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I have 26x12-12 for discing, they might be too wide for ploughing, but I have a separate tractor for that with 25 x10-12 ITP 589s, the are both on 8.5 inch rims so they are only about 11 and 9.5 inches wide. I used a shorty hub and 10 inch front wheels and tires to increase ground clearance

If they are for show then I would be tempted to use 9.50 or 10.50 wide AG tyres. The picture in the ad posted is of a 10.50, an 8.50 AG tyre is much narrower than the one in the photo. Many companies do this (use generic photos) and I wish they wouldn't.

They should fit fine, most rear tyres for big garden tractors in the US and most late model Wheel Horses were 23 x 10.50-12, but for AG purposes 8.50 wide is actually ideal. That said, these are not very good AG tires if you are actually going to work in the field as the lugs are not tall enough or aggressive enough. You also may want to go to a narrower and/or taller tyre up front to aid in steering. If you indeed do use these in ploughing you might also consider fluid filling the tires with windscreen fluid and weights on the front as well. This hobby gets complicated, lol You may want to go with something like these https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-23x8-50-12-Ag-Tread-Tires-4-Ply-Tubeless-Duro-Brand-Wheel-Horse/302141588216?hash=item46590ac2f8:g:STgAAMXQnFhTj75G https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-NEW-Nanco-N440-Super-Lug-23X8-50-12-B-4PR/222710417124?epid=502170565&hash=item33da9346e4:g:ue8AAOSwaadaw5lx&vxp=mtr https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-2-Carlisle-Tru-Power-Tires-23x8-50-12-Bias-ply-Blackwall-523301/391786569620?hash=item5b384c9f94:g:duIAAOSwUoNaBz9B&vxp=mtr

In checking the clutch do inspect the backside of the hub where the sprocket is as well. A worn sprocket will allow the chain to slip and hinder performance.

I doubt cleaning the clutch will solve the problem, the clutch shoes wear on the inside of the hub and both need to be replaced periodically. The unven spacing between the two clutch shoes and the hubs inticates that both are nearly worn out, the springs are usually replaced at this time as well as the clutch bearing.

Make sure you turn clockwise to remove the nut, I use a disc grinder spanner tool on some of these with a pipe on the end for leverage that way the pins can get a better hold on the clutch than the wrench or spanner face can on the nut

Great job Richard, send me your address, I'm sending a bucket of bits your way.

Sounds like you are well on your way to a really big birthday gift with a new house coming up. Congratulations.

Beautiful pictures, no snow at all this year here in Oklahoma

I'm assuming you mean accusing Russia of targeting former spies without proof? I would agree, because there are many foreign actors out there that would benefit from escalated Russian/ British tensions or worse. I saw an article in the American media that discounts Putin's election victory, but given the fact that American media has turned him to a Super Villain I really don't doubt that he could have received 75 percent of the vote. Another case were our media is worse than many third world countries. The media is supposed to be blind to politics and shine light on all things, but it hasn't been that way in America in decades. Now the stock market falls over 300 points following revelations that Facebook helped Obama get elected and Google had a satellite office in the Obama White House in order to gather information on Americans all with the aid of our CIA. Apparently this was known to our Congress sometime ago as they fired John Brennan, the former CIA director, for being an accomplice to violating the privacy of millions of Americans. It really is a swamp, not a democrat or a republican swamp, but a political swamp that just stinks with corruption on all sides and in which both sides may have been in collusion to corrupt the entire political system

Really a great machine, I wish I could find one here in the states

Not sure about the M model, this one of two Auto Culto literatures I have. AllenSimmons_AutoCulto_Deluxe_Brochure1953.pdf

How about a sickle bar mower?

Awesome tractor and pictures. It reminds a little of Bready tractor

Its a Snapper MT750 (MotorTractor)

From my understanding the reason for not painting finned cylinders is it lessens cooling ability

That is really something, first pull started. I bet most new saw could never do that. I didn't know cylinders cold be painted, leastways that is what I have been told

Really, really nice collection Paul

That is a nice rig. I could use that around the pond dam

The casting on that engine block is extremely thick and stout looking

Very nice decals

Like some sports cars, and garden tractors, these airplanes have stood the test of time, a lot of time. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160309-why-nasa-still-flies-an-old-british-bomber-design

Roger Bannister and Jim Ryan were my heros when running high school track. RIP Roger http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11764114

Always check under the bonnet that the snow hasn't packed the area between the fan and radiator, happens if the snow get in through the grill or underneath, then the car overheats. Ask me how I know, 6 foot drift 60mph.

I like the Wheel Horse C-161 hydro with hydraulic lift and the Gutbrod 1031