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    S1g reacted to Anglo Traction in A Mystery Roaring Twenties Refurb.......hopefully!   
    I am inclined to agree about it's appearance Norm. I feel it has that simple 'Bolty' look about it. Plus the combination of the colours and bright parts.
    I've been struggling with progress, as I hit a wall trying to obtain some drive chain which is only used on a few vintage machines and motorcycles.
    Zero response from two attempts over the last week, then tried another this afternoon where I got an almost immediate and positive reply.
     
    So I'm over my last hurdle of finding parts hopefully, but I think I will have to make another obsolete part for the engine, not happy yet?.
     
    Have made a little progress and assembled the Clutch/cable/lever, but had a problem with the lock screw gripping the cable tight enough in the lever.
    Lot of tension in the clutch spring to overcome, so I've made a temporary lockscrew with a socket head to be able to tighten it better-
     
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    Decided on the fuel pipe routing, keeping it within the frame and shortest distance. Original route can be seen in the 'as found' pics.
    Just the Carb end to fix and solder, as this pic was taken when a trial fit was made, the coil position etc is now tidier -
     

     
    As for finding a mower to attach it to, well it did come with the original mower it used to push back in the 1920s and here is a pic of how it attaches-
     

     
    One or two examples can be seen around the show circuits affixed to a mower, or like this example (off the Web) where an axle from a different machine has been adapted to fit-
     

     
    Would be nice to find a set of similar wheels to make an axle up for this one I'm working on. When it's fitted to a mower, the turning circle is enormous.
    Looking forward to chain delivery.
     
        
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    S1g reacted to Armando in Raleigh Chopper Mk 1   
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    S1g reacted to Anglo Traction in A Mystery Roaring Twenties Refurb.......hopefully!   
    Not long now Norm. Ailments have now delayed my progress. Only managed a few bits to date.
    Cooling Fan was distorted, damaged and pretty corroded (see pic 3 of my very first Topic post). After cleaning and straightening, I balanced it up by filing the outer edges.
    Then coats of primer, rubbing down in between them. After the first coat-
     
     
    The Throttle controls (and cables) on the machine were beyond saving and scrapped. I had to find a replacement.
    Not the best of condition, but initial clean up found it and the damage repairable- 
     

     
    Plating was long gone, so had a coat of paint applied. The black bakelite type plastic lever ends were repaired using original Araldite mixed with lamp black.
    Final coat of Cellulose lacquer. Other parts were either original plating, or polished lacquered steel and body correctly painted black enamel-
     

     
    Machine had a 7/16" whitworth square nut fitted where it should have a hex nut, so I had to find and machine/file one down to similar shape and size-
     
     
     
    The finished article and painted fan will show up in the first pics of the refurbed machine in a week or two ............tbc
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    S1g reacted to Anglo Traction in A Mystery Roaring Twenties Refurb.......hopefully!   
    Dragging behind schedule recently, but have nearly finished several parts which should all come together next week for a more bulky update and to probably reveal the ID of it.
    Just to come back to the carb for the near impossible easy repair, I've repeated an image here that is in the link of the previous post to save any toggling for comparison.
    I was presented with this dented mushroom Air inlet cover. Originally this was a bright shiny nickel plated cover, but as can be seen, the old 'anger scars' and corrosion is severe-
       
     
    I can't call it a filter, as there is no mesh. It is not possible to get all the dents out. I did consider (briefly) taking the old outer cover off and
    spinning up and soldering on a nickel silver one.
    This rear view will show you the lack of filtration and I will probably spring a strip of oiled scouring pad in to cover the holes-

     

     
    And the front, which I was not happy with,  where just filling and painting would actually be more work than the idea I had to fix this much quicker. 
    I came up with this and now only requires a coat of lacquer after cleaning up the outer edge -

     
    The Cooling fan shroud is of thin cast aluminium and has had a bad hit low down at the front, snapped a piece off and bent everything, also one wrong size nut fitted-
     

     
    Having to make additional spacers so that the bolts do not crush (again) the Ali plate when tightened.
    I'm carefully heating parts to ease the stresses before straightening. I'm using soap to indicate the temperature and it's going well, should be seen fitted next week.
    Clutch cable is done but need to trim to length on the machine. Throttle cable (outer Bowdens) need to be replaced (tricky). Seat is finished ready to fit.
    Fuel pipe is a challenge, as the two different tapered nipples were originally brazed to the old pipe, so I had to cut off the big one and bore out to fit on the new pipe.
    The smaller one I scrapped and turned/machined up a new one and both will be soldered on this time .
     
    Having problems with the final hurdle, namely the drive chains. These must be replaced, the originals were just welded together with rust, as they
    were removed and left on the seat  over 80 years ago, Spec is unobtainable now?, no sign of any old stock, so may have to rob from a scrap/donor machine If
    I can find one?.
        
