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Happy Birthday 🎂

Happy birthday dad! Hope you had a great day

Happy birthday Iain, hope you have a good day

Happy Birthday Iain. Have a good one .

Happy Birthday Iain. Hope Joseph got you something useful.

Happy birthday lain

All the Best, Iain. Hope you have a good day.

Good way to spend your birthday.

2 years too late but i just found the photos of the finished tractor.
 

 
A pic while the wheels were removed for tyres and painting.
 

 

 
A custom headlight panel
 

 

 
The finished tractor, now sold unfortunately 

We have not used John's old 1054, the famous red Bolens since the snow. As we were finishing clearing the snow it started to run rough, probably due to dirt in the carb.
 
Today we spend some workshop time on the 1054. The back of this tractor has always looked a little odd and I final realised why, it is missing the tool box.

 
Picture of one of my other 1054's

 
I found a spare tool box in my spares store and Joseph worked on fitting that, using his new socket set

 
That looks so much better although it could do with some paint

 
With the cosmetics out of the way, the carb was removed and put through the ultrasonic cleaner. Fortunately the inside was a little cleaner than the exterior

 
The tractor has always had an odd whistle, has been down on power and it would stall if you tried to use third gear. With the carb removed I think I found the answer to all those issues as the inlet manifold was very loose. New gaskets were made for the inlet manifold, valve cover and points cover. Then oil change and lots of new parts including generator belt, air filter, points and plug. We finished up by checking it over front to rear, removing all the long grass wrapped around the prop shaft and greasing it up. I wonder how all that long grass got there Alan  
 
We then took it for a long test drive and it runs great.

 
We still have a few jobs to do. It needs a new battery installed and a PTO refreshed and installed. It was great to spend some time on this tractor.
 
Iain

Good  Morning  guys  pictures of a new toy for me arrived yesterday about lunch time runs as sweet as a nut just needs some love and care hope you like    

I think these are the same as used on Bolens. A little known fact is they are also used for stage and swimming pool lighting and are known as Par36 lamps. If you google par36 or drop it into an eBay search you should find some GE ones at a good price. They are available with different lens so you need to be careful to get the right ones.
 
hope this helps
Iain

I think these are the same as used on Bolens. A little known fact is they are also used for stage and swimming pool lighting and are known as Par36 lamps. If you google par36 or drop it into an eBay search you should find some GE ones at a good price. They are available with different lens so you need to be careful to get the right ones.
 
hope this helps
Iain

I am pleased you changed your name to Adam not Alice, otherwise I would be worried 

I see you still have to attend your on line diversity course Iain 

I am pleased you changed your name to Adam not Alice, otherwise I would be worried 

Made some progress on dismantling inspection of this engine. The nut came off the fan end ok. Looks promising so far. With a freed up crank 'n' piston, proceeded to carefully pull the cylinder.
Quite surprised to find the internal condition pretty good before cleaning.........thought you may like to see what the size of the Piston rings used to be 96 years ago-
 

 
To give you an idea, the bore diameter is 70mm. 2 of the 3 rings were stuck in their grooves initally, but just after I took this, they'd gently sprang out and all good so far.
Quick look at the uncleaned bore is also promising which is dead smooth as far as can see-
 
 
 

While I was at Kingsfold last weekend this turned up.
Its a 37 inch Wheelhorse snowblower, it's had all the rusty bits welded up and looks all there even comes with new bearings, seals, cable pulleys and chain.

I got a copy over the weekend. Great picture of Chris (The Showman) with his Toro.
 
It is a popular magazine in this part of the country, so I have told Joseph he needs to be ready to sign autographs now that his picture is in print
 
Iain

Unfortunately not, I believe our gas contains 5% ethanol and today's petrol  is pretty horrible stuff. I have just had to rebuild the carb on my G10 as it had gummed up the carb after sitting for just 3 months.

I got a copy over the weekend. Great picture of Chris (The Showman) with his Toro.
 
It is a popular magazine in this part of the country, so I have told Joseph he needs to be ready to sign autographs now that his picture is in print
 
Iain

I got a copy over the weekend. Great picture of Chris (The Showman) with his Toro.
 
It is a popular magazine in this part of the country, so I have told Joseph he needs to be ready to sign autographs now that his picture is in print
 
Iain

I took my mate a 16 foot trailer full of split wood (2 ricks)to his house besides what I've kept, looks like about 5-6 ricks off this tree when all said and done.

A close friend of mine sold me his 1953 Ford Jubilee tractor and brush cutter for the sum of 1 dollar and further consideration in keeping him in fresh vegetables. I didn't know it at the time, but next week he is also bringing me a Cub Cadet 1650, and 1250 with a rotovator and cutting decks, along with an old Allis garden tractor, all stuff stored in his shed for many years. The second garden planting is producing massive amounts of squash, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, okra and melons. The sun room has a new door and all windows are sealed up ready to be a winter greenhouse and solar heat for part of the inside. I cut up a giant maple that fell in a storm and got most of the wood split. I have 10 feet of 48" diameter trunk left. My Friend Ralph came over and wanted a picture of him in front of the large piece of wood I had placed upon the wood splitter. He does this often, comes over and puts on work gloves then wants me to send pictures to him that show him working, notice he is on the wrong side of the splitter to work the hydraulics, strange fellow. I think he is an actor in life, he never really does anything, nice guy, but you cant count on him. My 1982 Homelite 410 with 68cc and a 24" Oregon bar cut through that tree like it was shrubbery. I will have to break out the 110cc Homelite Super 1050 with the 30" bar for the rest of the trunk
 

Well done guy's, as Head Exam say's, "Very Deserving"