adsm08 2,556 #23051 Posted March 2 14 minutes ago, Pete D said: Can I interest anyone in my mom's old mangle Hey now, this is a family site. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 13,491 #23052 Posted March 2 14 minutes ago, Pete D said: Is This bragging rights for messiest garage? Sorry. I can still tell what color your floor is. You got a ways to go to catch up... 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 2,556 #23053 Posted March 2 9 minutes ago, kpinnc said: Sorry. I can still tell what color your floor is. You got a ways to go to catch up... I can't find my floor. I know it's there because I don't fall through into the abyss, I just can't find it. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 70,352 #23054 Posted March 2 28 minutes ago, Wayne0 said: There's something I haven't heard in a LONG time! Younguns' don't know what that is. Never heard the term so I searched it. We didn't call it that. It was a Ringer. Or... in New England speak - Ringah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 424 #23055 Posted March 3 4 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Never heard the term so I searched it. We didn't call it that. It was a Ringer. Or... in New England speak - Ringah. A mangle is a big ironing machine, used for sheets & such before the days of permanent press. Called a mangle because if you weren't careful, that's what would happen to your hands & arms. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,329 #23056 Posted March 3 my grand parents had one of those in their basement. I even got to try it out once. Successfully- none of my fingers are flat. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 70,352 #23057 Posted March 3 7 hours ago, Pete D said: A mangle is a big ironing machine, used for sheets & such before the days of permanent press. Called a mangle because if you weren't careful, that's what would happen to your hands & arms. When I looked it up I knew immediately what it was for. And how dangerous they certainly can be. As kids we had a sort of third set of grandparents. They had a Ringer in their second home. I definitely don't recall ever being allowed to mess with it. Probably a good thing. @Stepney may even have one today. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 27,211 #23058 Posted March 3 Mangles / Ringers were popular back when OSHA was still a small town in Wisconsin... Had one in our basement growing up. It was Mom's exclusive domain and a "No Touch!!!" Item... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,993 #23059 Posted March 3 There's an old double tub Dexter with a Ringer still in the basement at the farm. Used to get some of the water out before hanging on the line. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,545 #23060 Posted March 3 Amish neighbor has a wringer washer, the "ringer" didn't waste the baby's thumb, the belts and pulleys underneath did it. I spent all day running the family around Lancaster County to find a quack doctor, that wasn't at the horse show, to get the kid fixed up with a cardboard cast. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 424 #23061 Posted March 3 57 minutes ago, lynnmor said: Amish neighbor has a wringer washer, the "ringer" didn't waste the baby's thumb, the belts and pulleys underneath did it. I spent all day running the family around Lancaster County to find a quack doctor, that wasn't at the horse show, to get the kid fixed up with a cardboard cast. You're a good neighbor! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 944 #23062 Posted March 3 (edited) 23 hours ago, Wayne0 said: There's something I haven't heard in a LONG time! Younguns' don't know what that is. Kind of a Youngun’ here, after reading the later posts, I do now. I learn something new every time I get on this forum, tractor related or not. Edited March 3 by MainelyWheelhorse 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 424 #23063 Posted March 4 Didn't do much to the WH today, busy moving a TV and entertainment center to a different wall, replacing an outlet that was broken and had arc marks, and installing a 3 "outlet".network jack for the TV-related electronics. I did, however, install the shifter knobs and battery hold-down I ordered. Seat bumpers & gas strut to be installed when some installation hardware arrives. Then, HOPEFULLY, I can get to that carb. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colby G 244 #23064 Posted March 5 Greetings, I'm getting a new wheel horse in April sometime when a friend of mine goes to Virginia to pick it up when he gets his new car. It's free. I have no pictures to identify it though, but I do know it has a cast iron hood, and it has a sickle bar mower. He claims the tractor is all original and intact. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated. I believe it's an RJ of some sort. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,999 #23065 Posted March 5 1 hour ago, Colby G said: but I do know it has a cast iron hood, GT 14....? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 57,532 #23066 Posted March 6 7 hours ago, Colby G said: cast iron hood, and it has a sickle bar mower. He claims the tractor is all original and intact. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated. I believe it's an RJ of some sort. If the sickle bar mower is front mounted and the cast iron is a front weight rather than the hood it could be an RJ. 7 hours ago, Colby G said: I'm getting a new wheel horse in April sometime when a friend of mine goes to Virginia to pick it up when he gets his new car. It's free. I presume you mean the Wheel Horse is free, not your friend's new car. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colby G 244 #23067 Posted March 6 (edited) 2 minutes ago, 953 nut said: If the sickle bar mower is front mounted and the cast iron is a front weight rather than the hood it could be an RJ. I presume you mean the Wheel Horse is free, not your friend's new car. You would be correct, and sadly, I do not have any photos. But I believe the actual hood is cast iron. Edited March 6 by Colby G Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MainelyWheelhorse 944 #23068 Posted March 6 (edited) Today it’s warm enough here to do some tinkering. So I have been sanding and working on a replacement hood for the 312. I also primed and painted the covers for the spare Magnum 12 I have. I also primed the new hood for my 312. It’s been a busy day. Edited March 7 by MainelyWheelhorse 9 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDMiller 9 #23069 Posted March 8 First post! I replaced the carb on my 310-8 and have much more lined up! 1 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 27,211 #23070 Posted March 8 @JDMiller 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blasterdad 2,999 #23071 Posted March 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, SylvanLakeWH said: @JDMiller We love pics also, I'll be the first to hassle you.... Let's see the old girl, lol. WELCOME TO @JDMiller Edited March 8 by Blasterdad 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 57,532 #23073 Posted March 8 10 hours ago, JDMiller said: my 310-8 and have much more lined up! Always glad to seer new members joining up. Please tell us a little about your Wheel Horse story and yourself. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
