early models had a “slide clutch” where the engine would slide forward to tension the drive belt. The first S-Series tractors were produced in 1959 and would be continued until 1974 when a numbering system was adopted. These tractors incorporated the transmission and axle designs that Harold Pond developed for the Model M. Also, Pond’s full line of accessories had been developed and was carried over to the S-Series. The Model S-18 and S-19 used Peerless four speed transmissions. Production of the S-Series reached approximately 1000 units per year and remained stable until the company was sold in 1969. New owners, General Combustion Company, increased sales to over 1500 units per year. They developed the first fully floating mower deck and as the years progressed, an improved frame and new model lines would be introduced. They were the first American company to produce a diesel engine garden tractor, the Model 832 had a single cylinder engine, hydraulic lift and Cat. 0 three point hitch. In an effort to broaden the market for Speedex products Eagle Tractor Company merged with Speedex and offered a line of riding lawn tractors including the Eagle and Falcon. These were your basic Big Box store mowers with plastic body panels. Production of Speedex tractors continued in the Ravenna, Ohio facility until 1994. In 1997, Speedex Tractor Company was acquired by Trans Tech International in Bolivar, Ohio. The last USA Made Speedex tractor was made in 1999 when the Speedex Tractor company introduced the Model 2032. Only a handful of 2032's were ever produced. The Speedex Tractor company is still in existence but, tractors are no longer in production. Speedex Mink Feeder

Buy it. @Achto needs something to do today...

I just had my 3rd round of chemo. I'm half way! I have to take one chemo at the treatment center that takes about 2 hours then wear a pump for 46 hours that my wife disconnects at home. The side effects increase a little with each treatment but have not been to bad. Extreme sensitivity to cold being the worse. Fatigue being the more constant. Good news is my blood work is still holding good. Weight loss is still ongoing but my oncologist said it is acceptable so far. I have lost about 4 lbs in six weeks. Overall weight loss about 15 lbs from diagnosis to now. Thanks to all for your prayers.

This was coming up my driveway last week 20240519_102949.mp4

What I do is pull the harness totally out of the tractor and lay it out on the work bench. Then I can totally go through it and fix up any bad wires, connectors etc then rewrap it and it is as good or better than new. Never have an electrical issue after that.

Little update on the 312-8 rebuild. Had some electrical issues to start when I bought it couple months ago and some transaxle leaks. So, not a complete tear down, but getting there. Thanks to this site and members help, I got through the transaxle rebuild which found out wasn't original to the 88 model. As far as the electrical goes, I've cleaned and replaced almost everything, but found the wires to the ignition module were completely bare as it passed through near the engine. Most likely my starting problem, but to be determined. I have thoroughly enjoyed taking my time to pay attention to every part as it comes off, clean, repaint or wire wheel it so someday when she's up and running it'll be an eye catcher. If all goes well, should be ready to plow this winter!

I recently found an old Briggs powered reel mower. I hope to restore and use however I am having difficulty locating parts. The reel is going to take some significant effort. I am looking to source engine parts for now. Model 701033-751204. I am guessing it is maybe late forties/early fifties but I do not know. Ill see if I can post a picture or three.

Love to see/read stories about younger folk getting into this stuff! My son is now 29, he went thru a phase when he wasn’t interested but his interest sparked backup, he now has a 69 Wheel Horse Workhorse 700 that he is into, painting wheels, fixing up etc. Also has a 314/8 mowing & plowing machine.

Seller says a 400 but definitely not! If a price can be negotiated this one might come home.

The bolt by the white arrow should have a collar machined on the back of it. This allows the throttle plate to spin on it when it is tight. I have gotten the plate cocked a little not allowing free movement when the bolt is tight To adjust the governor, loosen the bolt by the yellow arrow, clip a small Vise grip on to the governor shaft and turn it counter clock wise. I leave the Vise grip hang to hold the shaft in this position. Move the governor arm "blue arrow" to hold the carburetor wide open. Tighten the bolt by the yellow arrow, remove Vise grip and the governor should be set.

We get alot of snappers that come out of the river 100 yards away to lay eggs this time of year. Most won't fit in a five gallon bucket. Trouble is coons raid the nests so gotta keep after them. Odd thing is beginning of May lots of half dollar sized little ones all over the yard. A little early for a hatch.

