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Wheels removed.

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Handle bar and fuel tank support bracket which are mounted on the gearbox cover.

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Cylinder barrel removed, a bit of scuffing on the piston. The engine is rated at 11hp.

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With the gearbox cover removed I was able to see that there was still oil in there and it looked to be fairly rust free.

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The strip down then started, I was helped by my eldest son Alex. Remarkably most nuts and bolts came undone without the need to cut them off. Although the machine dates from 1930-36 metric threads are used as it is Swiss made.

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I started the restoration in Sept 2005 by taking over 50 photographs of the machine and various parts from both sides, front, rear and above to make sure I knew what it had looked like and what went where, before I started the strip down.

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Spammer sorted now.

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Thanks for that I did miss them, got them now.

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Coil has two windings HT and LT one side of each is connected to earth, the other side of LT goes to points and the HT goes to plug lead. Hope that helps.

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Is that a Ransomes Ace? Mine has a small brass plate on the handles cross piece.

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Odd how IH went to the trouble of marking everything, which must have added some small cost. The hidden identity of the Elec Trak poses an interesting dilema I guess, do you restore it with the GE logo showing or hidden?

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For those wondering, the various Monro and other leaflets are part of the club archive, all material saved from Mechanised Gardening when they closed. This all needs sorting, cataloguing and indexing so we know exactly what is there.

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Thanks for suggestions I will pass them on to owner of the Gem.

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There is one lawnmower on display and of course the Land Rover could plough, cultivate and mow grass with the various attachments available.

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Video and some tips on this You Tube clip including an alternative to the proper igniters.

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