In Loudon, New Hampshire for 701 Wheel Horse parts

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

Drove up to Loudon, New Hampshire from Boston this am.  Met with Mark Godzik and picked up some 1961 Wheel Horse 701 parts!  A hood, a gas tank, some footrests and a steering fan gear link!  
 

 

We had a nice but short visit.  Mark has some nice Wheel Horses and a real good interest in the collecting hobby.  He made it to the Big Show in Gettysburg this year with his son.  He just bought his first round hood a 1968 Wheel Horse Lawn Ranger.  
 

Mark lives right behind the NASCAR New Hampshire Motor Speedway.    Loudon, New Hampshire is some beautiful territory.   A nice stream  runs Mark’s place too.  Reminds me a lot of Michigan but New Hampshire has a lot of stone walls on the end of each field. 
 

Glad I am going to save some getting rare  701parts! 

Edited July 17, 2021 by Lane Ranger

[stevasaurus 22,764]

I'll bet some Brook Trout live in that stream Lane.  Nice pictures Mate.  

[squonk 41,153]

I traded Mark a Hulk- A - Tractor  for a gas tank and some mule drive pulleys at the show. 

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

So he know know Squonk, Howard Dellepuca and Lane Ralph - so he is in like flynn in the Wheel Horse cabal and only has the early signs of the severe Wheel Horse disease!

Edited July 17, 2021 by Lane Ranger

[WheelHorse520H 708]

4 hours ago, Lane Ranger said:

 

Mark lives right behind the NASCAR New Hampshire Motor Speedway.    Loudon, New Hampshire is some beautiful territory.   A nice stream  runs Mark’s place too.  Reminds me a lot of Michigan but New Hampshire has a lot of stone walls on the end of each field. 

I have been to the speedway up there a couple of times and it is a real nice drive. Every time I go up there I think, “wow it’s really nice up here” it is a great place.

[ebinmaine 67,605]

Good save!

 

 

Hop on 202E for a couple hours and you'd be right around the corner from me n BBT.  

[clueless 3,005]

So Lane, it looks like you have no problem making a 2000 mile, 29 hr round trip to pickup some tractors and parts?

[AMC RULES 37,130]

29 hr trip from Boston to NH?

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

I have been in northern New Jersey from July 4th thru July15th. In Boston since July16.   Saw Mark Godzik’s 701 posts several days ago (Monday) when I finally looked up location of zLoudon, New Hampshire on the map.  Only one hour north from Boston !   
 

So I got to drive Ruth’s new Hybrid Venza for its first Wheel Horse parts rendezvous!

 

40  mpg or about four gallons to and fro Loudon up I-93 and SR 106.  
 

How could I pass these up!

 

And I have to pick up some 1961 Jacobsen wheel weights on the way back to Indiana  in in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania!

 

Wait until August when I come back to the Pennsylvania Poconos for a wheel !  I will have my pickup truck!  

Edited July 17, 2021 by Lane Ranger

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

1 hour ago, clueless said:

So Lane, it looks like you have no problem making a 2000 mile, 29 hr round trip to pickup some tractors and parts?

Get your sales items together so when I head to Florida in February I can do some shopping ! 

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

58 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

29 hr trip from Boston to NH?

Clueless is enticing me to buy Wheel Horse items in Pace, Florida!  
 

I did drive to Toronto, Canada several years ago from Indiana for a 1054 package!  About 1400 mile trip. 
 

And I learned in 2019 taking a lawn sweeper to Mobile, Alabama that Florida is almost wider than it is long!
 

 

Florida
Dimensions
• Length	447 mi (721 km)
• Width	361 mi (582 km)

Edited July 17, 2021 by Lane Ranger

[Handy Don 12,235]

1 hour ago, Lane Ranger said:

Clueless is enticing me to buy Wheel Horse items in Pace, Florida!  
 

I did drive to Toronto, Canada several years ago from Indiana for a 1054 package!  About 1400 mile trip. 
 

And I learned in 2019 taking a lawn sweeper to Mobile, Alabama that Florida is almost wider than it is long!
 

 

Florida
Dimensions
• Length	447 mi (721 km)
• Width	361 mi (582 km)

And has a maximum 345’ above sea level. 

[ebinmaine 67,605]

8 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

And has a maximum 345’ above sea level. 

🤯

[clueless 3,005]

12 hours ago, Lane Ranger said:

Get your sales items together so when I head to Florida in February I can do some shopping ! 

Will do.

[war eagle 80]

Hello from another Wheel Horse fan in Pace, Fl.   I'm an old follower of this forum, but I just created an account.   I bought a 1987 312-8 from the Hendrix boneyard back in 2004 after hurricane Ivan and restored it.     Needed something for storm cleanup work.   Still using it to this day!   Between my neighbor and I, we now have 3 restored Wheel Horses.  

[Handy Don 12,235]

1 minute ago, war eagle said:

Hello from another Wheel Horse fan in Pace, Fl.   I'm an old follower of this forum, but I just created an account.   I bought a 1987 312-8 from the Hendrix boneyard back in 2004 after hurricane Ivan and restored it.     Needed something for storm cleanup work.   Still using it to this day!   Between my neighbor and I, we now have 3 restored Wheel Horses.  

Glad you've decided to join in, Welcome!

Browse around and feel free to post a question or share something interesting. If you've been following for awhile you probably already know we love pictures.

 

[war eagle 80]

Thanks Don.  I don't want to hijack this thread so I'll do a formal intro in the proper thread eventually, with some pics of the tractors, restorations and mods.

[WheelhorseBob 1,549]

I’ve bought a few items from Mark. Very fair prices and a nice guy.

[clueless 3,005]

4 hours ago, war eagle said:

Thanks Don.  I don't want to hijack this thread so I'll do a formal intro in the proper thread eventually, with some pics of the tractors, restorations and mods.

Don, PM me, got some tractors and implements that I'm looking to sell, just need to down size. Also welcome, this is probably not a hobby you want to get to deep into down here, but what the hell do I know, been doing it for over 34+ years, they are great tractors. Be nice to see what you and the neighbor have.                        Chris.

Edited July 18, 2021 by clueless

[Retired Wrencher 5,465]

Lane looks like you had a nice trip with good parts in hand with a new friend. Enjoy the ride home.

[squonk 41,153]

12 hours ago, clueless said:

Don, PM me, got some tractors and implements that I'm looking to sell, just need to down size. Also welcome, this is probably not a hobby you want to get to deep into down here, but what the hell do I know, been doing it for over 34+ years, they are great tractors. Be nice to see what you and the neighbor have.                        Chris.

Don't you sell Gossamer!

[clueless 3,005]

20 hours ago, war eagle said:

Hello from another Wheel Horse fan in Pace, Fl.   I'm an old follower of this forum, but I just created an account.   I bought a 1987 312-8 from the Hendrix boneyard back in 2004 after hurricane Ivan and restored it.     Needed something for storm cleanup work.   Still using it to this day!   Between my neighbor and I, we now have 3 restored Wheel Horses.  

Welcome, I"d like to see what you and your neighbor have, PM me. Chris.

[clueless 3,005]

5 hours ago, squonk said:

Don't you sell Gossamer!

What retires here stays here, those are my 60/400, 64/704 and my 77/C160 auto. The C160 my not be retired though I've been known to work it like it's young, dumb and full of 30WT.