Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Very nice, sounds great.

For seals and bearing I would suggest Simply Bearings

First clean and adjust points, they can build up a layer of corrosion. Coil and condenser really need professional test gear to testthem thoroughly, a multimeter will show if condenser is short circuit and if coil, primary and secondary windings, are open circuit. HT lead should be easy to replace if it is suspect. A new plug might help, or at…[Read more]

It might be worth contacting Cox and Turner Engineering aboput a replacement piston.

The blades do not need to swing 360 on their mounting bolts, they only beed to swing in if an obstruction is hit. I suspect the bolts have a shoulder rather than a plain shank, to ensure the blades do swing.

A photo of the blade set up would help to see if aluminium plate should be flat and if blades should rotate.

The printers have informed me the April magazine is ready for posting out and will be on its way to members today.

Not a very common machine. A few photos would be good to see what it looks like.

The manual does not specify engine model but does show parts diagram.

Not sure about Auto Culto but as far as I know most of these garden machines did not have a workshop manual as such. There is a workshop manual for the Villiers Mk10,12 and 15 engines.

Will, if you read page 4 of the Dec magazine you will see it tells you there is no auto renew option and what to do.
If you are unable to renew via the links on the help page, see link under 2025 subscriptions, then please use the website contact link to send your membership details and an invoice can be issued.

taras-garden, it would be better to start a new topic.

If I hav eread the engine number correctly 78 01 09 06 equates to 1978 Jan 9th the 06 indicates plant and assembly line. see Briggs & Stratton website for information about engine numbers.
To paint or not to paint will always be difficult to answer. It is your machine so up to you.

Spark plug recommendations as follows.
4/2 2.4hp Lodge CN
4/3 3.5hp Lodge CN
5 4.5hp Lodge CN
6 5.5hp Lodge CN
Looking on the Green Spark Plug company wevsite they list Lodge HPN, NGK A5FS and Bosch MA95T1 as alternatives. Lodge CN is out of stock.

Gordon, can you tell us which model of Villiers engine eg Mk25. Here in the UK the Gunsmith and Garner usually had JAP engines fitted.

Dave, the flywheel also contains the permanent magnets for the magneto.

My copy arrived today with the NVTEC code of practice enclosed. Thank you and well done Robert for getting magazine ready for printers in plenty of time.

Very interesting. I wonder how many, if any, of the milkfloat etc were sold? This would make a good article for our club magazine.

No we do not have a calendar for 2025.

My copy arrived in the post this morning.