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Ok thanks guys. That’s great advice. I guess I should use small nuts and bolts so that I don’t beat the tank up too much. Have you ever used vinegar or the off the shelf methods?
Thanks

Mark

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I totally agree. I’m still struggling to find out which model the engine is in case I need parts. The coil needs replacing along with the HT lead. Some new gaskets would be great but I can always make those myself. I also need to to figure out if I can clean the rust out of the fuel tank!!

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Wow. Thanks so much. That’s amazing. I had no idea it was that old. Have you dated it purely on that time frame being the only period in which that engine was fitted? I saw an old brochure from 1936 that had one in but I assumed mine would be a later model. Now I’m even more keen to do it justice. Do you know which model Villiers engine it would be? Or any direction which might lead me to find out, so that I can get the correct spares. It has a fairly substantial crude repair to the hood by means of a steel and an aluminium strap around the base. I think it must have had a substantial crash at some point.

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Hi Everyone. I’ve added some more pics of the engine of my Rotoscythe. Can anyone help identify? Thanks in advance.

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Thanks Charlie. That’s great info. There is no cable on the lever on the left hand side over the clutch at present. I’ll have a look to see if I can figure out how the handle bar swing works and fix it if I can. I’ve been changing my back garden and spent a while this afternoon using the tiller to rotivate part of my existing lawn and some of the soil that had baked….. With a big smile on my face! The only problem I had was the handle bars folding over when pushed. I’ll have a look at the locking handle soon. The handlebars have a lot of rust so Ive likely lost some material on the locating diameter.

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If there’s any history that can be added, I’d love to hear it. I’ve not delved any deeper than the carb so far, but I have one more lever than I have cables running to the engine. Does ano know if it’s supposed to be geared?

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