squonk 41,150 #1 Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) Some of you know I bought 857 #5 from HHHOOOWWWAAARRRDDD!!! about 4 years ago at the Big Show. when I bought it he pointed out that it had the remnants of the bug sprayer attachment still on it. This was the "Brilliant Idea" of some "engineer" back in the 60's. You used the engine exhaust to spray insecticide all over your lawn, you your neighbor and your visiting Mother-in Law. ( Remember the wallpaper with DDT?) Here is a pic of the remnants. A hole was drilled into the exhaust nipple and 2 tubes were jammed into the hole and it was clamped on. There were 2 holes in the hood to mount the insecticide canister ( pic from @prondzy) Well I was old school mowing yesterday and all of a sudden the engine sounded kind of weird. Exhaust leak from the muffler area. Thought it was the pepper pot but it turned out that nipple was disintegrating. I really wanted to save it as it was a cool conversation piece but it was thin in spots. I saved enough of it it if I decided I have to have it I can drill a hole in the new nipple and remount this pipe thingy. Don't know if I will. I use this tractor a lot and I'm thinking I would be inviting an exhaust leak when I least want it. Chunk of nipple with the hole and the pipe set up. I wondered how that hose didn't burn up. Looks like the pipes were clogged where it passed into the nipple. @Pullstart Going to try out a stack on this one. all schedule 80 black iron. I have a new pepper pot if it doesn't work out. Edited June 3, 2022 by squonk 8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,590 #2 Posted June 3, 2022 Cool stuff Mike. I've got one of those little tanks here that was part of the big auction pile a few years back. Someone had adapted it as a fuel tank in what was supposed to be a baby farm tractor or some such. Maybe Terry @Vinylguy can make a decal for me and I'll paint it back to White so it looks original... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,905 #3 Posted June 3, 2022 I found one of the Blitzfoggers at a junk sale last year! now I’m turning green… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,598 #4 Posted June 3, 2022 I’m informed that on occasion I function as a bug fogger whilst on my Wheel Horse or not, depending on what I had for dinner… 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,590 #5 Posted June 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I’m informed that on occasion I function as a bug fogger whilst on my Wheel Horse or not, depending on what I had for dinner… Me too buddy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyLittrell 3,884 #6 Posted June 5, 2022 When I moved to western Kansas in 79, the town I lived in did this same thing. They had a bottle of malathion hooked to a tube that run down to the city truck exhaust pipe and they drove up and down every street and alley in town to kill mosquitoes. Probably wasn't so great for the rest of us!!!! Randy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