     
     
     
     
     
      
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    S1g reacted to Anglo Traction in A Mystery Roaring Twenties Refurb.......hopefully!   
    The answer is 'Balls' Norm!  ....................................Yes the item is the original, but I have added the dome to it.
     
    Back around Xmas, I observed some Kiddies Ball shaped tins that contained chocolate of some kind. Managed to get hold of a couple and found one without any significant damage. Measured pretty close to the radius, so went for cutting a slice off for a test.
    First job was to clean off the paint/ink to see what the finish was to the steel (top left).
    I then had to polish it and measured the amount needed to slice off for a sample and what method to slice it off with ( bottom left)-
     

     
    First go was 3/64"(1.2mm) short, so went for it on the good cleaned off section - 
     

     
    Cleaned up and tinned with solder, it was soldered to the original, which was not easy as had to use passive resin flux, but went ok.
    Had a good coat of fuel proof lacquer and settled for an old small cafetiere s/s gauze filter cut to fit as a dust collector. All done and will go nicely with the now very tidy Carb.
    Regards     
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    S1g reacted to Anglo Traction in A Mystery Roaring Twenties Refurb.......hopefully!   
    Well, those of you who have been watching this have seen glimpses of bits that don't really mean much.
    So I have decided to let you know what this thing is, despite having a fair way to go before (if) any mechanical life can be breathed into it.
    It's 90% there, but still have the drive chain hurdle to overcome. So bearing in mind that it's nothing really spectacular, it is uncommon. This is what it is -

    This ad is from the Tatler Magazine of Aug 1922. I have other images, but are copyrighted and not for public use.
    Designed to provide assisted (Ride-on) power to existing, manually pushed lawnmowers at the time.
    So it can be called the first known British Ride-on that was available to the average domestic household. Earlier large private Estate/Municiple  ride-ons were available.
    They were built by Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies for the MP Co.
    At the start of this Topic, I mentioned the condition and it's neglected existence, albeit virtually complete. This is what it looked like-
     
     

     
    Not my pics, but shows it was in a bad state.
    It's debatable whether to replace some damaged/missing parts like the (left) lower end section of the Fan cover-
     

     
    I suppose it is really part of it's existence, hard knocks 'n' all.
    What I have found strange, is the varying immunity of certain sections to corrosion. Some very thin metal sheet parts are hardly eroded, but heavier, thicker spring steels
    are heavily pitted?. All exposed to the same levels of weather. Suppose it's lucky to be able to save/use most of it.
     
    Today, I've made up the Cables for Carb controls. Tricky job and I decided to set it up in a way that would be easier to manage.
    Bolted the Carb to my Lathe tail stock barrel and the Levers to a bar in the Chuck-
           
      
     
     The inner cables were different length from a donor source and I had make them both the same length and produce new outer bowden cables.
    Lots of careful measuring, as the 1926 Carb manual says never dismantle the Lever and cables !!. I had no choice. 
    So with a lot of cleaning to get the solder to take on the shortened inner cable, all the ends soldered up and the bits fitted correctly-
     

     
    And relieved to say everything operates/adjusts correctly -
     

     
    Most of the control levers were in a bad state as mentioned way back and showed the end result, but here are a few of what they were like-
     
        
     
    ...... the  Counter shaft -
     

     
    So here is what it looked like as assembly progressed-
     


     
    And to date-
     

     
     
      
     
    If I can get it running, it will be one of only a handful of working examples in collector's hands. Hope to have more updates soon
     
     
     
     
     
        
     
     
        
     
       
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    S1g reacted to Stormin in Spring has sprung.   
    Some signs of spring.
     
    Mum and her four surviving ducklings. Crows, magpies or cats put paid to the other two.
     

     
     
     
    The proud dad/dads. The duck and the two drakes have returned for the last few years.
     

     
    Moorhen sitting on eight eggs. We'll see how many survive the aforementioned crows etc.
     

     
     
    These fine bullocks arrived in the field opposite on Wednesday.
     

     
     
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    S1g reacted to Stormin in Basking in the sun.   
    Black Horse and the C-125 basking in the morning sun, after a good wash.
     

     
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    S1g reacted to nigel in Happy Birthday S1g   
    Happy birthday Gareth
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    S1g reacted to Cub Cadet in Happy Birthday S1g   
    Happy Belated Birthday!
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    S1g reacted to HeadExam in Happy Birthday S1g   
    Happy Birthday, Hope you have a great day!
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    S1g reacted to Stormin in Happy Birthday S1g   
    All the Best, Gareth. Hope your having a good day.
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    S1g reacted to meadowfield in Another Mountfield 25   
    Spent many happy years cutting the grass on a 25. Think we got it when I was about 8 and it ran faultlessly for another 8 until we upgraded.
     
