[charlie]

The following diagram of the Villiers flywheel magneto can be found at https://www.historywebsite.co.uk/Museum/Engineering/Villiers/Villiers9.htm
This should help explain the circuit.

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[charlie]

Ken I have sent you some scanned literature and will dig my Jetiller out of the ‘to do’ projects pile and take some photographs.
It is interesting to know that at least two of these machines survive.

[charlie]

If the video is the one I think it is, that is my Monrotiller and trailer (you tube name rototiller56).
If you are having problems signing up for paid membership this is an alternative link https://vhgmc.co.uk/mem-reg/

[charlie]

strutchr, you are in the right place, as trusty220 has said I am the man with the Monro information. I have sent you a pm. I have owners manual including parts list for machine and engine. Look after those tyres as they are an obsolete size and no longer available.
The Monro Tiller series 3 has 3 forward and reverse gears, the earlier series 1 and 2 machines only had two forward gears and no reverse. Ratchet hubs are fitted enabling one or both wheels to rotate freely. 4 different types of time were available for the rotavator and there were a selection on other attachments including cutter bar, cylinder mower, pump, generator, trailer etc.
The original engineering drawings are in the archives at Museum of Rural Life (MERL), Reading, where I have been helping to catalogue them.
Not to sure the Monro is any lighter than a Lister D but it does have the advantage of been on wheels.

[charlie]

Mine has just dropped through the letterbox too.

[charlie]

If the manufacturer cannot supply a date I would guess it is unlikely anyone else can. One possibility is if parts changed over time, if so the parts list may give some indication of date and at what serial number change was made. Have you tried contacting your local Kubota dealer?

[charlie]

What information in particular?

[charlie]

Old catalogues are always a good source of information.

[charlie]

No problem, we are always up for a bit of banter.

[charlie]

Looks like some lovely artwork on the two lower ones.

[charlie]

Online auction site such as ebay would be a good place to sell. No idea of value.

[charlie]

Copy is now flying through the ether to the printers.

[charlie]

Have checked that you have a good spark?

[charlie]

The following link will take you to a topic in the help section covering how to compress photo files for the forum.

Compressing photo files using MS office picture manager

[charlie]

The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) at Reading hold records of Allen Scythe serial numbers.

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