wheeledhorseman

Thanks Hangman, always wondered what it was from - now I know. Andy

I don't go out of my way to collect old tools but over the years a few have got into my toolbox for one reason or another so here's one for you (click to enlarge).... The method of construction fascinates me, obviously an adjustable wrench and pretty old but what is its origin? I can't help thinking that maybe it was part of a set of tools suppied with something mechanical and somewhere someone is desparately looking for one of these. Any ideas guys? Andy

I like to see photos and read about other guys resto projects step by step. Great project - seems to be going well! Keep the updates coming and don't spare the detail. Andy

Smart trailer - a real head turner at shows I guess Too good to use for brick rubble, wet concrete etc! Andy

Thought you might like this one Mark. (click to enlarge) A friend of my father's who is in her 70s holidays in the US where her brother lives. Her brother's neighbour has a farm and tractors and he let her have a go on this one having cut her teeth on something smaller first (but still pretty big). Andy

Steve - any chance of a decent scan of those D series pages? (no need to explain why I'm asking) Sadly I don't have much WH literature but I've just posted the Dec 1987 Wheel Horse price list document in the Euro section of Redsquare as there's some interest in prices over the years in a thread there. I can post it on MOM as well if any non-RS members are interested. Also have the 1990 Toro Wheel Horse price list but not scanned yet. Andy

Nice little genset you picked up there Paul, must have been well chuffed adding that to your collection. I do like gensets but have to resist the temptation to buy - my real favourites are the types used to provide electric lighting for houses beyond the reach of mains electricity in the 1920s & 30s. Thanks for posting. Andy

Great to see machines working for a living - nice collection. Seeing the last pic has reminded me that I need to post some pics of my son's Lister Autotruck Andy

Another beautiful tractor - nothing wrong with a repower that's in keeping and a great resto. :thumbs: Andy

Second that - thanks for showing us your collection which is impressive John. Andy

Posts that tell a story are simply the best IMHO and this one is great. Re the headlights, they may not be factory but I can fully understand where your son was coming from, they add so much extra character to that little tractor! Great to see such interesting stuff from your side of the pond which is much appreciated - spread the word. Andy

Well spotted Neil, we need to watch out for continuity errors like this. Either 'Ian' is playing an elaborate game with us or, as your observation suggests - one is an impersonator. Bound to happen really what with the fame from the youtube channel which provides pretty much everthing such an impersonator would need to know. So............. May I have your attention please? May I have your attention please? Will the real Stig Ian please stand up? I repeat, will the real Stig Ian please stand up? We're gonna have a problem here.. Andy

Wonderful - thanks for posting.

Second that, simply A W E S O M E !

That's a collection to be proud of - thanks for sharing. Andy

Spooky stuff the parallel universe theory but I'd swear there's a guy on another forum doing the exact same projects as you Ian. You certainly fixed your GT-14, don't know about the other guy though. Andy

I take it you're referring to products with names like 'Creocoat'? Well, my experience was initially that it smells right and goes in well but 12 months later green algy stuff was growing on the fences. Problem is that it's a mixture of things but deosn't include all of the original Creosote content. Re did all of the fences a year later with proper coal tar creosote which is available if you go online - comes in 25 litre plastic drums and works out much cheaper than the substitute products. No green gank this winter! It's like all of the decent paints have disappeared from DIY outlets but are still available for professional or in this case agricultural use. Andy

Ah, now Wheel Horses are like Pringles, one is never enough. I just can't match your engineering skills, creativity or determination Ian. To save starting another separate WH post I'll add my stable here as well. That was the count last Spring, need a wider angle lens this year! Andy

Here we have a ‘Swan’ generator set that I got about fifteen years ago. The guy that sold it to me said it was military and certainly a number of features pointed to that being true i.e. the bronze green paint, the connection terminals were the same as used on military lighting sets, and perhaps most compelling, the fact that the spec included brass drain off cocks for the sump and gas tank (after all who else would specify costly additions like that?) On the other hand there was not one piece of hard evidence in the form of a tag to confirm it as military and all attempts to identify it as military or otherwise failed at that time. I last ran it perhaps eight years ago and it’s been gathering dust on the workshop shelf ever since. In fact I wouldn’t have given it a thought were it not for seeing a photo posted on the forum by Steve D where in the background was a gen set looking very much like mine as far as I could see. It spurred me on to research again and since I last tried a couple of sites had popped up with the answers. Turns out it is military and is a bit of Cold War memorabilia. These were built by two different companies for the Royal Observer Corps who manned posts which included an underground bunker. Their main role was to report nuclear bomb bursts and monitor background radiation from installations like this: Lighting in the little underground bunker was provided by batteries like these. If I’m not mistaken those are NiFe cells with a pd of 1.2 volts, hence the crate of five cells represents a 6 volt battery. Two of these provided the 12 volts for the lighting and the need for a 12 volt charging system. The batteries remained in the bunker and were charged from the surface outside. The gen sets were made either by A C Morrison (Engineers) Ltd of Southampton or Engine Applications Ltd of Banbury. Documents refer to the engine as Villiers but it is in reality a JAP (Villiers having absorbed JAP in 1959). It drives a three phase permanent magnet alternator rated at 300 watts and the case contains full wave rectifier diodes to produce the DC output. So there you have it – if you see one at a show you’ll know what it was for. The name ‘Swan’ for the Banbury produced version came from their address in Swan Close Road. The company was founded in 1959, became RTD Swan in 1973, and Swan Generators in 1986. They still make generating sets at Banbury today but nothing this small, their range is 20kVA to 2200kVA. Some photos are from these sites http://therocproject.webs.com/ and http://www.subbrit.org.uk/cgi-bin/webdata_roc.pl?fid=988265546&query=Post%2BName%3Dturton%26OS%2BGridRef%3D%26County%3D%26Date%2Bopened%3D%26Date%2Bclosed%3D%26Location%3D%26Description%3D%26Surface%2BStructures%3D%26Date%2Bof%2Bvisit%3D%26Future%2Bactions%3D%26pagenum%3D1%26cgifunction%3DSearch&cgifunction=form where you can find out more if interested. Andy

What a wonderful collection - just amazing really. Thanks for sharing both the pics and details. Andy

The following helpful information is from the Gutbrod owners site http://www.gutbrod.co/ Gutbrod was a German company. It was based in Germany. They did things in German. Most of their documents are in German. If you don’t speak German there are a few hints on how to get on with your Gutbrod click here. They do go on to offer Betriebsanleitung = Operator’s Handbook Repapaturanleitung = Workshop Manual Ersatzteilliste = Parts List Gang = Gear | Getriebe = Gearbox Wartung = Maintenance | Dichtung = Gasket Zapfwelle = Power Take Off (PTO) Hinterachse = Back axle | Bremsen = Brakes Traktor = work it out I'm sure most Gutbrod owners are aware of the site but if not it's worth a visit (don't mention the war) and looks like it could grow into a useful reference point. The biggest Wheel Horse tractor, the D-250, was in fact a rebadged Gutbrod. Andy

Me too ! - even did some post and rail fencing last summer based on reclaimed wood from large pallets my son gets from work Andy

Thanks Paul, I'll post a pic as I'm just curious as to what mine was originally intended to operate. Someone may know Thanks for looking. Andy

So many wonderful things being posted on this forum Andy