OldBuzzard

I applied a second coat a few weekends back and I am really pleased with the results. It got a nice protective sheen to it as well as enhancing the patina of the machine itself. I would like to use this hence the reason why it has not been repainted. I guess if I got another tiller, I would more than likely get it repainted as part of my rally kit.

Tom,
I taken a photo of the product I used on the tiller. The key thing is preparing the surface before applying it thinly.
Cheers
Andrew

The G14 came with a deck which I initially thought was a 42inch deck as that is want is usually fitted to a G14, but I believe it is either a 34 or 38 inch. It has some tin worn but not beyond repair. If I use the tractor for grass cutting duties it will be fitted with a 42inch deck.
 
I took lots of pictures but I am too old and slow to realise that my son photo bombed most of them and I only realised when I went to upload them, bless him.
 
I tried to take a picture highlighting all the model decals but I did not position the tractors well enough for that to work. I'll try harder next time. The horrible Howard decals have been removed from the G14 at some point in the past.
 

 
BTW. Chris, in this picture your uncle lives just over the horizon
 
Iain

Yeah, from just looking a pics it's hard to get a feel for the size of the Large Frames.  Once you put one next to a Tube Frame it becomes obvious  :D
 
Nice 'herd' you have going there Iain  

Yeah, from just looking a pics it's hard to get a feel for the size of the Large Frames.  Once you put one next to a Tube Frame it becomes obvious  :D
 
Nice 'herd' you have going there Iain  

I picked the G14 up today and managed to miss the worst of the weather. The seller was a lovely guy and is interested in old equipment. I pointed him to this forum.
 
A couple of pictures of the G14
 

 

 
I then had my 7 year old lad helping me for the rest of the day so I was unable to get on with anything useful. He wanted to have some tractor time so I thought it would be good to pull a couple of the working tractors out for a line up as the G14 completes a advert type picture. Left to right is a G10, G12, the new G14, H16 and HT23. No G11 as OldBuzzard has all them and Chris has all the HT20's.
 

 
 
Iain
 
 
 

Right then, time to show off this very rare beast of a Bolens tractor which has joined my collection.
 
My thanks go to Iain who pointed out to me & I beat him to it on a deal then a long distance transport problem I had in getting it brought over from Co Down, Northan Ireland to Sussex   I did in the end found an Irish machinery haulier who had room on a lorry which was heading for Oxford. I ended up meeting it at a engineers in Warwickshire who had a telehandler suitable to lift it out of the lorry trailer & onto my trailer.
 
Its a very poorly HT20 c/w rare front loader & Brantley back hoe. Its been sat as a wreck for approx 20 years according the the guy I brought it from. Various parts missing inc rear fender & hydrostat unit for the back axle. The tractor engine is a mess & is stuck solid.
 
Its going to be a massive project to under take as all hyraulic rams need overhauling due to rust & pipe work rotten & wont be cheap to replace.
 
The plan will to be fit the loader/digger onto my other tractors & the tractor will be broken up for spares as its too far gone to restore in some areas in rear axle which is full of mud & rust.
 
Now this has got to be rarer than a D200 wheel horse

Iain,
 
Is the belt shield on the PTO 'different' than the standard tube frames?
 
The 1978 G14 and G11 used a different shield that incorporated a PTO brake as opposed the shield used on previous years tube frames.
 
Only one of my G11s has the proper PTO sheave, and it was missing the shield.
 
Here are some pics of the PTO and a NOS shield that I found.  The rod you see hanging down in the PTO pic is used to activate the brake when the PTO is disengaged.  I'm also including a page from the tube frame service manual that discusses the adjustment of the PTO brake.
 
 




BOLENS_TUBEFRAME_Service _Repair 85.pdf

Found some photos of the one I had. Andrew with the finger mower, and a brochure

Hi All
Next stage of my new plough another phase bought this of fleebay when it arrives I will see what can be done hope you like

   

Here are some photos from last weekend

And looks like it has plenty of grip as well  :D

Ideally I would like to get the Bolens 1254 to be my plough tractor. If not then either the 800 or the RAM to do the job. The 1254 is 12hp and has more torque to pull the plough.
 

Iain,
 
Is the belt shield on the PTO 'different' than the standard tube frames?
 
