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Charlie Moore (aka charlie)

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    charlie replied to the topic A Conscientious Restoration in the forum Projects 1 week, 6 days ago

    What’s the tractor in your profile image anyway? An Anzani maybe? In working order?
    It is a Swiss made SIMAR rototiller. An ongoing project, the engine has had new crank seals (it is a 2 stroke) and a new big end roller bearing made, new cone clutch lining, magneto rebuilt and various other jobs. All paint and tin work are still original. It has r…[Read more]

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    charlie replied to the topic A Conscientious Restoration in the forum Projects 1 week, 6 days ago

    What’s the tractor in your profile image anyway? An Anzani maybe? In working order?
    It is a Swiss made SIMAR rototiller. An ongoing project, the engine has had new crank seals (it is a 2 stroke) and a new big end roller bearing made, new cone clutch lining, magneto rebuilt and various other jobs. All paint and tin work are still original. It has r…[Read more]

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    charlie replied to the topic A Conscientious Restoration in the forum Projects 2 weeks ago

    Over recent years I have noticed there is, or appears to be, a growing trend towards keeping machines original rather than the better than new restorations some seem to go for. As I remember someone saying to me, ‘its only original once’.

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    charlie replied to the topic Villiers C12 thread type in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 2 weeks ago

    Another example of imperial threads still persisting. My neighbour brought round a fishing rod stand a couple of days ago, which he had managed to cross thread the end piece on. I found it was a BSF thread, I had expected a metric thread.

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    charlie replied to the topic Villiers C12 thread type in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 2 weeks, 1 day ago

    If only one head stud is damaged I would suggest using one of the others with a good thread to establish what the thread is. I have only worked on MK10,12,15 and 25 Villiers engines.

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    charlie replied to the topic A Conscientious Restoration in the forum Projects 2 weeks, 1 day ago

    A full, good as new restoration with all new paint etc will be the most time consuming.
    The minimum would be to repair and replace whatever is needed to get the Trusty running and working again. Which you choose will depend on what you plan to do with the Trusty eg use it as a working machine or a show only machine. I have to confess most of the…[Read more]

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    charlie replied to the topic Simar 35c in the forum Help and information 2 weeks, 3 days ago

    Machine s/n 350510 was despatched on 30-6-53 and delivered on 9-9-53 to Thornhill Nursery, Hinderwell, Yorkshire.

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    charlie replied to the topic Simar 35c in the forum Help and information 2 weeks, 4 days ago

    I use NGK A6 or Champion D16 or similar spark plugs. I have owners manual and parts list available as pdf files. I am also custodian of the factory records and can date machine from serial number 35????. Parts are not available although it may be possible to find some secondhand parts from machines broken for parts. Bearings and seals maybe…[Read more]

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    charlie replied to the topic Simar 35c in the forum Help and information 2 weeks, 5 days ago

    Is it a 14mm or 18mm plug?

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    charlie replied to the topic Villiers F15 stationary engine in the forum Help and information 3 weeks, 3 days ago

    Correction to my earlier comment regarding post. I found out today that only mail to Republic of Ireland is been sent at present, all other destinations are blocked due to Covid.

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    charlie replied to the topic Henton and Chattel calendar 2021 in the forum General talk and discussion 3 weeks, 3 days ago

    Also a couple of Planet Jnr seeders and the box they are delivered in.

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    charlie replied to the topic Villiers F15 stationary engine in the forum Help and information 3 weeks, 3 days ago

    Brexit and Covid should not impact on small parcels such as a head gasket which will probably go in the post. A good source of Villiers spares is Meetens.

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    charlie replied to the topic An Elf found working late in the Christmas Grotto in the forum General talk and discussion 3 weeks, 4 days ago

    I suspect the Fenland Ladies may be self isolating.

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    charlie replied to the topic An Elf found working late in the Christmas Grotto in the forum General talk and discussion 3 weeks, 6 days ago

    Very good.

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    charlie replied to the topic Early Trusty Rebuild in the forum Projects 1 month ago

    I can appreciate how long the transfers must be taking from the small amount of photo editing I have done eg removing barrier ropes from photos of machines at shows to make a clearer picture for inclusion in The Cultivator.
    I am intrigued as to what the chain drive on that Trusty in the photo is for.

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    charlie replied to the topic Early Trusty Rebuild in the forum Projects 1 month ago

    I can appreciate how long the transfers must be taking from the small amount of photo editing I have done eg removing barrier ropes from photos of machines at shows to make a clearer picture for inclusion in The Cultivator.
    I am intrigued as to what the chain drive on that Trusty in the photo is for.

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    charlie replied to the topic Your Cultivator in the forum General talk and discussion 1 month ago

    The December issue of The Cultivator will be posted out by the printers today.
    Please note, membership renewal form will be on the reverse of address sheet, if you have membership to end of 2021 you will not have a renewal form.

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    charlie replied to the topic Norton Trusty in the forum Projects 1 month ago

    Brilliant, start em young.

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    charlie replied to the topic Wipac mag in the forum Help and information 1 month, 1 week ago

    I have had a look through all the Wipac information I have and cannot see a rotor arm like that anywhere. I did find a service bulletin showing a new type gear housing, see attached. All the multi-cylinder magnetos appear to have a conventional looking rotor arm.
    Looking at the photos and thinking about how it works, if I understand the operation…[Read more]

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    charlie replied to the topic Oil change on Hayter 10/30 in the forum Ride-on machines 1 month, 1 week ago

    so I ordered
    3/8″-18 NPTF (National Pipe Taper Fuel) thread which is standard for these valves.
    I assume the 18 means mm.

    The 18 refers to pitch of thread, 18 threads per inch (tpi). There are so many different threads it would fill a book.

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