Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club | Nicholas Sciville | Activity https://vhgmc.co.uk/members/nick/activity/ Activity feed for Nicholas Sciville. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:10:47 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6d5d80fe0012d40c1c141ebc031f9fa2 Nicholas Sciville replied to the topic shay roto gardener 120 rotorvator in the forum Pedestrian operated machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/shay-roto-gardener-120-rotorvator/#post-43291 Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:22:54 +0000 Hello Andy, you were right the lapping in did the job , I used cream cleaner and brasso with the male part in the Dremel type drill . THANKYOU.

]]> 17185d14e68715ebe8ece57165ee3ef9 Nicholas Sciville replied to the topic shay roto gardener 120 rotorvator in the forum Pedestrian operated machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/shay-roto-gardener-120-rotorvator/#post-43286 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 15:30:22 +0000 Hello Andy sorry i did not get back to you sooner i couldnt get my phone to send any photos ,I used too, any way the engines are a BUX and the carburetter is an AMAL ,The rotorvator has a yellow domed alloy cover , the float in the carb is brass and does not have a leak so that rules out a leaking float.What about using a paste to grind in a…[Read more]

]]> f96b59ebe7f2b4229051eb1f037a1a17 Nicholas Sciville started the topic shay roto gardener 120 rotorvator in the forum Pedestrian operated machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/shay-roto-gardener-120-rotorvator/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:48:36 +0000 Hello, The petrol valve in my shay two stroke rotavator will not seal properly in the float chamber, it`s a metal on metal seal, I have cleaned the brass female part with a brasso cotton bud to clean off any varnish. Any ideas . I need to put it to work on my allotment at some point THANKS.

]]> 9ddc6f0e43552b64f96da8048d232aab nick posted an update: Thanks for the information on the shay rotavators Charlie and […] https://vhgmc.co.uk/activity/p/25993/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:40:46 +0100 Thanks for the information on the shay rotavators Charlie and Andy,I would have put some pictures up of them but i could not work out how ,anyway thank you. Nick.

]]> 0 e07fef56dd9e8988ce0a2f21266819bb nick posted an update: Its a bux engine. https://vhgmc.co.uk/activity/p/25986/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:42:17 +0100 Its a bux engine.

]]> 0 bd1a0153231f41c9175cf37d9b8d8c51 Nicholas Sciville replied to the topic shay roto gardener in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/shay-roto-gardener/#post-42061 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 18:10:28 +0100 All i can say at the moment is its a 120 .and the rotors engage by a central push and pull knob.They both have a yellow alloy engine cover.3/18385 is the serial number on a plate on the chassis under the engine.Thanks.

]]> 88706b5dc695ed126b14cdd5b5398c8a Nicholas Sciville replied to the topic shay roto gardener in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/shay-roto-gardener/#post-42060 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:42:58 +0100 Hello Charlie and Andy i have just had a glass of port, you will have to bare with me ,thanks for replying to me i will be back with some information on the two shay rotavators.

]]> 7cbdaf3cf34aaa1e55ca0236f337fabf Nicholas Sciville started the topic shay roto gardener in the forum Help and information https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/shay-roto-gardener/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:06:45 +0100 Hello,I’ve recently purchased a shay roto gardener, well two really so ime asking can anyone tell me any servicing information like for timing, spark plug, fuel mix and belt size.I have one running but i know the timing is holding it back .They have not been used for many many years .I am going to put them or one or least to work on my allotment.Thanks.

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