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Progress is still very slow due to other commitments and may be even slower for a while as my cameraman now has flu. We have the clutch and driveshaft out of the tractor and found the problem, details in the latest video

Popped over for a look today Blowing a gale and raining so did not stay long Harry was walking in as I was walking out so will no doubt have some prices...

Yes it was terrible weather all day long there. Prices are roughly from what I can remember howard 350 bits £80 old hayter mowers £40 flymo £5 digger and trailer £1900 howard with steel wheels £80 howard gem £140 howard 350 £90 lister with pump £100 Kohler engines £20-40 each

I fill mine with the Lubriplate grease. It stays thick enough not to leak out any questionable seals but thin enough not to restrict movement of the gears with friction. My thought being that the drill isn't being used daily or even hard so for display, there's not much risk and there is still enough lubricant to run and operate it once in a while.

Thanks Harry

If the digger was running ad hydraulics ok. Not bad for it and the trailer. Digger would most likely fetch that broken for parts.

David, Thank you for researching through all your info. The Bridges reference is great to know, that’s much less oil than it would take to fill the gearbox chambers so that helps me think the amount needed is just enough to keep things generally lubed. When I cleaned everything this afternoon the only trace of remaining oil had all dried up and if I had to guess may have been about a teaspoon worth all said and done for what I probably scraped out. My drill is like the one in your second photo with the two fill holes.

Another good one Joseph. I hope Dad is watching and learning.