paul

Hi All I didn't get round to putting the engine on its new trolley over the weekend but managed to get the gib keys out and remove the flywheels. That took most of Saturday, problem is it gets dark quick now or is it that it gets later earlier. Here is some pics. Paul

Hi I have been drilling 30mm holes through 25mm thick plate at work today and we use a heavy duty arbour in a pillar drill . The bits are held in with two grub screws and they have teeth like a hole saw but are fluted, in the centre of this there is a pin which picks up on a centre dot and at the other end in the arbour is a spring loaded ball bearing so when the bit goes through this activates the spring to push the wasted drilled bit off. They are made by rotobore and are, and we use a lot in magnetic drills for drilling rafters and such on buildings in sitchu

Hi Paul I see the little Gardenmaster made it then. Have you had it running yet? Paul

I have two snow ploughs. One for the merry tiller and the other for the allen scythe, neither has been used in anger yet after about three winters of having them. It seems to flood more down here than snow. Paul

Hope your mrs does'nt want it back nigel , it stinks of diesel, no hole in it though so will have to see if your wifes left some money in it. Still judging be the other witty comments the smell could be a dead cat. Joke on the side it does have a badge on it but cant remember what it says, I will look. The cap on it is stamped B P (British Petroleum I suppose). I have just made the trolley for the engine today as the one on it was completely rotted so hopefully I can put it on and move it about this weekend. Paul

Hi All This is the last engine in the mentioned barn, a Lister CS 6/1. I thought the engine was seized but when drained about 3 litres of water out it turned over as you can see the bore dosent look to bad. Just got to free most the moving parts up now. Paul

Hi In answer to your question Norm, that's the way they came off the pole when they were trailed and I have checked and been told they can be used either way. Here is some more the same way. Paul

Hi All, Thought I would just show you these that I have made in the last week. I had some harrows that were just towed which is a pain as I would have to put them on a trailer all the time so I thought I would make life easier by putting them in a frame. The frame is 40x40 box and I also made some legs so it isn't always on the ground. The chain in the middle to stop them sagging is the original towing chain. The size is 2 meters square. When I looked on the auction site they were going for £ 250- £500 mine cost me about £50 plus my time. I only had to pay for the box and the shackles everything else has been kicking about here and the harrows were in a hedge surplus to requirements. Paul

Hi All The drills all finished now just need to find some info on it. Paul

Thats ok paul. Look forward to some pictures when you have it all up and running. Paul

should get my copy tomorrow so would be great to see the section back.

Hi Paul. I have sent you a pm about this. Paul

Hi All Just the handles to do nowPaul

Thanks all. I would rather see these and other items back to their former glory rather than rotting in a corner or the fate of the scrapyard especially when they are our heritige. You know when Britain made things. Paul

Yes it does have wooden handles but one is broken so will have to sort out a new one. I have a large veggie garden so it may get some use. Paul

I think I have put this in the wrong section so feel free to put it in the right one (hand held). I would but don't know how to and don't want to muck it up SORRY Paul I moved it.... (mark - meadowfield)

Lister d finished now. Paul

Hi All, Picked this up today from yes you've guessed it. That same old barn. I have looked on the auction site and found one which says it is a Horace Fuller Ltd of Horsham, Sussex about a hour and a half away from me. Does anyone have any info on it ? Paul

Allen been out for a day in sunny Hampshire yesterday to cut a orchard come wild flower meadow. Took about 2 hours and about that for my shoulders to come round after. Paul

I have one too which I bought for my daughter to use but she is not intrested so it has gone into my collection

Here you go Neil. Some more pics of the lister d

Nice truck, a friend of mine has one which was ex army, which was also four wheel drive and much higher up, suppose the height was because of the axles. He actually got it third hand as after military service it went to a turfing company because of the four wheel drive capability. Now the bed has been shortened and is taken up fully by a hiab crane as he is a steel erector. She smokes a bit but is still used regular. Paul

Had a look in my books on the presidents and the picture you have put up is a earlier version than mine. You can tell by the mudguards. I expect Titch will be around somewhen to second this. Also BMB made the two wheeled hoemate and cultmate

BMB PRESIDENT ( British motor boats of London) Made by Brockhouse engineering, at Crossens, Southport, Lancashire. England

What models are they Neil? Mines a TS with a mk 15 four stoke on it.