[charlie]

bluerooster you need to reduce the file size to less than 3072KB

[charlie]

If examples of this mower are already in collections or museums then at least some examples have been saved. With non existant spares the only way to get spares is to break these machines then the parts are going to a good use.

[charlie]

To give some idea of what is within this collection (TR DX 493 and TR DX 1607):-
2553 drawings cataloged.
1689 parts identifiable by part number.
1813 can be matched with a specific model of machine.
762 relate to various models of Rototiller, mostly model 56.
205 relate to Monro Minor.
304 relate to Monro Tiller all types.
256 relate to Rowtrac.
There are still some to be cataloged and those in TR DX 493 need looking at again to identify part numbers and model where possible.

[charlie]

What is it worth, is a question we are often asked and is very much in the ‘How long is a bit of string’ category. It is probably something less than you hope and a bit more than anyone wants to pay.
Value really is only what someone is willing to pay and depends on so many variables such as condition, even location will make a difference.
I hope you enjoy owning and using this machine, Hayter are a good make, I have a couple in my collection.

[charlie]

According to the SIMAR website it dates from circa 1969/70. If I get it running and working it may well be at Weeley.

[charlie]

All unloaded and put back together.

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[charlie]

I don’t have any information on the Amal 124 carb unfortunately. Valve on float should close before float chamber floods.

[charlie]

It could be float height or valve not closing on seat properly.

[charlie]

Another enjoyable day spent at MERL, 8 boxes of drawings now catalogued, approx 1900 drawings. Among the interesting finds are a few drawings dated 1957 referring to a Monro Tiller series 4 and another showing parts only used on Monro Tiller for Canadian market. One box of untitled or un-numbered drawings to do then a review of the other group and possible recording of those.

[charlie]

Another possibilty is joint between pipe and olive is cracked.

[charlie]

It sounds as if the olive on the end of the pipe is worn or damaged, or the fitting in bottom of float bowl is damaged. Nut on pipe should pull olive on end of pipe up tight into the fitting on float bowl.

[charlie]

What carb is it? Does the banjo on the pipe have a fibre washer on both sides where it bolts to the carb? Have you tried new washers?

[charlie]

Yes I have tried the SIMAR forum.

[charlie]

Picard and Pictet were UK importers pre 1930. Looking on other SIMAR websites this model is different to any listed. When weather is better and ground has dried out it would be good to recover it, although way beyond restoration.

[charlie]

Oddly enough I made a similar comment about Time Team to the person that sent me the photos. Like you no luck with patent numbers.

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