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Most of you know I live in Illinois, West of Chicago. Well, I woke up this morning to this news that was all over the Chicago TV stations. Starting in January, next month, the beer that was only available in the North East is going to be available in Northern Illinois!! Yes, my friends, Yuengling is comming to Illinois!!

Cleared some snow today with the 875. First run of the winter season. 20241205_093805.mp4

I remember the Olympia Craze...I never bought into that...it was like Lite or what we used to call "Near Beer" 3/2 beer. Wisconsin was the state that has always been beer nuts. Beers like Grain Belt, Steven's Point, Falstaf and even Old Style used to be local beers. After tons of mergers and expansions of markets, I believe the quality has suffered. Old Style was one of my favorites until they went National. Steven's Point did not go national, but I can buy it here now for quite a few years. I used to stock up on Points when I headed up north. I figured something happened with the Yuengling Brewry when I heard the news this morning. Actually, I started this thread for @Achto and @WHX?? They always stocked up at the Big Show. Talking about Beer is always interesting. I have a news clipping that explains how the art of brewing beer was responsible for starting civilization. The Nomads roomed before beer was discovered. Once beer making started, the hunter/gathers settled down, built houses, got married, raised families and brewed beer. Now you know the rest of the story.

This sort of reminds of Coors back in the early 70s... it was only available west of the Mississippi. So naturally everyone in the East wanted it.. I was stationed at Ft Campbell KY and drove a 69 Pontiac Catalina tank. So a buddy and I headed out one weekend for Tinker AF base in Oklahoma City. Bought 25 cases of Coors filled the trunk and part of the back seat. Driving back was in Tennessee when I got a flat on I-40. Spare was up over the real axle. Had to stack about 10-15 cases on the side of the interstate whilst we changed the tire ...got a lot waves honks and an occasional "You need any help"

Trail cam @ebinmaine ranch...

Every time I hear the word Yuengling I think of the first time I traveled to the Big Show and was staying at a hotel instead of just driving back and forth on Friday. It was HOT!! The 2 guys I traveled with went to Carlisle every year and knew of this "Beer Cave" along the Susquehanna Trail. They pondered stopping for beer there when we left Shamokin Dam. They decide to stop and go inside and there were so many varieties of beer in there it took a good 45 minutes for them to finally decide on Yuengling. Then that night they stayed up eating Domino's pizza, drinking beer and watching the Harley dudes circling the hotel at midnight getting ready to invade.

Someone say Carling Black Label.

I ain't gonna have a hood..... So that's done!

I'm almost sure they are for making heavy things heavier.

Reading the service manual for the Work Horse I came across this and realized I have never lubricated the control rod on any of my Wheel Horses. Well, I decided to pull the control rod back off of this Work Horse for lubrication. I measured the rod before disassembly with large vernier calipers (no battery installed, just locked in at the same length). I also measured the exposed threads on each end of the rod to better center the rod during reassembly. Rod ends were then removed. + I used this grease gun with the needle tip to grease the rod ends. Grease gun is loaded with full synthetic Mobil Mobilith EP220 grease. Rod ends greased and re-installed and set to correct length. Some grease did squirt out from around balls during reassembly so they are well greased. Rod has equal number of exposed threads on each end. Rod re-installed.

I s'pose I oughtta start to organizin' the Colossus Pahts pile again ehh.....

Wait wait wait....what is going on here? I recieved an email notification of activity on this build thread?? Cough cough achoo achoo .....the dust in this place.........

Have BBT do it... done by oh... noon tomorrow...

A regulator/rectifier that is improperly grounded can produce higher than normal output voltages. The fact that you removed, then replaced the regulator/rectifier probably fixed your problem by correcting the bad grounding.

I have been tinkering on these old tractors over 25 years, and I learn new stuff from @cleat on every thread he puts up!

First coat of paint brushed on to the pedal shafts. I did not use primer, we will see how it turns out. Second coat applied.

I make up for Don's "dry" choice !!

Another ridiculously excellent idea from the guy up north

Punch set used to make up paint shields. I used this self adhesive label printer stock just because I had it kicking around. Shields punched out using arbour press. Paint shields stuck on. Rods are now ready for paint.

Parking brake lever assembly ready to install. Parking brake lever assembly installed. Parking brake lever spring installed.

Just a little more progress on the wheels and hubs. The false bearing cover looks pretty tidy I think. The front axle is now mounted and the steering set up. It's starting to look a little like a motor vehicle now rather than just a chassis. I will focus on checking the electric drive train is all working before I start building up the body work. I'm really enjoying the build and there is so much more I can do to detail it. Maybe a tool box and tools. Mick

I quit drinking alcoholic beverages forty years ag but am glad @stevasaurus isn't going to have to break the law to get his favorite brew. When I was drinking beer I would try any old brand to see if it was better than what I was accustomed to buying. Since my last name is Schmidt I had to try All I can say is I thought of changing my name so I wouldn't associated wit that brand.

Longest thread on this forum and he doesn't even have the hood done yet.

It’s pretty alright on occasion. It’s still hard to beat PBR in my book. They got a dang ribbon for crying out loud!

Good Stuff! Its been our Fav since we moved to Maryland in 99

Everything except your wallet.

