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Shaw Du-All Galesburg, Kansas, is probably one of the least likely places you would choose to locate a manufacturing facility. Though it was served by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail Road this southeastern Ks community was sparsely populated and had on access for shipping by navigable waterway. Its population was 205 in 1922 and the surrounding Neosho County had only 1900 people in 1900 when Stanley Shaw was beginning to manufacture his tractors. As a boy growing up on his family’s farm near Galesburg Shaw built his first little tractor at the tender age of nine. It had no engine, which shouldn’t be surprising in 1890, but it was a sign of things to come. When he was fourteen, he built a working steam engine using two bicycle air pumps and a well-pump. By 1902 Shaw had built his own gasoline engine using the cylinder of a well pump, plumbing check valves and various scrap heap parts found on the farm. Having developed mechanical skills Shaw began repairing and selling watches when he was twenty-two. He sold and repaired watches in the front, while he built gasoline engines in the back. Before long he was manufacturing and selling air-cooled and water-cooled engines in various sizes for home, farm and boating applications. With the success of his motorized bicycle Shaw became the first motorized vehicle owner in the region in 1903. In 1905, Shaw patented his air-cooled 2 ½ horse power engine that converted his bicycle into a motorbike. Orders for the conversion engines were brisk with over 13,000 sold at $53 each from 1905 to 1917. Business was good, in 1911 Shaw was outgrowing his little factory. He purchased the Kokomo Motorcycle Co. of Kokomo, Ind., that same year to expand his product line and a new factory was built. Kokomo produced a 300cc side valve motorcycle which was rather underpowered. Shaw transferred the production to Galesburg and enlarged the engine capacity to ca. 400 cc to overcome its lack of power. Between 1912 and 1920 about 240 of these Kokomo/Shaw motorcycles were sold. Shaw Manufacturing introduced the Shawmobile in 1908. It was a six-foot-long open motor car powered by the company’s single-cylinder 2.5-liter engine. The automobile was said to go 25 mph seating two people for only $150. Following World War One dozens of manufacturers including Shaw began manufacturing kits to convert Ford Model T cars into farm tractors. This led to Shaw’s development of its own garden tractors beginning in 1924. The Shaw Du-All Model T-25 was successful in the garden and the marketplace. The demand for tractors exceeded Shaw’s ability to build its own engines and Briggs & Straton was chosen to meet the need. The T-25 and its big brother the T-45 were built for nearly a decade. They also developed a riding lawnmower Around 1933 a larger walk-behind garden tractor, the Model D was introduced offering horsepower ranging from 2 to 5 Brigs & Stratton engines. Production was so brisk that Shaw was receiving a boxcar load of engines each week. The Model D served as the basis for the 1938 introduction of the first riding tractor, the RD. The Shaw Du-All was “the tractor of 100 uses,” During World War II the Shaw built aircraft and machine gun parts to support the war effort. Shaw had many opportunities to relocate the company from Galesburg but he flatly refused. He was as loyal to Galesburg and his employees as they were to him, and he often made financial contributions to Galesburg schools, the city water department and religious institutions and gave generous employee bonuses during good years. Stanley Shaw operated the company until 1962, when, at age 81, he sold the business to Bush Hog of Selma, AL. One of the more unusual aspects of the sales agreement was that production must remain in Galesburg, Bush-Hog continued production there until 1972. The three-day Galesburg Days celebration honoring a century since Shaw Industries began was held July 4, 2003, and included Shaw family members and former employees who shared experiences and memories of Stanley Shaw and the Shaw factory. A large selection of Shaw-built equipment owned by collectors from across America were on display, and a Shaw swap meet was held. The names of a few natives of Galesburg who all worked at Shaw may ring a bell. Glen Heilman, founder of Gard’n Mast’r garden tractors, his brother-in -law Harold Pond who was the man behind Speedex garden tractors, and Harold’s brother Elmer and son Cecil Pond who gave birth to Wheel Horse.

Morning, Countdown to show is on!! Yesterday I got a FB message for an ad of mine that had been up for a year. Gentleman inquired about a 42" plow, weights and chains and would I pull it off the tractor in ad. He made a good $$$ offer and I said sure... Then he shows up and is looking around and asked about a 10 cu ft cart I had and would I sell it. Again we came up with a fair price to both of us and off it went---except that he was going to tow it home behind his Subaru. I asked where he lived and hes less than 2 miles away. I told him Id throw it in my pickup and drop it off. Got to his house and its a nice little ranch he just bought and has a nice rough sawn lumber workshop out back. He then invites me in and shows me the Charger 10 hes working on. Says he owned it then sold it when he moved away then found it wrecked / bought it back when he returned. Long story longer it got a Predator 13 conversion as original motor was too tired / burning lots of oil. I got him some good used parts for the original snow blow and 36" gear drive mow deck. Plus now hes interested in my C120 auto as a pure mowing machine and leaving his Charger as a snow plow, snow blow, yard tow rig. His name is Don and he's in his mid 60s... ex machine shop guy. I told him about here and the show. Plus about redoyourhorse--he wants decals Hopefully he joins... just a super nice guy.

Found this one fairly close to the house. Four hour round trip. Purchased the tractor, 6 old implements, roller, cickle bar only I think it’s for a farm all, no shaker box, dozer blade, 6 tire chains but I do not think any of them are a pair, a gas can, mower deck parts, and a push single row planter and a partridge in a pear tree. The owner had taken some of it apart 3 hrs ago to restore it but stopped. It had been inside til then but out in the weather for last 3 hrs. I spent this afternoon getting the critter stuff out of the motor fins. It has very little compression turning the flywheel by hand and I think the exhaust valve is stuck open. I have looked thru all the parts and I believe most of it is in the boxes. I put some mystery oil in the plug hole this afternoon. The engine oil is very clean. I have not tried to evaluate the transmission yet. Any suggestions are welcomed and thanks in advance.

Picked this up super cheap over the weekend. Went through the fuel and cleaned out the ethanol oysters, changed fuel lines and filter. I'm chasing electrical gremlins though. I can't get power to the solenoid to start it. I have to jump the solenoid to start it. The wiring is all cobbled together. Looks like it sat and the mice got in it and then someone tried to rig it up. I'm thinking it might be a bad pto interlock switch. I'll have to keep chasing the gremlins.

Seats , lots of seats . Milsco brand seats. All 7" x 7 1/2" bolt pattern. More info, better pics, and prices to follow. I'm tired from loading and unloading seats all afternoon and evening and I'm going to bed.......

Getting ready to sell

Last fall when Trina and I were building the Workhorse GT1800 for our friends we all went over what THEY thought they desired in a tractor. We also told them that whatever they didn't use/want/need over the years we'd buy back. When talking about snowblowers the concern was the plow windrow at the road. They live on a State numbered route. The DOT plows pass by quite a bit. If they were gone all day the snowbank could get pretty high and dense. We suggested a Two Stage Tall Chute snowblower knowing all that. We told them from the beginning that we'd be interested in purchasing the Two Stage back if they didn't get into the habit of using it. I've been wanting to try one for several seasons now. Trina and I have developed a method wherein we clear the deeper snow with our Ariens Commercial Grade walk behind blower, then use the plows to scrape the yard. Well... Turns out they tried several ways and liked the same way we do here. So today.... We bought their Two Stage back!! I'll try it for a bit. If we like it .. it stays. If we find the walk behind just as (or more) convenient.. we'll resell the big Two Stage later.....

Along with razzing ,harassing, ball busting .................

Finally got her a little dirty today. All my machines earn their keep. Been practicing in the driveway, and there most definitely is a science to this stuff. At least that's true when you want a "finished" result.

Helping, giving, sharing and caring etc etc is what makes OUR hobby the best.

Be careful. I recall one thing needing a ride home to @ebinmaine’s place was a loader backhoe!

The lug nut has spoken.

Posi lock Style New 140 in lbs 11-12 ft lbs. Used 100 in lbs. 8-9 ft. lbs. Cap screw style 200 in lbs. 16-17 foot lbs

It’s great learning about tractor friends nearby! Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one around here

That is the bracket that holds the pulley for the mule drive. I have that same bracket on my Raider, but I lack the pulley also. My raider has been converted over to the newer style mule drive.

Shouldn't there be pulleys on that? The original type of mule drive for the deck? Like this ?

Do not know what is on the hood. I’m still trying to find something to stump you guys.

Nice find. The hood ornament, interesting. What's on there? Verify if the valve is stuck, Had an 8hp Kohler with a stuck exhaust valve from sitting. Between lightly tapping down and prying up at the valve spring area in order to get it to move back and forth, plus some lube spay as well, it freed up. This is the same engine running in my 654 tractor for about 6-7 years now, still plowing snow every winter. I could care less if it blows a little smoke on start up and acceleration or not. Fires right up instantly every time and still has plenty of power to pile it up and push full loads. It's a worker not a trailer queen. So IMO a stuck valve isn't necessarily the end of the world and requires a complete rebuild. A full blown restore, that's different.

I also did the same thing on my 416. These are 300 series John Deere rear wheels. They are 8.5” wide. I wanted to use a 10.50 tire but also flatten out the contact point of the tire for a wider footprint

Yes 7/16 x 20 are correct. I use 1 and 3/4 bolts with lock washers and regular lug nuts. This pic has spacers, but still the same thing.

I've been using stock replacement 1960s Chevy lugnuts for several years on several tractors. I believe it was @squonk that gave me the info in the first place. My tractors are HEAVY and I pull heavy too. Never an issue. (I also have never run mine at Talladega)

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.

