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Thank you Andrew, The information is far from complete, but I thought I would try and cover the large stones and if anyone wanted further info or on other brands, I could try to research those items at a later date. I'm going to add another couple of hitches, especially the latter Allis/Simplicity hitch

Just like implements many rear hitches are also proprietary to specific tractor brands. There are a few that can utilize each others rear hitches, but it seems that there are several types of rear sleeve hitch. I bring this up because availability of rear hitches is extremely limited overseas and hitches used on European tractors and riders are substantially different in design than most U.S. hitches. This confusion can cause issues when implements are located in how to attach them, especially if a European style hitch has already been fabricated or designed. Most US hitches were made by Brinly or Ohio Steel, a few were made by the manufacturer, but not many. First, I'll start with Wheel Horse as its hitch was so obviously different. The Wheel Horse sleeve hitch was shaped like a mushroom and had a very narrow width to accommodate the narrow Wheel Horse Channel frame, But its 5/8" pin and two locking bolts were similar to most other hitches. Next I'll go into the Simplicity Allis hitches as they were narrow as well, but not quite as narrow. The Simplicity Allis hitch started out both narrow and shallow with no bolts to secure a plow and generally used a chain to lift the hitch and secure an implement like a plow, In the Latter 60's and early 70's Simplicity Allis went to a narrow square rear hitch that contained a T support brace inside the outside perimeter. Widths of these hitches averaged around 7 inches, but that could vary 1/2" depending on year or brand, Simplicity or Allis. I did not intentionally leave out the International Cub Cadet or John Deere, but as both Cub Cadet and John Deere were johnny-come-lately's in the garden tractor/riding mower genre, Its where they fall, Cub and Deere also used a fairly wide hitch, Cub lifting from the middle via straps and Deere from the side via lift bar, both utilizing the later two bolt design to secure plows, In the beginning the Cub Originals and maybe later 70/100's did not have these two bolts that secured some implements, but I believe the Deere did as the first real production of John Deere GT/riders was 1964 and later, by this time many other manufactures had been in the game for a decade or more. Montgomery Wards used the sleeve hitch of whoever was manufacturing their tractors as did many other manufacturers that did not build their own tractors to include the likes of Massey Ferguson and Ford. As far as I know Montgomery Wards sleeve hitch never utilized the two stabilizer bolts, and I believe that Massey's were different depending on one of the three size tractors built and Ford used a standard Brinly hitch. Bolens initially built their own sleeve hitch but in the mid 60's subcontracted hitches and many implements building to Brinly or Ohio Steel, The Brinly rear sleeve hitch is easily differentiated from the basic Brinly hitch by the round 1 inch stabilizer rod between the flat stock which was also a 1'4" wider than stock Brinly hitch. The Bolens lift rod was also beefier at 3/4" instead of 1/2" inch round or 3/16" for flat standard lift bars. By the later 60's most manufacturer were having companies like Brinly, Haban, and Ohio, Steel build hitches, carts, and implements. Manufacturers called these implements Allied Attachments (allied to them, but others as well) as they were basically the same except in how they hooked up or how they got power. The Cub Cadet, John Deere, Massey and Ariens tillers were made by the same company and only differed in hook up and PTO location/type. Simplicity/Allis had their own tiller design as did CASE (hydraulic), but Fords were similar to the MTDs and Bolens as they all used tillers with big differential shaft drive gear cases. The changes by year and different manufacturers building brand name tractors, makes out hobby one of the most confusing hobbies on planet earth. I can only commiserate with the collector of American Motors automobiles to fairly describe the situation. Ford was made by Jacobson, later by Gilson, Montgomery Wards was made by Bolens and Simplicity early on (sometimes at the same time) then Gilson. MTD made Farm King, Dayton, UNICO, White and a host of other store brand machines. Massey never made a machine, The Duro Corporation that made Moto-Mower made their first tractors (except for the ELF), Then Beaver MFG started the MF line which was taken over by AMF (who for a time owned Harley Davidson and Brunswick) who also produced the same tractor with different colors and tin and made the crappiest bicycles ever produced. Later Snapper made Massey's tas well as Power King. Then Ingersoll made Massey's and finally Simplicity, then Simplicity and Snapper merged, Wheel horse was made by one Pond brother while Speedex was made another, both started with the Shaw Du-All company from Galesburg Kansas. This is just a snippet of information we are required or expected to know or obtain as enthusiasts, it boggles the mind and we haven't even addressed stationary engines, walk behinds, or rotary mowing equipment. Neither have we even touched on the zero turn which predates WW2 and was inspired by the tail dragger airplanes of the day and were built by many out of work airplane mechanics. BTW, the first picture is of a standard Brinly hitch and a Brinly made Bolens hitch, because the basic Brinly hitch is in the foreground it appears larger, but the widths are the same and the Bolens is almost 2 inches longer as well as wider flat sock material and thicker rod

Welcome Harry, good to hear from another D series owner.

