Hello everyone
A little about me,I live close to Plymouth Wi..Live on a 2acre piece of land. I have been working for Sargento Foods as a Maint. Tech. for the last 24 years , prior to that I was with a Log Home Co. for 12 years. I have always been a Gear head,messing around with a old Briggs that came off a Eclips Mower that was Mfg. in Sheboygan Wi..Go Kart's and Mini-Bikes were next in my life . Then the Circle Track cars and after that the Drag Racing took over. How ever those days are gone now with a lot of memories. My hobbies now center around small lawn and garden tractors. I started out with a Wheelhorse C 121 8 speed.I think its a 1972, next came a 1987 G3200 Kubota ,1997 Toro H267 and now a 2006 X540 Deere. Its been an intresting transition over the last 31 years with these tractors.
When I was a kid I would stand out side the local Gilson Mfg. plant ,it was great fun to watch as the diffrent products were made. Lawn Tractors , Mini Bikes , Snowmobiles , tillers and lots of other products. Then the parts went to Green as the Gilson name went away ,Lawn-Boy took its place.Today that plant is a warehouse. The Main plant is now a TORO Parts Center. I have a small machine shop in one of my work shops so when things go wrong with my machines I make or repair my own stuff. The neighbors also come over with there projects from time to time. I have a LX565 NewHolland all tore apart for a fresh paint job. This is one of those projects I should have said no thank you . But as a lady said whe was walking past"Thats what happens when your a good guy" more like not real smart some times.
If anyone ever has any questions please feel free to ask , I have a few now and then so I hope we can all help each other out. No pictures yet but as time goes on I will post some.
Chuckster
A little about me,I live close to Plymouth Wi..Live on a 2acre piece of land. I have been working for Sargento Foods as a Maint. Tech. for the last 24 years , prior to that I was with a Log Home Co. for 12 years. I have always been a Gear head,messing around with a old Briggs that came off a Eclips Mower that was Mfg. in Sheboygan Wi..Go Kart's and Mini-Bikes were next in my life . Then the Circle Track cars and after that the Drag Racing took over. How ever those days are gone now with a lot of memories. My hobbies now center around small lawn and garden tractors. I started out with a Wheelhorse C 121 8 speed.I think its a 1972, next came a 1987 G3200 Kubota ,1997 Toro H267 and now a 2006 X540 Deere. Its been an intresting transition over the last 31 years with these tractors.
When I was a kid I would stand out side the local Gilson Mfg. plant ,it was great fun to watch as the diffrent products were made. Lawn Tractors , Mini Bikes , Snowmobiles , tillers and lots of other products. Then the parts went to Green as the Gilson name went away ,Lawn-Boy took its place.Today that plant is a warehouse. The Main plant is now a TORO Parts Center. I have a small machine shop in one of my work shops so when things go wrong with my machines I make or repair my own stuff. The neighbors also come over with there projects from time to time. I have a LX565 NewHolland all tore apart for a fresh paint job. This is one of those projects I should have said no thank you . But as a lady said whe was walking past"Thats what happens when your a good guy" more like not real smart some times.
If anyone ever has any questions please feel free to ask , I have a few now and then so I hope we can all help each other out. No pictures yet but as time goes on I will post some.
Chuckster
