Gentlemen, start your mowers!

[Junior Samples]

Had the twins out today to mow and till View attachment 116136

Pete and Repete. What engines and hp are those? Young Guns.

 

[KYsawman]

 

[oologahan]

Pete and Repete. What engines and hp are those? Young Guns.

Single cylinder cast iron 1970 Wisconsin S14D putting out 14hp. Original engine and transmission, they weigh 950 pounds each with no implements.

 

[KYsawman]

It ran good last year but has bent crank. Good parts machine.

 

[oologahan]

Another pair that will be mowing and doing tractor work

 

[oologahan]

It ran good last year but has bent crank. Good parts machine.

Seems like the steel gets softer and softer every year

 

[FergusonTO35]

To new for my books. But yea I think 300 series o8p5. I believe made on monday or friday. LOL. Wait and see if B S gets back to ya. When you get a chance measurer the wheel and bushing. Got lots of spares if you need one.

Thanks bro. The wheel is an odd size, 7-1/4" I think? I found one plus the deadman handle new on Fleabay for cheap so I ordered them. I will take you up on that deck when the weather gets warmer though.

 

[FergusonTO35]

View attachment 116139

Is that the one you mentioned as a spare? If you ever decide to junk the deck I'll take the engine. If that is the mower I'm thinking about it is a heavy, overly complicated POS. Every one of them I've seen has problems and works no better than a Murray at half the price.

 

[KYsawman]

Is that the one you mentioned as a spare? If you ever decide to junk the deck I'll take the engine. If that is the mower I'm thinking about it is a heavy, overly complicated POS. Every one of them I've seen has problems and works no better than a Murray at half the price.

You can have it if you want , I need to get all of this extra junk cleaned up. I will be in Winchester Friday night if you want to meet me half way.

 

[Junior Samples]

Another pair that will be mowing and doing tractor workView attachment 116140 View attachment 116141

Is your ground that dry? Almost 1000#. Do you have duals? Than they would really be bad ash.

 

[oologahan]

Is your ground that dry? Almost 1000#. Do you have duals? Than they would really be bad ash.

Yeah, its dry enough, 70 degrees today, tilled two gardens and started a couple hundred plants. I planted 150 onion sets, two rows of early peas, beets, carrots and about 7 varieties of herbs.

 

[Junior Samples]

I had to check the maps and see where Oklahoma was. You missed all that weather. Do you want to buy some moles?

 

[oologahan]

I had to check the maps and see where Oklahoma was. You missed all that weather. Do you want to buy some moles?

We got the rain two weeks ago almost 5 inches over 4 days. I got a few moles, but I keep them in check. I like finding new ways to kill them, that way there always surprised.

 

[Junior Samples]

No rain or snow in two weeks? We get it all. What have you found is the best way to keep moles in check. I get ready about sunrise and gig like i'm gigging for frogs works best for me. Tried everything else. My dad took the old 410 to em. There like coyotes, if you kill one then they look for ya.

 

[FergusonTO35]

You can have it if you want , I need to get all of this extra junk cleaned up. I will be in Winchester Friday night if you want to meet me half way.

I Might be able to do that, thanks.

 

[oologahan]

No rain or snow in two weeks? We get it all. What have you found is the best way to keep moles in check. I get ready about sunrise and gig like i'm gigging for frogs works best for me. Tried everything else. My dad took the old 410 to em. There like coyotes, if you kill one then they look for ya.

That's my favorite way, real sharp homemade gig with extra tines early in the morning. I have some guillotine traps and have used the poison pellets to kill a few. There is a fertilizer that kills the grubs that the moles eat that works good too. I pan on using a hose on the end of my tractor muffler to put some to sleep next.

 

[oologahan]

Working on the driveway today, corralling the gravel

 

[KYsawman]

I Might be able to do that, thanks.

Just let me know and I will load it up. PM me and I will give you my cell number.

 

[sixonetonoffun]

I really like these tractors. Haven't been bitten by this bug yet but you guys are raising the probabilities.

 

[FergusonTO35]

Just let me know and I will load it up. PM me and I will give you my cell number.

Thanks, but going out of town right after work so won't be able to meet up. In any event, the crankshaft on this thing has some wobble so I'm going to just put a different motor on it and sell the old one for parts.