BOLENS STASH UPDATE

[Alan 1,273]

Today I finally collected the Bolens tiller and the FMC wheel weights from Alan in deepest Surrey a round trip of just over 400 miles. I met up with Chris, aka the Showman and John, the owner who was pleased that the tiller was off to a good home as he can't take it with him!

Unfortunately I could only spare an hour and a half exploring the site and having a guided tour with Alan before rushing back to Devon. I only wished I had deeper pockets and the space to take more stuff back. The red Bolens was a beauty and it was good to see it in action transporting the tiller to my car. I was rather taken by the Cub Cadet there as well as Alan's Roper. The Morris Marinas were great to see but I did not have time to see the Ital van.

The tiller and wheel weights are now under cover awaiting a through clean. My thanks to both Alan and Chris for thier warm welcome. It's pleasingto see Chris supporting and helping Alan (and John) out with the clearance of items and materials.

Good to meet you Andrew.   Another face matched to a name.  Shame though that you only had a piddly little car,    otherwise we would have sent you on your way with a lot more goodie's.  

[Triumph66 1,256]

Good to meet you Andrew.   Another face matched to a name.  Shame though that you only had a piddly little car,    otherwise we would have sent you on your way with a lot more goodie's.

I left the Toyota behind deliberately as I would have taken the red Bolens.........

[Chris 642]

Dam I thought the weights would have been too heavy for your car & you would have left them for me

 

Shame we had left all the rubbish behind for you to look at

 

Just a few bits left to collect for me when the time allows. You did not find my loader tines did you

[the showman 4,074]

Your loader tines aren't in the caravan Chris, but then I don't know what they look like anyway 👀, unless there painted red 🚜

[Alan 1,273]

Dam I thought the weights would have been too heavy for your car & you would have left them for me

 

Shame we had left all the rubbish behind for you to look at

 

Just a few bits left to collect for me when the time allows. You did not find my loader tines did you

No tines yet Chris. Looked in a few more likely places but no luck. A few more to dig into though.

[Triumph66 1,256]

[quote name="Chris" post="23852" timestamp="1438282368" You did not find my loader tines did you

I thought I saw them in the skip.......as they were vandalised in red paint!

[the showman 4,074]

I thought I saw them in the skip.......as they were vandalised in red paint!

If they were vandalised in red paint they be in my shed 😀😀😀

[Triumph66 1,256]

If they were vandalised in red paint they be in my shed

I meant shed, not skip. Easy mistake to make!.......

[Alan 1,273]

Another load went today.  We can see a LOT more of the barn floor now.

 

Philip and brother in law Terry moved the two lathes out of the barn.  The Raglan

has now gone to a new home with a fly press press for company.  I missed the

Raglan being moved due to being busy elsewhere on site.

 

The other lathe, make unknown, although it looks a bit like a Myford, is now in a

more accessible spot.  Rusty, but like the Raglan, various area's have cleaned up

better than expected.

 

Philip managed to start the International B450 hoping to reverse it out of the barn

but found the clutch was stuck.  Hardly surprising after about 40 years of rest. 

Clouds of smoke and fumes which had us all making a rapid exit until it cleared

 

A few photo's of the days excitement.

 

 

 

[C-101plowerpower 548]

Oeh i like the b450, very distinctieve soubd

[Stormin 4,458]

That lathe looks very much like mine. The International looks as if it would clean up without to much work.

[Phyliss 41]

The International initially needs a pair of rear tubes & tyres along with possibly & rear axle seal. There appeared to be a

few small water leaks having put water in but having sat for a long while it isn't to bad. 

 

The clutch might free up ok but time will tell. After i found only one injector pipe squirting i removed the plate from the side

of the injector pump. This revealed 3 stuck plungers with one of them being stubborn to shift. After an hour all were free,

injectors bled & after a bit of heat away it went. There was a panic initially as the throttle lever works the opposite way to

my Major so as it started & revved i had to hold it on the stop till i worked out why.

 

Paint wise i think it's had a fresh coat prior to John acquiring it. All good fun, thanks Alan for yours' & Johns help & photos.

 

Philip

[Alan 1,273]

As our regular visitors will know, most of John's stash has now gone to new homes, with other various items reserved.

