nigel

Just so my tractors don't feel to neglected, with what's going on, I decided to have a little photoshoot on the green.
 

 

 
  '78 C-121 (The Black Horse)                           '82 C-125                                              '79 C-81.                                        '78 Sears/Roper

As the day finished yesterday i had a final check that all the fabrication was done and I’m quite pleased with how they look.


As the day finished today all I’ve got is a big pile of bits.

Started up with just a little juggling.  Though that could be put down to me. Each tractor I have has a slightly different starting technic. Anyway I'm happy with it now.

Thanks for that Chris.  
      Well the valve clearances were ok.  Also after lifting the head, I could see on inspection of the valve  seats and valve heads, all was ok there. No sign of burn or damage.
     With the carb' being removed to check the valve clearances, I spun the engine to see how the fuel pump performed. A good spurt of fuel shot out at each revolution. So that was ok.
    Nailed everything back together and tried starting. Engine eventually fired up but was surging. Though on low rev's was smoother. Bit of trying different positions of the governor spring and then it hit me. Earlier I'd checked the governor arm position on the spindle.
  Guess what? When setting it yesterday, I'd turned the spindle the wrong way.  Clockwise instead of anticlockwise.
 Rectified that and the surging decreased. Well it would' wouldn't it!  Played around with the mixture settings, till eventually I was more or less happyish with things.
  Had a run around and all seemed well. Tomorrow I'll see how it starts again.
 I still think the original trouble was the original carb. My boo! boo! with the governor didn't help things. But as my father used to say, "The man who never made a mistake, never made anything".

A scrap book of cuttings and adverts was acquired from the son of a former Tarpen employee many years ago
 
In it is this article from Farm Implement and Machinery News 1967
 
In the text it mentions the machines were developed by Edward Bals and quotes  "The new sprayers, to be marketed in Great Britain by the Tarpen Engineering co Ltd, 7 Coronation Road London"
 
Second paragraph of text, second photo
 
 

Now they are nice, I take it your neighbor has a lot of experiance with glass fibre, I’ve done a bit myself but never managed to get a finish like that 👍🏻

Ever since I rebuilt my Wheel Horse C-125's engine, I could never get it to run as I'd like it. Idling was the main issue. I've been working on it of and on, but just lately it's been hard to start.
   Today I decided to swap the carb for a reconditioned one I got off Richard. (Anglo Traction). Getting it going and warmed up, I played around with the mixture screws, until I got it running something like. Still wouldn't start like it should and I found the spark plug dry. It has a primer bulb fitted BTW and usually three squeezes and away it would go.  I was having to juggle the throttle and choke till it would fire up. I'm going to  try another pump.
   I also checked the points gap. That was ok. 18-19 thou.
  The starter motor had started sticking as well and seem a tad lazy. That was removed and I found the gears on the Benndix a bit worse for wear. Also the bearing on the Bedix end, has some play. Motor is now on the bench and if/when I can, I'll see if I can rebuild it.
  I had a spare starter motor somewhere. Now found and fitted.
  After fitting it I tried starting the engine. Usual thing. No change. Juggle! Jiggle! Ay up! What's that spark doing there? Where you ask? Engine end of the P.T.O. operating rod. Best check engine to chassis earth. Broken cable found. Tucked away at the back of the engine, below the starter motor. The eye on one end had broken off. New cable now fitted and also more accessible.
  That's as far as I got.  Tomorrow I'll see how things go. If starting is not any better, I'll fit another pump and maybe check valve clearances.

One of these arrived yesterday
 
Seems quite tidy, now mounted on a common base with the Type 23...
 

At a price I couldn’t resist... we acquired this very tidy Westwood 16 hydro with sweeper. 
Reckon it only has 50 hours on it.
No battery, fuel pipes persished, flat tyre, etc.
 
watch this space....
 

 

Sorted the back drive system 
 
 


Found an engine that just might fit
 
 

Sorted the back drive system 
 
 


Found an engine that just might fit
 
 

Scratching my arse for some thing to do up the workshop so I will have to start a project out of bits I’ve got laying around, I haven’t a clue what it’s going to be, but these parts will make a start
 
 

A V8!!!     Nah, stick a CX engine in it
 
An interesting build mate, sometimes the best builds start off with no real plan, they evolve into something unique that's realy cool
 
Remember what I used to say... "Throw it all in a big pile and work it out from there"

Volvo! That’s for girls, we need a v8

Found this old chassis from a greenfield that I had stuck on the scrap heap, so tomorrow out come the cutting discs, ime sure I can make something out of this 
 
 

Scratching my arse for some thing to do up the workshop so I will have to start a project out of bits I’ve got laying around, I haven’t a clue what it’s going to be, but these parts will make a start
 
 

Where's Ian's Volvo engine?

Off to a good start Nigel, the chassis looks heavy duty for whatever engine your putting in it. 

Found this old chassis from a greenfield that I had stuck on the scrap heap, so tomorrow out come the cutting discs, ime sure I can make something out of this 
 
 

Found this old chassis from a greenfield that I had stuck on the scrap heap, so tomorrow out come the cutting discs, ime sure I can make something out of this 
 
 

Found this old chassis from a greenfield that I had stuck on the scrap heap, so tomorrow out come the cutting discs, ime sure I can make something out of this 
 
 

Found this old chassis from a greenfield that I had stuck on the scrap heap, so tomorrow out come the cutting discs, ime sure I can make something out of this 
 
 

Got this one painted in record time. 5 years 2 months plus. Woo Hoo! Started on this project way back in Jan of 2015 and the engine is the one from the rebuild pics thread. The coil was recently changed back to an old school version since that's what was originally on the engine. Finally it's close enough to see the light at the end of the tunnel after pecking away at it for an hour or 2 at a time over the last couple weeks. This is too cool and rare of a piece to be left sitting in pieces out in a forgotten box. Not sure what I was think'n.
Still need to paint the tank , touch up quite a few spots damaged on the yellow, figure out a decal and it appears there should be a chain guard on the front because of holes in the one on it, so maybe that too. Still not sure about winding on the cable or not. It's kind of heavy without it and there's no handle to carry it. All that cable is pretty heavy just on it's own. Seems it was designed to just be mounted and not so much portable.
That Rustoleum paint seems like it never hardens so it's a PITA not scrape up during assembly.
Started with this and now up to that.
 

 

 

As i am in lockdown i thought i would do a virtual event so here are a few to start maybe more tomorrow i might even invite Ken (at a distance of 2 meters)

This brood hatched out yesterday. 14-15 o them I think.