Anglo Traction

Had run over to an old friend who is a bit of a Ransom addict. Well more than a bit. 11 at the last count and a goodly collection of various implements. Unfortunately they were all tucked away. But a few photo's for you. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
He's had a look at MoM, so hopefully he will come along and tell us about them.
 
 
 
 

Was recently given a Marquis 51 in a fairly sorry state including the two rear roller section seized to the shaft ( no diff action ) and much of the "tread " worn off them.
The recovery process involved dunking the whole roller in diesel, "easing" it a bit at a time with more soaks in diesel between sessions , a session under a farmer friend's press and finally recutting the grooves with an angle grinder !

Ive got a Denford 280VS and a Denford easimill with the CNC gear removed.
 
was fun getting down the steps to the workshop, had to be careful i didn't drop in in the pond!
 

My small lathe is a 12"X24" sears Atlas my larger one is a 1910 18" Greeves Klusman

Hi all this my new lathe I've just acquired its a Harrison can't wait to get it installed

Bit of a delay with some closing posts on this little project, mainly because I have not had time to get down to finish it.
Back in early July, I obtained a full Muffler Kit to replace the old one, mainly due to the sheared Bolt, but I would've had to pay nearly the same for 2 bolts as the whole Kit !!.
The broken stud came out real easy and I fitted it all up ready to go-
 

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Rear Wheels looked real tatty, so I pulled them to get Sandblasted, primed and repainted. Front Wheels only had bearings cleaned out and re-greased. 
Also wanted to clean off and protect the underside while it was bone dry, so I liberally coated it with old Oil and let the surplus drain off for a while (all of August). All the metal is solid and still some original paint under there-
 

 
Put the Oil in and fuelled up, took about 3 pulls then burst into life after who knows how long  .
A little Carb tweaking after warm up and then took it for a spin to check the governor response in tall grass,,,, all good and engine is smooth and powerful.
Did about 200 metres of field boundary path cutting and had to call it a day.
Real happy with it and no more strenuous to use than the 1971 JD 624E Tiller I rescued from there a few years ago (I'll get some images of that).
    
         

Allen been out for a day in sunny Hampshire yesterday to cut a orchard come wild flower meadow. Took about 2 hours and about that for my shoulders to come round after. Paul

This is arriving tomorrow. Atlas 10. 2 and 3 jaw chucks, face plate and a milling attachment. There's also some more bits and pieces. Not sure what till it arrives.
 
 

 
These come with it as well.
 

 
 
 
 
 

Good job you have double width doors on the Shack Ian !, Is this one going to need a Drag Chute and Castors on the back?.

So be it, and here it will stay. Well I've made some progress on a couple of iffy bits and incurred some more (predicted) expense.
Wanted to get the old Cylinder Shaft bearing out of it's carrier housing that was shown in an earlier pic. Didn't want to damage or distort the housing, so having soaked it a few times with the cellulose thinner and Redex mix, I applied only progressive hand tightening pressure to shift the old bearing-
 

 
Went off with usual satisfying BANG when it finally relented and then a few more and it was out-
 

 
I'll clean the housing up in the Lathe and make a new Dust Excluding/Spacer Washer to fit the larger diameter.
I'll also be making a different lubrication system on this using a 'Screw Down' Greaser later.
 
Second challenge was to get most of the Carb issues and deep clean dealt with, mainly get the broken screw out and replace all the important bits-
 

 
Postman had arrived with Carb O/haul Kit, new Top Plate screw and I had to replace the Oil Bath Filter Body, as the old one was covered in cracks and leaked. Got one of the last few NOS ones in the country and not cheap  .
The operation began with the usual trepidation wondering if my smallest 'Easy Out' stud extractor would do the job. Set it all up on the Vert Mill and commenced the surgery with a 1/16" diameter Ball Nosed Slot Drill-
 

 
Followed up with 5/64" drill for 1/4" and then ran a 3/32" Ball Nosed Slot drill for 1/8". Bearing in mind that the core diameter of the screw I am/was trying to remove has a core diameter of about 1/8" (3.2mm), I had to be sure I didn't touch the threads in the Carb body !. In with the 'Easy Out' and out it came with ease (mopped brow)-
 

 
I will change the 'Strangler' (choke) Lifting rod by making a Stainless Steel one as the old one is badly rusted and as all the old Bakelite type plastic button grip has disintegrated off the threaded brass fitting long ago, I'll mould a new one around it.
Just the 2 Filter Body screws to make and all Carb bits are done.
 

