Howdy From Connecticut!

['67Craftsman's 151]

Hello Wheel Horse Folks!

 

I'm the newest guy here, I just registered with props going out to member @Achto or Dan for making that recommendation regarding something I'm looking for from a member here that I can't get in touch with elsewhere. Don't get the wrong idea I'm not here just to get in touch with that certain member and abandon the group, I love all tractors including the Wheel Horses AND I am on multiple other tractor forums. I actually to be honest looked on here a couple times before joining, and was hesitant at first because I do not have Wheel horse.......yet even though I lost out on a free one before. Anyways, I hope to get one someday though and obviously when I do I will let y'all know. That said since I have no Wheel Horse at this time I may not be on here that much, as of right now.

 

Anyway here is a little about me....... My name is Eric, I'm from Berlin Connecticut, I am 22 years old but I have been into tractors for as long as I can remember thanks to my grandparents on my fathers side. If I remember right I would say since I was 5 maybe 6 years old. I used to go from window to window and watch my grandfather mow the lawn, then my grandfather would push me on the tractor around the yard without starting the engine when I got older from what they tell me. That said you could say tractors are in my blood, I love em all and tractor pulling as well. I am also into classic cars, but especially Mopars (Dodges/Plymouths/Chryslers)..... not those p.o.s. imports like most people in my age group. I am the proud owner of 2 1967 Sears Craftsman Power Unit lawn tractors. Both with electric start and headlights, but one is a 6 horsepower model 855C and the other is a 10 horsepower 857C. The 855C I bought 2 years ago in 2021 from a member on another tractor forum that I am currently restoring, and the 857C I bought 3 years ago in 2020 from the town where my mothers father lives. My stepdad is also into tractors like me, and he also has a 1967 Craftsman like mine but a model 856C with a recoil or pull start and no headlights that his grandfather bought brand new. That tractor sat in the backyard for 30 years until 2018 when it was restored. My stepdad also has a red 1992 Murray too. 

 

Thank Y'all for lettin' me join, I'm lookin forward to gettin' to know new members. 

 

 

Here are all our tractors below, and if you are from New England and have been to the Zagray Farm spring show you probably seen them before........

 

 

 

Edited February 21, 2023 by '67Craftsman's

[ebinmaine 67,389]

 

 

Sounds like you have a great history with machinery.

Please do hang around, and often.

EXCELLENT bunch of folks around here.

 

Looking like my Other Half and I will be headed down to Zagray spring show so hopefully we'll see you there. 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,524]

[Achto 27,562]

Glad you found your way over here. 

[Pullstart 62,829]

 Eric!  Dan @Achto is a pretty great dude, just don’t let him near you or your machines with anti seize!  

[953 nut 55,155]

7 hours ago, '67Craftsman's said:

I do not have Wheel horse.......yet

You are young, any day now a Wheel Horse will jump on your trailer!     In the meantime you can you can hang out here and decide what model you like best.

[Ed Kennell 38,110]

to the   Thanks for the great introduction and pictures.

[WHX?? 48,813]

Your in the right neighborhood for horses. Just look out for some of your CT neighbors... heard tell some are a might shady... ...

There is a section here, other brands, so feel free to put up some . 

BTW Kev that thing on top of a mold board plow is NOT a carry handle...

[rjg854 11,356]

  once you get a  and realize how well made and easy to work on they are, you'll wonder why you didn't get one sooner. Then the addiction begins  

[ebinmaine 67,389]

8 hours ago, rjg854 said:

Then the COMMON SENSE PURCHASING begins

Fixed it .... 

[Horse Newbie 7,066]

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['67Craftsman's 151]

12 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

Sounds like you have a great history with machinery.

Please do hang around, and often.

EXCELLENT bunch of folks around here.

 

Looking like my Other Half and I will be headed down to Zagray spring show so hopefully we'll see you there. 

 

 

 

Thank you (and everyone else) for welcoming me. That's great to hear you and your other half are coming to Zagray in May, I plan to be there on Sunday and Sunday only like I normally am. Unless I find and buy a Wheel Horse before the show, all the tractors in my first photo will be there. 

['67Craftsman's 151]

11 hours ago, Achto said:

Glad you found your way over here. 

 

Thank you for the welcome Dan, and I am too. I feel part of the family already.

['67Craftsman's 151]

10 hours ago, 953 nut said:

any day now a Wheel Horse will jump on your trailer!     In the meantime you can you can hang out here and decide what model you like best.

