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I have game cameras in different locations oround our property for various reasons. One is to see what animals are hanging out and also for fun. The grandchildren love them and ask to see the pictures nearly every time they visit. The cameras also get some decent pictures of me working the Wheel Horses at times. Thought I would share a couple. I recently had a church friend give me a Troybilt 54" ZRT that had issues and I have got it running and cutting well so I will be using it as my go to mower. The Wheel Horse is a great worker so a little rest is due.

Thank ya guy‘s for having an unforgettable Time. makes Memory, that lasts forever! Actually im second Day in Philly and had also walk all arround. Navi running in background say me 35 Km walk...😎🤪 i don‘t have much Picts for now, because my Airdrop between Ipad and iphone just work sporadic and the cellphone for me is too small with my Bearclaw...🤥🤪 just was able to pus few picts to the ipad. however, not that much time to figure out what‘s happen... too much here to see, but when i‘m back i will make a movie out of that stuff. 👍 first special thanks to @Handy Don, he was so kind give me a Host in New York. Second, my Bro @Pullstart hey Love ya Bro I‘m not shure about This Guny here... 😂 i believe he reacts if ya Screaming @squonk ...and there be This two Gentleman @Ed Kennell & @19richie66 from my second bro @wallfish i just have Videos while allway‘ s wrenching. but i have one Picture more, that is really the Burner... Thanks @Wild Bill for that memory. & Thanks for all 🙏👍 May the Lord protects all of you.

Simplicity William J. Niederkorn didn’t have a master plan to become a manufacturer of garden tractors, it just sort of happened that way.. He began work in 1907 as a bookkeeper for a foundry business named Turner Manufacturing and by 1911 he had worked himself up to Sales Manager. Turner began building gasoline engines around the turn of the century with the brand name of Simplicity and gained a reputation for engines with quality and long life. Based on their success with portable engines Turner Manufacturing introduced their own tractor in in 1915. The Simplicity tractor became quite popular but the post World War One agricultural depression forced the liquidation of Turner in 1920. Mr. Niederkorn bought the liquidated assets of Turner Mfg. Company along with the Simplicity name. He had a vision for a new product line, a portable cylinder boring and grinding machine. Simplicity Manufacturing was born and filled a previously unmet need. With his device worn truck and automobile engines could now be restored rather than replaced. With the onset of the great depression the popularity of Simplicity cylinder reconditioning equipment increased as did profits. In 1936 the market for Simplicity’s product disappeared when major automakers began rebuilding engines, selling directly to car and truck owners. A new product line was needed and Montgomery Ward and Company wanted to offer its customers a garden tractor, opportunity knocked and Simplicity opened the door. The popularity of this product laid the foundation for Simplicity's long-term success. Not only did the company make money selling the garden tractors, their wide range of attachments produced by Simplicity, including a cultivator, plow, and sickle bar mower were very lucrative. In 1939 a "sulky attachment" (essentially two wheels and a simple seat) was introduced, converting the walker into a basic riding garden tractor. They developed a network of dealers all over the country to sell the “New Simplicity” line of yard and garden equipment. Between 1941 and 1945 Simplicity Manufacturing temporarily halted production of lawn and garden products, and manufactured electric fence controllers and external surface grinders to support the World War Two defense effort. The post-war baby boom and suburban lifestyle movement expanded the market for all garden tractor and lawn equipment companies. Simplicity’s first riding lawn mower, the "Wonderboy" rear engine model joined the line in 1957 followed by their first four-wheel garden tractor, the 7 horsepower Wonderboy 700 in 1959. To avoid confusion with the rear engine models, this tractor became simply the 700 for 1960. In 1961 a slightly more powerful engine was installed and it became the 7.25 horsepower 725. The 725, with yellow paint and minor sheet metal changes, became the Allis-Chalmers B-1. In 1965 Simplicity sold to Allis-Chalmers Corporation for over $18 million. Simplicity's management bought the company back in 1983 and celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1997 with a special 75th anniversary tractor model. The tractor featured a special blue paint scheme with chrome Harley-Davidson lights and muffler. Over the years, Simplicity has also built lawn and garden tractors for J.C. Penney, Montgomery Ward, Viking (part of Stihl), Homelite Corporation and Rapid. Hinomoto/Toyosha built some of the larger compact tractors sold as Simplicity, Deutz-Allis and Allis-Chalmers After AGCO Corporation purchased Deutz-Allis from Deutz-Fahr and KHD, Simplicity took over building and selling the Deutz-Allis lawn equipment. The name was later changed to Agco-Allis, and then to AGCO to reflect the changes within the AGCO Corporation. After AGCO purchased Massey Ferguson, Simplicity began building and selling the Massey Ferguson lawn equipment. Simplicity bought the Snapper company in 2002. Snapper had built Massey Ferguson lawn tractors many years before. In 2004 Simplicity was purchased by Briggs and Stratton but remains in operation as Simplicity. Now lets take al look back at what Simplicity didn’t produce that they should have. In 1957 Simplicity toyed with our imagination by introducing an “Experimental lawnmower of the future — the Wonder Boy X-100. It could mow, weed, feed, seed, spray, vacuum the lawn, and plow snow, all the while keeping its operator in air-conditioned comfort. It had running lights and an onboard radio-telephone”

