Jarrovian 237 #1 Posted April 14, 2019 under construction my new shed trying it out for size can anyone tell me how old is my Belle mixer is ? 3 Stormin, HeadExam and Alan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #2 Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Jarrovian said: can anyone tell me how old is my Belle mixer is ? At a guess due to the absence of a belt guard, 1950's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarrovian 237 #3 Posted April 14, 2019 thanks Norman it still mixes like a new one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bankman 17 #4 Posted April 15, 2019 An email to Belle Engineering with serial numbers may get you a date? The company was formed in 1961. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S1g 579 #5 Posted April 20, 2019 I've got the petrol version of your mixer, there would of originally been a canopy that sits over the engine/ motor and drive belt. I've tried contacting belle, but the original owner sold up years ago and the new owners ( altrad?) Didn't even reply to my emails. I've managed to obtain an original sales brochure and going from this I concluded that it is mid 1960's. My father became a belle dealer around 1975/6 and he never saw these mark 1 mixers. Hope this narrows it down a bit. It's a pity that the Briggs engine on mine had been replaced in the late 1970's otherwise I would if been able to date it from that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarrovian 237 #6 Posted April 26, 2019 thank you S1g any idea how the motor cover is attached and shape and size of cover ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S1g 579 #7 Posted April 30, 2019 On 4/26/2019 at 3:28 PM, Jarrovian said: thank you S1g any idea how the motor cover is attached and shape and size of cover ? The cover just slides over the engine and gearbox, look at my YouTube channel garethkeri and you see a video there of it fitted. I'll get some measurements next time I'm at the storage unit but that maybe sometime before I can get there. Here's a link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites