mattblack

Interesting post. I think in any hobby there will be a minority (and it is a minority) of people that look down on those who don't involve themselves at the 'level' they do. I like and am interested in all kinds of old mechanical and industrial 'stuff'. I was always into classic and modified cars more, I have lots of different ones over the years, some I've modified myself, some bought already done. But they've all been at the 'bottom' of the scene, due to the facilities/skills I have and the fact I can't justify spending loads on a 'toy', as I'm not big into going to shows ect. The kind of thing I had is often referred to as a 'starter car', implying that you should move onto something 'better'. Lack of facilities, and going on from that lack of enthusiasm for working on cars outside as I got older was what got me into engines. Again, I do small air cooled stuff due to limited space and facilities. As long as you enjoy what you do that's what matters.

Hello and welcome! I wonder if your set could be a later model as the engine is badged 'Norton Villiers'? The lighter green paint looks original, I wonder if they made a civilian model? The carbs listed for the Villiers 507H are Villiers S.10/2 or B.10/1. The plug comes up as NGK B6HS or equivalent.

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You could try the 'identity and assistance' section of Stationary Engine magazine as well.

I was going to say 'I had one of those' but Anglo Traction beat me to it... I haven't seen another one with the pump on, but I always thought there must be a reason for the shaft sticking out of the generator (there was no pulley on mine)

Just to add to the above, don't forget that you will need to reset the ignition timing when you refit the flywheel.

You'll need to remove the woodruff key to get it off completely anyway. Can you get a thin piece of wood in when it's lifted as far as it will go to hold it up while you have a look inside with a light?

Good result! I'm guessing the mower has spent some time outside?

Your pictures are the other way round, the the first one shows the test leads on the HT lead and earth (coil secondary windings test) Looking at other pictures online that sleeved lead appears to be an earth lead for the coil? Have you tried another spark plug? And is the points gap correct? Not trying to teach you to sucks BTW, just trying to get my head around it!

Has it been running and then stopped? Or did you get it as a non-runner? I can't see in the second picture where you have the other test lead, but there should be no continuity across the open points. What's the purpose of the red lead with the sleeving on that's earthed on the condenser mounting screw?

That looks like a good project, seems like it's all there apart from the silencer? It's easy to think of 'D' frame generators as 'modern', but I would think that's getting on for 50 years old now. I've got an Alam Minigen with a Villiers F15 engine in the 'to do' queue, trouble is other projects keep pushing in front... I found this site looking for Conyers info as well, in my case a little JAP powered charging set that was on ebay.

That's some beast! It's hard to get an idea of scale in the first picture, then you see it has nearly the same footprint as a europallet.

Spooky, mine was waiting on the mat when I got home, I had a flick through and saw that. I have to 'fess up and say I'm the reader that sent the letter in...

No problem, I just happened to remember watching it a while ago along with some of his other videos.

Here's a youtube video of the restoration of a 1971 model, don't know if it's of use to you? 50 YEAR OLD RUSTY BRUSH MOWER RESTORATION - YouTube

Great to see the post restored, brilliant job! I got mine running after cleaning and setting the points and cleaning the carb out. A short video here: Swan Charging Set - YouTube There was a mention of these sets in a recent issue of 'Stationary Engine' magazine, it seemed to suggest that they dated from WW2 which is clearly not the case. But were they used by any other branches of the military?

I don't know if you've seen this? I'll leave others more knowledgeable to comment... World's SMALLEST Generator - Will It Run? - YouTube

Advertising this on behalf of the care home where I work, money raised will go to the amenity fund which pays for activities, trips Etc for the residents. Westwood S1000, unused for at least 13 years but stored in a dry garage, it was only used on the home's grounds so I don't believe it has done much work. There is a deck with it but I am not sure if it is the correct one as we had another ride-on as well. It will need to be collected from Oadby, Leicester LE2. I can assist with loading. Please PM me with an offer and I will put it to my boss and get back to you.

Looks like a great turn out and a brilliant variety (especially the early tractors) Thanks for sharing!

Sheep shearer? Engine could hook over the pen.

Could the gearbox on the end of the shaft be getting hot due to lack of lubricant? I take it the guard is in position and line cutter blade is present? Reason I ask is when I worked on hire machines we we would get them back with the guard moved up the shaft so more line would feed out, I was told this put more strain on the gearbox so the hirer would be charged for a new one.

I know what 'dagging' is, but what's 'crutching'?

Copied from UK Stationary Engine Forum (forumotion.com), please spread the word. An enthusiast in Shropshire has had his entire engine collection stolen while away at a family bereavement in Devon. Enthusiasts offered any items resembling the following are requested to contact the West Midlands Police, address as supplied below: The Police details are as follows: Crime Number 22/72262/21, West Midlands Police Constable Jamie Magee 07817 158319 or 101 ext 7773906 Unfortunately there are no surviving photographs of any of stolen items and just the serial number of the Victoria{2868) but the following is a list: Victoria 7HP, S/N 2868 * Amanco 2.75HP on trolley{engine painted green) * Fairbanks 3HP on skids (Salter & Stokes suppliers transfer} * Lister B 3HP on skids * Lister A 3HP as found Bamford 1.5HPon 2 wheel trolley * Petter M 5 HP as found Fowler i.5HP radiator cooled dismantled Lister D 1.5 hopper cooled * Lister D 15 radiator cooled * Lister D close coupled tank cooled with replica tank Fairbanks 1.5HP headless on skids * Fairbanks 3HP as found HT Wolesley 1.5HP WD8 painted blue * Lister L type twin with free-standing original radiator as found Lister L type on skids as found No cooling tank Lister Startamatic 1.5KW as found No control gear Land Rover engine 1948 incomplete Lister water pump Newton dynamo 24volt MAC centrifugal pump Old oak 4 wheel engine trolley Dennis 36’’mower with fibreglass grass box Howard Gem rotavator JAP engine incomplete and rusty Lister butter churn Petter A 1.5HP dismantled Asterisk denotes older restoration. All others are as found. These details are on Facebook and will appear shortly in Stationary Engine Magazine Thank you Eric

Had good service from Paul at Meetens on the couple of occasions I've used them. Sad, but health comes first.

Hello and welcome! Ex - military unit judging by the colour? The carb could be a variant of the Zenith 24T I think. I would be worth joining here as well: UK Stationary Engine Forum (forumotion.com) Good luck with the project!