551 is what I thought too. Plow doesn't look correct tho. The fronts look like six inch to me but might just be the pic. Right?!?! All of a sudden round hoods coming out of the wood work. All teckys for some strange reason. Nice 654 reasonably here priced & somewhat local. Just 'cause a guy ain't hungry don't mean he can't look at the menu!

Today was paint day!! I got it all done in one swing before the rain this week. I am loving this 3M Accuspray 2.0 gun. No cleanup! Paint turned out pretty good and I got the wheels but I'll post them once I get tires on them! This is Toro red bought from a dealer about 15 years ago. The paint looks really bright in the pictures from the light in the paint booth. This is the paint used on my RJ-58 and 702 projects.

Yes, a pet. The guy found it when it was the size of a nickel, 31 years ago. It has been around people all the time, and goes to the vet as needed and to get its claws trimmed (claws have put a few holes into clothing). It has never snapped at anyone.

Got a new shop dog today...

Gonna have to start calling you treestumpy!

Unfortunately "Buyer Beware" is a real thing. I bought my Deere 420 as "mechanally sound just needing cosmetics"...and 30 minutes in it lost compression on one side...seat came out the block, he knew because i followed the trail of new gaskets to the problem.

Jay, I am glad to hear of your satisfactory progress. I think often of you and our other members facing health challenges and am thankful you are receiving good care. I continue to pray for strength and wisdom for you, your family, and your caregivers.

I'm 99% sure that I found out how this part gets damaged. I noticed mine when I had the left wheel off changing the tranny fluid. As I said I was able to get it back to a near normal position but it didn't make sense how it could have gotten bent. I decided to ignore it but then this thread showed up. I just went out and looked at it with the tire on. CHAINS! If you all saw the thread on my new to me 96 314-H you'll recall that it only had 122 hours on it and it was obvious it had never had a belt on the PTO. It had been used to push snow only. That pin that gets bent is in the perfect position for one on the chain links to catch it. I think I'll be OK because when I install chains they are guitar string tight and get tagged for not only which tractor but which tire on that tractor. In any case I'm glad I was made aware of the potential problem.

or the occasional @ebinmaine when the frying pan doesn't work and the BBT gets fed up with his antics...

The creek that runs through our property goes through a large culvert when it reaches the road. Turtles don't seem to want to go into the culvert so it is not unusual to see one crossing the road. Fortunately for them we are at the end of a dead-end road so there is no traffic and they can cross in relative safety. I have picked up several of them and carried them to the side of the road only to see them turn around and head back where they came from.

That's the slightly larger sized model.

Well I made a offer... kinda low balled... ... he made a counter so we'll see what happens.

Congrats on the new ride! As for throwing stones, just remember that if two parties come to an agreement on a price, that sets the value. These aren’t new, and problems come along. It’ all part of the shuffle.

Like everyone says… 551 fer sher. The only thing wrong with it, it’s not on your trailer!

But take pictures before!

Picked up another box today. It's a Sipco. Not a high end box but pretty nice. Has a metal outer shell and oak drawers underneath. I'm guessing it's from the 40s. Original finish and felt. No key. Don t know why I like boxes so much but I do .

I put one of Denny Clarke’s fantastic Lawn Rangers to work the last couple of days trying to smooth out a wet ditch that I have rutted up when I’ve been mowing it. This little thing is a beast. @dclarke

Evening all!! Yah im late to the party... But heres a few things I can bring... 2 Tub carts from 1960s... $150 obo each *SOLD* A C120 Special (auto / manual lift) Tecumseh 12... runs good, charges... I have a spare carb , a couple fuel pumps and a carb kit I’ll throw in---just gotta find them lol. Brand new 300 amp battery... no rot on deck, blades good. Not silent but not deafening / unuseable . Spare non blown up engine included. $550 obo. *SOLD * Stuff is for sale locally so if you want it speak up... Trades for Briggs and Stratton powered Wheel Horses considered Thanks Tony 860-978-9039

A friend brought his 1974 Ford skid steer over today and helped me place the stone porch railing caps on the brick railings on our front porch project here in Mo. Got started around 10:30 and finished up about 1:30. Yes, I got a little seat time in it. 3rd skid steer I've operated. 3rd different control system. Good news - no injuries or broken machines. Bad news - two of the cap stones broke during handling due to pre existing cracks. Going to have to do some stone carving to get everything back together.

