Colt Case Ingersoll Garden Tractors

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SPIKE!
Hope you have a great day.

Tim

Happy birthday! Hope it's a good one.

Chad

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Happy birthday @Spike188 ! Health and good cheers!

Spike Happy B day. I hope it is a great day for you!

Keep the Peace
Harry

Happy Birthday Spike .

Dave

Thanks for the well wishes.

I celebrated by going to work. This centerless grinder is about 15 years younger than myself.

The plant staff said that the drive belt needed replacing. I told them "I have only found one machine I couldn't make worse so let me at it." Staff said they had watched youtube videos and the transmission housing needed to be stripped down to reach the belt. Sometimes the old man just gets cranky and says "Step aside lads, I will do it my way." They walked away, trying not to step on their bottom lips. After removing the motor it was found that the variable speed drive slave pulley had a severe case of arthritis. The sliding half was given a hardy thrashing with a small sledge cushioned with blocks of wood. After 15 minutes of pounding, it was threatened with "if you don't come apart we will make a go-cart out of you." Sometimes with this old stuff you just have to use some not too gentle persuasion to make it move. A quick removal of caked-on sludge, two new O-rings and a bit of lube had the drive functioning again.

I went home and made a cheesecake.

Spike

Happy Birthday Hope you have a great day!

Terry