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Yes it appears you are struggling, then lets try another way, which mower did your grass box come from? What material is it made from where the dents are?
Just trying to help
Regards
Andrew

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Hi
How about adding some photos of your problems as there are many ways of fixing your problems depending on the degree of the dents

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Am I seeing double, or have I just read this post somewhere else?
Obviously you have not taken heed to what Wristpin has told you, he’s a good man, its worth listening to him.
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Dear Hortiman,
Treasure can come in all forms, to include Horticultural items, Evesham is a good place to look, but good treasure will never be left on the surface. Only last year we found an early Simar of 1919 – 1920, complete except for the engine missing. The year before we turned up a 1900’s Greens Silens Messor from 1900 in Malvern.
The best places to look is where the Horticultural belts were in the past but have long since gone, try Hertfordshire which in the 1920’s was known as the sea of glass!
Kind regards
Big Ears

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Hi
You appear to be in look, your Qualcast is a post-war Qualcast 16 we have a spare machine ideal donor for your rear roller.
The Ajax can be sorted by us as well very easily
Kind regards
Andrew

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You would be pleasantly surprised to hear more have survived and are stored in a cave owned by a Mr wallingfield in deepest Somerset.
I heard it on good authority
Big Ears

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Dear Jeremy,
If you have the original its quite easy, look up on google to you nearest belt distributor, there are many in most towns, they will be able to measure it correctly, failing that, if you have not got a belt, you need to measure, the length around the pulley wheels, I find it best using washing line. also measure the internal width of the pulleys, from there take the measurements to the same distributor
When you have done that, I always buy a spare, for the price its not worth the heart ache of another breakdown

Regards
Andrew

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Hi Angus I see what you mean.
Well just come back from looking in all my Atco files to include non lawn mower. Although that Albion gearbox is present as its not attached in anyway, does it actually belong?
The Atco tractor’s engine was a 350 cc but that was different to this engine, as it was a two stroke.
I have checked all the Marine engine impellors they made and its not one of them either. Where the magneto is it is the correct position for a lawn mower engine, so all I can say is back to you.
Regards
Andrew

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Hi Angus
I think you will find the original seat for the Webb 24 inch was by Terry, but you are correct on Anzani
Best Wishes
Andrew

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Hi Kurtis
Sorry for the lateness of my reply, as its our busy time at the moment pruning the apple trees through Somerset!
The engine dates from 1947 – 1953, you are correct a 350 cc. This engine unit was a side valve Atco/JAP four stroke with cooling fan cowl.
The carb should be an Amal, single lever control, fitted with air strangler.
Magneto should be a Wico series A
The starter should be by your foot, on to a lever, which should be attached to the clutch.
Hope this helps.
Photos from The Hall & Duck Trust Library

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Nothing like a picture to help, try these two for size. They are from The Hall & Duck Trusts library – enjoy
Regards
Andrew

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Hi
Thanks for sharing the picture, although small (its amazing what a large magnifying glass can do)
Your model on that frame started life in 1948, then the engine would have been a 147 cc Atco-Villiers two stroke.
Yours is later, the first year they put your style engine on the 28 inch was 1960.Your engine by the way is an Atco-Villiers Mk 25, 4 stroke, cooled by fan and cowl. The carb if original should be Atco-Villiers, Single lever control. Fitted with air strangler for assisting engine starting when cold.
Looking at your petrol tank, that shape is post 1964, pre 1964 the tank had round, domed ends, so if the tank is original to the mower its then post 1964.
Your machine should have a square plate attached to this side, where the top hanger is for the grass box, I cannot see it from your picture, but if there, I should be able to date the frame from the numbers stamped on it.
Your roller seat appears correct, except for the actual seat, the brooks is wrong, it should be a pressed steel seat, which might be a little more comfortable around the nether regions when going over uneven ground! The Brooks would be better placed back on the cycle it came off!
Hope this has helped
Regards Andrew

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Hi
Please add a photo of your machine, it always helps when identifying it
Regards
Andrew

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Unfortunately not got the memo for Christmas! Just been told today while merging from another overgrown garden!
So on the third day of Christmas, time to pull the cord on the big chainsaw anything to break the silence!
Happy New Year to everyone and keep safe!

Regards from
Mr Wallingfield and the rest of the mottled crew

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I do hear tonight, that a certain Eagle has landed in Edinburgh, and that the custodian is like a dog with two tails!
Kind regards
Big Ears

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