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Shame to sell it , lovely and original.

Andy.

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The tool frame I’m sure is AutoCulto , ridger I would say home made , the plough body is very similar to a Colwood , not sure about the fitting though
Andy.

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I’ve never been convinced about all this “genuine” belt mullarkey , I remain convinced that all manufacturers source belts from specialised people , dab an ernormous mark up on them , put them in fancy packaging and rip people off.
Better off going to a reputable belt stockist and save a small fortune.

Andy.

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If you’re going down the new route be prepared for a shock , they’re in the region of £200 nowadays. Alternatively you could wait and source a secondhand one , but be careful they’re prone to butterfly wear giving erratic running and poor tickover. Whichever way you decide be sure to get one with the variable main jet, that way there will be no need to change jets’

Andy.

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Cheers Dave ,unless I get called in for my operation I will be there.

Andy.

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That D7 is absolutely beautiful , a contractor in our village ran a fleet of Cats , I spent endless hours just watching him grubbing out trees in the 1960s , no track machine comes even close to a purring Cat.

Andy.

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Mine also , once again a HUGE thanks to all involved.

Andy

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Are you certain it had a recoil stater , I seem to vaguely recall the earlier ones were conventional rope start , but I do stand to be corrected.
Some close up pics of the engine may help us.

Andy.

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Remember the first MK15s fitted to the Howard Bantam had the V508C carb fitted(later replaced by the S12) , so the carb you have is the correct type and fitment. Fortunately it is a very common carb , so spares are readily available.

Andy.

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George at villiersparts is the man to help you out , I’m fairly certain he will have the correct needle and cable.

Andy.

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I did horrendously bad……….all far too modern for me.

Andy.

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It mentions a date of 1980 regarding their minitiller , they were producing rotavators at least 20yrs prior to that.

Andy.

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I make you right Geoff , the fuel tank also suggests Wisconsin , looks the same as the twin cylinder tank on the early american balers.

Andy.

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Neil , do you know what rate of threads are used on it , it doesn’t look JAP to me.

Andy.

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Well done Geoff , I really enjoyed the programme , it illustrated the truly monumental effort of farming in the day , unlike todays farmers who moan and groan about anything and everything.

Andy.

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