WildHorses 385 #1 Posted March 13, 2017 http://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=14042 > This may have been posted before but check out the crazy Wheel Horse tractors from this old Farm Show. "This group of 10 Wheel Horse tractors, put together by Ohio resident Charlie Melton, is one of the most unusual tractor collections we’ve ever seen. Every one of the tractors has received a radical “makeover”. “I like to recycle things and enjoy the challenge of making something different without spending a lot of money,” says Melton. “I buy Wheel Horse tractors in junked-out condition so I get them cheap. I put new engines in them and usually new tires, too, and paint them with the original Wheel Horse red and white colors. All the tractors in my collection were originally built in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. The manufacturer kept the same grille for all those years so all my tractors have a common look.” Melton credits David Cross of Bainbridge, Ohio, for supplying him with Wheel Horses. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Charlie Melton, 6941 Eyman Rd., Washington Court House, Ohio 43160. Thanks to photographer Gail Streitenberger for supplying most of the photos." 24_6_23.pdf 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jellyghost 378 #2 Posted March 13, 2017 Wow! Did it fly? I would like a better look at some of the other tractors in that photo. One of them might be a pontoon boat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildHorses 385 #3 Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, jellyghost said: Wow! Did it fly? I would like a better look at some of the other tractors in that photo. One of them might be a pontoon boat. I think getting a Wheel Horse to fly would be like getting a pig to fly lol. If you click on the link http://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=14042 you can click on the pictures and get bigger versions of some of the images. There are more images than the 2 I posted. Edited March 13, 2017 by danielbaute 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jellyghost 378 #4 Posted March 13, 2017 I I need a Wheel Horse with pontoons, a cooler, and some ag tires to motor it along. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,141 #5 Posted March 13, 2017 (edited) How cool would it be... that collection featured at the big show. Edited March 13, 2017 by AMC RULES 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 56,162 #6 Posted March 13, 2017 Here is a color photo of the screw drive . 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ed lincoln 33 #7 Posted March 14, 2017 There is a video on youtube of a 1930's Fordson tractor with the tank/screw drive used to deliver mail in the high Sierra mts in California. It looks like it is as fast as it was on wheels.The tractor is in the Hedrick ag museum in Woodland,Ca. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,409 #8 Posted April 18, 2017 Never saw the airplane... but that gentleman's creations get brought up every once in a while. There's a few other pictures in this old thread too. and this one.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
