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Ok, got this really cool engine and I know it’s an early one. Might need David’s insights for this one. There aren’t any markings on it as far as I can tell, no model or serial numbers. This is as-received and I haven’t touched it yet but looking forward to giving it a bath. Unfortunately the engine and the gear box are both sieved up. I pulled the plug and the top of the piston looks surprisingly clean. Missing the air cleaner. Has a push-pull throttle cable and a little pulley (probably an add-on). I have no idea of the application, maybe a compressor or something. This is definitely the oldest O&R in my collection now.

Got it all soldered up, cracks reinforced with epoxy and cleaned up best I can. All the electrical stuff works (in theory) using a meter and a couple of smaller batteries taped together for a power source. Haven't run it to test the generator power. Had to drill a hole in the top of the tank to get the fuel line all straightened out. It's undetectable with engine on and sealed using Seal All.

And on to plan “B”, with the help of my neighbour took a mould off the original Sububan fender and added a couple of strengthening ribs. Made one pair and fitted them to Ben to see what they looked like, I’m so pleased gonna make another pair for Bill. Even put red dye in the gel coat.

Think I got this figured out the best way to make this one work rite it to put the points back in. Just got some time after some spring cleaning to work for a few hours. when your wife is home all day there no rest for the working man hope she doesn't read this. got the cylinder back on ant the ( points working) now to the recoil I'm not sure but I think I have seen some of the recoil handles are they correct ? or should it be a wooden ball ?

At a price I couldn’t resist... we acquired this very tidy Westwood 16 hydro with sweeper. Reckon it only has 50 hours on it. No battery, fuel pipes persished, flat tyre, etc. watch this space....

Something like that is well within my wheel House. I'm think'n 3/4 EMT pipe. The difficult part is finding something with the brakes for the back wheel and may already have an idea for that. Haven't looked into the fold down foot pegs but I could make those if necessary. Might have to use an old school banana seat which wouldn't look as good but... No hurry at all as there's always plenty of stuff on my plate. Just so you don't think you're wasting your time. Built these and the little Wheel Horse 2 seater cart in my avatar pic.. The Wheel Horse bike is 90% all tractor parts and looks even better now with an old school starter generator K181 engine on it instead of that modern M8. Made an article in a small tractor magazine. The back hoe attachment was completely scratch built using some plans off the innerweb. All the way down to the bucket teeth. Used it to bury all the utilities underground. Loader is a factory unit This little wooden model of a RJ-58 was made completely out of toothpicks and also made a magazine. Wheels turn, steering works, levers move, brake pedal works the brake band. The toothpick gives the scale of it.

One of these arrived yesterday Seems quite tidy, now mounted on a common base with the Type 23...

The UK firm of Tarpen were distributors of the Turbair sprayer with O&R power during the 1960's. The firm also produced a Mini engine setup with O&R power that could be used on some of their tools. I have two in my collection at the moment, one on a Tarpen 33 hedge trimmer, the other on a cultivator...

I will send you one of each the two in the middle may be close. I will look at mine and see how they look.

Man, you made quick work of that one, especially given all the speed bumps you hit along the way. That looks really nice, such a cool generator!

Now they are nice, I take it your neighbor has a lot of experiance with glass fibre, I’ve done a bit myself but never managed to get a finish like that 👍🏻

The information for the older style starters (Compact I, II, III & Series 13A engines) can in the service bulletin in the manuals sticky thread, you need to check the starter spring fitted as well. For the later 13B & 20A use this length. David

Easy now we’ve got a mould

Very smart. Lucky to have a neighbour like that. Now how about the pair of you doing reproductions? Could be a nice little earner. Only make when ordered.

Yes mate we will have a catch up in due course, stay safe !

Hi Paul, it has been a while since we last had a catch-up and we must do so once the current situation is over. Over the Christmas break we picked up another Cub Cadet original as a parts machine but since then we have managed to find a lot of parts that means we may have two viable tractors Hi Alan, I hope you are well and it will be good to catch up soon. Mum was not impressed and we have not worked out where to store them yet I have never seen the roads this empty before, even in the middle of the night Hi Andrew, unbelievable to find these two 30 minutes down the road. We were looking at the G12 today and in the daylight it is clear that it has a green chassis, the same colour as the HT23 which make it even rarer. I have never seen another with a green chassis. Stay safe an well everyone Joseph

Oh yeah the giant Champion plug arrived Friday, thought that would look good in the Wheelhorse shed !

indeed it is a Tarpen mini engine and you are correct David it has a long hedge trimmer attached I had to go all the way to Birmingham to pick that one up, worth the journey though

Well, there goes my plan for a fresh hot metallic pink with some unicorn air brushing... Yep - no plans to paint this beauty. I just want to clean it up and hopefully free the engine. I prefer keeping these things as original as possible and only restoring ones where the paint is too far gone. Depending on how the guts look I probably won’t even try starting it - it’ll be a shelf piece for sure.

Hello everyone. I am looking for parts for my ohllson and rice engined chug-a-saw. I need a pull start asswmbly complete or will happily buy another saw, or engine etc. Thanks in advance

Does anyone have any parts for one of these saws, I need a pulstart assembly complete with cover. Thanks. Or I will buy another complete saw if anybody knows of any for sale

These date from sometime between August 1960 to 1961, gearbox models were not available in August 1960, but were due to go into production soon. Here are some pictures from the first brochure, which show the features of these early engines. David

Hi all glad you liked so far here are some more this time part of my Allen collection

Nice unit must be very early all the screws are flat head and the come in from the back of the recoil. the muffler bolt is long enough to put on one more section . there's no model or serial ? David said my c/saw was 1961 and it had all flat head screws. Looks very clean no painting

Work you way through this.

Electrical stuff cleaned an repaired. It was a pain in the a@@ and still need to splice those two from the gen back together but it's cleaner and definitely better now.

This stuff is awesome! I had forgotten about your toothpick art, man that’s amazing!

Great haul and two rare Bolens, particularly the G12.

What did mum have to say about these extra toys Joseph. Or did you sneak them in while dad distracted her. Nice quiet roads too.

Great video young man Tell Dad he won't have room for that old Cub Cadet now lol

Engine now on a wooden base, looks better...