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Should my e-tank be generating this evil scum or is it a sign that a change of electrolyte is overdue? Still seems to be removing / blackening the rust.

Ref your "smoked a bit". Chap that I learnt from as a teenager always reckoned to leave whatever carbon etc there was on the valve stems "to seal a bit in worn guides". Never subscribed to that theory myself as having access to a valve refacer I always give the valves and seats a light skim to cut down on lapping time. Also, not the first time I've heard of a Kohler loosing its spark due to the points shorting out on their cover!

The largest fleet of beach launched fishing boats in the UK, I believe. The tractors allow them to push the boats down into the sea as well as to recover them.

Between Newenden and Northiam almost opposite the Kent and East Sussex Railway's Northiam Station. Fascinating collection of Pedal Cars and toys etc and did a good bacon sarny! Great shame http://www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/news/local/toy-museum-announces-it-is-shutting-down-1-6599534

Not strictly Horticultural or Garden but am looking for information about the manufacturer etc of this push / pull child's rider which was new to me in 1947. Its done the rounds of other children and grandchildren etc and is now back with me for refurbishment! The maker's name stamped in the back is BHC Boltoy but I can't find any reference to them on the internet and unfortunately the possible local source, the Pedal Car Museum, just across the boarder in East Sussex, has closed.

Is there a clue in "the four wires" ?. By any chance is it two switches in one, one breaks when the other makes? There was one like that on the blade engagement lever of the Lawnflite 600 series of the mid to late eighties. 725-0803

Am I correct in thinking that the engine is a MAG 1032SRL?. If so try Paul at Meetens.

Can you post an image of the switch, someone might recognise it as a cheaper proprietary item used by another OEM . Some years ago I had a case where a VW switch was £120 and the same Bosch switch from a Ford dealer was £38.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-22/james-may-lands-new-bbc-show-where-hell-put-objects-back-together-again

I've got a similar cabinet and have added an additional internal strip light and dust extraction connected to a Henry vacuum cleaner. Wondered why it was fogging up the other day and found that a bit of bubble wrap had got sucked onto the back vent! The draw back with these table mounted ones seems to be that the blasting medium does not flow back to the suction pipe and I have to keep tipping the cabinet to get it where its needed. Perhaps a central position for the pick up is what's needed ?

Great looking working machine - fit for purpose.

Can you water ballast the rear wheels? Sorry, missed the earlier suggestion re water.

In the absence of a Dremel, a length of wooden dowl or steel rod with a slot in the end. Thread a bit of the appropriate grit emery cloth through the slot and run at moderate speed in the drill.

Snappede this chap in my sister-in-law's garden a couple of years ago. Believe it to be the caterpillar of an elephant hawk moth.

Have a look at Ford Carnival Red - may be!!

Tetts were a firm of agricultural engineers in Faversham - disappeared in the 80s. May be "Supplied by Tetts" or did they re-badge the machine as Four Seasons. Either way a pretty lethal looking bit of kit. One was up for offer on that auction site a month or so back.

Is it too bad for refacing?

May be a set of pick tines would help?!

Gumtree, local collective auction, even Cambridge machinery sale Another option is to buy one of the machinery mags with free adverts in the back eg Tractor and Machinery . When it sells it will be interesting to know what it makes.

What diameter are we looking for?

Another point to watch when working on permanent magnet type starters is not to grip the body of the starter in a vice as too much squeeze may " unbond " the ceramic magnets which will then try to rotate with the armature and wreck the starter.

Then there were the Tony Curtis and the Boston!

Thought that was a hair cut!

Is there a difference between Random Orbit and Dual Action or are they just different words for the same thing?

The objective is to insulate the feed to the brushes from the starter body so, as you say the plastic/ fibre washer goes on first, then the steel washer and nut. Don't over tighten the nut or twist the stud connected to the brush connection while tightening the nut. Then fit the wire form the solenoid , possibly with a spring or star washer and finally the nut - again beware of twisting the stud while pinching it up.