Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club

Having looked on U-Tube how to take the tap apart I copied their idea and replaced the cork washer. However, when it came to reassembly the inner shaft was not long enough to be re-swaged over – so I had another idea – thread the shaft and “pull” end – as I didn’t have a small enough metric Tap & die, I used a 4BA on both halves – fitted a treat…[Read more]

Try spacing with a washer
John E-W

Mine has just arrived
John e-w

Magazine arrived today 11.30 – subs in the post tomorrow morning

John e-w

Hmm – mine hasn’t arrived yet! – next delivery day should have been Wednesday, so if I’m lucky it will be Friday – or sometime next week – maybe!

Happy Christmas one and all
Regards
John E-W

with the output pipe facing up, try filling it with penetrating oil

John e-w

I understand Charlie – mine arrived yesterday about 13.00 (apparently there is a shortage of “Posties” in Sevenoaks and they are having to double up on their rounds)

By the way it looks good with 2 columns – makes it easier to read – probably easier digitally as well.

Regards
John E-W

Hmm – mine not yet arrived – put it down to the “postie” working a 3 day week!!

I note that it’s not on our web pages yet either.

Regards
john e-w

Good morning Charlie, sorry I couldn’t make the Weeley weekend, I would have loved to actually met some of the members of the club – face to names is invaluable.

So are you saying that in the locked position the tines should not rotate? If that is the case how much slack should there be in the cable as there isn’t much in mine and I am reluctant…[Read more]

Well done Charlie – mine arrived yesterday pm – paper seems a bit heavier than usual

John E-W

Graham
Have a look at picture 3 on our Home page

John E-W

Hi Graham
From the latest photos, I would say that the wheels are on the wrong sides as the “V’s” on the treads should be facing forwards not backwards.

Regards
John E-W

This conversation seems to have change course over the past few days – the original question was should you remove the rust dents or fill them in. I would rub them down, use a rust preventative, then spray with Hammarite which will go a long way to preventing rust occurring again and also “look like” rust indentations all over the bodywork, so…[Read more]

video worked for me – about 10sec duration

John E-W

Sorry, but I got error 404, site could not be found

Regards
John e-w

Part No 168 looks like a Woodruf key – lucky you as it should mean that the timing is pre-set. I would guess that it would require two bolts screwed through the flywheel to push the flywheel off the shaft. From experience it is absolutely no point in trying to prize the flywheel off from the edges as that will either break the flywheel or…[Read more]

Thanks for all your help – it is now working.

So just for information:- the feed to the carb (in my case the small dia tube) goes to the lower brass pipe and the overflow which in my case was the larger dia pipe (return to the tank) goes to the top tube. Its not helped that both brass tubes are the same diameter although the neoprene pipes are…[Read more]

When I prime it the fuel seems to go into the carb, it certainly doesn’t run everywhere. I don’t know about the diaphragm as I didn’t strip the carb down, just pushed the hoses onto the brass tubes. I didn’t notice any notches, but I will have a look tomorrow – as far as I can remember both tubes were smooth. I’m pretty sure there are no kinks in…[Read more]