It was great seeing all the teens come together and put on a successful event open to the public. A lot of hard work on their parts. your sons tractor looks great: glad he got back into them!

Hi Richard, Great to read that you recover that far, that you can be on the Big Show. lemme remember i told you, we See us at 2024‘s Big Show. So i‘m also absolutely looking forward to meet you. Don‘t hesitate about the walker‘s help. Btw. You can use the „Engine provided walker“ Wheelhorse.

Took about 20 years to weld that handle repair using the seldom used but very effective "bark"-welder...

I cleaned it up some today. I'm going to leave it all original. I looked to see if I could find a replacement key and a reproduction decal for it but so far no luck. Not sure what my plans are for it. I have several. There are 2 on my dressers in my bedroom. One I keep my watches and some jewelry in, the other holds all of my pocket and hunting knives. For some dumb reason when I get a nice Gerstner I sell it. When I get these of lesser quality I hang on to them. Here are just a few of many that I have got my hands on. Some I restored some not.

@Pullstart ever heard of mineral oil ? up at the zegray show , there is a guy that has all his old tractors period correct with an oiled finish , no rust / rot , that old iron / steel would suck that up like water , period correct retaining , finish , pete

It blew my mind when it fired. I was just checking for spark. No choke, no throttle adjustment, only three plugs plugged in (checking #4 for spark and all!). I made a little video. More to come

I've changed out my mechanical pumps to vacuum pulse pumps. I made a mounting plate from stainless steel and installed the pump on that. Got them on three different machines. They work great. I use Briggs or Kawasaki pumps. If you go this route stay away from cheap Chinese pumps. The Briggs and Kawasaki pumps are made in Japan by Mikuni.

The smallest quiet muffler I've found is a replacement for the older Gravely. Piped correctly you could likely get one under the hood. I'm not a believer in that location because of not wanting my carbs that warm. I've installed a couple like this one on the '75 C160 Automatic.

During World War Two the US Navy UDT (underwater Demolition Team) training began in Fort Pierce, FL, because so many of those tetrahedrons were being used to stop amphibious landings. Many of the UDTs swam hundreds of yards to these beaches and placed explosives under the barriers then dug in until the landings began. Once the landing craft were within a hundred feet of the beach the UDTs detonated the explosives gaining the approaching soldiers a clear path for tanks and trucks. I had the honor of getting to know some of these heros during the formative meetings that led to the opening of the UDT/SEALs Museum. As a part of the opening ceremony a tetrahedron made of railroad crossties was erected on the same beach these frogmen trained on and they blew it up. Everyone knew it was there but only a handful of us knew it would be blown up. Residents of a couple of beachfront condominiums called 911 but since the Sheriff, Police Chief and Fire Chief were all there no responders came out.

Only the rear mower wheels are in contact with the ground except when irregularities are encountered. The rollers at the front is to prevent scalping. The deck height is adjusted by the rear wheels and the deck level is adjusted using the J bolt at the center rear of the deck. Looking at that sparse crop of grass, I would make the deck perfectly level, the only reason that a lower front is specified is to prevent re-cutting the same grass. Be sure to have the tires properly inflated and you are doing the leveling on a flat surface. Measure from the flat surface to the blade tips front and rear. This tool can help, before I had one I used a deep socket of the proper length for my gauge.

Expecting? No. I sure as heck hope not. But we can get Frost all the way to the end of june. This is pretty tilted country. His yard and surrounding woods has a lot of roll and tumble to it so he's leaving them on all year. Trina does the same. Regular plain old turf tires are pretty useless in a lot of places.

@ebinmaine are you expecting another snow fall while you mow up there? He still has his chains on

Hate it when my knob gets caught........

Over the past couple weeks BBT and I have made a few trips over to our friend's place to get the Workhorse set up with its mowing deck. Took us 4 or 5 attempts because we have very little familiarity with this model and even less with any mowing deck other than the one we recently put on @Qball 's tractor. (My parent's). At least two of those trips were to find broken or worn out parts. Standard fare for an older ride but a work stoppage for the day none the less. Well yesterday was the magic day!! Here's Tom driving his new mower while I observe. We'll need to make some adjustments to height and replace a bushing at some point. Otherwise it's going good.