Archive through October 07, 2005

[thoffman]

Charlie,
Are those the candle holders that are used with the fine china and crystal??

On the tire talk, I have 4 X 8 ags on the front of my Red 100 mounted in the "drive" direction and just love 'em. No chatter while turning. I also run the Titan 489's on the rear of the 782D and think thay do a great job. Has anyone ever heard/tried the Firestone/Bridgestone "Dirt Hooks"??

 

[dchestnut]

Picked up this Brinly dump cart yesterday. I think someone has done some work on the hitch, but I'm not sure. I've never seen one before. Does anyone have one that they can email me some pictures of? I don't have any literature that shows the dump carts. If the hitch has been worked on, I want to make it close to original. Plus the bed is rusted out in several places. Not sure what I'm going to do about that yet. Any help is appreciated.

 

[digger]

Hey Tom,
Noper, but I have sprinkles for ya!!!!!

 

[fmorski]

Kraig:

Do you have any pictures of an electric lift that fits a 108 or 128? I see in my 108-128 manual that these had an electric lift as an option.

 

[rmunday]

Charlie - you're gonna love that WF gear drive

Especially the QL! I don't regret trading off my 86 after having the 1200 one bit.

Like the candle holders too!

 

[digger]

Kraig is in bed, will I do?
They fit 86, 108, 109, 128, 129, 800, 1000, 1250 and others if your handy.

 

[digger]

Rick M.
I dunno if I would say love on the 1200, I'm kinda partial to hydros you know!
But it's a little change of pace.

 

[owill]

Daniel --

Brinly-Hardy made that dump cart for all kinds of brands. It may just have the hitch for another brand on it.

Here is a pic of one -- you can't see the whole hitch but it shows the outer end anyway. I have a panless hitch in the grudge and will try to get out there to snap some pics in a bit.

 

[owill]

OK Daniel here you go --

The plate is where the pan bolts, the U is for the sleeve hitch adapter.

Hope it helps some.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Chris, good to see you and Mike again. Thanks for delivering the rims from Travis.

 

[glouderback]

Bryan D. McMeen,
Bryan thanks for the info. A lot of folks sent me pictures by private email and a Digger sent me his web address. Thanks to all who shared their pictures. I am especially interested in 100's
G.L.

 

[owill]

hmm here's an interesting concept

 

[bmcmeen]

Oscar -

Looks like that shares some elements of Simplicitys/ACs...

 

[owill]

one more

 

[owill]

I agree totally Bryan -- I think they were kind of copying rather than innovating. I will get more background on these versions soon and get it posted. I really think the simplicity or even gravely looking version look strange -- not pleasing to me, but if that's the way they were built I suppose they would seem right.

 

[kmcconaughey]

Bryan, I thought the same thing!

 

[bmcmeen]

Oscar -

Yes, I see the Gravely in it, too.

The second one looks more <FONT COLOR="ff0000">I</FONT><FONT COLOR="000000">H</FONT>.

 

[sblunier]

2nd one looks like a 706......a very obvious connection since they were introduced in the same time period. The 70/100 was even advertised with the 806.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Good morning All. First of all a BIG THANK YOU to all the suggestions for saving the paint spattered tires. Busy weekend and then last night a huge migraine (or something) headache. Charlie resized these for me since no matter what I tried they wouldn't work. Thank You Charlie. Here are a couple of pics of the Sunstrand prototype snowthrower and prototype transmission. The 15U is on a shelf in the garage for now.

When I start to work on them if anyone is interested then I will post more pics in The Sandbox section.

 

[mhomrighausen]

Here is the 127 that Charlie was gracious enough to let me win on eBay a couple of weeks ago. I had the engine running. No smoke and actually it ran pretty good for sitting the last five or six years. I can see why the drive linkage was disconnected. The shaft and engine coupler is worn out. The front tires are almost new. The deck will need some work for sure. I may end up just getting another deck. This little fella will eventually go to my daughter and son in law and their girls.

That grille will have to be exchanged.

The hood has the optional gas tank quick fill option.

And this is my 125. Just finished mowing the neighbor's and our yards.