    I think my brother bought one out of pure nostalgia a few years back
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    S1g got a reaction from HeadExam in Another Mountfield 25   
    You almost don't realise how attached you get to them till they've gone. I'm also sorry to hear about your Collie.
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    S1g got a reaction from HeadExam in Another Mountfield 25   
    Can't get the computer to talk to the camera, -Norm. Not having the best of weeks, with anything,Bethany my little helper ( Hinderer) with my projects passed away on Wednesday, feeling a little bit lost without her. She was nearly 13 though which is a good run for a Labrador. I'm sure I'll get the photos up soon.
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    S1g reacted to Wristpin in Another Mountfield 25   
    There were some in a sort of goldy yellow metallic. As those Mountfield were actually Murrays it’s possible that In a given year Mountfield under ordered  / oversold and had to top up their stocks with what ever the US factory had available.  I remember someone from MTD saying that their factories stopped making mowers in June and switched production to snow clearing and cultivation equipment ready for the autumn before switching back to mowers for the following year before Christmas.
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    S1g reacted to Wristpin in Mountfield 25 red.   
    I remember the earlier machines as being a flat colour and the later ones as being a metallic paint. Presumably the rest of the machine is available for a colour match. Find an easily removable unfaded part - such as the seat bracket to any decent auto paint supplier.
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    S1g got a reaction from nigel in Panther 101 Hydraulic Power Pack.   
    I had a local firm make the decals for my other power packs , and was
    very pleased with the end results. However after getting pi*%^d about
    scince July with the ones for this machine I have resorted to making them
    myself using off the shelf labels. Just waiting for the Panther animal sticker
    to come in from the states and have got to get a fine needle to pierce the
    couple of air bubbles.

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    S1g reacted to HeadExam in Another Chainsaw Restoration   
    This is a XL-102 Automatic, its a 1970 saw weighing 11 pounds and has 57cc with auto oiler and manual over ride. These were only made in 1970 and 1971 I have one from both years. I couldn't get NOS decals so I had to do the best I could. Still need to install the carb and find a appropriate spot on the shelf. Last picture is what the saw looked like before






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    S1g reacted to mattblack in Villiers MK15   
    Slowly coming together.





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    S1g reacted to Cub Cadet in MF7E Refurb project   
    Afternoon all, After a few busy months I finally had the chance to make a start on the massey! The aim is to get it running for a show late in July.
     
    Heres some before photos in case you forgot
     

     

     

     

     
    First job was to get the front up on some axle stands, remove the hood and front wheels. The steering needs some work as everything is very worn.
     

     

     

     
    it needs some serious degreasing as well so the engine was next to come out, it also helps to have the engine on a bench as it will need a partial strip down.
     

     

     

     
    here you can see just how worn the axle is, it is a very lightweight casting and unfortunately it is a bit twisted.
     

     
    Next I made a new bush for the axle, should work just fine.
     

     
    after a bit of cleaning up. the original paint is in excellent condition, just a shame someone painted over it.
     

     

     
    These are going to require some attention at some point.
     

     
    On closer inspection, one of the engine mount holes has cracked, just visible above, now welded up.
     

     
    The idler pulley and steering column was removed and then everything given a good clean. 
     

     
    For a 56 year old machine, i'm surprised nothing is rusted solid, didn't even have to use any heat. 
     
     
    Next job when i'm home next is to replace the bearing in the idler pulley and sort out the worn steering components.
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    S1g got a reaction from riber3 in My old Compressor got damaged!!   
    Hi thanks for your concern, arthritis is just one of those things that I've learnt to live with, there's ways around it most of the time, Ive just bought an auto Jag for use in town traffic but that's another story...
    Looking at your photos, it maybe just because I can only use my phone to view them but I can't actually see if anything is broken. On the throttle plastic there should be a lug that when rotates stops again the throttle screw. If it is broken you can pull the butterfly plate out the carb by unscrewing the plate,then the shaft just pulls up. To be honest though if it is broken I would just buy a copy carb. They seem to work well and at 8quid odd it's a cheap fix.
    Just looked again, just to avoid confusion, are you talking about the one nearest the engine or nearest the air filter. If it's the latter then it's the choke lever that's missing, unless you've removed it for the photo.
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    S1g reacted to Jarrovian in Allen Scythe Sprayer   
    more suitable machine  for year of sprayer  also my latest machine a 1928 Auto Culto model A and truck lurking in warehouse







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    S1g reacted to Jarrovian in Allen Scythe Sprayer   
    Under restoration my Alllen of Oxford low pressure orchard sprayer with original load carrier where the water tank fits it is sitting on an Allen Scythe TS fitted with the larger Villiers engine more photos to follow when machine is under restoration





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    S1g got a reaction from riber3 in My old Compressor got damaged!!   
    I don't know if this project shows you what you need.
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