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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Stormin in Little bit of history.   
    Found this plaque at work today. 
    John Ferrabee of the Phoenix iron works was in partnership with Edwin Beard Budding, and he was the one who did all the casting for the first lawnmower. The pair also created the adjustable spanner! 
    This plaque is in Stroud cemetery, Edwin is buried in Dursley. 

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    joegrgraham reacted to expeatfarmer in Battery power retro fit.   
    Ransomes actually built an electric version that was mains powered via an umbilical power lead I think it was sometime in the 40's 
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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Triumph66 in Oakham treasures   
    Finally got around to visiting Oakham treasures at Portbury, near Bristol today. 
    What a place!! 
    Lots of tractors, engines and agricultural displays, shop displays, enamel signs, the list goes on. 
    If you are ever near Bristol, it is well worth a visit ( just make sure you have a good couple of hours spare). 



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    joegrgraham got a reaction from HeadExam in Oakham treasures   
    Finally got around to visiting Oakham treasures at Portbury, near Bristol today. 
    What a place!! 
    Lots of tractors, engines and agricultural displays, shop displays, enamel signs, the list goes on. 
    If you are ever near Bristol, it is well worth a visit ( just make sure you have a good couple of hours spare). 



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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Alan in Oakham treasures   
    Finally got around to visiting Oakham treasures at Portbury, near Bristol today. 
    What a place!! 
    Lots of tractors, engines and agricultural displays, shop displays, enamel signs, the list goes on. 
    If you are ever near Bristol, it is well worth a visit ( just make sure you have a good couple of hours spare). 



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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Stormin in Oakham treasures   
    Finally got around to visiting Oakham treasures at Portbury, near Bristol today. 
    What a place!! 
    Lots of tractors, engines and agricultural displays, shop displays, enamel signs, the list goes on. 
    If you are ever near Bristol, it is well worth a visit ( just make sure you have a good couple of hours spare). 



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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Cub Cadet in New project.   
    So, I made a certain amount of progress this weekend. 
    Windows and ventilation louvres are fitted, it looks a little rough at the moment, but final sealing and then paint will improve the looks (and yes, I forgot to take off the protective film before I fitted the side window). 
    Also had an exploratory dig at the floor, apart from some planks being made of cheese, the metal structure underneath seems solid. Hopefully I should get the floor out next weekend. 
    The only iffy bit is one bottom rear corner where the aluminium skin has reacted with the steel angle, it's only a small hole, so should be a simple repair. 


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    joegrgraham got a reaction from pmackellow in New project.   
    More pics. 




    And inside. 


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    joegrgraham got a reaction from pmackellow in New project.   
    Hi all, not entirely sure which category to put this in, it's not horticultural as such, but is related in a round about sort of way! 
    I've just picked up this old Rice horsebox, the idea being that with internal dimensions of 9' x 4 and a bit foot, it is the perfect size for transporting my Ransomes Mg2, plus other machines. Then, once at the event, unload the machines, set up the camp bed etc, and I have somewhere half habitable to sleep in! Thus doing away with the annoyance of tents!! 
    Anyway, the plan is to rub down and repaint inside and out, replace the checker plate bits with perspex to allow some light in, new piece of plywood on the floor, and fix the leak in the roof. 
    I believe this is quite an early model, so there is an element of restoration here too, has anyone else any experience of fixing up these trailers? 
    I will add some more photos when it stops raining! 

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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Cub Cadet in New project.   
    More pics. 




    And inside. 


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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Anglo Traction in New project.   
    Hi all, not entirely sure which category to put this in, it's not horticultural as such, but is related in a round about sort of way! 
    I've just picked up this old Rice horsebox, the idea being that with internal dimensions of 9' x 4 and a bit foot, it is the perfect size for transporting my Ransomes Mg2, plus other machines. Then, once at the event, unload the machines, set up the camp bed etc, and I have somewhere half habitable to sleep in! Thus doing away with the annoyance of tents!! 
    Anyway, the plan is to rub down and repaint inside and out, replace the checker plate bits with perspex to allow some light in, new piece of plywood on the floor, and fix the leak in the roof. 
    I believe this is quite an early model, so there is an element of restoration here too, has anyone else any experience of fixing up these trailers? 
    I will add some more photos when it stops raining! 

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    joegrgraham got a reaction from HeadExam in New project.   
    Hi all, not entirely sure which category to put this in, it's not horticultural as such, but is related in a round about sort of way! 
    I've just picked up this old Rice horsebox, the idea being that with internal dimensions of 9' x 4 and a bit foot, it is the perfect size for transporting my Ransomes Mg2, plus other machines. Then, once at the event, unload the machines, set up the camp bed etc, and I have somewhere half habitable to sleep in! Thus doing away with the annoyance of tents!! 
    Anyway, the plan is to rub down and repaint inside and out, replace the checker plate bits with perspex to allow some light in, new piece of plywood on the floor, and fix the leak in the roof. 
    I believe this is quite an early model, so there is an element of restoration here too, has anyone else any experience of fixing up these trailers? 
    I will add some more photos when it stops raining! 