Care to elaborate Ed? Careful what you ask for Jim. Denny's 520 rig he had a choice set of steel v links on it when I got it and they had too good of traction on my asphalt. Even a bit of peel and they would chew up frozen blacktop right through a layer of ice. Had to take them off but does a surprising good job with just turfs & weights ... even on my hill. Was going to get some rubbers but never really needed to. Same here, I had new WEED V-Bar 2 link chains on my 520H with a tall chute blower. With the blower slightly raised it would not climb my steep driveway on bare asphalt. I never left it chew thru the top smooth layer to find some traction. More square inches of rubber and weight is what is needed for traction on a bare hard surface. Never see skinny tires or steel chains on one of these. On a surface like packed snow, ice, mud, gravel, and grass, where they can bite , without question the steel V-Bar chains offer the best traction. I have a combination of V-bar and straight bar chains on my 520H with the dual Ber Vac. That I have never had enough snow to use. I would neve consider trying to climb my driveway with this 300lb monster hanging on the front. Now, the rubber chains...you asked for it Jim. The new straps have 4 good square corners that bite pretty well in loose snow. As that leading corner wears away, they lose some bite. Then I flip them over and with that sharp edge out, the bite is much better. The snow tends to pull them away from the tire and act as a cut pulling tire. I flip then and turn them end for end every season to make use of all 4 corners of the rubber straps. Just my No scientific controlled test data to prove any of it.

Sure was. Go Bills! Yeah. Peerless calls them V-Bars - I'm sure each brand has a their own name. I've got gravel right now so no worries there. Got to try them out last night, and they worked fantastic! Only got stuck once, and that's cause I went into the mud. My snowthrower is plowing great!

Foot pedal and rod assembly ready to install. Note stainless rod that I bent exactly the same as Matt's original steel rod. Reverse pedal bolted on. Rod cotter pin installed. Rod installed. Pedal bushings installed. Pedal installed. Foot control complete.

Trina's 867 Pigpen had a belt go bad after 5 years so I ordered and she installed a new one. Snow today so she plowed. Better.. but still not quite there. We figure the spring is worn. I ordered some clutch/brake pedal springs from McMaster Carr. https://www.mcmaster.com/#3114T112 Extension Springs with Hook Ends Black-Oxide Music-Wire Steel, 4.5" Long, 0.625" OD These are just a touch stronger than the stainless steel ones I've found recommended. Trina has five tractors that use these springs so I got a couple packs of 3 on order.

Thanks

Nope. She's building her Momma apartment first. Damn priorities...... 🙄

YES IT IS!!!!!

What's going on with Colossus? Time to get back to it haha.

I recall seeing it here in RI, complete with the "Imported" price.

I usually put a bottle in the freezer for about 15 minutes, 3 swigs and that one's gone. Especially in the hot summer time. New Hampshire doesn't sell it either.

One of my favorites. Can't get it in Maine. I have to get it in Mass when I'm down there. Good stuff

Yet, despite no clear causation there is clear correlation! Very helpful, Ed.

🍺 Not a beer drinker myself, but good news for you.

There are several on the jungle site. I chose these because of the lens. Give them "somewhat" of an original appearance. These were installed in a pair of vintage light housings. https://a.co/d/ecFMkc1 Untitled_video_-_Made_with_Clipchamp_(3).mp4

Yeah but you plow for every Tom Dick & Harry in the 'hood... Care to elaborate Ed? Denny's 520 rig he had a choice set of steel v links on it when I got it and they had too good of traction on my asphalt. Even a bit of peel and they would chew up frozen blacktop right through a layer of ice. Had to take them off but does a surprising good job with just turfs & weights ... even on my hill. Was going to get some rubbers but never really needed to. Excuse for another tractor with chains for those off road excursions ...

I trust my Horses for many jobs… but snow? I keep a truck handy.

@ri702bill have also long removed my clutch brake pad set up , thought the set up only increased the trouble spot , also since going over to a 550 deg flash point grease , in every related movement point , including inner cone needle bearing , the movement / spin ease , is silent / smooth , if you looked at it , would not even notice the pad removal , but would notice the silent , rotational running ease . combine that with some , PTO LEVER start detailing , like eliminating sloppy start point . next to battery tray , also added the dreaded , heim joint, at lever end to clutch engagement point , no noise , no rust , just smooth quiet engagement . been road testing it for years now , with no issues , on 3 horses , pete

LOL I know!! I used to borrow that Allis from our neighbor when I was a teenager to cut our grass and I would cut his for him sometimes. When the family had the estate sale I knew I had to have it. It had three flat tires and a lamp cord spliced in as a spark plug wire. I put gas in and jumped it and it fired right up!!

I have used these on two different tractors and did not have to change anything. Just be careful the wiring is a bit delicate. Mine have lasted more than three years now with no issues.

@Canoetom85 https://www.ebay.com/itm/283925877502 hitch pin clip on pto cone drive is missing ! the puter round swing arm is not connected to the cone driven section ! center hole shaft cone about 9 o clock , outside swing connection , should share that , hitch pin clip , hiding in plane site , those 2 horizontal holes are connected with the hitch pin clip , pete

Today I put the decals on the 308. The decals definitely finished it off. It’s quite the transformation.