 

Thank you for the welcome! I hope so, although I got about 6 other tractors I also got my eye on too so that said....... as rjg854 said the addiction begins . Oh I dunno either about that hangin here and decidin what model horse I like best statement, cause I like em all they're all good I don't think I can choose 

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['67Craftsman's 151]

9 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Your in the right neighborhood for horses. Just look out for some of your CT neighbors... heard tell some are a might shady... ...

 

Thank you for the welcome! I am in the right neighborhood for Horses alright, the guy I bought my little snowmobile tractor hauling trailer from right up the street has a 520H and another guy in my town has this one for sale below too for $550.......

 

 

['67Craftsman's 151]

9 hours ago, WHX?? said:

There is a section here, other brands, so feel free to put up some . 

 

 

I saw that yes, thank you for letting me know. I I got a question on that too by the way if I may ask...... I would like to possibly put my 6 horsepower 855 Craftsman in my 2nd picture restoration post there, could I do that by chance?

[jay bee 896]

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[ebinmaine 67,389]

1 hour ago, '67Craftsman's said:

 

Thank you (and everyone else) for welcoming me. That's great to hear you and your other half are coming to Zagray in May, I plan to be there on Sunday and Sunday only like I normally am. Unless I find and buy a Wheel Horse before the show, all the tractors in my first photo will be there. 

 

 

Be sure to look for us!!! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,314]

3 hours ago, '67Craftsman's said:

 

 

I saw that yes, thank you for letting me know. I I got a question on that too by the way if I may ask...... I would like to possibly put my 6 horsepower 855 Craftsman in my 2nd picture restoration post there, could I do that by chance?

You most certainly can post your Craftsman restoration in the other brands section. 
  Great to see we have another Connecticut member on board! I try to hit all three Zagray shows each year but I’m a Saturday guy unless Saturday gets rained out.

  I’m a Wheel Horse guy…but there is one Craftsman in my herd 

  

['67Craftsman's 151]

16 minutes ago, Sparky said:

You most certainly can post your Craftsman restoration in the other brands section. 
  Great to see we have another Connecticut member on board! I try to hit all three Zagray shows each year but I’m a Saturday guy unless Saturday gets rained out.

  I’m a Wheel Horse guy…but there is one Craftsman in my herd 

  

 

Thank you for the welcome Sparky! Cool and great to hear that, I will put my restoration post in the other brands section then. Thanks for letting me know. There seems to be quite a few members from Connecticut on the board, I think I counted maybe 4 so far including yourself. Andover huh, I been by the exit on the highway once, lol but never personally been there. I only go to the spring Zagray show because the summer show in July we go to a big car show in P.A, and in October we normally bring the tractors to the local fair every year. We go to Zagray on Sunday only because we all (meaning my mom stepdad and I) are working Saturday and normally every year we go to the show as a family.  

[oliver2-44 9,725]

 

I hate to be the one to say it, but you really don’t want a Wheelhorse. Why you ask?  Because that would be one less for me.   Well, ok, I’m way down here in Texas so I guess you won’t hurt my horse hunting much 

['67Craftsman's 151]

1 hour ago, oliver2-44 said:

 

I hate to be the one to say it, but you really don’t want a Wheelhorse. Why you ask?  Because that would be one less for me.   Well, ok, I’m way down here in Texas so I guess you won’t hurt my horse hunting much 

ha ha ha . Oh but I do now that I joined here. Maybe this one for $175 and running with an extra block and rings, oh sheet the horse addiction is already starting. Thank you for the welcome!

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,389]

3 hours ago, '67Craftsman's said:

Maybe this one for $175 and running with an extra block and rings,

RUN to go get that.  

The Limited Slip Differential 6 speed transmission is worth the asking price.  

[wallfish 16,994]

On 2/20/2023 at 11:36 PM, '67Craftsman's said:

 

Here are all our tractors below, and if you are from New England and have been to the Zagray Farm spring show you probably seen them before

Take a day off and go on Saturday. Probably double the amount of stuff there and it's busy all day long. If you guys camp, you can stay there for free right in your display area and do Sunday too.

Lots of different members here pop in from time to time plus we trick @Sparky (The sausage queen)  into buying us lunch! 

[ebinmaine 67,389]

3 minutes ago, wallfish said:

Take a day off and go on Saturday. Probably double the amount of stuff there and it's busy all day long. If you guys camp, you can stay there for free right in your display area and do Sunday too.

Lots of different members here pop in from time to time plus we trick @Sparky (The sausage queen)  into buying us lunch! 

 

I need to remember that.....