HuntzNSam 80 #1 Posted December 27, 2016 Hello, all. I spent years mowing & moving snow with my Dad's Wheel Horses in the 60's and 70's, and my wife and I finally acquired our own. I don't know why it took us so long. Our cars include a 60 Buick Invicta Flattop, and a 52 Chevy pickup daily driver, so the 856 fits right in. The machine should be familiar to many, a 1966 856 previously owned by Joe W9JAB. It looks as good today as it did in his original pics from 2009. We found it on the Classifieds here. It needs some cleaning, and a few fixes, but it's a great running survivor. The purchase even included his famous 'Black Sabbath' snow blower - it came with "A Bit of Finger". www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/14915-careful-this-horse-bites/ We are looking forward to our new horse. Thanks Chuck & Sally 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,113 #3 Posted December 27, 2016 Great story and tractor... for sharing and Chuck & Sally. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #5 Posted December 28, 2016 @HuntzNSam to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,314 #6 Posted December 28, 2016 I like the "drink holder" ! Mike...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,496 #7 Posted December 28, 2016 I guess this means Joe won't be placing enticing and interesting ad titles in the classified section. It looks like you got a good tractor. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinylguy 4,674 #8 Posted December 28, 2016 Welcome to RedSquare Chuck & Sally!! You are only a 2.5 hr. drive from me and 45 minutes from Stevasaurus up in Elgin. Great looking tractor you have there. My Dad had a 60 buick LeSabre 2 door hardtop but my brother smacked a telephone pole with it back in 1967. We dont have a large number of Illinois members but the ones we do are great and always willing to help. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACman 7,618 #9 Posted December 28, 2016 RED SQUARE welcomes you Chuck and Sally . Good to see that Horse found a good home , it deserved one . With that big smile on Sally's face it looks like there's going to be some over seat time ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay bee 896 #11 Posted December 29, 2016 to Chuck and Sally. An 856 and a '52 Chevy Pickup??? Life is good in your world!!! Jim 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianK 58 #12 Posted December 29, 2016 I am also not far from you, a little over an hour in Somonauk. Great find! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clueless 2,980 #13 Posted December 29, 2016 14 hours ago, jay bee said: to Chuck and Sally. An 856 and a '52 Chevy Pickup??? Life is good in your world!!! Jim Welcome to the square. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,713 #14 Posted December 29, 2016 No doubt about it...Welcome to Red Square. Looks like Joe's stuff went to a good home. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougC 2,641 #15 Posted January 3, 2017 Hello and to the forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