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    joegrgraham got a reaction from 4x4forks in Kubota B6100   
    Might be worth trying your local kubota dealer, if they don't carry the parts anymore, they should know where to get them as there are plenty of old kubotas still in work. 
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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Scottwilson in Farmers boy   
    Looks like a B and S off a merry Tiller, the only cut out is the little flap next to the spark plug. 
    Firstly try the obvious, clean up the plug and check the plug gap or try a different one, then take off the cowling and clean up the coil where it meets the flywheel,  and check the gap between coil and flywheel. 
    They are fairly bombproof engines, so if you still have no spark, it is probably the coil. 
    Joe. 
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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Triumph66 in Farmers boy   
    Looks like a B and S off a merry Tiller, the only cut out is the little flap next to the spark plug. 
    Firstly try the obvious, clean up the plug and check the plug gap or try a different one, then take off the cowling and clean up the coil where it meets the flywheel,  and check the gap between coil and flywheel. 
    They are fairly bombproof engines, so if you still have no spark, it is probably the coil. 
    Joe. 
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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Anglo Traction in Monkey jack.   
    I was given this a couple of days ago, just assumed it was an old tractor jack. 
    Last night I cleaned up the makers name cast into it. A quick search has shown that Trewhella bros' were an Australian firm (who also produced the Monkey Winch) and it was originally designed for jacking out tree stumps. 
    I'm not sure how old it is, and, as it is seized, I'm not even sure how it works! 
    Still, a nice little thing that I'm happy to have. 



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    joegrgraham reacted to slf-uk in Monkey jack.   
    No I don't but I will take some pictures over the weekend and post them on the forum.
    Iain
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    joegrgraham reacted to slf-uk in Monkey jack.   
    I have both the money jack and monkey winch and they are fantastic bits of kit. This is the first time I have seen another one. The monkey jack came with an extension bar and spreader plate, neither of which I have.
     
    Give me a shout if you get stuck on anything and in the mean time I will see if I can find some pictures of mine.
     
    Iain
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    joegrgraham got a reaction from slf-uk in Monkey jack.   
    I was given this a couple of days ago, just assumed it was an old tractor jack. 
    Last night I cleaned up the makers name cast into it. A quick search has shown that Trewhella bros' were an Australian firm (who also produced the Monkey Winch) and it was originally designed for jacking out tree stumps. 
    I'm not sure how old it is, and, as it is seized, I'm not even sure how it works! 
    Still, a nice little thing that I'm happy to have. 



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    joegrgraham got a reaction from pmackellow in Yellowbird cultivator/Tiller.   
    Had a better look at it today, only just realised that the wheels are plastic! 
    They do look the same design as yours Paul, I guess they were just bought in by the different makers. 
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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Triumph66 in Yellowbird cultivator/Tiller.   
    Just got home from collecting this, a circa 1980 yellowbird cultivator /tiller. 
    A quick Internet search has revealed not a lot, other than yellowbird being an American machine, so I assume Ashley Cooper were importers?. 
    As you can see, the engine has been cannabalised and is probably beyond saving, I'm think it is a B & S, but if anyone can give me any more information, I'd be very grateful!. 
    The little three leg cultivator looks like an interesting gadget as it seems to pivot from side to side. 



    More pics. 


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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Stormin in Yellowbird cultivator/Tiller.   
    Just got home from collecting this, a circa 1980 yellowbird cultivator /tiller. 
    A quick Internet search has revealed not a lot, other than yellowbird being an American machine, so I assume Ashley Cooper were importers?. 
    As you can see, the engine has been cannabalised and is probably beyond saving, I'm think it is a B & S, but if anyone can give me any more information, I'd be very grateful!. 
    The little three leg cultivator looks like an interesting gadget as it seems to pivot from side to side. 



    More pics. 


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    joegrgraham got a reaction from HeadExam in Yellowbird cultivator/Tiller.   
    Just got home from collecting this, a circa 1980 yellowbird cultivator /tiller. 
    A quick Internet search has revealed not a lot, other than yellowbird being an American machine, so I assume Ashley Cooper were importers?. 
    As you can see, the engine has been cannabalised and is probably beyond saving, I'm think it is a B & S, but if anyone can give me any more information, I'd be very grateful!. 
    The little three leg cultivator looks like an interesting gadget as it seems to pivot from side to side. 



    More pics. 


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    joegrgraham got a reaction from pmackellow in Yellowbird cultivator/Tiller.   
    Just got home from collecting this, a circa 1980 yellowbird cultivator /tiller. 
    A quick Internet search has revealed not a lot, other than yellowbird being an American machine, so I assume Ashley Cooper were importers?. 
    As you can see, the engine has been cannabalised and is probably beyond saving, I'm think it is a B & S, but if anyone can give me any more information, I'd be very grateful!. 
    The little three leg cultivator looks like an interesting gadget as it seems to pivot from side to side. 



    More pics. 


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    joegrgraham got a reaction from Stormin in Ransomes mg2 Carb   
    IT IS ALIVE!!!! 😁😁😁😁
     
    Thanks to a combination of holding the tickler open whilst cranking, and a lot more throttle than I had been giving it, she struck up and ran quite nicely. 
    Now to put the fan back on and give her a proper run. 
    Thank you everyone for your help, advice and input, I am one very happy boy right now! 
     
    Joe. 
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