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Not exactly on the doorstep then. You will go and live in those remote and inhospitable backwaters!!

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I am based in swindon

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Yes, too right, it is quite an engineering job to fit a different type engine. I don’t know of a stockist for spares. I have got some ring gears and planetary gears as spares and I have got a friend who has several machines and a few spares, but I have had to buy a couple of parts from America. So far nothing too significant, only a main jet for a carburettor. Though freight charges more than doubled the cost of the part from £18 to £38 I have got three machines and a spare 12 hp with the blown and derelict engine. Plus I also have a single wheel gravely d Imperial.

Whereabouts are you based? I am between Grantham and Sleaford

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I have a rotary plough,30 inch rotary mower and a rotovator,I have been looking for another gravely myself and attachments but they are quite rare you were lucky to find yours.Do you know of anywhere in this country that carries spares for them I have been buying from america which is costly and time consuming waiting for delivery.I have read about a conversion to a honda type engine and it seems very involved.

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Hello, thanks for the reply. In the last few days I have just bought another gravely. This time a 12 hp one. Complete with rotary plough. It is in full running order. My other gravely is a 6.5 hp L1, built 1961. I have also got a rotary mower deck and a cylinder mower deck. I would like to find some other attachments such as a rotary sweeping brush and a snowblower. And may be anything else that was interesting. (I do have a 12 hp gravely for spares, though I would like to repair it, the engine on it is absolutely wrecked.) I may have to engineer a way to fit a Honda type engine.

What type of attachments do you have?

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Sorry for the delay in replying I’m just getting over food poisoning so I have not been viewing, I have a model L super convertible and no I only have three attachments so none spare,Hi wristpin I understand the points need an earth but I started her up and the stop button wouldnt stop her so I put a meter on the stop wire after I had disconnected it and found it had continuity to everywhere on the frame which to my simple mind negated the stop button because it was already earthed,somewhere along the way I have obviously not got it straight in my head but I presumed the stop button shorted the coil to earth but if it is already earthed whats the point of the button,anyway I found a magneto specialist at the other end of our village so they are going to give it the once over (eventually , they are not quick workers ).

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Hi Andy thanks for your reply regarding the carb on barman it does run ok and every thing else works as it should I think for what little I shall use it I will leave it as it is.But I’m interested
to know what machines would these b10 carbs have been on if have have any ideas many thanks joe.

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Here are some photos of villiers engine on bantam hoe hope they load ok.

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Hi Andy I have some photos of the bantam engine now I will try and load them this evening.

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Thanks, What does the end of the handle look like where it fits into the blade?

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They are still servicable and will still do a good job with some long handles fitted
I still use these types as they do a perfect job around growing crops. They will never wear out

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Hello, what sort of gravely have you got, have you sorted your problem? Do you have any spare attachments? Regards, Chris

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It looks as if the crank has an older crack which has failed, may have been there for years.

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Hi Ian
Just picked your thread up.Please think about what I’m going to say,You said the improved was adding a blade to the cutting cylinder,you are right there but not because of grasses here in the UK,When your machine is sat out in Tasmania!.They altered the blades for New Zealand,their grasses have the same characteristics as ours. Coldwell sent many,many machines to your part of the world,far more than here.The reason is there was a tie with Shanks of Arbroath Scotland.
If you need anymore help with the Coldwell,you may email me direct,through this site
Kind regards
Andrew
Archivist
The Hall & Duck Trust

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That wire goes to the coil primary winding. The other end of the winding is earthed so you will have continuity.

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