adgecutler

Nice 

Fantastic job, she runs very well.. Quiet also..
 
 

I've recently had my Allan engine running again after nearly two years in pieces. If you don't wish to watch the preparations the start up is at 7 minutes.
 
 

Because I know it can be done... And there's a few acres of rough pasture to top we finally started on the mounting a barford sickle bar to the front of jakes wheel horse.
 
modified a front tach a matic and added a lift bar. Next job is slowing if down and sorting the pulleys.

I've recently had my Allan engine running again after nearly two years in pieces. If you don't wish to watch the preparations the start up is at 7 minutes.
 
 

I've recently had my Allan engine running again after nearly two years in pieces. If you don't wish to watch the preparations the start up is at 7 minutes.
 
 

It is a Hayward Tyler duplex pump. Very nice find.

I have now got a rolling chassis together, now just to start adding parts bit by bit
 

I think the easiest way is to make/copy some. I made my own rockshaft - theres a thread on here on my sons C-121

Wheelhorse 36" mower deck rear discharge to fit C series.
in good condition as per photos all complete with belt and mule drive, just hook it on and use it, there's no top belt cover and the blades might need a sharpen.
thought I'd offer it here first before i put it on that other site.
£250 or make an offer by PM

Yesterday I collected a front blade/snow plough and a lawn sweeper from a fellow forum member. This morning as it was very wet here I took the opportunity to have a go at fitting the blade, all went well other than a bit of head scratching when I realised the adjusting arm wouldn't fit as it was fouling on the brake pedal. After a short while I realised if I took off the rod guide eyelet and release lever and turned the entire arm so that the dog leg is facing inward (the opposite to how it was) it would fit perfectly, it does. One pin was missing for the lift but luckily I found one of the correct diameter in my box of bits, it just had to be cut to length and drilled for the R pin. Off I went and pushed up the rather large compost heap and was very pleased with the performance. I also assembled the lawn sweep and had a quick play, it works fine but the height adjustment kept jumping out, once again the box of bits was out, and stronger spring fitted and all is well. I also received on Friday my freshly fabricated Clevis hitch which my Uncle started to copy from his original about five years ago! He's made a nice job of it and after a few adjustments to my Mouldbord Plough I was running in some half respectable furrows, I'm even considering entering my local clubs Ploughing match later this year.

I had some good use out of the blade yesterday, a friend of mine had some dumped soil at the top of his garden which had compacted, it had been spread prviously but there were great humps and tumps everywhere. First off we rotovated it to loosen and then bladed and back bladed and ended up with a level area that was then raked by the Horse then seeded. While we were there he asked if the horse may be able to level off a couple of tons of road planings in his yard, I was dubious as to whether the machine could tackle this but was soon reminded of the "never underestimate a Wheelhorse" slogan. What a great piece of kit.
I never took any photos of work in progress but got a lovely shot of my boy proudly trundling back to load on to the trailer. 

Yesterday I collected a front blade/snow plough and a lawn sweeper from a fellow forum member. This morning as it was very wet here I took the opportunity to have a go at fitting the blade, all went well other than a bit of head scratching when I realised the adjusting arm wouldn't fit as it was fouling on the brake pedal. After a short while I realised if I took off the rod guide eyelet and release lever and turned the entire arm so that the dog leg is facing inward (the opposite to how it was) it would fit perfectly, it does. One pin was missing for the lift but luckily I found one of the correct diameter in my box of bits, it just had to be cut to length and drilled for the R pin. Off I went and pushed up the rather large compost heap and was very pleased with the performance. I also assembled the lawn sweep and had a quick play, it works fine but the height adjustment kept jumping out, once again the box of bits was out, and stronger spring fitted and all is well. I also received on Friday my freshly fabricated Clevis hitch which my Uncle started to copy from his original about five years ago! He's made a nice job of it and after a few adjustments to my Mouldbord Plough I was running in some half respectable furrows, I'm even considering entering my local clubs Ploughing match later this year.

I had some good use out of the blade yesterday, a friend of mine had some dumped soil at the top of his garden which had compacted, it had been spread prviously but there were great humps and tumps everywhere. First off we rotovated it to loosen and then bladed and back bladed and ended up with a level area that was then raked by the Horse then seeded. While we were there he asked if the horse may be able to level off a couple of tons of road planings in his yard, I was dubious as to whether the machine could tackle this but was soon reminded of the "never underestimate a Wheelhorse" slogan. What a great piece of kit.
I never took any photos of work in progress but got a lovely shot of my boy proudly trundling back to load on to the trailer. 

thats a rare old lister you have there, the cs's are going up in value year on year,i have a cs6 starto matic next to my boat,we used it to run our washing machine........it seems to have a stuck valve at the moment so i will have to have a look when i get the time...............nice to see a restoration without being painted!!!!!

Nice machine I have a few listers myself 

So, I've noticed the forum has a Stationary engine section, although it's for Petrol engines I guess I can post about my Diesels?
Not so long ago I restored a Lister CS12/2 that my Dad had started before he left this world, I thought I should finish what he had started a decade or more before. Sadly as he had left it in a stripped down state and partially exposed to the elements it involved a very thorough every part to pieces restoration. Over 18 months I restored the engine plus and alternator for it to drive, the set up is in memory of Dad who loved engines and was extremely knowledgable on electrics. I designed and fabricated a semi portable base for it all to sit on and it has now attended several rallies and been the power source at a few family parties.
Here she is as Dad left her:
Here are some of the components nearing the end of the restoration, I recall this was just after I reassembled the injector pumps :

Out at her first rally at Newby hall where she ran 16 hours solid on he first proper run, I think we ran somewhere around 32 hours in total at that rally:

And a quick video somebody took at Newby, she normally has 2000 Watts of lighting running plus a kettle or chip pan as well as all the mobile phones people bring to me to charge!:

Nice outfit, sounds sweet, very useful too !!  

It doesn't matter if it's petrol or diesel. It's a stationary engine.  Good job you've made of it. Your dad would be pleased.
 
You going to Newby Hall this year?

When I was at school in darkest Sussex in the 1950s the school was "off grid" and had a single? cylinder Lister generator (start-o-matic?) . Presumably it was DC as there was a room full of glass tank accumulators - no recollection of the voltage. I seem to remember that it stood quite tall and had twin flywheels and a thermo-syphon cooling system that just lost heat from a 45 gallon sized drum mounted above it . This tank was a good source of hot water for melting "scotch glue" in the woodwork shop next door!

Safety switch? What safety switch? I can see if the P.T.O. is engaged or not.  

Pity we didn't know. we'd have been round for a brew.

I love to keep my old girls working, there's nothing better than seeing the perform the job for which they were intended. This is a picture of one my stationary engines, when she's at a rally she is usually powering lights, a kettle, many phone chargers for fellow exhibitors and the all important chip pan! This was Newby hall 2014.

I made my own quick attach for the rear of my C-125.  Simple to do.