Wristpin

Covers machines from the 1960s thru to end of 70s. 
£20.   Collect from near Ashford, Kent or pay carriage. Weighs around 6kg!!
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Only five balls.
FG Adamsons are showing one 691630 in stock. They have both a retail and trade site. 
 
Edit. Should make it clear, 5 on the early single pawl starter and 6 for the later “ sealed” starter with 5 pawls.

Before going any further with specific instructions for stripping/cleaning the carb on an 8HP Briggs it will be a good idea to pin down what 8ph Briggs you have and what carburettor - there have been a few over the years. So, Model, Type and Code numbers as stamped into the cowling, please   - often just above the spark plug. 

Horticultural vandal!
They ain't dead, just building up energy for next spring!! 

Point understood but it was meant as a light-hearted comment.  In retirement, I mow the village churchyard and a couple of weeks of "prettiness" is followed by four months of scruffiness! 

Toro now owns Hayter so are "rationalising"  the parts bin.

Thanks for the suggestion but the MV100 is a different animal altogether. Two stroke not four.

That recoil is similar to the ones used on some iron block Tecumsehs and I believe was bought in from Fairbanks Morse. A few years ago I needed a recoil spring for a 10 hip Tecumseh and bought it from the States; only to find that it was off the shelf in the UK as a Kohler part.

Toro now owns Hayter so are "rationalising"  the parts bin.

Taking the trenching suggestion a step further , could it have been for tree planting on rough hilly terrain ? The Forestry Commision used much larger versions when establishing acres of coniferous woodland.

An interesting looking machine. The transmission is unusual, does it combine a clutch and gearbox? Also, does it have a differential or is it a fixed drive to both rear wheels?
 
I didn't realise that what I thought was a forum post had gone as a private message but here is the interesting reply
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Very sharp eyes there Wristpin. 
That gearbox is a Snow Nabstedt 5108L   http://snpt.biz/model-5108c/  . It operates without any clutch and can be engaged in forward or reverse at full throttle. And can be thrown from F to R under full throttle. The company is still in business today. This gearbox was used on only two Tiger tractors, the 883 (which I have) and the 552. The 552 was exactly the same at the 883 except it had a 5hp engine and 12" rear wheels where the 883 had a 9hp engine and 16" rear wheels. Tiger called these "automatics".  They use 30 weight motor oil for transmission fluid. All other Tigers had regular gear boxes with clutches.
The tractor is very 'beastly'. It's well made and heavy. But it does have some draw backs, like NO BRAKES! None at all. A parking brake was an option but it was for holding on a hill, not for stopping. The rear drive is the weakest part of the tractor. It's a strange ratcher lock drive and when in good condition it works great. The only issue is that when both rear hubs lock up you cannot steer the tractor. Bth rear wheels drive in forward but only the right wheel drives in reverse. The tractor has a ton of umph, cam pull like a locomotive. It's slow and deliberate. But when the rear drive components wearout it's a royal pain. Parts have to be machined to be replaced. " 
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That will weld OK but don't attempt it with the tyre still on the rim - even deflated, nasty things can happen. Also, it may be wise to add some reinforcement inside the rim and inspect the insides of the other welds for cracking.
 
http://www.worktruckonline.com/article/story/2010/01/caution-welding-wheels-is-dangerous.aspx

Nice provenance provided by the supplying dealer's sticker.

Looking very smart. Interested in the "bumper bar" around the carb. I don't recollect seeing one on any of the very few machines that came our way. I wonder if the carbs were prone to damage if the machine was tipped back to change the rotors etc.

Attempting to straighten a die cast? alloy component has its risks. Is the recoil unit bolted to the cowling? If so, for the time being, could you compensate for the misalignment with spacing washers in the appropriate positions. Alternatively, could you slot the cowling mounting holes in the cowling so as to fudge its alignment on the back plate?

Attempting to straighten a die cast? alloy component has its risks. Is the recoil unit bolted to the cowling? If so, for the time being, could you compensate for the misalignment with spacing washers in the appropriate positions. Alternatively, could you slot the cowling mounting holes in the cowling so as to fudge its alignment on the back plate?

Back in the early 80s I knew someone (now deceased) who bought three, still in their shipping crates and ran them for a while on contract grass cutting. Cheap but not entirely suited to UK conditions!
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Last proper snow here was 8-10 years ago. Unused snow blower sitting in the shed

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