Here's the BBT and Jaxon.

Sorry, I forgot to get a picture of this tractor in my mirror. I just dragged home a 312-8 with 42" mower deck, blade, tire chains, rear tach, wheel weights. Tractor has new battery and the tires still have the little nubs on them. Engine cranks but has no spark, I will work on it later. I paid $450.00 CDN for this.

Was the first year for my younger grandson. Talked about it all the way home! I must say he liked the tractors but really loved the double cheeseburger at lunch. (so much, the Road House was backed up out the door, he said we can go back to the show and get one of those cheeseburgers!) In-closed trailer this year.........no rain.......go figure

Congratulations to all of you and welcome to the little one. The best life changing event there is. An event that also always brings out the best in us. Hope for the future for they are a new chapter in the book of life. May all of you have a long life to ensure that this new chapter gets well written with your contributions.

No clue who came up with the idea, but it is right up there with the guy who invented the cordless drill!

Get a large Torx screw driver bit that is a slightly tight fit and drive it in the old plug.

After a few years away from Horses, we put a deposit on one for me and my wife got herself this freshly redone 1990 520H with low hours. Can with an unrestored 46" side dischange deck. Need to weld in a patch or two, then give it a quick respray. This one will be back use only, mostly for show/butt buggy use and at plow days(I have bar tires for the rear once I repaint the rims). The paint isnt fully cured yet so I will sun bake it a couple days this week. He used genuine Toro/WH rattle cans @ $19 per can to paint it and did take the whole tractor apart down to a bare frame, did some resealing on the engine, only needs the valve adjustments done. I will do that one day this week. I will pick up my low hour 50th aniv year 416H tomorrow, it has under 550 hours, 42 rear discharge/mulch deck and is a creampuff condition wise.

I bought a new seat as well…in case my upholstery skills weren’t up to par.

All new to me except the 420. I picked up a few plows as well as a few smalls…

Ripped the wiring out of my trailer and decided to fix it today but didn't want to drive my tow car down to the shop to just move around trailer, so I hooked up the tow ball to the front hitch of the 1257HEAVY and hauled it into my shop. This front hitch works slick!

I moved some big totes to turn into firewood storage later.

good luck with the C175 - i ahve two - -terrific model of WH -- as an fyi -- i assume you know the snorkle breather is in the "winter" position and rotates to a "summer" temps position --

Trina's daughter had a baby boy today!! His name is Jaxon. Trina's been at the birthing place since yesterday evening. I'm told both new mom and new kid are doing well.

Whereas 5 of the 7 houses in our subdivision are owned by retires folks, I doubt there's much "wildlife." However, this year has provided a plethora of contact with God's little creatures invading my space. So far I have exterminated 5 moles. I live trapped a skunk that took up residence under front porch. Then last week a ground hog decided he was going to inhabit our back porch. A live trap and trip to COE land so the government can be his ward. Finally I found a 5 foot black (rat) snake crawling along the back of our lot. I purposely stepped on his tail and he was really soured about that but I was hoping he'd move on. (I don't need him in my shop and especially making his way into one of the vehicles or camper.) Yesterday, I was weeding my raised garden by reaching in between cabbage plants when my eye caught a snake skin. My reaction was lightening fast and I withdrew my arm from amongst the vegetables. More digging around and only the skin was to be found, I figured Mr. Snake was getting even for stepping on him. Nevertheless, I'm pretty cautious picking blackberries and gardening. This morning three wasps nailed me before I exterminated their nests. I think that I have found a way to control sparrows that run bluebirds away from the bluebird boxes. Sparrows are really aggressive and until this year won most battles for the houses. The solution? mouse traps. Once I know it is a sparrow building and claiming our state bird's housing, I place a mouse trap inside. It took trapping three sparrows before they gave up and both homes are finally full of baby bluebirds.

Kohlers break too, Briggs break, tecumseh breaks...you wont get away from failures, new, old, or by brand. I see too many broken mowers through my shop to ever try and sell anyone on reliability. Onans are smooth, probably one of the smoothest engines made, pretty easy to work on too. They had their issues...but so did the others. I can't explain fully how much fun it is when the Kohler governor shaft breaks and you have to bare block the engine to fix it...or balance gears exploding. You just accept that any engine has potential problems, and you roll with the punches.

Go with a band saw instead is my recommendation

Easiest is to send to the Bear @ebinmaine.

I got it from a good source that a missing seal can reduce the air flow by up to 30%. When playing around with alternate brands and part numbers of oil filters, be sure to check the fit of that seal.

Can you smooth it out with adjusting the choke? If so, air leak is the most common cause of hunting. Top of carb at the throttle shaft can get worn or the gasket to the block. With the engine running spray carb cleaner in those areas. If the spray changes the rpm of the engine, there's your leak location

The one C-175 in the silent auction brought $275 for a top bid and the new owner generously added another $25 and paid $300! Wild Bill

@stevebo Give them the dates for next years show and tell them to adjust their schedule 🤣🤣

Got the next one home.

Jaxon. Glad to have you. Post some pictures of your horses when you get home. All kidding aside, congratulations EB & Trina. Grandparenting is the best.

Those are nice tractors. I have a diesel sibling to that one. It has a 15 hp, 3-cylinder Kubota. I never saw under the hood of a gas model and now see that the fuel tank and battery swap locations based on fuel type. Interesting. I’m sure the aluminum casting is cheaper than iron, but I also wonder if this was done to improve transmission cooling as well. Aluminum conducts and rejects heat much better than steel. And I don’t know that I’ve heard of too many of these types of machines with broken transaxle cases. Ferguson used the same aluminum case strategy on the TE-20 full sized tractors in the 1950’s due to differences in lubricant availability (edit: and their concomitant heat handling capabilities). (Btw: Built in Europe, TE stood for “Tractor Europe” and TO for “Tractor Overseas”). Mine (Cub Cadet, not a Fergie) came from the original owner and has about 3500 hours on it. No signs of transmission problems or cracks. It always wore weights and chains too as the previous - and only other - owner had a hilly yard. Terry probably knows…did the Supers use the same aluminum case? you’re also right about the road gear…these suckers are fast! Nice tractor. Looks like a keeper 😎 Steve

So far, the shaft/bore wear on mine seems slight and I’m not noticing signs of air infiltration. But starting at the next BS, I’ll be looking for a backup carb and being VERY fussy about it.

Thanks for the pics and info. I may send some your way in the future if I decide I don't want to try it myself. I'm really not in need of one at the moment but wouldn't mind having a spare ready to go.

A Torx T-40 bit should do the trick, like Ed said, don't make the situation worse by hitting it too hard.

OK here goes... Most Kohler (and the couple Walbro) carbs I've seen have a one piece throttle shaft. The throttle blade screws must be removed to get the shaft out. Here's the throttle blade (butterfly) screws that need to be ground out. If you look carefully at the BACK of the screw they're "forked" or staked in place to prevent them falling out. I use a Dremel and a diamond chain saw sharpening bit to CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY grind away the whole back of the screws. The older (60s?) Carter (maybe Kohler?) carbs you do NOT need to grind out the throttle blade (butterfly) screws. Here's why: The top of the throttle shaft simply unscrews. Leaving the bore that accepts the washer right open. I believe this is a Hillman part number. If you decide to send them to me I have all the parts right here in stock. The only thing I ask is that one becomes a Supporter of Redsquare. It helps @nylyon keep the best site on the interwebs Goin strong! I charge for parts and chemicals only. I do not charge Redsquare Supporters for labor. USPS can get a carb across the country for about $10 to $12. Figure around $45 to $50 total depending on what you need.....

