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The American translation is on top of the decal, no problem understanding what it says. OB is looking for the correct spelling and use of the foreign languages, However knowing what exact phrase in the particular dialect was used is important because The American phrase at the top is not what phrase or words were used in the other languages

German: Vor Dem Schalten Zum Stillstand Kommen, letters missing after zum, not sure what????? French: Arrestez complete avant de, some letters missing after complete?? Swedish: This is a translation in the vernacular, not direct translation I'm not sure what the third language down is???? but I think it may still be part of the french translation from the previous line

That's funny. It's several miles from any road that even a tractor or four wheeler could use, I'm not sure if you could get a horse in there. I guess that's why the hunting is so good still today.

Thanks lain, here are some closeups, hopefully not too close. I have the pictures listed as left front, left rear, right front, and right rearC, That is how and where I have pinned the deck, however my lift does not go up and down. Thanks for any help

After we wet screen and wash each of the 20cm x 20cm x 5cm sections we pick out all the bone, tools, artifacts, chip stone, shell, etc, like I said, then these things are put into small baggies and labeled with the block and lot number as well as directional quadrant and level indicators that are mapped on the grid. I am in Lot 16 grid 15 and cleaned sections 55 through 61 today, that encompassed levels 105 and 106 in the NE, SE, SW, and NW quadrants of Lot 16. Each lot gets its own big bag the little bags go into. Then each bag is taken back to lab where it is rewashed and each separate material (bone, tool, chip stone, shell, artifact, etc.) is counted, weighed and measured, all this is listed into a log book and the numbers of how many tool, chip stone, bone, shell, and artifacts that are found in each section are then fed into a computer where it determines how much of the material was from the original layer and how much may have been transferred through natural or man ( or animal) made disturbances. The burnt bone is able to be dated so when we find younger bone mixed in with older bone and artifacts we know there was a transference of material between layers. The hope is that the computer can adjust for the anomalies of transference and give us data on when different civilizations used the site and for how long. I found another Arrow head today, everyone finds one everyday, but I also found lots of bone including the jaw bone of a rabbit with the teeth, Sorry to say I did not find the ears or tail.

Iain, My brackets look different, the ones that attach the mower to the tractor, I will get pictures. I see your curved bracket, but I thought the hydros do not use the curved bracket? Thanks, I understand about the size of belts and PTO guards and all is well there.

I am working on a Archaeological dig site not far from my house, the artifacts we are recovering are 11,000 years of age. I found many arrow heads and tons of deer bone. This was a hunting camp several days trek from the village, The indigenous population from around 11,000 years ago used this rock shelter to hunt large game from then butcher it and drag it home after processing. One of the arrow heads I found was broken and was probably lodged in an animal that was cooked at the site from the heat marks on it. What is amazing is that arrow head was smaller than a dime. We process an area 50cm x 50cm and 5cm deep at a time recording measurements from a set point. Then we wash and separate the dirt and rock from the artifacts, chip stone, shell, and bone and bag it and catalog it. As you can see the water for washing must be pumped from a creek, it then goes 10 meters up a hill to a tank then we gravity feed it down a hose to a sprayer. The creek rarely has water so next week unless we can get someone to bring water to us we will be shut down. Sorry about some of the poor pictures I'm just getting used to this camera/phone/computer/mixer/can opener

Plenty of H14s in the states, I don't see many H16s. They made the H16 in 1973 as the model 1656-01, but not in 1974 or 1975, they resumed production again in 1976 and made the 1656-02 and 1656-03 models, and in 1977 made the H16 model 1656-04. mine is a 1976 1656-03 or a late 1976

In preparation for the 1556 restoration I took the AG tires and tr-ribs off the Bolens H16 and mounted them on the 1556 rims. I then mounted my new 24x9.50-12 and 16x6.50-8 Carlisle Multi-Trac C/S turf tires all the way around the H16 and installed the deck, not sure I did it right, but it is on. Here is were it got interesting. Most Bolens owners know there is an adjustment (slotted holes) on the PTO, and that you can loosen or tighten it up or down depending on worn or new belts, etc. Well I had installed the PTO and with the engagement off and pulled the PTO Down as far as it could go, then tightened the nuts, this made the PTO/mower deck constantly run, even when starting. Not knowing what was going on (PTO and deck was quite) I climbed aboard and proceeded to drive out the shop. All was well until I hit the piece of carpet I was using to lay on, that's when things got dicey, luckily the engine stalled and I got off for a look. I don't see very well at all up close, in fact I just noticed in one of the pictures that a nail is been used on the hydraulic lift instead of a hairpin. That comes to my final question. I'm not sure I have the lift bracket on correctly (or any brackets for that matter) I have the small curved piece and the straight piece and I think I'm just supposed to have the straight piece from the deck to the lift. The deck is black and that makes seeing things even worse. I am now ready to start painting the 1556. Thanks to all.

His magnetic pole shifted I could not help it, the devil made me do it Nigel

wow, that is large. That must hold a hundred kilos or more

I have seen many tractors pulled against one another like this, I would NEVER have imagined this contest would have been so one-sided against the D series.

Thanks to everyone, This is going to take sometime to finish with school, internship, and having to work some to pay bills. I hope to have the tractor painted by next week or so. I don't plan n mowing with this deck, but I have another one I may try out.

Adding the hardener on the last two coats is really nice, sets up dry in less than an hour and can recoat in 30 minutes or less. I’ve got the deck ready to go on the black and white Bolens H16 with the big knobby tires, those tires are coming off and a brand new set of Carlisle 24x9.50-12 multi-trac C/S turf tires will be going on the back and matching front Carlisle front turf tires, these are HIGH dollar turf tires well over 400 for a set for that taller size, I got them at half price on sale. The knobby ITP 589 and front tri-ribs will be going on the Bolens 1556 and on the red wheels along with the wheel weights. So the Bolens 1556 will be my AG tractor and the H16 will be my mower model, Between the two of them I have 10 implements that will go on either. I just finished the H16 deck and 1556 wheels

They may not allow Bendy into a tractor pull, unless they have a special category, here in the States many pulling clubs highly define machines by weight, horsepower, and in Bendy's case construction. I have a feeling if Bendy could pull that D series like it did, it might out class any stock or super stock, not sure about the unlimited class

Instant stable of Bolens from different eras and years, very good!

Wow, those pictures and tractors were really fine!

Very nice assortment, very nice

Great pictures, really interesting vehicles

From the looks of you it seems the Landy is giving you quite the ride! Great pictures, so much history, valor, and lives surrendered for the cause

Wow, from 1972, probably 1971 actually look great, on front rim had water and sealer in it causing some light rust and surface pitting, but overall like the original owner said, always kept inside. Paint and new tires will be next

I have no excuse, but I was eating a can of pears, does that count, it was a big can. Beautiful photos! Beautiful machines!

Thanks Paul and Chris, Fantastic pictures!!

So did I Paul, ah to be filthy rich and be able to haul my kit to show in a Unimog, wouldn't get much better.

I have 16 sets of wheel weights at the moment, I'm still looking for a set of Wheel Horse D-160 weights and another set of Allis Simplicity weights. Whether its eBay, CL, or swap meet, most wheel weights are fetching close to 200.00 now