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Mike in NC got a reaction from JUST O&R in Newest Addition to my Wife's collection
Here is the newest addition to her O&R collection. It has a 12VDC port, a 120VDC, and a 120VAC outlet. We bought this from a friend.
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Mike in NC got a reaction from pmackellow in Newest Addition to my Wife's collection
Here is the newest addition to her O&R collection. It has a 12VDC port, a 120VDC, and a 120VAC outlet. We bought this from a friend.
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Mike in NC got a reaction from Wallfish in Newest Addition to my Wife's collection
Here is the newest addition to her O&R collection. It has a 12VDC port, a 120VDC, and a 120VAC outlet. We bought this from a friend.
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Mike in NC got a reaction from CNew in O&R Display at a Show
Here is my wife's O&R display at our local show this year. It was before she got the Aquabug boat engine.
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Mike in NC got a reaction from CNew in Newest Addition to my Wife's collection
Here is the newest addition to her O&R collection. It has a 12VDC port, a 120VDC, and a 120VAC outlet. We bought this from a friend.
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Mike in NC reacted to Tibby6345 in O&R Tarpen tools
Hi, just resurrecting an old thread to get some information and advice.
im just sorting out my late Dad’s shed. He was an engineer, garage owner and tinkerer!
i came across the chainsaw and presumably a flexible drive.
i haven’t (yet) found a motor to drive it. Could the drive clamp and belt have been hooked up to the rusty old cultivator that I also found in the garden?
i have no use or desire to keep any of these things, but would rather see them going to another enthusiast, rather than the dump.
Any advice on where to get rid of them would be useful too. The tools are near Yeovil in Somerset, UK.
Many thanks
Paul.
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Mike in NC reacted to factory in O&R Tarpen tools
That's what I thought you meant, just wanted to clarify for others that may read this thread in the future and start searching for a non-existent attachment.
Here are some pictures of the inside of the clutch unit for the O&R Tarpen Mini Engine power-head, the rear housing & clutch drum are the OEM parts for this...
... and the rest of the clutch & engine mounting are standard O&R parts.
This threaded adaptor fits in the end on the clutch unit, if you have one of these and it's not seized, add some fresh grease to it to prevent this.
David
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Mike in NC reacted to factory in O&R Tarpen tools
The Tarpen Flex attachments aren't too hard to find, apart from certain ones. Tarpen made PTO units to fit a lot of machinery that used the flexible drive to the attachments, the O&R engine & an electric power head are the only handheld versions.
This is how I acquired the Tarpen O&R, it was in this Keil Kraft boat.
When I told the previous owner I was interested in O&R tools he said he still had some of the parts that were removed to put it in the boat, he originally bought it from a surplus shop (which had two of them) in the 1970's.
The only part it needs is a replacement clutch bearing assembly, if you have a look at the propshaft coupling you'll see the bronze bearing got brazed together along with part of the clutch. I'm also not 100% sure the clutch shoe assembly I fitted is correct but that was all I had.
David
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in O&R Tarpen tools
I was looking for one for ages and now have three with different tools, there was also a rotary pruning saw and a rotary grass cutter (both of which I have)
Heres a period Tarpen advert for them...
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Mike in NC reacted to Wallfish in O&R Tarpen tools
Those Tarpen tools are definitely cool and they look very well built. I'd like to find some for my collection but doubt there are very many out there.
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in O&R Tarpen tools
Latest O&R/Tarpen addition arrived today courtesy of David (factory)
This Tarpen Mini engine has been fitted with the chainsaw, and is seen here with another unit I have with the long hedge cutter fitted.
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in O&R Tarpen tools
It was donated a while ago by a friend in Wales, it was up in the roof until the other day
I've not tried to clean it up, as you say it would do more harm than good !
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Mike in NC reacted to factory in O&R Tarpen tools
Is the Turbair box something you bought recently, or found while searching in the shed?
I have a similar box but it's so mouldy it's kept inside another box, I did clean up the spare bottle that came with it & sent that to Wallfish to complete his sprayer. I've got no idea if the box can be cleaned without destroying it.
David
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in O&R Tarpen tools
Found this box and extra bottles whilst looking for something else (as you do)
Now with the display
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Mike in NC reacted to factory in O&R Tarpen tools
Thanks for adding that Paul, Tarpen must have briefly marketed the Turbair in 1967, as both of my 1968 Turbair Tot 2S sprayers are branded Turbair Ltd (Waltham Abbey/Cross), as is the 1974 Series 13B engine I have from a later Turbair Tot 2S. All the literature I have is from Turbair Ltd too.
As for Edwards Bals, there was this Turbair Tot sold a few years ago and another NOS boxed one with the Edwards Bals address on the box (made £245).
Of course it would be nice to see a Tarpen branded one too or even a catalogue with it in from Tarpen.
David
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Mike in NC reacted to Cub Cadet in O&R Tarpen tools
Nice! I've grown to like these O&R machines! Wish I could find one
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in O&R Tarpen tools
Oh yeah the giant Champion plug arrived Friday, thought that would look good in the Wheelhorse shed !
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in O&R Tarpen tools
The UK firm of Tarpen were distributors of the Turbair sprayer with O&R power during the 1960's.
The firm also produced a Mini engine setup with O&R power that could be used on some of their tools.
I have two in my collection at the moment, one on a Tarpen 33 hedge trimmer, the other on a cultivator...
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in New Addition to my Wife's collection
Here's my one in the display shed with the other O&R powered machines (amongst other things)...
Paul
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Mike in NC got a reaction from Fishnuts2 in O&R Display at a Show
Here is my wife's O&R display at our local show this year. It was before she got the Aquabug boat engine.
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Mike in NC reacted to pmackellow in New Addition to my Wife's collection
Thats very nice I have one of those in the UK, will dig out a photo
Paul
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Mike in NC got a reaction from pmackellow in New Addition to my Wife's collection
Here is her newest addition. It is an Aquabug with the electric conversion. I will get pictures of the electric later.