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.

Nice find. Rip out all that colored spaghetti and start over.

A hydro for mowing is a great option. No clutch to push and release for direction changes, and you have infinitely adjustable speed. So you can speed up in thin grass and slow down in heavy spots. The Chargers came with Sundstrand hydros. The three I've owned all had the earliest "hydrogear" version, as does my Bronco in the second pic below. So long as they were properly maintained (or possibly left alone), they are excellent. They came from the factory with ATF fluid, and later Wheel Horse released a bulletin allowing the use of 30W motor oil. Personally, I prefer ATF for it's wear and rust preventive qualities. The Chargers did not have hydraulic lift, though it can be added if the valve parts can be found. There should be a dipstick under the rear fender. You may need a wrench to loosen it. It should be clean, with no rust or garbage on it. If the fluid has a red tint, it's ATF. Motor oil will be brown. Either should be clear and clean. If the tractor runs, drive it around for a few minutes. It takes 5-10 minutes to warm up in summer weather. If you have a hill or good incline around, take it up and see if it maintains power throughout the climb. It might whine a little, but should power through to the point of spinning the wheels. It should also have limited slip, so it won't spin much like an 8-pinion. If it weakens climbing (after warming up) it's a worn out hydro. These can be rebuilt, but parts aren't easy to come by. Good luck! I hope it's a great find for you. I love my Bronco and the Charger that I gave my FIL (first pic). They are great machines.

Finally swapped over to six lug D200 hubs and wheels on mamma’s tractor. Getting it ready to bring to the show.

The local garden planting and maintenance professionals, BBT and her momma, spent most of the day dodging sunlight in the garden. They got the WHOLE thing planted. I helped till for just a few minutes. I was busy running errands and other tinkering.

Settle down there Slim.

Yea thats a 48 in deck height adjustment on left side, 42 in is on the right side.

Just don't haul any C160 up to him!

We've all been at "Old gas in the fuel bowl avenue"

If it will only fire on spray, that's fuel delivery and the carb. That has absolutely nothing to do with the governor. Old gas, water in the bowl and a carb cleaning Dump all the existing fuel out of it, open the carb bowl and spray it out. You would be able to see if water was in the bowl because it sinks to the bottom and separates. That should get it fired up and running THEN you can mess with the governor or throttle cable if need be.

Just to close the loop on this thread, the coil recommended by Racinbob (shown above) was the correct fit and works! -Ben

I took one off my Raider 12 and mailed it to Trina for a tractor they were working on. Put a later model mid hitch on.

Citrus paint remover works well too for getting the spay paint off. It's weak compared to the solvent strippers so it will remove the spray paint but not the original paint if you don't leave it on there very long. Citristrip

Sugarloaf in S Deerfield MA, it's right on the CT river. Maybe 10-15 minutes north my office in Hatfield. Never climbed up to the top yet.

Continental engines used on the Ferguson TO tractors had side distributors with the coils horizontal. British or Standard engines also had side distributors with the coils vertical. Both engines had the distributors and the coils on the left side. The Continental engines will have the oil filters vertical and the British (Standard) engine the oil filter will be horizontal at an angle. Both engines have the oil filters on the left side. On the Perkins diesel engines, then I have no clue.

Pivot holes and pin wear out on the lever thingy. I took one to my welder buddy and he repaired the hole and made a new pin.

Darb: I will do my best to bring it back to a good working order. These old start/gens are my favorite models to work on. Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks Eric. Thinking save it for the winter project.

I kinda got an idea. It started with “I can fix up this old stack,” but has come to “I can build a new stack!”

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.

Great worker Gary! 10 HP. 6 speed. Limited Slip Differential. Niiiiice. I'll be looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

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.

Few odds and ends. plow bracket $20, obo Sold to @Ed Kennell. 8” hub caps $40, obo. Few scratches etc. SOLD @Lane Ranger small fender pan. I’m not sure what this fits. Front bracket has been cut. $FREE.. SOLD to @ebinmaine Larger fender pan off of a Bronco 14. $FREE. I’ll be at the show mid day Thursday and Friday.

I took a few pictures of a spare steering wheel and the too short poorly drilled upper steering shaft. This is the wheel with roll pin removed. This is the bottom of the steering wheel showing how the shaft simply slides into the wheel then the roll pin goes through the hole to retain it. This is the bad shaft showing what it looks like disassembled. Biggest issue with getting the wheel off is the roll pin being rusted in and also the steering wheel getting stuck onto the shaft due to corrosion.

The engine runs well no missing, popping or backfires the issue is that when under heavy load (mowing with a 48" mower and going up a steep incline she blows a considerable amount of smoke all the while running just fine.

Makes two of us! Parts look fantastic!

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.

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.