sqrlgtr 552 #1 Posted July 1 Just wanted to give a big thanks to Docwheelhorse for the cart, cafoose for hauling and handling transaction and Pullstart for letting cafoose know I was needing help with transportation. Finally home but worth the wait plus me and cafoose even done a little “horse trading” when he finally came home lol.. 6 7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,571 #2 Posted July 1 Decent bunch o folks on this site. 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 552 #3 Posted July 1 Just now, ebinmaine said: Decent bunch o folks on this site. Absolutely, glad I found a friend like cafoose that is close to me that enjoys Wheel Horses as much as I do. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #4 Posted July 1 An engine, a seat, and a couple of other parts came home with me. Waiting to hear from @Bill D on getting together to hand it over! @Tractorhead and I started an overhaul of the 854 S/G and I’m finishing that up today with the install of the adjustable regulator I picked up at the show. Will be a slight delay as I just discovered I’m out of 12ga stranded wire for the regulator-to-ammeter connection--sigh. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #5 Posted July 1 2 hours ago, Handy Don said: An engine, a seat, and a couple of other parts came home with me. Waiting to hear from @Bill D on getting together to hand it over! @Tractorhead and I started an overhaul of the 854 S/G and I’m finishing that up today with the install of the adjustable regulator I picked up at the show. Will be a slight delay as I just discovered I’m out of 12ga stranded wire for the regulator-to-ammeter connection--sigh. Hi Don, It‘ll just take a short while 👍 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #6 Posted July 1 1 hour ago, Tractorhead said: Hi Don, It‘ll just take a short while 👍 Well the ammeter & wiring went fine and the motor tests are all to spec. I’d notice some accumulated crud in the glass fuel bowl so I remove it to clean it and fumble fingers me dropped & broke it. I’m quite vexed with myself. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,066 #7 Posted July 2 6 hours ago, Handy Don said: @Tractorhead and I started an overhaul of the 854 S/G and I’m finishing that up today with the install of the adjustable regulator I picked up at the show. Will be a slight delay as I just discovered I’m out of 12ga stranded wire for the regulator-to-ammeter connection--sigh. Where are you getting parts for these things? I have one that needs coils and my rebuilder can't get them any more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,571 #8 Posted July 2 1 hour ago, Handy Don said: Well the ammeter & wiring went fine and the motor tests are all to spec. I’d notice some accumulated crud in the glass fuel bowl so I remove it to clean it and fumble fingers me dropped & broke it. I’m quite vexed with myself. I have a bowl or two around here I'll never use. I could ship em if it'd help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #9 Posted July 2 (edited) 13 minutes ago, adsm08 said: Where are you getting parts for these things? I have one that needs coils and my rebuilder can't get them any more. The motor/generator parts came off the Bay from a fellow in Ohio. About $25 for new bearings, brushes, springs, and connection posts including shipping. Turns out one bearing was fine so I left it in. Same for the posts (and I avoided breaking out the soldering iron 👍). Brushes were shot, as expected. New coils or armatures are NLA so we’re down to scrounging from old units. A-to-Z is where I’d start and aim for a good shell with the mounted coils and brush holders. The CL guy in Malvern is another source but he only does complete S/Gs, not parts. I saw only a very few S/Gs at the show and I only found the one regulator by itself. I’ve been using an aftermarket regulator which required bending a spring holder to make adjustments and wasn’t having joy. I spotted an old Delco-Remy regulator that has the voltage/current adjustments with screws at the show and grabbed it. I tested all the innards and they are to spec so I’m confident I’ll be able to dial it in. I don’t know any way to get the internals for a regulator as parts -- these are riveted together and even in the D-R service manuals I have from the 50’s, they are clear that shorts or broken wiring in the coils or broken springs are most likely fatal for that unit. Edited July 2 by Handy Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,233 #10 Posted July 2 6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I have a bowl or two around here I'll never use. I could ship em if it'd help. I’ve ordered a complete Gravely unit (since in a week I’ll need my mower running!) but bring what you don’t need to the JCM meet & greet and I’ll gladly pay you on Tuesday (And with that insurance policy in place, I’ll never break another bowl) 😁 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tractorhead 9,064 #11 Posted July 2 3 hours ago, Handy Don said: I’ve ordered a complete Gravely unit (since in a week I’ll need my mower running!) but bring what you don’t need to the JCM meet & greet and I’ll gladly pay you on Tuesday (And with that insurance policy in place, I’ll never break another bowl) 😁 Like i allways say, better to have than to need. here the Grass become that high within the last 2 weeks because lots of Rain, actually 74cm. 🤪 Will today look if the Suicidal can still also being used on my Wheelhorse, Otherwise i need urgently pipes for the Hydraulicmotor... Let‘s see what works first. 😎 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #12 Posted July 2 On 7/1/2024 at 1:19 PM, sqrlgtr said: Absolutely, glad I found a friend like cafoose that is close to me that enjoys Wheel Horses as much as I do. Chuck’s a good one to keep in your corner! He always has an eye out for the deals at the show! unless you are looking for the same thing as him, that is! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cafoose 3,355 #13 Posted July 2 3 hours ago, Pullstart said: Chuck’s a good one to keep in your corner! He always has an eye out for the deals at the show! unless you are looking for the same thing as him, that is! Then I'll find two of them and sell you one for twice what I paid 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
