What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?

[cleat 6,796]

Looking great. 

The maroon decals are my favorite.

 

[OutdoorEnvy 1,679]

That turned out great @Andy N.  Well done!

[ebinmaine 69,423]

@Andy N. Niiiiice work!

 

That maroon is occasionally seen up here too.  

I've had a late 60s Raider done ALL maroon and not the best paint work. 😬

Also had my own C160 Automatic show up to my hands in a more calm maroon.  

We believe it was a later model but original Wheelhorse tone. 

@JCM Liked that color quite a lot.  

 

I prefer a much brighter red.  

[ohiofarmer 3,303]

Fixed a pesky belt guard.

  As you can see,I added some stronger metal to the transmission belt cover on a C- 160.  The locator hole in the belt guard cracked and fractured away and then the guard bound itself to the pulley imitating a pooched  battery and then a dragging starter.

   It didn't seem right as that tractor started in single digits with relative ease.

  It was fussy work,but the fact that the soothing hiss of the antique Coleman Lantern was serving as a finger warmer upper made the job bearable.A couple of rivets should bond the repair.

    Elon Musk can just eat his heart out over this perfectly balanced lantern burning clean without the benefit of mantles. Remarkable that a 1957 model can be fussed with a bit of effort into a useful companion Coleman and Wheel Horse seem to be cut from the same cloth 

 

[Easton Rich 443]

I’ve got one in perfect shape along with the case ( also in great shape) that I found in an old hay barn. Who would such a nice lantern in there?

[Handy Don 12,958]

12 hours ago, ohiofarmer said:

I’m quite happy to have two Colemans (one white gas and one propane) to use for emergency lighting.

Is yours also usable with mantles to get brighter light?

[Ed Kennell 39,587]

My modified Coleman propane lantern is hanging near my back door and is my go to light when the grid fails.  Then  I use the Coleman to locate and fire up the "coal oil" lamps.

 

 

[ohiofarmer 3,303]

9 minutes ago, Easton Rich said:

I’ve got one in perfect shape along with the case ( also in great shape) that I found in an old hay barn. Who would such a nice lantern in there?

  

     You never know. My first one bought new is a brown lantern.Ugly . It's a 275 and the collectors want at least one "turd" model. I am finding out that the 220 D,E,and F models run well and quiet and can be workhorse lanterns. Original green sunrise globes are rare to survive and the red print originals get stored or displayed. 

   I started to acquire twenty dollar lanterns just for parts. It was really good one day and I got six of them running.

[OutdoorEnvy 1,679]

Love the old Coleman’s!  There’s a thread on here for them.  Worth checking out.  It needs a new post 

[ohiofarmer 3,303]

1 hour ago, Handy Don said:

I’m quite happy to have two Colemans (one white gas and one propane) to use for emergency lighting.

Is yours also usable with mantles to get brighter light?

Sure is. It's just a sign of a good runner when they light up and run blue 

   Pro tip. Peerless Mantles are brighter and less breakable than Coleman 

[ohiofarmer 3,303]

21 minutes ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

Love the old Coleman’s!  There’s a thread on here for them.  Worth checking out.  It needs a new post 

Yes I will find it and quit hijacking my own Post and this thread 

[Greg Cullison 76]

Very nice Andy! Wish mine looked that good...lol.  Interested in replacing my seat...can you advise where you got yours??

[ebinmaine 69,423]

I had regular work today. 

Trina and our friend got to play snowplow duty on the Horses. 

 

The friend driving my '75 C160 Automatic. 

 

 

 

[Thor27 824]

That is a colossal plow. 

[Andy N. 2,215]

Removed the old worn out hood hinge brackets on the 520-H.

 

 

 

Installed the @Steve Janninck designed and modified hood hinge brackets. Will definitely last longer than the original '89 set!

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 69,423]

7 hours ago, Thor27 said:

That is a colossal plow. 

 

60" across the bottom. It'll move snow. 

 

Side to side pivot is a workout. 

It's easy to see how a second hydraulic circuit would be a benefit. 

[squonk 41,783]

8 hours ago, Thor27 said:

That is a colossal plow. 

I would say it is a " colossalless plow! 

[Handy Don 12,958]

Well, these rescued Suburban parts were mine for short time, but I am delighted to see them loaded up and headed off to a home with @Bill G who's anxious to put them to good use!

(Note, he brought usable front wheels/tires to swap on instead of the rotted out originals so we could more easily roll it into his van.) 

 

Edited Wednesday at 06:31 PM by Handy Don

[Chris G 3,297]

@Handy DonI'm glad u saved them and I'm looking forward to putting all useable parts back to work! Thanks again

[ebinmaine 69,423]

14 minutes ago, Chris G said:

@Handy DonI'm glad u saved them and I'm looking forward to putting all useable parts back to work! Thanks again

 

Wicked cool. 

[oliver2-44 10,036]

Excellent. Looking forward to a Restoration thread. 

[Andy N. 2,215]

On 2/3/2025 at 1:21 PM, Greg Cullison said:

Very nice Andy! Wish mine looked that good...lol.  Interested in replacing my seat...can you advise where you got yours??

 

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[Simplecity 22]

Good Afternoon All

  Finally getting back to the 857. The motor was out early summer for a rebuild to an older gentleman (early 90's) who lives eats and breathes Wheel Horse.  His out building is chocked full of parts most from dealerships who either closed or just got rid of their old inventory.

 Anyway, I called and no answer left message. Stopped by his place a few days later, no one home. Starting to get nervous that something happened to him as his wife died over the summer and he just wasn't himself after that. Having been down that road myself, I can relate.

 So, plan B. If my motor is gone, I will be looking for a replacement. If memory serves me correctly, it is a K181S. Can the experts out there verify this?

   Thanks for your time

      Simplecity   

   

[SylvanLakeWH 26,398]

7 minutes ago, Simplecity said:

Anyway, I called and no answer left message. Stopped by his place a few days later, no one home. Starting to get nervous that something happened to him as his wife died over the summer and he just wasn't himself after that. Having been down that road myself, I can relate.

perhaps a wellness check by local police would be in order...? We had a neighbor a few years back spend a couple days on the floor after a fall unbeknownst to anyone... ultimately passed away...

[ebinmaine 69,423]

3 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

wellness check by local police

Seconded.