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With the threat of cold weather coming I thought I had better saw some wood up.

well that makes all the sence, safety first, exspecially if its your butt that's going to get hurt.

Thanks, its only got one pedal, and my drive is quite steep, I wasnt sure if the brake was going to hold it, so I was ready for a quick exit

this is a short vid I found, during the build, first drive before the final build and paint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgNCEmOcb6k

As some of you may or not know.
 
Today Liesa & I had a little boy, we have called him Jacob & he must be the youngest member on here now
 
He will look forward to looking at all of daddys tractors when he gets older

This project was laying in the back of the shed for 5 years ,  but when I sourced the correct engine (villiers mark 15 OHV)  last year finally made a start. It was quiet a mess , but came with a plough, Discs, and large ridge plough, Tool frame and i also bought a Rotavator attachment separately 2 years ago.
 
 
It was very oily ..so first job was dismantle and spray with "oil eater"
 

it was messy to dismantle with oil everywhere from a leaking gearbox (worn bronze wheel bushings)
 

Here is the new bronze wheel bush fitted..the old worn ones  caused the wheels to wobble!!
 

The gearbox fell off the bench ..cast iron is not strong !! big setback. But welded okay
 

Its chain drive so gearbox needs to be oil tight
 

Better view of welding repair
 

Its drive gearbox (upper) is an albion with a reverse..this was seized but managed to free it up. Filled with non ep gear oil..as it has bronze phosphorus components 
 

Finally got to priming after shot blasting most parts (paint was very tough possibly contained lead)
 

Finished in John Deere Yellow missing from pic is heavy front weight.
 

. Engine is great ..good starter and burns clean. Now must start on all the attachments

For the money I paid for it I would have had it anyway,  seems a shame to just give up on it as I have all these parts in stock, anyway iam always up for a challenge

You could always fit inner tubes and fill them with a water/screen wash mix.. I did that when I had big rear tyres fitted to my WH 312-8.. The traction was amazing and the slight sloshing sound was relaxing

Agree, but you can't beat it for looks

He'd have still got it.

I like them
That's why C4 has 24 12 12's on, can't beat big rubber!

Pam said she liked the first one and how unusal  it was, so its her fault I bought the second one

Spent a bit of time on the Toro today, removed all the mower reels and managed to get it out of the van and into the drive,
checked out the numbers and found that its a 1980.
all the mowers seem to be in good shape and still have some paint on them so I don't think they've had a lot of use
the rear wheel is a bit of a bodge and the tyre has been knifed.
i'll do some photos tomorrow and post

As you all know I bought one of these on Wednesday without the 2 front mowers, looking on "you know where" up pops another one with all the mowers and no engine , well why have one when I can have two. It was  too wide to fit in the van so had to drag it in sideways so getting it out might be fun.
but in the mean time here's some photos

That's cool with the hood, I take it that its fibre glass

Here's some photos, its still in the van at the moment as the wheels don't go round, I think its the drive chain, i'll have a play tomorrow in  
the daylight

Arrived at work this morning and was greeted by one of our software managers asking for some advice...

I goes up to our server room and it stinks of rotten eggs, my first thought was batteries. So I ran to my PC to check my suspicions. Goes back upstairs and evacuates the whole floor.

We go through the motions of health and safety before calling the fire brigade....

4 units turn up, two ambulances and the dibble!



Resulting in this



And this




Turns out that a power supply failed causing our backup batteries to cook, that means they released hydrogen sulphide gas. Which is really explosive and extremely toxic.

So a few of us that spent time in the room were already suffering from sore eyes and bad throats. Inevitably the ambulances were called for a few of us!

Good news is we are all ok

O&R powered machine distributed here in the UK by Tarpen Engineering, as Tarpen are one of my chosen makes to collect it fits right in...
 
 

Yup, they are a rare item plus one of the coolest O&R tools out there.
Got mine from Webhead, a friend and fellow collector who didn't beat me up too bad but it's still one of my expensive items. I am glad to have it!
Here are the pics of mine and what sold me immediately on it

Couple of Ransoms cylinder mowers in expeatfarmers Ransom collection.
 

 

 

 

 
I'm sure he'll give the low down on them sometime.

Thanks Iain, yes it's certainly been an interesting story.. and a very busy story!!
Too right Nigel and I will be having lot's of fun.. we have been already
 
 
A bit of a sad video for you guy's and girls..
 

Helping Ian move workshop and home over the past few weeks I finished up having the old wood store and contents. 
here's a couple of photos of it in its new location, had to make it 5 inch's narrower to fit in the slot I had, its now sporting a door and fresh coat of creosote

I give it a week and that bench will be full. No room for a sleeping walrus.

And he left without a trace! Just like aliens came and beamed him away.
Pretty cool of you to think about a nappy spot in the new shop.

I have tried disc but as it was too big I reverted to knife skimmer my winter project is to find or make a smaller disc or make a Scotch skimmer will keep you updated
Thanks
George S