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Hi Carl
I use Sae30 grade, classic oil thats EP free to prevent the possiblity of damage to the bronze bearings/bushes……

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Hi, Whereabouts did it leak from?
The axles don’t actually have seals…. They have bronze bushes, which will allow a small amount of oil past. however if there is severe wear on both the shaft and bushes then lots will leak out!
My series 2 Farmers Boy required both a new shaft turning and new bushes fitting to make it almost oil tight. Have a look at my restoration story of the Farmers Boy Light Tractor in the Projects section…..

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Just had the same…….

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The trade mark I believe related to the spelling ‘rotavator’……. I’ve seen many a machine named as a ‘rotovator’……. as well as roto-hoe.
The early Gem before it wad called a Gem was called a Rote-ho. So yet another play with words and spellings!

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Those tynes to the rear of the 2nd picture look remarkably like those fitted to the Howard Bantam???

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Hi guys, thanks for the positives……I too read that my article had been ‘altered’ I have the original piece, and I can assure you the words ‘2 stroke’ are not there……. I will advise Peter Love of his editorial ‘faux pas’ and hopefully he will add a correction in part 2 of my piece!

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Have dug a little deeper into these discs….. They are actually Planet Jr discs on a home made frame…… albeit very well designed and made. The discs are actually blue under the orange…. With no signs of any other colour previously. I have removed each set of 3 from the frame and cut through the brazing to relaease the original PJ arm from the home made bit, and then dismantled the discs ready for blasting and priming. I plan to paint them in the colours of the Farmers Boy tractor…..

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And the Club also won a Special Award……. Here’s a few ‘Special’ folk!!!

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And then this happened…… It wasn’t expected nor was it aimed for, but I was awarded 1st Place in the Horticultural Class for the Farmer’s Boy Light Tractor….

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And ‘The Scrapyard Villiers’ my little project virtually made from scrap and spare bits from around the garage and salvaged parts.

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My recently finished Farmer’s Boy Light Tractor with attachments….. and the Farmer’s Boy Minor.

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My 12″ and 14″ Atco Light cylinder mowers……

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Paul’s O&R display with 3 of mine tagged on……

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Charlie’s Monro and Trailer, Cylinder Mower and Scythe mower…..

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Mr Haggle’s FourOaks Spraymobile……

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