Ok so the carbs off of the k161 and k181 dont have recess for the bushing. I have 2 of those and 3 that came off k 301,321and 341. Im not in need of them but was wanting to rebuild and put back for future use.

I found a small bag of old freezer burnt deer meat that got misplaced in the freezer. So I took it to the woods to feed the varmints. About 200 yds before I got to the woods, I saw this guy. He stood there giving me the "eagle Eye" for a couple minutes giving me time to zero in and get a pic. He flew when I started towards him. Then a juvenile eagle flew up and another mature eagle followed. I looked at the spot where they were standing and couldn't see anything they may have been feeding on. They now have a pile of deer meat. I couldn't see the young eagle till he flew up, but that may be him to the right rear of the adult in the longer straw. Then checked a trail cam and had this pic. Running red fox??

It was a privilege to meet you and I'm so glad you enjoyed your time here!

My red raspberries are about over, I picked what will probably be the last quart today. A few blackberries were ripe. They are on schedule to be ripe by July 4th.

Unless the dimples are really bad, it shouldn't create much issue. If it does next time you remove the hubs: Use a flat file (fine) and gently run with the diameter of the bare axle until it skates over where the dimples were. It will only remove what is sticking up. Don't bear down on the file. It doesn't take much to remove the protruded section. I do the same on the keyways before changing axle seals. One layer of packing tape then prevents damage to the new seal.

The show wouldn't be the same without you Bill! It was great seeing you again!

Great idea!!!

He gets the diploma if he walks or not. You don't get to go to the WH show if you don't go to the WH show. Just sayin...

Uh oh! A grandbaby Bear! And with BBT bloodlines! Yikes! Lol As far as c160's in the east, not sure where WV falls, but I'll be on guard for Bears of all sizes! Congratulations you are in for some beautiful experiences ahead!

I mean..... maaaayyyybeeee..... But it's Trina's bloodline.... Jaxon might be stuck on them little 60s short frames!! That's awesome! Ain't much for flat terrain here though. I'd just toss em in and belt em down.

I have a work horse with a 10hp K series kohler. My Son has 2 vertical shaft Briggs lawn tractors. Decisions decisions for next year.

I didn't get all that much.

Started the cleanup of the C175 I got from @PWL216. The dual coils are out of here.

Congratulations! Me and my granddaughter. Last summer when she was 3. She loves going for rides in the wagon. FYI it was all flat terrain.

After receiving clearance to release and confirm this information 😂 from a certain individual, yes it is the Work Horse models. Here’s the confirmation picture!! I’m the proud original owner of this GT-1800, and will be throwing a 40th birthday party for it in August.

I'll be interested for sure... Thx! By the way, there may or may not have been Capt'n involved in the various stages of storage, transport, loading, unloading and general handling of your little ... Some shady characters up nort in Wisconsin...

All back together but not yet operable. The 2 bolt flange bearing I ordered is the wrong size. I'll get another one in a week or so and get back to chipping.

Got in a quick test today. I'm not changing anything! It works great, though there will be a bit of a learning curve. Hardest thing so far was making my brain work out the foot control on the hydro vs "feathering" the hydraulic lift. Practice should fix all of that. Two things I've figured out so far: big difference in moving gravel vs smoothing it. How anyone could use one of these on a manual lift is beyond me. I guess the extra weight of my blade has its drawbacks. I fixed two places today in my driveway. The entrance at the road was the worst, but after basically transferring one side of the driveway to the other, it's good now. The other was the stutter bumps in the curve behind the tractor below. All good now! Only complaint I have is the gravel accumulates on top of the pivot, so you have to knock it off to keep rocks out of the garage! And the 523-H is now officially a worker!