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Tractorfest, unfortunately otherwise engaged. Doesn't surprise me that "Mountfield" didn't know anything about it as it would have been made in the days when it was the original Mountfield company which then became part of Ransomes Consumer with Westwood in Plymouth - first opportunity for loss of documents and knowledge; then they sold the brand to GGP (Global Garden Products) - second loss of company history and knowledge and the Mountfield range became re-badged Stigas. So now the company will be staffed by people with no Mountfield DNA or knowledge. In the course of these moves and changes of ownership, old hard copy parts and service manuals were probably binned making it increasingly difficult to resolve little mysteries such as this Emblem badging.

Interesting, but that's why I said "unless"! None of the parts books that I have show the use of the Emblem name on that model and it first appears on the lightweight four wheeled machine some years later. Nowhere is that model number shown in relation to your configuration of machine however there is a gap between the late 70s and around 1986 where Mountfield are using three digit 83* model numbers so I'm guessing that your machine is early 80s. Perhaps anyone else with a similar machine can look and see what theirs is called?

Customers' machines; a Howard Bolens named Leo and a Lawnflite named Hector!

Get someone with a lathe to counter bore it and fit a threaded stud ?

This afternoon from my own garden, first the Red Arrows with smoke on and two hours later both the surviving airworthy Lancasters , a Spit and a Hurricane . If that's the sound of two Lancs I can't imagine what it must have sounded like when twenty plus went out on a raid. Wonderful !!

The Sloper tank has been brewing for nearly a week now and is still giving up a fair amount of crud. A look inside with a torch and mirror shows a lot of clean metal with some areas that are still covered in whatever. Given it several rinses and shakes with assorted hardware and every time it brings off a bit more. A truly amazing and effective process just so long as you are not in a hurry! Got another Sloper tank to do after this one and then may do the Lambretta!

The two 770s in my earlier post achieved 1040 tons in a not very long day, before than ran out of fit crop. On a good day the five old Masseys and the Viking would just manage 100 tons. That's progress!

Not sure about "Emblem" (unless its written on it!!" I believe it to be an M35 which was first made in 1973 and continued unchanged , except for the colour, until 1979 when it became the M35LS. Think that yours will be fitted with the virtually indestructible Leroy-Somer induction motor. The only thing that ever went wrong with them was a failed starting capacitor which was an easy and cheap fix.

Meant to ask, Ben, is the engine an Aspera or a Kirby Lauson? Both were of Tecumseh origin, the Aspera being made under licence in Italy and the Kirby in Australia. The earliest Mountfields had Kirbys due, I am told, to the more favourable rate of import duty from a Commonwealth country. No EEC in those days!

I use a handful of nuts and self tappers. Really evil back crud came out this morning! If the ammeter is to be believed it pulls about 5 amps with a squeaky clean electrode but soon drops back to 2 and stays there. Been discussing the method with another forum member and wondering whether a spherical end to the electrode would make it multi-directional ?!!!! Times like this makes me wish that I'd paid more attention to physics and chemistry at school!

Decided to give it a go . As you say, the in tank electrode gathers crud at an alarming rate and the current flow drops proportionally. Mk1 was a six inch nail and the Mk2 for more exposure a bit of steel tube. Mk3 which is brewing at present is L shaped for 3d exposure! The electrode erosion was only a couple of hours for the nail and overnight for the tube.

Unlikely to be on a Certes as that was a push mower! Auto- Certes perhaps!

That makes sense, you had me worried for a while!

That would be the throttle cable; are you saying that it is operating a mechanical choke when past the full throttle position? Please post an image with the air filter removed and perhaps the Model, type and code of the engine.

If the e tank works on line of sight I would imagine that just dunking the rusty fuel tank would only clean the outside. So is it necessary to turn the fuel tank itself into an e tank with the shell being the negative cathode and the positive anode being inserted through the filler but insulated from the tank so that the rust is attracted away from the tank walls to it?

I'd sit tight and see what transpires. If it's just one machine that doesn't leave the garden , assuming that you have buildings and contents insurance it will almost certainly include Public Liability cover - typically 3-5 million. This should cover the householders liability to those visiting the premises - postman, paper boy, tradesmen etc and personal visitors. Some contents policies will include some cover for garden equipment but sometimes with conditions concerning security or even only when in a garage attached to the house. For anything other than basic standard cover, especially for multiple machines the best route is to insure through a specialist company or broker.

Treat the engine to a careful valve job and you will increase your chances. Looks like your engine may have a pulsa-jet carb with the choke controlled by a diaphragm . Make sure that the choke closes completely as soon as the engine stops.

Victa used a similar system. OK all the time the engine was in good condition with sealing valves and good compression but not so clever when it was past it's prime. About ten years ago Briggs tried another system where releasing the OPC bar to stop the engine engaged a friction drive with the flywheel which wound up a powerful spring that was released for the next start. Various manufacturing and service issues killed it within a year!

As above but also advisable to control the cooling down (bury it in dry sand) to avoid hearing the dreaded PING! Lots of good advice on welding matters (and all sorts of other things) to be found on the Mig Welding Forum. http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/

TKs, thems modern! Drove ex army petrol O types - square bonnet and bull bar, hauling vining peas between field and stationary viners. No mobile ones in those days. Round the clock operation seven days a week . Great fun and good money in 1960!

Tried to have a look and got this! Gateway GEO-IP Alert This request is blocked by the SonicWALL Gateway Geo IP Service. Country Name:Unknown. Initiator IP:146.90.83.18 Anyway, sold a lot of Agri-Fab stuff over the years and it's fine for domestic use. Typical value for money US made product well supported in the UK from main line importers such as EP Barrus. Beware of "container loads of grey imports" from here today gone tomorrow internet traders.

Dedicated ripping chain ? We had a customer running a three foot bar in a planking rig but that one is something else again!

Think that it's an American term. Certainly used on pre WW2 Caterpillar starting engines that we call Donkey engines and the Yanks call Pony engines !

The dual set up with weights certainly looks the part but I would guess could be a bit hard on the half-shafts particularly if used with that blade on the front?

That's the modern version of what was originally the Andrews Spin Trim which had wet batteries and a Delco motor as used for some car heater fans. The design dates back to the late 50s ! There was also a petrol version and I believe that they were bought in large numbers by the War Graves Commission.