Which horse is your favorite

[19richie66 17,539]

The Gt14 & the C-120's are my favorites but I like my 418-A . It was my dad's work tractor and I use it all the time. 👍

[dells68 7,498]

@PeacemakerJack, awesome tractor and story!  It's amazing how much you look like your dad, if it wasn't for the age of the first picture, you'd think you were driving in both pictures.  I've been told I look like my dad and to me there is no better compliment!

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

Thanks @dells68 I hear that on a regular basis and I also always take it as a compliment.  My dad is an awesome guy and I would do well to continue to follow in his steps.  Thanks for the great compliment and I feel honored to be able to share this hobby with him and my own boys as well.

[hcminis 1,573]

701 with SMS-425

[TDF5G 2,069]

My favorite is the red ones!  

[Al C. 1,428]

My favorite is the 1067 (tractor on the right).  This was my father's Wheel Horse and the one I used to mow as a boy.  (Vintage; before and after restore.)

Dad and grand daughter.  

Edited November 8, 2017 by Al C.

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

@Al C. do you have any vintage pictures posted on the forum of that 1067?  Thanks for sharing the current pics—what beautiful tractors!

[skippy1969 135]

I guess I'm partial to the mid to late 70's C series and the black hoods.

I grew up seeing them working and always liked their stying.

Here is my 1975 C160 Auto. 

[JackC 617]

520 HC with ONAN the barbarian under the hood. The fastest and the Grand-dady if all 520s.

252 H with high ground clearance and bullet proof Kawasaki engine makes it the perfect yard mule.

And all my other horses.

 

 

 

[chip61 664]

Even though I like the 300/400 series machines, my favorite is the early C series, especially the C160 which is still my favorite in spite of all the little issues I've had with it over the past couple years. I've moved it closer to home so I can get everything straightened out over the winter/early spring. The older machines are so much easier to maintain and work on.

[Wildside 195]

Many to choose from, but my little guy is still my favorite.

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

 

 

Great collection, great tractors, great pic(it should find its way into a future calendar!)

[Racinbob 11,393]

My favorite series is the mid 70's B and C's. Often it's the tractors history that makes them a personal favorite. That's the case with my 1976 'B'-160 that I bought brand new. Most of you know the story of it being sold when we moved to Florida and being with the second owner for 17 years. I never would have thought that I would own it again now that we are back in Indiana but it happened. The second owner obviously took great care of it. This is as I got it back. I went over it with all new service/maintenance parts, replacing a couple missing items and a new muffler. The 48" deck is still in great shape. It did have a bad bearing so I replaced all six and it hums like a sewing machine again. Right now it's ready for winter with a blade, 2-link chains and weights.

 

[PeacemakerJack 10,742]

On 11/7/2017 at 3:35 PM, Al C. said:

My favorite is the 1067 (tractor on the right).  This was my father's Wheel Horse and the one I used to mow as a boy. 

Dad and grand daughter.  

 

@Al C. thank you so much for sharing.  That is “fabric of life” stuff and I am a huge fan of vintage stories and pictures of these tractors and their owners.  It has often been said that many of the tractors we buy don’t have a history with us until we acquire them, typically decades after they were built.  That past history is lost—if only our horses could talk!  So, it is really cool to see when someone has owned one a really long time and has it in their possession with some photos and years of stories to document its history with them. 

[Pullstart 63,315]

My 502 is my favorite, but my C-101 is my go-to for getting work done.  The 502 has been in storage about a year or so, hopefully by spring we'll unbury it from the move.

[Al C. 1,428]

Peacemaker Jack - you are so right.  So many of these machines have great stories. Two years ago I purchased my SK-486 from its original owner.  He purchased it in 1982.  Still had all the original documentation and all the maintenance records.  Needless to say, he cared for it like it was his child.  Time went by and I hadn’t heard from him after our transaction.  His Wheel Horse handle was “Bowtie”.  After doing some searching, I found out he passed away two months after we met - cancer.     He did not appear well when we met, but I had no idea he was so ill.  We spent an hour or so exchanging messages and then serveral hours together when I visited him to close the deal.  He showed me all his tractors and cars.  He had pictures of his father riding him on his dad’s first Wheel Horse - 1959 Model.  He was a perfectionist, but very practical.  I paid him full asking price for his 486 with no negotiating because of its condition and all the history he gave me.  He was such a great guy.  I will miss him.  His tractor will always be in great care and it’s history will continue to be passed down.    

 

Edited November 9, 2017 by Al C.

[Chris G 3,296]

Well I would have to say I love all my old tractors. But my favorite would be my Junkyard Dog 702. Because me and my son built it and it was all from parts laying around and collected parts from junkyards etc.. So that one has a special bond and place in my collection.

[19richie66 17,539]

Well the Junkyard Dog looks fantastic!

[ronhatch 406]

My highly modified 867. IMHO I like the (I guess they're called narrow hoods?) WH's from the mid 60's to early 70's. I like the simple design and good looks.

Edited November 11, 2017 by ronhatch

[SALTYWRIGHT 859]

MY 1054 DIESEL  OR MY 417-8 DIESEL

[Tankman 3,520]

All Horses. My spoiled “workers”, real Stallions!

Edited November 12, 2017 by Tankman

[muz123 1,192]

It would have to be my 518H and my later model 520H. 

Edited November 12, 2017 by muz123

[c-series don 9,208]

A little bit of a long story but here goes. A good friend of mine who was definitely old enough to be my father and a fellow volunteer firefighter knew of my Wheel Horse addiction. He had a C-121 Automatic that his uncle bought brand new in 1978. One day he came to me and said that he really wanted to restore it but knew he was not going to have time. (He had cancer but at the time no one knew this) So he tells me that he wants his tractor to go to a good home and he knows that I will take care of it. A couple of days later I go pick it up and we are both very happy. I assure him that I will take good care of it. The following year I go to the Big Show and see Mark Klingers restored C-125 and think "man, I would love to have a tractor that looks like that!!" With that I think BOOM I'm going to restore Harry's tractor and not tell him. So I do a complete restoration of it, everything sandblasted or glass beaded. Two part epoxy self etching primer, three coats of red three coats of clear. It takes me months. When it is finally done I called him and asked him to come over. He was a house painter so I tell him I need price to paint my living room. When he gets here I ask him to come in the garage, I have something to show him. His eyes light up and he says "holy cow where did you get this beauty?" I tell him this is your tractor Harry. With that his eyes fill up with tears and he gives me a huge hug. Seeing the look on his face was priceless and worth all my efforts. That year I brought it to the big show and it was the first time Cecil was there. He signed my tractor and that really completed the whole thing. I lost my good friend (and drinking buddy!) to cancer the following year. I truly miss him. So here's to you Harry 🍻 Your tractor is in good hands. Harry's tractor is the one on the right. 

[953 nut 56,431]

50 minutes ago, c-series don said:

bit of a long story

Not at all, a very heart warming story.                          

[WVHillbilly520H 10,374]

My anniversary 520H that I bought new in 1998, it has mowed acres and acres of grass, plowed and tilled gardens and pushed/thrown or blown miles of snow and has yet to let me down, Jeff.

Edited November 12, 2017 by WVHillbilly520H