It's special because it's an O&R powered tool like the many others
Where are you located and how much are you looking to sell for? I'm interested to upgrade mine. Some of the painted parts on there look better but some are worse. Send me a private message
we can tell
Was hoping to get back to cleaning up some tools and engines by now but work is still getting in the way. Crazy busy this year. Forum has been kinda slow recently too and Clint is the only one making progress.
It could be the gearbox that's locked up. The old grease inside them gets hard as a rock.
You will need to disassemble the engine and gearbox to find out which it is.
Here's an older engine chicken Power thread which shows the parts. Yours is a newer engine so the gas tank would be different but the frame that mounts to the bicycle fork is basically the same
I gave up on those little spring retainers. They get removed and don't go back on and I even have a bunch of NOS clips. They are a real PITA to get back in.
To remove the spool, don't pry on the spool or will get bent. Grab one of those spokes close to the center with your fingers or pliers and pull up as you rotate the spool back and forth an 1/8th to a 1/4 turn each way. You will have to "work it off" but you should see it moving up off the bearing cup. Re-install the same way but pushing down on the center with your thumb.
Same process for the newer type with a retaining clip but the clip needs to be released from the groove first
Saw and article in Lawn and Garden Tractor magazine with some O&Rs in it. So happens our MoM member Paul Mackellow @pmackellow did a write up article on some of his collection of things including some O&R stuff. Nice job Paul!
I would cut the hole in the decal and trim some of the black circle off the outside. It will look better than a traditional decal IMO. Certainly not the end of the world to change a newer vinyl decal if you decide on an original, just heat and peel it off. Doubt there's much of a market for those decals to have a bunch made and sell, but ya never know
Yeah, no one will ever notice except an O&R expert. They don't look right when it's a hex head repair but your right, that one looks good. Use a sharpie for a black dot hole after it's painted
Just guessing but think I'm the only one to import them so far. I kept one Bridges drill and the other went to Jim @usedtoolman. The same thing for a couple of Turbair Tots.
And have 1 Kemm rough grass cutter. Which I need to go through as my next project
I haven't communicated with Jim for a while but it would be nice if he got active on here again.
That's a pretty good match!
String, bread ties, piece of cloth, paper clip, 2 of the kids to hold it ???
Anything you can use to hold it in and then be able to remove it.
That looks like slots on either side. Maybe use a piece of string or something to hold the brush down.
Search for some brushes and try to find something close. They're not that expensive. The graphite can be shaped to match your generator.
Thanks for sharing!
The fuel tanks don't hold much and empty fairly quick. 5 minutes would seem about right for it sucking in air bubbles from rocking and shaking.
