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New addition to the collection from deepest Norfolk 1965 Lawn Boy Loafer, can either be used as a ride on tractor or with the front axle removed will attach to a Lawn Boy mower, so it can be a mower pusher Apparently only 6 of these were imported to the UK. The previous owner has a restored one and works for E.P. Barrus who are modern day Lawn Boy importers and he has researched its history Apologies for the poor photos, but it has been raining all day, I'll get it out of the trailer and get some better photos when the weather improves

Found this old Mustang, running. Smaller guys like this ride on.

No Harry that's the next bit to find, I know what it looks like though... its the one at the top of the photo (from a 1962 spares manual)

Rear wheel weights are something I've been wanting for some time. Now and then various ideas have crossed my mind, but I've never got around to actually doing anything. Art, (Old Tankman), put up a post on some he'd made. That was the kick I needed. The other day I acquired a pair of rear discs/drums off a Land Rover Freelander, out off the scrap bin at my local Land Rover specialists. The disc fits nicely into the outer edge of the Wheel Horse rear wheel. Today, while visiting a local engineering workshop, I left with two of these pulleys. The pulleys also fit nicely into the inside of the wheels. If you look closely, you will see two small holes in the drum. There's actually four and they are pilot holes for bolt holes to fasten disc/drum to pulley. You can see the four corresponding punch marks in the pulley. They are now drilled and ready for bolting together. Next I drilled four more holes in the pulleys for studs to bolt the finished weights to the wheels. These were spot drilled using a spare wheel as a jig. They were then drilled for tapping out 10mm. Here I hit a problem. I've a fair collection of taps, UNC, BSF, UNF, Metric and BSP. Believe it or not, NO 10mm taps to be found.

Yes mate, quite chuffed

Looks good Paul, lucky to find one of those

Yes! And I'm not telling yet.

Have you started weighing bits yet ?

Found some handle grips in the workshop, and fitted. Also fitted the blades. Just waiting on a few bolts and a belt and then itll be finished.

Decals received from Machinery Decals today (Thanks Titch ) and fitted...

A bit more progress today. Managed to get the belt pulley on, also the belt guard and decal. The simple cantilever clutch was connected back up, with the operating lever getting a coat of paint. The final job for today was the depth foot, which was missing when purchased but there was one on the doner machine.

Well done Chris

That's exactly how I found it, the hood has been repainted at some point, I'm just going to get some decals and leave as is, I think the wheels should be white but will wait for one of the Bolens boys to tell me the correct colours

That's quite a nice find and a Bolens as well and with wheel weights........ Was it that clean when you loaded it up or have you been busy with the soap and water.

Probably the one being discussed in this thread, the full advert is on the website linked in post 3. At least two O&R powered Du-Bro helicopters are on youtube, a Du-Bro Shark helicopter which was found as a NOS kit about 11 years ago for $175; And a Du-Bro Hughes 300 helicopter; David

One or two more units acquired since this post was started, luckily I found the correct compressor to finish that particular set off as well