 

The only good tractor left, apart from the red Bolens which is still in use, is a Cub Cadet 81 which wouldn't take much work

to get running again.  £150 if anyone interested. 

 

There are also four Westwoods in very poor condition which might supply a few spares.

 

Other items uncovered are two Billy Goats with 3 and 5hp Briggs engines and a Villiers 20.

All engines turn with fair compression. 

 

 

Can anyone identify this lathe, which looks a bit like a Myford. No name or markings anywhere. Rusty, but various area's have cleaned up OK.

 

 

The last item, for now, is a small Zanetti motor / water pump. About 50cc.  Turns freely.

 

 

All the above are for sale.  Who knows what else is still in hiding.  Thanks for looking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Alan 1,273]

Another item uncovered in the barn is this TAYLOR MULTIPLE DISC CLUTCH.

The case is about 12" long, 24" over the pulleys.  A heavy lump.

 

Just out of interest, doe's anyone know what it might have been used for, or on.

 

[HeadExam 1,783]

Could have powered a lathe or other machinery of the day

[Stormin 4,458]

Just think of the strain on the bearings, using the outer pulley.

[Alan 1,273]

My guess is, like Alain, that it was used with workshop equipment.

 

Think this belonged to John's brother in law who lived on the premises

before John.  He was also a hoarder, but mainly of car, van, lorry stuff

which he worked on as a hobby.  Various old axles and gearboxes also found in the barn.

[Chris 642]

Another load went today.  We can see a LOT more of the barn floor now.

 

Philip and brother in law Terry moved the two lathes out of the barn.  The Raglan

has now gone to a new home with a fly press press for company.  I missed the

Raglan being moved due to being busy elsewhere on site.

 

The other lathe, make unknown, although it looks a bit like a Myford, is now in a

more accessible spot.  Rusty, but like the Raglan, various area's have cleaned up

better than expected.

 

Philip managed to start the International B450 hoping to reverse it out of the barn

but found the clutch was stuck.  Hardly surprising after about 40 years of rest. 

Clouds of smoke and fumes which had us all making a rapid exit until it cleared

 

A few photo's of the days excitement.

 

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Plan is the B450 will be shifted next week with assistance from myself

 

Pics to follow when it happens

[C-101plowerpower 548]

Plan is the B450 will be shifted next week with assistance from myself

 

Pics to follow when it happens

 

ooh, if you're at it could you take some measurements for me? i need to know where the rear lights mount, no holes in the fenders on ours

[pmackellow 2,738]

Alan I have sent you a pm ref the Cadet 81...

 

I have room... just !! 

[Phyliss 41]

ooh, if you're at it could you take some measurements for me? i need to know where the rear lights mount, no holes in the fenders on ours

Picked up tonight so the next time i'm with it i'll do some measurements for you.

[C-101plowerpower 548]

Picked up tonight so the next time i'm with it i'll do some measurements for you.

 

awesome Phil, i'll look forward to them measurements

[Alan 1,273]

Alan I have sent you a pm ref the Cadet 81...

 

I have room... just !! 

Thanks Paul.  PM answered. 

[pmackellow 2,738]

Thanks Alan, I'll collect it Saturday as arranged

[Alan 1,273]

Another busy day at the Stash.  The Showman, who else, arrived with Pam and Tracey, or was it Stacey   mind gone blank, who between them dug out more junk, SORRY, I mean goodie's.  Nothing RED this time though.  Still LOTS of room in the sprinter when they left for home.

 

 

Chris insists on stocking up with logs every visit. He hasn't noticed they are not red yet.

 

 

John decided to have a drive too. Think he enjoyed it although his expression said otherwise.

 

 

Philip and Chris Stoneman turned up later to move the International B450 to its new home, to meet up again with it's old cell mate, the Fordson.  It followed clouds of smoke and fumes out of the barn, it's prison for the last 40 or so years.  It had a bad limp, the result of a rear tire having more holes than air.  It only took a few minutes to reverse up to the drive before loading onto Chris's trailer.  The tire decided it didn't want to be left behind and stayed on the rim.

 

 

This left another big hole in the barn with most of the good stuff now gone.