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wristpin replied to the topic Howard Gem in the forum General talk and discussion 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
I presume that you have the chain off the machine ? So just take it to a bearing and transmission factor who will measure it up and supply the correct link. Possibly the chain is worn and it may be the time to renew it.
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wristpin replied to the topic Holes in petrol tank in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 1 week, 2 days ago
I’ve successfully repaired many tanks over the years using a heavy duty Rawlplug electric iron – no naked flame. Alternatively a large old style iron that can be heated with a blow torch well away from site.
I think that your main issue may be other areas that have not broken through yet but are lurking waiting to do so. Anyway, assuming that t…[Read more] -
wristpin replied to the topic Engines, Brands & Manufacturers in the forum General talk and discussion 1 week, 6 days ago
Only ever seen Beta in canal boats !
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wristpin replied to the topic Engines, Brands & Manufacturers in the forum General talk and discussion 2 weeks ago
Re David Bliss’s post regarding Homelite two stroke generators. There’s a James Condon with a YouTube channel where he repairs and restores generators. He recently tackled a Homelite two stroke, possibly of WW2 vintage, with the same style of fuel lift pump that David shows in his post. The lift pump was in rather a sorry state but James man…[Read more]
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wristpin replied to the topic Engines, Brands & Manufacturers in the forum General talk and discussion 2 weeks ago
We seem to have forgotten Lister and Petter !
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wristpin replied to the topic Engines, Brands & Manufacturers in the forum General talk and discussion 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Without too much head scratching. Loncin, Olsen and Rice, Lauson ,Subaru. In the USA there are several of what are loosely referred to as Honda Clones – several basic engines with different brand names and different colours, such as Predator which is the house brand of the Harbor Freight chain of stores similar to Machine Mart over here.
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wristpin started the topic Ransomes Marquis roller rescue. in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Two Marquises, one 20” and 18” advertised locally. Both with grass boxes .
Both were undercover but the 18” appeared to have been standing in a swamp – front rollers rotted away and their shaft oval and wasted. Stainless steel pipe over the oval shaft and rollers from the odds collection fixed that.
Rear roller rusted, cracked and wasted away.…[Read more] -
wristpin replied to the topic Flymo Professional in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 3 weeks, 3 days ago
I can remember the “ good tool “ story as well !
While on the JLO theme I can remember seeing at a show a Hayter 21 or Osprey fitted with a big vertical shaft JLO. Not sure whether it was an aftermarket conversion or a Hayter option for bank work. -
wristpin replied to the topic Flymo Professional in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Yes they were Bosch magnetos. There was a special tool that screwed into the centre of the flywheel to pull it off the crank. Annoyingly the points gap had to be set with the flywheel in place as the cam was part of it. The “ windows” in the flywheel provided to give access fot feeler gauge and screwdriver, never seemed to be in just the right pla…[Read more]
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wristpin replied to the topic Al-Ko ride-on with grass collection – 1970/80 in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Amazing, thank you.
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wristpin started the topic Al-Ko ride-on with grass collection – 1970/80 in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Back in that time AlKo made a domestic tractor shaped ride on with a unique grass collection system. I know that it existed as a customer had one, but I can’t find any literature showing it.
The machine had a fairly conventional twin bladed deck ejecting to the right but then it got interesting. The ejected grass fed into the base of a conveyor b…[Read more] -
wristpin replied to the topic Flymo Professional in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Just to add to the jig saw, JLO were eventually acquired by Tecumseh! Quite a lot of their larger engines were to be found on generator / welder sets and at full chat really sang.
The Bing carbs on the GT2s were rather prone to throttle spindle / governor wear and I only used my last rebuild kit two or three years ago – might still have a spare spindle. -
wristpin replied to the topic Flymo Professional in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 3 weeks, 5 days ago
That one is Definitely a GT2 ( some badged Contractor) with a JLO engine which was available with or without the wheeled undercarriage . The original Flymo Domestic had an Aspera TA633 engine a metal fuel tank, fibre glass hood and an alloy impeller. Next came a similar machine , Aspera VA633, plastic tank and impeller and plastic (ABS?) hood.…[Read more]
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wristpin replied to the topic Ransome Mastiff 30” in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 2 months, 2 weeks ago
16 thou is correct but it was always important to make sure that the the points faces were flat and square to each other for a setting that would “last the season”. I remember having to go out to Mastiffs that had lost their spark mid season .
Bad news that the carb is in a mess. Hope that it’s not too worn and drawing air around the spind…[Read more] -
wristpin replied to the topic Ransome Mastiff 30” in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 2 months, 3 weeks ago
You don’t identify the engine – SRL xxx ? However back in the day many of the MAGs fitted to Mastiffs etc were equipped for electric start or lighting even though that wasn’t fitted. So, as you say coils – in the plural, you probably have a surplus charging coil.
Identify the ignition coil with the HT plug lead and probably a single primary coi…[Read more] -
wristpin started the topic Leaking fuel taps in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 2 months, 3 weeks ago
It’s that time of year when some of us discover that the cork plunger in a Ewart fuel tap has shrunk. Someone that I know says that he revives them by immersion in boiling water but I’ve never had much luck. Before anyone says that one should remove the plungers and keep them wet over winter, I know, but …….! I’ve noticed that Villiers Parts cla…[Read more]
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wristpin replied to the topic Help identifying an obscure Dron Wal tool. in the forum Help and information 4 months ago
Poultry singer . May be for removing the stubs of the feathers after plucking.
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wristpin replied to the topic Gunsmith Mk 2 drive belt replacement in the forum Help and information 4 months, 3 weeks ago
With all the info that you’ve been given you should be ok but if not take your existing belt to a local bearing and transmission part ( belt) dealer and get them to match it on their measuring gauge.
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wristpin replied to the topic Cutting cylinder bearing in the forum Grass Cutting Machinery 5 months, 1 week ago
Almost certainly imperial and RL5 ( one brand’s number) but post your imperial measurements.
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