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Managed to take some photos,rather dirty,rusty horses,the four legged ones are probably cleaner even after having rolled in the mud.

HEROES EVERY ONE!!!!!!! AND NOT FORGETTING ALL THE OTHER NATIONALITIES WHO GAVE THIER LIVES FOR US

just seen some on an auction site: set of 4 3/4" id x 1-3/8" od x 1/2" bearings in the U.S.A for about £9.50 with about the same for postage. code # IBB-34

With paintwork like this, you wouldn`t want to ride it and get it dirty and chipped,it should be on display in the living room.

Don`t know if I`m allowed to say this but the wheels are `home`made, the person who posted the picture is advertising wheels made to order.

Seen on an auction site.

Hi W/Gazelle I fitted John Deere 279 deck spindle housings minus the shafts to the front stub axles of my C121 these have 3/4" bore bearings the same as the Wheelhorse I scrounged these from a customer of ours-a council mower shop whose policy was if the bearings are shot,change the whole assembly! If a walk behind mower needed more than a spark plug to repair it -it was scrapped! I bought a box of new bearings from the USA for these and fitted a couple of nice narrow Howard/ Dowdeswell rotavator wheels along with 4.00 x 8 tri rib tyres. These housings have four threaded holes to attach them to the deck,these now take the wheel bolts.They almost lined up,just a touch with a file needed, tube spacers then fitted to give the track width I wanted. regards Doug.

Thats what I thought I would do, it's finding the time t the moment. Doug.

Been to an R.A.F. base today to repair a piece of equipment and saw a board in the M.T.workshops displaying imperial fasteners. Asking a mechanic if they had any 1/4" x 1-3/8"" woodruff keys he thought for a start it was a tool, then said He did not know what they are & asked what they look like & what are they used for?

Ian's You tube channel: joined almost immediately. 'Almost immediately', can you say that? is it not like when they say "the time is almost exactly ***** " ?

Anglo traction, I've just been on a website 'keysandpins.com'. they quote: Imperial BS46 Part 1 1958Standard stock material Woodruff Key Keysteel 080M30 (EN6a) This material is no longer available keys are now produced from one of the materials listed below. Keysteel 080M40 (EN8). Werkstoff C45 +C. Werkstoff 1.4571 A2 303/304 grade stainless steel A4 316 grade stainless steel I've found my tester,an Electromatic Rangemaster hiding in the back of a cupboard,flat battery of course! I'll pick up a new battery and se what I can do.

Hi,Anglo Traction, Macreadys states "keysteel BS46: Part1: 1958 0.45% carbon maximum. 0.60/1.00%manganese." "EN8/080m40= 0.36 to 0.44% carbon, 0.6 to 1.00% manganese" I have, somewhere in the shed a portable hardness tester,I'll have to check the axle and some keysteel I have. When I bought this transaxle, one of the hubs had been welded to the shaft,luckily only on the end. I ground the weld off and the hub slid off: no key in either side but in the process I managed to set fire to my trousers and ended up with a burnt leg and hand

I have a 1972 Myford super7 a vertical mill I assembled from a Chester Champion compound table with a Westbury column and head. The westbury compound table,all cast iron dovetails etc I may turn into a small surface grinder. Languishing in the garage is an Elliot 10m shaper unused for the last 10years or so but brilliant for generating flat surfaces. No pics at the moment because everything in a right mess and no time to clear up.

Just been looking in "Macreadys" the chemical composition of EN8 is close to key steel slightly: less carbon, so I'll make some temporary ones till I can find the correct parts.

I have the correct id plate for the raider, Toro USA still could not help. I'm not bothered about an age related plate,a Q plate would do,all my road cars (3) have Q plates: Rickman Rangers which are kit cars, the first I built in 1989,hence my username. p.s. I even offered to pay the postage for a letter from Toro.

Hi Ian, thanks for replying, The C121 is insured with NFU using the Mountfield id plate #, Ive tried contacting Toro but no luck.I tried the same with the Raider10, Toro advised contacting the local agent GE Peck in ELY. they have been trying for the last month to get authentication of this machine for me to submit to DVLA,so far no luck,and the Raider has both the id plates.

Hi everyone. I have been trying to get my C121 registered for the road but the only id plate on it is a GD Mountfield one,someone suggested I obtain the wheelhorse id plate from a scrapped C121. I wonder if anyone happens to have one they would be willing to part with?.for a price of course!

every size but the size I need

Thanks for the reply, I've not had any joy on 'that auction site yet,I'm back at work next week I'll try the local bearing companies in Cambridge. The trouble with the net is it makes you lazy when it comes to shopping for things!

Hi guys & girls Does anyone know of a supplier for the #22 1/4" x 1-3/8" woodruff keys for the drive axle/hub? this is for the 1-1/8" axle. I tried the local Toro agent but got a blank look. I foud some in the states but they did not ship to the UK. I can find plenty @ 1/4" x 1-1/4" but not the next size up. I may have to turn some up on the lathe if I can find the right grade of steel in my stock, sorry scrap pile as my wife calls it. Yours in anticipation, Doug.

Hi Chris. My C121, when I first got it , would run for about an hour then cut out when throttle was moved from max, It would restart when cooled a little.I rebuilt the carb,including turning up some bushes to remove play in the spindle. The cause was traced to the exhaust valve clearance,after adjusting it runs fine.Hope this maybe of some use to you. Doug