I'll have to change my profile picture to reflect the patch now on the other eye. I've had to have another surgery on the eye, The "good" eye was not that good and I do not see well with it without using the page enlarging glass. Right now I see double and foggy, School work has been difficult, as is typing or reading. I had a stack of limbs and branches in the back field about 3 meters high by 6 meters wide/deep that I went to set afire Sunday. I grabbed the wrong can and doused it with 2 gallons of Gasoline, not Kerosene, When I lit it it blew up. Many small splinters embedded into my arms, burns to my arms and forehead, hair mostly gone, rough week. My wife is typing most things for me as they cant get me back into the eye doctor until November 13th. Still waiting to be scheduled for colonoscopy from the Veterans Administration to check to make sure cancer is not back, that test was due the end of June, still no word on a date. I got another Wheel Horse D160 kohler single cylinder, I might have posted its loading and unloading, well I got a nice 56 inch blade and 48 inch deck for them last week. and installed the blade.The plan is to buy another 3 point and 8 new tires for both tractors, one set of Turf tires and one set of AG tires, that will set me back about 1000.00 by the time I buy one set of 4 bolt hubs and a set of 10 inch rims for the AG tractor. I've installed the 48 inch deck on the Allis Chalmers 416 Shuttle and have completed one complete mowing cycle with it. It is VERY strange to have a 4 speed hydro. I still need to adjust the belts a little as reverse is not set to good standard, cuts great though and handles great with Carlisle All-Trails and 18x6.50-8 up front. BTW, those 50lb rear Allis wheel weights were only made for the Allis 400 series and I have never seen another set.

The cupola is decorative, builders can and do build houses like this, as long as you are paying.

Please do post more pictures when you can!

Too bad you did not spend the extra money for the self-loading blocks

And 175 miles in between

Nice to see a bit of color in a sea of red

The mortar on the brick is sluffed out, no real way to brush or roll, it would destroy a brush and/or roller in a square yard. I inadvertently rubbed up against it and it quickly removed some skin. I did brush and roll all the wood with two coats of Alkyd primer, and sprayed the finish with two coats of 100 percent acrylic satin enamel using a Graco airless sprayer

I will get pictures of the D160 in the back, I hope

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wheel-horse-Rj-Or-Suburban-Sickle-Bar-/291539945278?hash=item43e122873e

The low ballers and ball scrapers came out in droves to beat me up on the sale of my 1995 Volvo GLT, Oklahoma is not a good place to sell a car, the local denizens think more of goats and mules, than fine autos. It needed some work on the valves so I took a beating from the nicest people that inquired. Then I made a 300 mile round trip voyage to pick up a 1996 Dodge B2500 SLT Van. It set me back 1400 scalps, but I got nearly half that for the Volvo. It was actually quite nice, 318 automatic one large rear door, cold air, great tires, electric windows, door locks, and mirrors. It needs a heater core and an antenna. After measuring the back door and inside dimensions I have room to slip a Wheel Horse D160 in it that happens to be sitting up at my Mom's house. I also have my 40th High School class reunion Saturday night, so I will be up there for that as well. I will be putting shut off valves on the heater core in the morning and ordering a class 4 tow package from ebay.

Finished house, Painted the whole thing with one eye

Same thing with old houses, most were as crooked as a dog's hind leg, they used innovative techniques to hide the lack of quality cuts and improper tools

Is the cub painted red a 109?

my, my and we don't think they make good mowers today

Really Nigel, it wasn't me, It was always the other guys who started it, Thanks, I have my 40 th High School reunion to go to Saturday and if I am still without the use of one eye I think it will prevent me putting put up a good fight, I still think I can hold my own with most of the guys and girls, lol

The biggest issue is no work or school for 6 days. I have to lay on my stomach or right side most of the day and night.

Kind of embarrassing, but before i stopped drinking I had quite a few brawls, apparently blows to the eye/temple area seem to be a contributing factor, at least that is what my doctor surmised. I woke up this weekend and there was a dark curtain over one eye. I had emergency surgery to save my eyesight on Monday morning

This time the right eye, retina nearly fully detached. Surgery went as well as could be expected, next week we see how successful it was. I may need to change my profile picture to reflect a change of patch position

This site has pictures, drawings, and manuals of probably everything you blokes ever built or built to build things. http://www.lathes.co.uk/

Use your mouse or arrow buttons to see 360 degrees around the P-51 Mustang and see the F-22 Raptor off its wing tip

Nope your not old, the quad is old, it may qualify for antique tags.

What did the lesbians have against the Landy?