The 1978 G14 and G11 used a different shield that incorporated a PTO brake as opposed the shield used on previous years tube frames.
 
Only one of my G11s has the proper PTO sheave, and it was missing the shield.
 
Here are some pics of the PTO and a NOS shield that I found.  The rod you see hanging down in the PTO pic is used to activate the brake when the PTO is disengaged.  I'm also including a page from the tube frame service manual that discusses the adjustment of the PTO brake.
 
 




BOLENS_TUBEFRAME_Service _Repair 85.pdf

Most years they were Green and Yellow.
 
There was a year or two that they were Gold and White.
 
I'm not a Ride-A-Matic expert, but a couple of the guys at the GTTalk forums are.
 
You might ask them: http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/forum/4-bolens/

picked this up today for andrew (triumph66)
 

so i shot a couple pictures of my horse
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
there ya go

(Start again, I shouldn't have dragged that pic on the page and lost my while post, GRRRRR!)
 
Tornado is an old machine, A fun machine, and much more than just a machine. Tornado is my transport, my steed and my friend. (Well it seems that way, the bike has so much character!)
 

 
Like any older machine, my Royal Enfield took practice and care to learn to ride safely and properly. The gear pedal is on the right, 1st is up with 2,3,4 down, with the rear brake on the left. Quite hard to get used to. There is an additional lever on the gear box called a neutral finder. you press your heal on it when slowing for a junction and it clucks down through the gears! You can't just flick the gear lever like a modern bike, you push it in the direction you want to change and then wait half a second until the old Albion gearbox clunks into the next gear.
 

 
Riding Tornado is so enjoyable. Anybody that had used an older vehicle will have learnt the tricks to be able to use it comfortably and safely, well the Royal Enfield took a while to learn and get used to, but when I am out there, tornado and I are a team, both working to get us to our destination. The feeling is wonderful, and I have been told often, that I always arrive with a big smile on my face.
 

 
I look after Tornado well, but we both seem to like off road pursuits, and there is nothing that satisfies me more than a quick trip down a byway, stopping for breakfast or lunch on the way. If you have been out on your KTM trials bike, and just stared open mouthed as an ancient green bike came past on a byway, that was us!
 

 
There again, wheeling him somewhere for a quick clandestine photo is usually great fun too.
 

 
I don't know all the history, but the bike is older than the registration plate. Apparently, some people sell them?
 

 
We go everywhere, rallies, old pillboxes as I do research on them, and sometimes even places we possibly shouldn't (YAY!) Everything is metal, the side covers, mudguards, everything and the single cylinder chugs away with a sound all it's own. Not a fast bike, but lots of torque at low engine speeds. 
 
I have no idea how I will keep this bike running for the rest of my life, but I don't intend to get another.
 

 
I couldn't sell the bike even if I wanted too.... Tornado wouldn't let me!
 
and so, that is basically Tornado. Steed, transport, friend.
 
He looks good next to the Lister B as well!
 
 
 
 

This is a picture from Simple tractors, I have the same tractor and PTO, just looking for the right generator. these 540 PTO can be really handy in running medium size generators

I already have one of these on two different brands Allis and Simplicity. What do you use yours for?
 
http://desmoines.craigslist.org/grd/4897187589.html

i just found a couple of picts of the holder the first is when i bought her 2013 with the string holding the bonnet on, the second and third 2014 after a little bit of work
 


so whos got the best figure paul or me ?

Hi All
Some thing different ,You judge the Finish have fun

    Thank you
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Douglas setting up feering poles this one is wrong this one is nearly right but end result is ok
End result the throw out is spot on
I tried out my plough  but no success but we know what is wrong{not enough dig} can be fixed
But did not stop a good day  one  or two pictures of the day the ransome mg was trialling a 2 furrow plough 
The wheel horse was trialling a ransome single furrow needs more grip. This was our attempt to add weight and it worked HA HA
Ransome making nice job Gutbrod with own plough on making a good job a new member with a Kubota tractor and Clifford plough
I will be back to  the drawing board and make some adjustments hope you like        

It uses the same shaft as the tillers.
 
As for mounting, it looks like it uses the three threaded holes circled in this pic: