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As Newby Hall and the Smallholders Show are both creeping up I thought I had better give the 81 a fettle
 
Engine and footboards cleaned up and painted today...
 
(Yes I know its a Honda engine but that is what was in it and with my limited mechanical knowledge if it ain't broke don't fix it)

Just got back from a day trip to Cornwall (as you do) with this, its an International Cadet 81 of the late 70's period, complete
with mowing deck... rather pleased but somewhat tired now, started out from home at 2am and got home at 5pm...   
 
I will have a good look at it tomorrow, it's parked in its new home now, here's some photos to be going on with...
 
 

As Newby Hall and the Smallholders Show are both creeping up I thought I had better give the 81 a fettle
 
Engine and footboards cleaned up and painted today...
 
(Yes I know its a Honda engine but that is what was in it and with my limited mechanical knowledge if it ain't broke don't fix it)

Well done lads another CC 70 surfaces, will look good amongst all that red tackle !! 

So are my two, Paul. Prefer them to the kids. Less bother.

While searching ads for a hand held earth auger to do some fence posts, I stumbled across an ad for this machine. DIG R MOBILE earth auger machine. Found it very interesting, went to look at it and impulse bought it. I don't really have a need for this much hole digging machine but I'm a sucker for old cool machines. Hopefully I can find some side work for it to help pay the bill.
Everything works but it needs some TLC to get everything tightened up so it drills straight. Made in the 60s by a company called General. Came with it's own factory custom trailer. Just thought I'd share some pics.

Get well soon Bella!

Saturdays photos...
 
 

We're off to Norfolk next weekend to this rally, so the Wheelhorse Commando 8 was loaded up today ready for the off next Saturday morning.
 
It's normally a very good show, photos on here when we return !!
 
 

Whilst having a move round of stuff today I managed to line all 5 and a half Jobbers up for some photos...
 
 

More progress over the weekend...
 
Multigardner 3 has been painted and fitted to the graveyard mower chassis, and a new addition is this mower... although badged as a Norlett it is identical to the Farmfitters Rapier mower that was also offered as an attachment for the Multigardner...
 
I have another use for the B&S engine thats on it so nothing is going to waste...

A cold March Sunday and 23 machines and their owners gathered at Isfield Station in East Sussex for the Spring Meet and Greet
Many Thanks to those who turned up, here's some photos starting with the traditional group photo...
 
 

It looks like the dark blue paint is not original so this mower will be repainted in the Multigardner green
to match the rest of the collection

Hello Paul,
                  Thank you for the welcome. When i first found the Wheelhorse i thought yourself or showman would know more about it than i.
I'm normally working on later machinery with maybe a Raider 12 occasionally coming in for a "get going" being the oldest machine.

Hello to all.
 
                I know some of you have seen this before, sorry. Another restoration waiting to be done, an RJ58 with the possibility of plough & front blade in the future.
 
Philip

Got another one of the little Sexton mowers to collect tomorrow, photos on here when we get home

Here's the new mower, firstly in the car with the secuirity officer giving it the once over, then outside the workshop at home...
 
And before you ask Chris,yes it runs !!
 
 
 
 

Yep "why am I sharing my boot space with this thing ?"
 
Bless her, she copes

Got another one of the little Sexton mowers to collect tomorrow, photos on here when we get home

Well done indeed you must have a good display now

We'll come along on the Sunday (working Saturday), will give the Raider 10 an airing

As I'm sure some of you know one of my larger collections is of Tarpen equipment
 
Tarpen made all sorts of electric and shaft drive machinery and this is one that was on my want list
 
It's a Tarpen Swifsure 110 volt circular saw, it looks a bit of a beast !!
 
The cable on it was knackered so that will be replaced in due course
 
 
 
 

Started off as a broken 4 wheel drive toy truck.  The chassis was cut in half, the axle units forming the basis of each tractor.   The wheels from the truck were used on the trailer.  The tractor wheels were from another broken toy. Well, it was broken after I had butchered it.
 
Radio controlled. Total length 30". Mainly made from plastic sheet, bits of brass and numerous odds and ends.  The pivot moves in two directions, allowing articulation. Each tractor has it's own small electric motor, the radio gear and battery's are in the trailer.  Not as powerful as I had hoped, but will climb over small lumpy bits.  A pig to drive in reverse though, as the trailer decides it want's to do it's own thing.
 
The name ALJO, is a combination of mine Alan, and my mate's John.  GAR- DOE is meant to be a garden tractor size doe..  And in case anyone is wondering the 6V means 6 Volt. which is the drive power.  Just needs a suitable sized driver.

Glad to see you found some display boards then Gareth,  machine looking good as well

As the weather was bad today I decided i'd layout my display board. Picked them up cheaply off ebay.