Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Hi Andy Thanks for the reply, I have oo grease as I use it quite often myself, I cannot see any brass components in there so should be ok. Regards Chris.

Hi I have several new sets of piston rings for the Suffolk 75cc engine, standard size and plus 010″ and plus 020″ oversize, left over from my business after I retired, if you are interested phone me on 01983521634, reasonably priced. Regards Chris.

Hi I have a uni horse six eight tractor, can anyone help with the pto gearbox as to wether it should contain oil, if so what type or wether it should contain liquid grease., ant help would be gratefully received. Regards Chris.

Hi I sent you a reply , and photos to your request for information and pictures of the hydraulic lift attachment on my Crawley 75, at the end of December, but have just realised that you did not get them, if you care to PM me I will send you over the photos and information, e mail ct.mowers@gmail.com Regards Chris.

If you need to get another flywheel Chester Hudson in East Sussex has some, but the AC engine was fitted with two different types of flywheel, when I spoke to him 2 or 3 years ago he had both types and several of them, as I needed one myself. If ever you need a head gasket for the AC engine I have 2 new ones here. If you have not got the flywheel…[Read more]

If you need to get another flywheel Chester Hudson in East Sussex has some, but the AC engine was fitted with two different types of flywheel, when I spoke to him 2 or 3 years ago he had both types and several of them, as I needed one myself. If ever you need a head gasket for the AC engine I have 2 new ones here. Regards Chris.

Hi, thanks folks for your replies, my son in law called this morning and was able to make out the numbers on the old belt, as his eyesight is better than mine, and he located one for me from a belts company on e bay, as we don’t have a bearing or belts supplier on the Island, my belt has rubbed along one side, shall have to move the engine pulley…[Read more]

Hi I expect you have now got over your problem with the broken tabs on your Briggs starter by now, pity I haven’t been on the site for a few weeks or I would have replied I still have some of these tabs if you still need some.Regards Chris. tel 01983521634.

Hi I recall having rebuilt one of these engines for a customer around 15 yrs ago, I think about a pint of oil sounds more like it, unless you have a lot of back pressure in the sump through worn piston rings, causing it to push oil out, I had the piston rings made by Philip Daintree, and also the head gasket, of which I still have 3 left, if you…[Read more]

Hi, I have just bought a Rollo Croftmaster tractor a couple of weeks ago machine number
M 521, which I am going to renovate during this summer hopefully, I have the toolbar fitted but it is missing the actual plough, does anyone have a spare one.If so please pm me. Regards Chris.

hi Guy Parts , Mike Hitchins is still trading in the parts for old kohler engines ie k series etc i have bought spares from him for a k301 this february about 6 weeks ago his telephone number is 07802199906 if anyone is interested. regards chris.

Hi thanks for the offer but I do not have the F400 any longer, so would have no use for them. Regards Chris.

Hi I have a couple of rims with hex centres off of a f 400, I will check the size of the hex centres, when you say 10″ rims do you mean the outer diameter of the tyre, the tyres are cracked slightly but have new tubes in them and would be ok to use, I thought that they might be the same size on the F400 as on the F600. I will check the…[Read more]

Hi can you send a picture of the original carburettor elbow as I have one here in good condition which was taken from a Jap 2a some 30 years ago. I tried with a pic, but it was too large and I am not to good on the old computer.Regards Chris @ ct.mowers@gmail.com