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I could do it if your stuck, you would need to send them though.

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Hi Rocboni,
Thanks for the suggestions – something for me to look into. I don’t have the facilities or know-how myself, I’ll have to search out a local engineer, and see what they can do.😊

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Brian,

Bore out the new one and machine off the teeth on the old one and press and weld the two parts together?

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Hi Charlie,
Tried John Cruse, Chester Hudson, VilliersParts, VilliersServices, and Meetens so far..
Just sent an email to LS engineers too..

Brian.

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Thanks for your replies.
Guess I will have to find a local engineer that does small jobs at reasonable cost (if one still exists!)
I think with a separate collar, the gear itself would be loose on the taper.. Maybe a skilled engineer would know how to adapt it.
I assumed with the Allen being made for so many years – there would be loads of spares in existence – but then again, how much demand is there now? Tons of parts probably went for scrap years ago.
Thanks anyway. 😊

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Can a collar not be machined and added to it to move it further out?

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…Forgot to say, it’s for a Villiers 25c engine..!
Thanks. 🙂

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Hi
No need to go to the Old Lawn Mower Club web site, you can get all the answers here with the real professionals.
Your Atco is from the season 1938, it looks like a 17 inch medium weight machine from the pictures, though your exhaust is from a post war machine, the original exhaust should be near enough to the size and shape to the petrol tank.
The Atco lawn mowers from the 1930’s can be very deceiving as there were many models produced from 1932 to 1939 rest assured The Hall & Duck Trust houses all the correct documents.
Further we also house all the dating records for Ransomes Motor Mowers
The Hall & Duck Trust
Andrew Hall
Archivist

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Yep plenty of Ransomes MG Crawler stuff, but all will be auctioned, as its the fairest way, you all know the web site and our Mr Wallingfield has a shop! There’s no ending to his talents

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I have found the area where the engine number should be but someone has ground the number away, but it still has the indentations on the underside of the metal, not quite readable.I would like to think the cowling has been taken from another engine as a replacement part and the numbers ground out to stop wrong identification of engine, but as the tractor recognition labels are also missing I have my doubts and learnt a lesson from my first attempt at renovating old machinery. I am now hoping that as the renovation progresses, a job for this coming winter any parts I need I can identify from the 1981 – 1985 parts diagrams. Thanks for your help once again.

Eric

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Very smart, you must be chuffed with that Alan.

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Many imperial bearings and seals can be bought online.

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Thanks for the advice, but it appears that you can’t post onto their forums before you are a member.

I thought this forum covered lawnmowers or have I misread?

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@ expeatfarmer

Yes I believe it is pretty original. I bought it over ten years ago, and ran it for a few years just dragging stuff, firewood and the like, around my place, which is on a fair slope. And I look forward to using it again for just that.
The track got stuck a few years back and I’ve just been too busy to deal with it, but have recently got my enthusiasm back… but have yet to try the engine again. Reckon it’ll still be OK though.
There’s a fair bit of gear with it as well, I’ll drag it out of the brambles and post a photo one of these days.
Thanks for your interest!
Jerry

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Good day Steve
You may do better with assistance with the old lawnmower club as that’s what they are about.
Tony

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