C121 Hydro for my parents. (and an introduction)

[ebinmaine 67,398]

T & E Wheelhorse Stables... 

 

AKA Trina and Eric... 

... is making another attempt at spreading the  appreciation affliction addiction.  

 

My father has had a box store riding mower that he bought used, for several years. It wasn't great when he got it. It's been getting less great the whole time.  

Knowing the understanding that Trina and I have of being able to repair machinery he's sought out our advice and opinions a few times. 

Knowing his mower was getting to a point of being financially not viable to repair I decided to keep an eye out for a Wheelhorse my parents could use. 

 

@PWL216 has treated us right twice now. 

Paul and his wife are good people. Thank you folks. 

He'd mentioned he was looking at swapping around/thinning his Herd so I said keep me posted on what HYDROS you have available.  

My father's old mower had the ability to change "gears" but really was a simplified transmission closer in usage to a hydro.  

 

Well a few weeks later after some gabbing and back n forth between me, Trina, my parents, and Paul ... He was nice enough to drop off this C121 project right at my parent's house.  

Trina and I have picked it up and brought it to Maine where we'll put it through our shop and get it back together for the spring mowing season.  

 

Now the introduction.  

 

I've created a new Supporter Membership for my father. 

His username is

@Qball 

 

Given name is Bruce. 

 

He, and my mom, Karen, will be able to follow along with whatever TRINA gets done on this tractor. 

😂

 

We all joke about her doing all the work but we all know you GOT to keep a Trina person busy. 

She absolutely loves working on these machines. 

I'll be helping with the grunt work of course and going through the wiring harness as usual.  

 

 

We'll work it in between other projects because it doesn't need to be back down to Massachusetts til maybe April.  We have a LOT of things to do here between now n then as well.  

 

 

[Qball 26]

Thanks Eric and Trina

[Pullstart 62,831]

Awesome story so far,  @Qball!  You’ve created quite the Skrewball!

[Qball 26]

That’s true enough!

[ebinmaine 67,398]

4 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

You’ve created quite the Skrewball!

You ain't wrong 

[Achto 27,562]

@Qball

[SylvanLakeWH 25,525]

 

@Qball!!!

 

Your kid is, shall we say, entertaining... 

 

We know Trina will do a good job and @ebinmaine will, well... uhm, entertain... 

[Ed Kennell 38,114]

to the Bruce.   Thanks for your support.

[ebinmaine 67,398]

Testing this thread to make sure I set up the Qball account correctly.  

[rjg854 11,356]

  @Qball

[Jon Paulsen 290]

Welcome aboard @Qball !

 

[Blackhood Bill 721]

Looks to be a pretty nice machine to start with. Love the rear discharge deck. Qball will enjoy it I’m sure. Welcome aboard Qball!

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,314]

 Tractor looks pretty darn good in the pics… I estimate it’ll take a 42 page thread to complete  

  Anyone else wanna take a guess  ! 

[ebinmaine 67,398]

4 minutes ago, Sparky said:

 Tractor looks pretty darn good in the pics… I estimate it’ll take a 42 page thread to complete  

  Anyone else wanna take a guess  ! 

 

I say higher!!!! 

[oliver2-44 9,726]

Ok EB, your holding out on us!  I can't believe no one has asked what your going to do with the two large rims?

Their good fire pit size.

 

On 12/11/2023 at 9:03 AM, ebinmaine said:

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,398]

2 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

Ok EB, your holding out on us!  I can't believe no one has asked what your going to do with the two large rims?

.

 

 

That's for sure sure but that's not the destiny of these. I have another one for that already.  

 

I wanted a couple of closed  center heavy truck wheels to make stands for the bench grinders in the barn.

My father got these from a commercial tire rebuild and repair center near him.  

 

[Handy Don 12,205]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

stands for the bench grinders in the barn

Yeah, and you’ll be stubbing you toes on them forever unless you are wearing your toe-cap boots!

[Pullstart 62,831]

40 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said:

Ok EB, your holding out on us!  I can't believe no one has asked what your going to do with the two large rims?

Their good fire pit size.

 

 

He sent me pics of the haul, I think that was my first question   @WHX?? calls those beach balls 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

Oh, that‘s quite an awesome story behind the Wheelhorse on the Trailer Eric.

Btw: Did you Tell your Dad that Wheelhorses tend to Herd?

😂😂😂

 

 @Qball also from the Other Site of the Big Pond.

 

[Tractorhead 9,064]

17 hours ago, Sparky said:

 Tractor looks pretty darn good in the pics… I estimate it’ll take a 42 page thread to complete  

  Anyone else wanna take a guess  ! 

 

I guess just 2 Pages because Trina will do it.

If Eric would i take a guess at 142 Pages...😎😂😂

[PWL216 889]

Not long ago, it looked like this. Then I did a ‘spruce up’ on the tins and motor, and then added a loader. I overloaded it, it tipped over on its side when the load shifted (I dove off that thing like I was Michael Phelps), and damaged the front axle flange and had a minor fire - which I was able to quickly put out, but a few wires got toasted. I moved the FEL to a 520H with gear reduction steering. Big difference. I’m really happy that Eric and Trina have it now and will bring it back to its former beauty. It was a sweet a** tractor until ‘the incident’ 😉

[c-series don 8,687]

6 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Yeah, and you’ll be stubbing you toes on them forever unless you are wearing your toe-cap boots!

I have to agree with Don, unless you cantilever the grinder towards you you’re going to stub your toes. And @Pullstart definitely can’t use it with flip-flops on😂 I’ve seen smaller rims filled with cement. Personally my bench grinder is well, on my bench! 

[ebinmaine 67,398]

9 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Yeah, and you’ll be stubbing you toes on them forever unless you are wearing your toe-cap boots!

 

2 hours ago, c-series don said:

I have to agree with Don, unless you cantilever the grinder towards you you’re going to stub your toes. And @Pullstart definitely can’t use it with flip-flops on😂 I’ve seen smaller rims filled with cement. Personally my bench grinder is well, on my bench! 

 

You Boyz are underestimating the Bear.  🐻

 

A. I'm a fair amount larger than some and my reach is further away.  (Trina rarely uses a grinder)

 

B. I'd been planning on using one wheel with two grinders. That way the work position is out where it would be more comfortable as you're thinking.   

 

Far as the bench grinder on a bench....

Well yes... But we can't MOVE a bench like a pedestal stand.  

The plan in this shop is to keep as much equipment and shelving mobile as possible.   

 

 

[Handy Don 12,205]

11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

A. I'm a fair amount larger than some and my reach is further away.  (Trina rarely uses a grinder)

 

B. I'd been planning on using one wheel with two grinders. That way the work position is out where it would be more comfortable as you're thinking.   

 

A. Arms are important but ya gotta be close enough to see, too! 

B. Ok! (making sure the lateral stability is also there 😉)

C. A sturdy bench can also be mobile!

Edited December 13, 2023 by Handy Don

[ebinmaine 67,398]

6 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

 ya gotta be close enough to see, too! 

 

"Lucky" for me  my vision's been changing. 

🙄

 

My best eyesight is currently about 3/4 from an arm length from me. 

That'll change... And I'll change the benches and grinder mounts to fit my new reality.  

 

8 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

A sturdy bench can also be mobile

 

THAT'S an excellent point!!