 
Turned my attention to the Drive Sprocket and Pawl Plates where they had suffered from damage when past attempts were made to undo them with Chisels etc (usually undoing the wrong way due Left Hand Threads or tightening them up). All the red lines in the pic show where the damage repair is required has been done, chains now run smooth and virtually no wear on the rest of the bits (no pic)- 
 

 
Engine will be next, then the Framework.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
       
 
  

After looking round the house this morning I noticed the mail box lid had broken,
lucky I had another one in the shed that just happened to be red, after fitting and a couple of decals I wandered if its a bit over the top.
at least it matches the van 

Glad to see you checked it out first, before trying to push fuel through it to start it up .
Good of Ranger to offer the #52 Carb.
Just be aware that you actually need a Walbro #60 or possibly #64  for a 16 K' Mag, the venturi being slightly larger.
It'll probably work ok, but you will probably find it will 'Hunt' erratically on top RPM.
Will be advisable to peg it at 3100rpm (fixed jet) with a clean/new Air Filter, it will also 'lean out' and run hotter than usual.
Depending if both your original Walbro Carb and Ranger's are the older type with adjustable Main High speed fuel mixture needles or the later Eco Non adjustable Fixed Jet types.
The early adjustable ones are worth repairing if there is no Body metal/ Venturi Corrosion, as there are quality parts fitted originally and wear rate is low.
As for your original Carb, I've seen worse and cleaned up. If you can post the Numbers off the Carb and your Engine serial number, I'll do some checking for you.
As you probably know, the white powder is Alloy corrosion where Galvanic corrosion has occurred, so there will be a lot of metal pitting there after cleaning.
If not in a vital place like a sealing face, bore hole or thread, then it may ok.
Vinegar, as Mark has mentioned, should be ok for a start, but neutralise it completely after treatment and then soak the whole Carb in a mixture of Cellulose/Acetone Thinner and Diesel (or old Redex etc) for as long as you can (remove all the plastic bits and Viton ring seals etc first).
Full, Genuine Service repair Kits are available for about £17-18.00. 

Hope it stays dry for Cinders and Ball

its a new  small show near me where they race steamers
 

 

Er .....it's the 5th of August today! , or should it be April Fools Day?. I won't be drawn any further on this one, wouldn't want to get political here         

If work continues at this pace then it looks like Cinders will be going to the ball.. Ok, maybe not a ball but something much more fun.. Rural Pastimes at Sedlescombe this coming weekend
 
The outrigger cleaned up, red oxided and the middle sprocket cover trimmed to fit...
 

 
 
The inner mount needs about an hours more welding done, most of that will be waiting for it to cool down again after welds!      Then a quick coat of paint before bolting everything back together again
 

I don't know if Myhermes is the same unit as Hermes, drop off system sounds handy, but I've had major problems with deliveries via the latter.
Claims of delivery/Forged signatures etc. I will avoid them like the plague.
I resorted to doing my own at the moment and the next one is Thursday on 290miles round trip and I should save a fair bit on the costs overall.
Most of all, the goods will be well cared for.    

I think it depends if he is not too busy and can find someone to look after the Horses (hooved versions).
 
Have a few pints for me Guys

Giving the old Stourpaine show a miss this year  . Shame as it's very good and (usually) lucky with the weather. Enjoy it if you go.

Not as old as some items posted but these parallel action pliers were bought for 10/- (50p) from a junk shop in about 1975. The government broad arrow is visible on the jaws showing that they had originally been supplied to the armed services or even the GPO (General Post Office  - Telephones) forerunner to BT. The numbers are probably the contract number and date.
In addition to the parallel action jaws another useful feature is that the hinge is constructed in such a way that wire can be fed right through  - great for bending piano wire for control cables etc.
The design has stood the test of time as identical pliers from the same manufacturer can can be bought today !

just bought this of the bay to go behiind the holder
 

 
 

Dam! Just sold some of those carbs Richard

Farmers gone mad in Hampshire trying to get hay done. I have been asked by the local farmer to cut a wild flower meadow down later on in the year so today I got the allen out and cut down the hay where the mower cannot get to ie. round the troughs and fence line and was amazed it started first go.
Paul

Sorry, not sure how I missed this.
Yes, I obtained mine from U.S. in the end, could not get the heavy duty Heim brand. Got mine (4) in 2012 for about £3 ea incl shipping.
As Doug(Ranger) has mentioned above, now cost more, but if you still want them, I can point you to an advert for 4 at about £15 incl Shipping. 
Toro part number is 110513,but there are many U.S Aftermarket numbers too. 
Regards

As many of you know by now a few of us southern Boys and Girls are going up north to Newby Hall Tractorfest.
This was decided at our Christmas dinner in December and seemed a good idea at the time as there was 6 months to get ready.
Since December my wife has been quite poorly and my van needed replacing, After spending months on the internet and hundreds of miles viewing junk I found what I was looking for, after mopping and waxing the bodywork I found that it needed new brakes all round and steering drumsticks and tyres, with all that done all I had to do is fit the winch.
I have to say that at one point I was going to cancel the trip but with help from close friends I kept going.
As there is now only 3 days before we leave, I thought I had better start getting some Exhibits together today and this is as far as I got today.
Photo 1 is first thing this morning.
Photo 2  the same.
Photo 3 everything moved to get at the back of the shed, and the Rowcrop uncovered after winter storage