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Right then, time to show off this very rare beast of a Bolens tractor which has joined my collection. My thanks go to Iain who pointed out to me & I beat him to it on a deal then a long distance transport problem I had in getting it brought over from Co Down, Northan Ireland to Sussex I did in the end found an Irish machinery haulier who had room on a lorry which was heading for Oxford. I ended up meeting it at a engineers in Warwickshire who had a telehandler suitable to lift it out of the lorry trailer & onto my trailer. Its a very poorly HT20 c/w rare front loader & Brantley back hoe. Its been sat as a wreck for approx 20 years according the the guy I brought it from. Various parts missing inc rear fender & hydrostat unit for the back axle. The tractor engine is a mess & is stuck solid. Its going to be a massive project to under take as all hyraulic rams need overhauling due to rust & pipe work rotten & wont be cheap to replace. The plan will to be fit the loader/digger onto my other tractors & the tractor will be broken up for spares as its too far gone to restore in some areas in rear axle which is full of mud & rust. Now this has got to be rarer than a D200 wheel horse

Here is a photo of the two FMC embossed Å´heel weights. These are hard to find in The UK, especially the FMC ones. I had planned to put them on the 800 but now think it might end up on the Ride a Matic instead.

As I travel from forum to forum this winter, I cannot help but notice the fellowship that develops between the individuals. No matter what country, religion, financial status ect tractors and machinery seem to draw people together. I thought I'd share with you chaps here on MOM who haven't seen it, an example of what happened to me in a time of need. A heart condition prevented me from getting my tractors ready for what turned out to be one of the worst winters in my 56 years and my tractor friends got together to help. Don't forget to watch all the video's! http://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/52230-ist-annual-sqonkfest/

You'll just have to change the description on the certificate to Honda powered bike horse thingy Ian !!

Thanks Norm.. I think I have worked out the steering now, but more on that when it happens Thanks guy's... Your fascination with dogs private parts is a bit worrying though Thanks Iain.. With both kingpin steering pivot thingys welded up (although in need of a little cosmetic grinding), the time had come to mount them to the front axle at an angle of 80 degrees A close up for ya all.. And at last Why Not is finally on all four wheels.. Yes the camber is a bit radical but that will be sorted when some nylock nuts arrive hopefully tomorrow. Of course now with Why Not rolling she had to be taken off the bench and wheel outside for a look at her on ground level.. But before those photo's a BIG to Nigel for helping all day yesterday to get Why Not on all fours.. Thanks Mate A few photo's taken in the great out doors And for your viewing pleasure a video

No they wont Andrew Better fit on my 1050 Your a right magnet for Bolens items lately A good find

In the 1996 Service Seminar, they reference the OH140 for the 1977 and 1978. The earlier models referenced the HH140. So, that narrows it down to two years. There was a MAJOR difference between the 1977 and 1978 which was the PTO. If you can determine which type PTO it had you can pretty much pin point the year. Especially if it is the one that has the PTO brake which was exclusive to the 1978. If you can date the engine, the model year would be one year NEWER than the engine. So if it's a 1976 engine it would be a 1977 tractor. On the attached G14 Parts manual, on page 4 you can see in the loser right the difference in the two PTOs. Now if your PTO is not there, all is still not lost. If you look on page 8, part 10 is different for the 1978. It would have a tab and hole that part 55 would fit into and be retained by a cotter pin. 1453-G14 Parts.pdf

i think we might have to look into that

One of the first things that I do before putting an O&R engine back together after dismantling for cleaning and rebuilding, is to give it a leak down test to see if the seals are good and other areas of possible leakage. First, I leave the carb off. Install the spark plug and tighten. Make sure that the points push rod is in place, preferably with a little o ring lube. I then stretch a balloon over the exhaust, past the rivet on the neck. I found a plastic braided hose, about 4" long, that fits snug in to the carb inlet. I then blow in to the hose until the balloon is pretty full, remove my mouth and put my thumb over the hose inlet. Good seals allow the balloon to deflate at a very slow rate. A decent sized leak can actually be heard, hissing out of the bad seal on the flywheel side or the pto side. Other leaks can be at the spark plug or the push rod o ring. I had one that had hairline cracks in the crankcase and took multiple times to find. It appeared to be an engine that had never been ran and was bad from the factory casting.

For the Showman. Make a change from starlings and seagulls.

You should see it in the flesh/metal, Andrew. Only fault I can find is it's not in my workshop.

Can't think of anything else to add about the dogs reproductive parts however it really does look great. Iain

Wow, the canines cahoonas

looks the dogs rollax ian

Looks the mutts nuts mate, brilliant job !!

Nice work. Look forward to seeing all together. I'm quite intrigued as to how the steering works.