Ole 21 #1 Posted September 23, 2015 Good evening, it's nice to be back with the Red Square forum. I had a membership many, many years ago under a similar name and I was active in a yahoo group for some time. I have owned several different Wheel Horse tractors over the years. The last one I owned and sold about 3 years ago was my 1960 Suburban 550. That was the last one to go and I miss it. I was even the proud owner of two signed "Straight from the Horses Mouth" books and I had a Wheel Horse banner flying in my garage for years. After getting out of the collecting end of it, I came upon a need for another riding mower. I always wanted a more modern garden tractor so I was lucky to recently buy a 1987 Wheel Horse 414-8 with the original 14 hp Kohler. The prior owner thought it was a 1984 but after reading a little about this model it didn't start until 1986? It has a 42 inch mower deck and a snow thrower attachment. The engine runs nice and strong and everything is original on it as far as I can tell. I used to be more familiar with some of the older models but I don't know much about the later models. As for me, I'm from MN. I love to fly, I play guitar, love canoeing in the BWCA, I restore vintage woodworking machines, I wrench on old lawn tractors once in awhile and I'm in the middle of a 1976 Goldwing project. I've finally got another horse in the stable and am looking forward to reading, learning and fixing up this great machine. Thanks!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikekot3 92 #2 Posted September 23, 2015 Welcome Ole !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ole 21 #3 Posted September 23, 2015 It needs a new seat but overall it's in good shape for its age. Here was how my Suburban 550 looked when I sold it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ole 21 #4 Posted September 23, 2015 Thanks Mikekot3, it's great to be back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,629 #6 Posted September 23, 2015 Welcome back!Good lookin 414!Mike........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,143 #7 Posted September 23, 2015 Good lookin' 's there Ole...both, your new & the old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,530 #8 Posted September 23, 2015 Hello Ole and Great lookin tractors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
