[charlie]

You may find the HT lead screws into the cap, a screw thread protrudes and screws into the wire core of lead.

[charlie]

I remember seeing a similar one at Honiton Hill Rally some years ago, possibly the same one? It may have been made by another company that preceded the Easi Mow design.

Attachments:

1. 
2. 
3. 

[charlie]

Below are extracts from manuals for the JAP600cc engine and model 6 giving details of timing.

Attachments:

1. JAP-600cc-Rotary-Hoe-engine.pdf
2. JAP-model-6.pdf

[charlie]

John, I don’t know if 35 and 32 are the same that is all the literature I have on Aspera. In an earlier post you say yours is a LAV 35.

[charlie]

Hot of the scanner, copy of user instructions.

Attachments:

1. Aspera-LAV-30-35-40-IA-V50-60-70-instruction-book.pdf

[charlie]

Is there any evidence around frame of machine where engine mounts to suggest it had something different previously? Aspera may have been a later option. Yes it should be possible to turn engine by hand with plug in, you should feel it become harder at some point as piston comes up on compression stroke. If engine has been stood for a long period one of the valves could be stuck open which would cause loss of compression.

[charlie]

John, welcome to the forum. Unfortunately I cannot help with date. To refurbish or just service very much depends on what you intend doing with it and what condition it is in. If anything mechanical or electrical (ignition) needs replacing or repairing that would be first priority. To give it a full restoration and paint job is personal preference.

[charlie]

Clutch and throttle cables can be made up. I have made several in the past, cable inner and outer along with suitable nipples can be bought from motorcycle parts suppliers eg trialsbits If you know the dimensions John Cruse at the Mower Centre will probably be able to make them for you.

[charlie]

Yes a very interesting article.

[charlie]

James, have you tried the gutbrod website

[charlie]

Jim that is sad news. A huge thank you to Karen, yourself and everyone else that helped put these events on.
On a different subject would like a copy of the price list in photo below?

Attachments:

1. 

[charlie]

560040 is 40th one made, delivered 23-9-48 to R Billings, St Andrews Gardens, Pangbourne, Berkshire. I have 560028 9-9-48.

[charlie]

Photo, more detail of problem???

[charlie]

I think it could have been a motorcycle engine, not aware of what other machines they were used in. Meetens are a good source of Villiers parts although I dont know if they would have parts for this model.

[charlie]

‘The book of the Villiers engine maintenance and repair’ appears to be what you need, this is available as a reprint.

[Author]

Posts