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This year has been a very difficult year for reasons that are far too boring to go into, however one of the outcomes was that I agreed with the other half not to buy any more tractors this year and to focus on other priorities. It has been very painful agreement to keep to and I hope you will agree that I did well to last until October before buying two more. The most interesting one is a 1962 Ride-a-matic which has been fitted with a Honda engine and what looks like a Land Rover hitch. I do have the original Kohler engine, which has a broken flywheel and missing the coil. These are a couple of pictures the seller sent to me. This is my second Ride-a-matic, with the other being a 1961 machine. The tractor has a few challenging issues and missing parts, but I think I know what needs to be done. It works really well with the Honda engine and I may leave it like that while I work through some of the other issues. A full refurbishment and repaint is the long term aim but for now I just want to use it, enjoy it and work on continued improvements. Iain

Hi all I've been AWOL as of late from my shed to do any serious work due to extension at home etc but today I took delivery of an old flail mower minus the engine etc but does have some interesting bits , here's what I've done so far I've cut the main body of the head ready to make some brackets which will fit the tatchomatic .

Andrew, I don't have a picture of it and it is currently in storage. I hope to get it out in the next few weeks and will post a picture. Iain

nice work - just needs a difflock

The 1st I thought of when I saw your flail photo's was they look very much like the photo's I've just sent you James Great things flails, I wish I still had my one..

nice! as if you don't have enough projects

there you go just put the keyring in my tractor keys james

Here's one for Nigel, a stablemate for 'Noddy' & a nice warm cab for winter :D

Looks OK. What is the metal?

That's quite tidy. BTW. That hitch is the removable part of a Dixon Bate adjustable hitch.

Took the cases to be machined yesterday. I'll get them back in a week or two. Father and son outfit and as usual, very busy. This morning I made the sleeves for the drive shafts, to take the metric bearings I got last week. A piece of pipe nearly the right size was used. Just needed a skim inside and a little more on the o/d. First photo of sleeves and one bearing. The other bearing is at the machine shop. Before fitting the seals will be removed. Second photo of sleeves fitted with a spot of bearing retainer. When the bearings are finally fitted, they will have a spot of retainer also. They are a nice push fit, but better safe than sorry. The bearings, if anyone wants to know are as follows. Ball bearing :- 60082RS-NSK Needle roller bearing :- S1816 Seals :- Complete set. R07510012A1N R06208109A0N R11213712A0N

Another nice find mate And i see by the position you have been offering it up to attach to your Morris The ultimate work tool a Morris, you can drive to a job in it, cut the grass with a rear mounted cylinder mower. and use the snow plow to get there in winter Not sure how you'll mount the sickle bar though Who needs a tractor

Would be tempting to just watch - ................A friend of mine sent me this. Thought I'd share it, presume it's genuine?.

someone should hire him immediately , he's management material.

Surprised you made such progress yesterday if you had the same amount of rain as was up here !. Will be interesting to see if the ground under the raised floor look's like a Swiss Cheese or not, what with all the Bunny Wabbit activity you've had in the past . Trust you will not be short of fuel for a Guy Fawkes Night Bonfire

Blimey Ian, glad I havnt got to put it together again

Thanks for your kind words, I saw a couple at the PA show when I visited and that's what gave me the idea, just love the sound of them

Yes! Never seen anything that's been vapour blasted.

well seeing as winter is drawing near it was about time i started thinking about those smaller teatime type projects such as the emblem i decided a while back to vapour blast the alloy deck which looks kind of space age i will re=paint the roller frames backflap and handle but leave the deck raw and lacquer it i reckon it will look just brill here are some pics of the stripdown