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You could always use it for leaves! 
 
 

You could always use it for leaves! 
 
 

My little "red nose" .. Recovered from a field in Bremen Germany where it worked all its years... Used 90% plus of the original parts on the build part of which was done in Germany then part reworked by me in the UK when I brought it over... 1958 so it's a very early 108L Junior, single cylinder, air cooled Porsche tractor.. Just good fun but could still work all day without a problem...

I told him he would have got more ploughing time in, if he hadn't spent so much time feeding his face.

With all that food, who had time to plow? 

Its a 1978.  81-10K801

me dad went to pick up some other stuff and i caught eye of this its a Wheelhorse C-101 we havnt had chance to look at it proper yet i do know the tires are shot and the engine is not seized, when I get time if all is well with the engine i intend to do it up, not sure yet as to what level. I did find a number on it earlier today
 
Will keep you posted..
Cheer Jordon

another Bolens with the bonnet up. 

I love the look of concentration on Chris' face in the last photo... " Start ya b****** !"  

And you told me those rings round your eyes were lack of sleep.

I think Alan liked this little homemade tractor.

I had one of those back in Lambretta days , 1958 ish. Seem to remember that it was a bit hit and miss and rather messy.  Haven’t seen it for a long time - may have gone awol when I had the business. Now days I just get a four inch length of the appropriate diameter clear fuel pipe and push it over the engine end of the cable, hold it up heigher than the lever end and fill it with air tool oil ( nice and thin) and work the lever.  If in a hurry, blow down the tube to help things along .
Back in the days of the original Austin and Morris Mimis the engine earthing wasn’t too good and the choke cables tended to warm up and get sticky when the starter was engaged.  . In extreme cases they did a full met down , glowing red hot.  Just might be worth checking the Black Horse’s engine earthing. An earth bond from the engine side of any mounts back to where the battery is earthed to the chassis can sometimes work wonders for cranking rpms.

Here you are Chris. In detail.
 
M.C.A. Hydraulic Cable Lubricator. Had it for 50 something years, so don't ask where I got it. Certainly NOT on line.
 



 
Slight boo boo here. Cable, washers and seal go in the other end.

 
This shows cable inserted from the left.

 
You inert the cable etc as shown. Fill with oil then fit the other end and screw the T handle in  and that forces oil through the cable.

Awesome! And something with the word Lucas on it that still works! 

I've been looking for a decent Oil Can that will serve my elderly Myford ML7 for some time. New quality pump oilers are not cheap, have unsuitable nozzles, or too big.
Much sought after, old quality ones like Braimes or some Westcos would do, but I stumbled over a little gem a few days ago and saved it from the bin.
 
I like to delve into history of items that I find and to my surprise, I find loads of it, so I'll include some here in case some may also be interested.
This is the Joseph Lucas Ltd No 40. 1/4 pint Oiler-


 
The pics are after I had to fully clean it out to a dry state due to joint damage/leaks around the Plunger - Body collar and the base of the spout.
Joints were cleaned out and re soldered.
This Oiler version is shown in a 1924 Advertisement that describes it's purpose as tool for use on small Cars and Cyclecars and sold for 7 shillings and 6 pence (37.1/2 new pence today).
There was also a bracket which you could purchase at the cost of 1 shilling (5 pence) to fit on the under bonnet (hood) bulkhead, or in the toolbox of the car to stow the Oiler safely.
Noted that some examples sold at Auto Auctioneers were claimed to be part of the Toolkit for Bentley, Rolls Royce etc!, but I suspect they would have been nickel plated if supplied to them.
The makers name is that of the Automotive Electrical suppliers of dynamos, lights, relays etc of recent years.
 
With the joint repairs done and cleaned up, I gave it just a light clean over the rest of it and had no intention of attempting to remove, clean the age scarring or dents.
The only real damage was the broken off threaded tip of the spout where, according to Lucas' info, it had a little cap screwed on the tip for whe not in use.
The tip being broken was not usable like this, so I managed to identify the thread form from the 2 remaining full threads and established it to be 1/8" Whitworth (40 threads per inch).
Spookily, Whitworth is the basis of the creation of the 'Model Engineer Series' thread form in 1909 and I have a set of those Taps and Dies, so sorted that issue.
Took some measurements and some hard Brass and made the parts as close to the original as poss, but not fussed with accuracy-

 
Soldered the tip in place-
 

 
So there it is. Even the original leather washers are still fine.
I'm always impressed with things that were made then, for example this can has the number 428 stamped on the handle as a production number and the base has a 'G' stamped in representing the individual who checked it for quality over 90 years ago.
Regards            
   
 

Had a good show and also good to catch up with friends not seen since last year. I've taken a few photo's but they'll have to wait till next week when I'm home. I'm on Chris's lap top.
Got a couple of nice surprises this afternoon, on my return from playing in the potato patch. The C-81 got 1st in class, (Again!) The Sears/Roper got 2nd. 
Alan's Mini D is really something to see and drew many admiring comments and looks.
Just to give you a chuckle, I went to get my phone from out of the Disco, to tell SWMBO the good news about the tractors. Only I couldn't find it. Then I had a thought. I got Chris to phone me. Just as I thought, we heard my phone ringing from INSIDE MY PACKED AWAY popup tent. 

Had a brilliant weekend at the show after the rain on Friday, had a good line up of exhibits and a lot made it into the arena.
I think everyone enjoyed themselves and a big thank you to everyone for your support.
Heres a few photos.

This year was the 12th year this has been held. Not bad for what was intended as a one off. Each year it seems to grow a bit with craft stalls, horses, static displays and other attractions. . I've only been involved for the last 8-9 years helping with the organising and setting up. I have never plough there though, as for the last 5yrs it clashed with my annual foray darn sarf to RPT and Biddenden.
  This year I could attend so entered. Unfortunately only two people entered with horticultural tractors. Myself with the C-121 (Black Horse) and a friend with a Raider 12 and ex, expeatfarmer Ransomes drag plough. So we decided to just have a play. Blind leading blind.
  Unfortunately due to the prolonged dry weather, the ground was quite hard. Not the mention stoney. My plough would hardly break the surface. So we just played with the drag plough.
  That would, due to it's weight, cut in. After several adjustments, trials and errors we manage to get a decent furrow. As my friend is badly crippled, Lewis my number 3 grandson did the driving, to save Ian getting on and off.
   Not many photo's sorry to say, but I was busy being mechanic.
 
  Some of the field and the view across the Solway Firth to Scotland.
 
 






 
Ian, Lewis and Billy the collie.

 
Lewis ploughing for the first time.
 

 

 
  It was a good day and I think the best attendance by the general public so far. I did get a surprise and very unexpected.
 
  The C-81 got another rosette.

 
 That makes two 1st's and a second.

We need a bigger house mum.
 

Chris insisted it had to be the red tractor. I'm not sure why. Could have been the colour, or maybe I had to bend down and he didn't.?
 

Spotted this at Newby Hall, it was busy both days carrying grownups and children round the showground.
Its a Raider 12 or C120.