JUST O&R

Since these little bikes are so rare and don't come up for sale very often, I decided to build a repop. Doubtful I would spend the money these things get even when they do show up for sale, so this is most likely the only way to add one to the collection.
 Bending the pipe looked pretty easy to begin with but I had to do quite a few just to get twins of each. Making a template and making a better bender would be much easier to reproduce exact copies but since I don't have exact dimensions except for some basic height and length, making templates is too difficult to scale the size from pics. Once I get exact dimensions of certain points from an original maybe I can make a bender and a template to achieve a more accurate reproduction. So for now it was lots of back and forth referencing pics and lots of guessing, this came out fairly close but think the seat needs to move forward. It took a few tries to get a tool made for doing the flat ends of the pipe where the wheels mount too so they look right.
 It's was being worked on for the last few weeks here and there and I stop whenever I hit a road block but get back to it later with fresh eyes and typically a new approach will work out. Got to this point today which is enough to post some pics. Think the handle bars are a bit too wide as they are but intentionally left them long since they can always be cut.
 
Banana seat caused some headaches with bending twins. The original flat seat would be much easier.

 
 
Getting ready to weld the engine support.
 

 
 
 
Threw on a recoil so it looks more O&R and set a tank on there. The O&R tank will probably stay instead of a larger original type tank
 

 
And here's what it's supposed to represent

 
 

I thought that would be simply to figure out.  ( some people are left handed)
 
We went through this before we are birds of prey

I thought that would be simply to figure out.  ( some people are left handed)
 
We went through this before we are birds of prey

I see you can get things done if you want to. ( look great) I think I know what's next but I wont let the cat out of the bag.

It was on the old forum when it was changed. 10 years? My memory SUCKS now and it's getting worse everyday but I do remember changing it.
You vultures might end up with a good score when I soon forget that I even collect O&R stuff, and then the O'lady puts it all up for sale.

That's the second O&R pump Cnew has that's missing the pump section, I don't think mine has an intact impeller either, being made of rubber they dry out & crack up with age, as well as fail if run dry. I do have at least one pump with a good impeller here somewhere.
 
The handle is attached on the other side of mine, it's also one of the few older engines I have with the Model letter printed on the decal, I had to fit a new set of feet as the originals were falling apart;


 
David

With the recent arrivals (2 Tiny Tigers, aero engines, boat engine, Tarpen Mini engine no 3, etc), the display has been further updated in recent times.
 
Here's a few photos from this evening...
 
 
 








 

Added some nitro to it and went to town on this Ash tree. Probably cut that stump down another 4-6 inches before the stump grinder.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Just thought it would be funny to show how small these little saws really are.
Should have seen the look on the guys face when I walked up with it an asked if he needed any help. Just a completely blank stare until he realized it was a joke.

Finally got it all back together. I haven’t tried to run it yet but compression feels good and it has spark.
 

Oh dear, the wires with old crumbly perished rubber insulation, the last one I worked on was so bad I ended up sleeving all of the alternator wires with heat-shrink tubing. The wiring for the 110V outlet isn't made from rubber & didn't need sleeving.

 

 

 

 
David

I'm still working on the glo engine you sent me I think I have it figured out

Finally finished the saw, Webhead was able to send me a screw hook for the muffler. Now all it needs is a decal!
 

Found this box and extra bottles whilst looking for something else (as you do)
 
Now with the display
 
 

I got a care package in the mail last week look at that is a coil cover wallfish was kind enough to send me one many thanks
I will post a pic when I get it on there.
The first one is the one I made. ( But I think you could figure that out on your own)

Been working a lot this week just found some time to work on my saw . Made a cardboard stencil  of a cover then cut it out of some tin.
Then brazed it together a little sanding and I have a cover. came out ok for the first one. now I might need to paint the rest.
 

I got a care package in the mail last week look at that is a coil cover wallfish was kind enough to send me one many thanks
I will post a pic when I get it on there.
The first one is the one I made. ( But I think you could figure that out on your own)

Stand looks good to me.muffler are hard to find like air filters and cooling baffles they take them off and threw them away.
some things are just hard to find....
 

NEWS FLASH!!!!
just got some time to work on last months project this month. it been to long time without working on
anything I was having withdraws . made some brackets and a new stand repaired all the fuel line scrounged up some more parts and see what happens when you get off your a$$.
 

NEWS FLASH!!!!
just got some time to work on last months project this month. it been to long time without working on
anything I was having withdraws . made some brackets and a new stand repaired all the fuel line scrounged up some more parts and see what happens when you get off your a$$.
 

I got a care package in the mail last week look at that is a coil cover wallfish was kind enough to send me one many thanks
I will post a pic when I get it on there.
The first one is the one I made. ( But I think you could figure that out on your own)

I got a care package in the mail last week look at that is a coil cover wallfish was kind enough to send me one many thanks
I will post a pic when I get it on there.
The first one is the one I made. ( But I think you could figure that out on your own)

A large box of goodies arrived today from Wallfish in the USA, one and a half Tiny Tiger generators.
 
With the "spare" engine I had with the correct fittings and having a look in the O&R spares stock, I managed to attach generator to engine.
 
I was going to make up a base but as I don't have the correct tank I might leave it on the base its on for now...
 
The second unit needs an exhaust, anyone got a spare one please ?
 
Both units now on display with their buddies, lol
 
 
 

I got a care package in the mail last week look at that is a coil cover wallfish was kind enough to send me one many thanks
I will post a pic when I get it on there.
The first one is the one I made. ( But I think you could figure that out on your own)

NEWS FLASH!!!!
just got some time to work on last months project this month. it been to long time without working on
anything I was having withdraws . made some brackets and a new stand repaired all the fuel line scrounged up some more parts and see what happens when you get off your a$$.
 

I don’t know about you guys but I finally got tired of chipping paint when removing the recoil cover screws. It turns out that Wera makes some narrow shaft bits that looked ideal. I got one and then took it to the grinder to shape it to the right size. I followed that with a small piece of shrink tubing. This gives a very nice clearance now between the screwdriver shaft and the little recesses on the recoil cover.  Hopefully no more scraped paint anymore...