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Here you are James
 
The basic duel adapters are very easy to make. I can't remember the measurements as they were made many years ago, but allow an inch gap between wheels, so take that into account when you do the measuring..
The basic adapter was made from a strip of thick-ish steel rolled round so it fit's tightly on the inside lip of the wheel..
All it needs are four long coach bolt's to go through the four wheel weight holes to hold the second wheel in place
 

 
 
I did take things a stage further by turning the duel wheel adapters into duel wheel wheel weights.
 
Add a base.
 

 
 
A "notch" for the tyre valve.
 

 
 
Four tubes were added for the coach bolts to run through.
 

 
 
Then the other side was capped off.
 

 
 
A hole was the cut one side.
 

 
 
And the adapter/weight was filled up with concrete using a lamp shade as a funnel
 

 
 
Once the concrete had set, the metal that was cut out to fill it was welded back on..
 
Two Duel wheel adapters/wheel weights
 

 
 
As fitted with only one wheel..
Just undo the nuts, slide the second wheel on, and put the nuts back on
 

 
 
Ta Daa
 

 

 
 

This was purchased today at the Ringmer Steam and Country Show, its a Colwood model B mark 2, the mark 2 denoting that it has a drive from the engine that can power other machinery such as a cutter bar, generator etc...
 
 

Perusing that well known auction website this morning up pops the correct decal for the steering wheel...

Brochure and operating manual for the CC128 both turned up today...
 
 

Brochure and operating manual for the CC128 both turned up today...
 
 

This was purchased today at the Ringmer Steam and Country Show, its a Colwood model B mark 2, the mark 2 denoting that it has a drive from the engine that can power other machinery such as a cutter bar, generator etc...
 
 

New battery in place and the old tow ball off my B115 Wheelhorse I sold a couple of years ago now in its new home...
 
 
 
 

Looking through my literature I have a manual for a Bolens 1253, what's the difference between a 1253 and a1254 ??

Cowling/tank back on this evening, too hot outside to do much more...
 
 

Amongst our collection of various machines we have three Wheelhorses and up until yesterday one Cub Cadet, a model 100...
 
Looking on a certain website I spotted this machine, Wendy my better half was keen on bidding for it, so bid I duly did...
 
It's a Cub Cadet 128, with a 12hp Kohler, these tractors were made between 1971 and 1974 so I need to have a look at the
spec plate...
 
It needs a few bits like proper front wheels and the steering sorted out but I think with a bit of graft it could be quite a machine...

hi all, just to let you know that the organizers are just waiting on the supplier of the wristbands/passes and as soon as i get
them they will be posted to all entrants. i am hoping this will be very soon, many thanks

monday the 25th chris would be fine

i went along to the site meeting today with kev and ethan and we sorted out the last major problems that might of arisen and
its  looking very good for us all. Now kev has done a lot of work on sorting out  the horti section and should be commended
for all his hard work , any help from local members would be very welcome from the wednesday onwards as there is
a lot to do ie, fences safety barriers ect to erect

Only red oxide Chris, but at least it red   

Had a few hours out in the sunshine today, so I thought I would strip the Trachorse dozer blade down and give it a clean up.

Friday morning for me Kev as discussed

It will be even bigger when I get the mower deck on
 
I did once own a D200 which I should have kept
 
Another pic to show its size. Yes I should have me more happier  Just like Nigel!! 

That's just the sort of thing I need, a 12 volt hedge cutter..  Plug it into a Wh, cut the hedge and let all the trimmings fall in a trailer behind

A 12 volt version arrived today to keep the other one company...
 
And yes I will look at the wiring before trying it !!
 
 

Seeing stens photo prompted me to take a look in my own CGA annual collection, here's two references firstly from
1962 and the second from 1965...
 
There is a reference in the 1966 annual as well but apart from the date change its identical to 1965...
Interesting to see that the price went up from 1960 to 1962 but had dropped a little by 1965...

That's great mate, steady progress each year is the way to go

That's great mate, steady progress each year is the way to go

Added this to our collection recently, its an ATCO lawn edger, not sure of the production date but its got wooden handles and
the guard on it that I haven't seen before...
 
 

A number of copies of Amateur Gardening turned up today, in one dating from 1965 I found this advert...