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Just so my tractors don't feel to neglected, with what's going on, I decided to have a little photoshoot on the green. '78 C-121 (The Black Horse) '82 C-125 '79 C-81. '78 Sears/Roper

Just spent the day doing a few little jobs before painting begins and replaced all the transmission oil seals. Nice little package arrived in the post from Machinery Decals, Titch is really top man for Wheelhorse decals, I’m really pleased with the. I think they will really add the final touch to the build.

I have just bought this today too! So I can swap parts to try the chainsaw but still on the hunt for a pullstart, diaphragms, and ad a chainsaw tank. Thanks andy

They may be impossible to find on that side of the pond but we still have them here. if you don't find a good parts engine keep me in mind I have some that I would send you.. only have one I thought I had few but the other two are different

Mine has a rubber sealing ring for the feather valve to the crankcase seal (it is squashed into the what looks like a square section, I didn't take it off to check), no paper gaskets, they don't have them according to the parts list. The exhaust collector apparently also has a sealing ring, I haven't taken mine apart as I don't want to damage it knowing that no NOS ones exist to copy the sizes from (pre-squashed). You may notice mine doesn't have the fourth hole in the induction housing casting, the crankcase has all four threaded holes but no counterbore for the small o-ring (unlike yours which does). The bronze cages are also used in the later model aeroplane engines, I never took the bearings out of my early Compact, so never found out that they had used them very briefly for these engines, you should notice all the bearing cages (apart from the con-rod) are the half cage versions. Other differences you should notice are the stud & nut for the fourth threaded hole in the base tank and no oil hole in the starter rivet (with no mention on the decal either). David

As the day finished yesterday i had a final check that all the fabrication was done and I’m quite pleased with how they look. As the day finished today all I’ve got is a big pile of bits.

That's interesting, those prices from Sears in 1962 are lower than buying from O&R in either 1961 or 1963 , thanks for sharing. Here are the equivalent O&R engine models & prices; 32FA8800, 3300 RPM no clutch = Model D, 1961 $47.95, 1963 $47.85 32FA8801, 3300 RPM with clutch = Model G, 1961 $48.95, 1963 $49.25 32FA8802, 1700 RPM no clutch = Model E, 1961 $47.95, 1963 $47.85 32FA8803, 1700 RPM with clutch = Model H, 1961 $48.95, 1963 $49.95 32FA8804, throttle control = A-50, 1961 & 1963 $1.00 The 1961 brochure/price list is in the manuals sticky thread if you haven't seen it (Section 1), I still need to add the 1963 one. David