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When I knew JT Lowe they were in Wimborne, Dorset and I believe that they ended up being bought by Flymo / Husqvarna.

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The other mower is a mtd. With 5hp briggs engine

MTD / Lawnflite – the same thing in the UK

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Today got engine running and driving around the garden needs some tuning on carb.
By the look at it pos 1960s. Tecumseh engine pos 5 to 6 hp. The other mower is a mtd. With 5hp briggs engine

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Not relevant to the original post but the ride on under the tarp in the background is a Lawnflite 504 or 506. I’ve plenty of info on those !

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Only just noticed this post, But there is a 150 Landmaster for sale on that auction site, It has the original engine by the look of it, it is a J.A.P. and seems to be a two stroke, the advert says that it is 4 HP I dont know what 2 stroke japs were made in that HP . At the time that machine was sold J.A.Prestwich had been sold to Villiers who carried on making them for a while, I have a 150 myself, but fitted with a later B&S engine.

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I went straight to the horses mouth and write to Ransomes Jacobsen direct.

Their technical department were brilliant, replying promptly.

The belts are routed the way I suspected, tensioner pulleys on the inside of the belt.

The sprocket is a left hand thread but will be tighter than a crab with lock jaw. At least I know which way to try and turn it.

Found a cylinder grinder near me so it will be off to get a nice sharpen.
Mick

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Only ever seen Ginge side wheel push mowers! However, from the shape of the air cleaner the engine looks like a Tecumseh / Tecnamotor; I guess around 5HP. There’s no listing for them in the May 2012 Garden Machinery Price Guide – the last that I had before retirement.

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Should have looked here first.
Vhttps://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/ginge-mower-info-please/

Ginge mowers and tools

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I have rebuilt the cutter head and changed the drive belts. But I’m not sure how the belts should be routed around the tensioning pulleys. The wheels drive belt was just about wrecked and I think it was routed wrongly before i stripped it. I’m not even sure it’s the right belt.
My assumption is that the tensioner pulleys sit inside the belt and spring tension is what engages the drive. The road wheels clutch was definitely set up so that it engaged when the lever was squeezed, not released. If anyone can point me in the right direction I’d be obliged.
Mick

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The M/c it came off was a Clifford Mk2 according to (50 yrs gardening machinery)
This is a photo of the engine

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I have just beewn to a local Essex show [3day’s] held every year run by my old firm and they always have an odds tent which has all kind’s of stuff at very cheap price’s , new cyl’s for ransome jackobsen’s, b/blade’s, b/s silencers and i noticed 50 yes 50 brand new boxed flymo electric motor’s…………………

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This is a typical continental exhaust.

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Thanks for the info chaps, I have seen photographs of the ones you are talking about I may try the UK version and press the one I have to form a fish tale and cut some slots in it and see how loud it is 😳

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Charlie. All the various SIMAR models with front exiting exhaust I’ve seen have the “usual “ stub exhaust. But many continental ones have large exhausts, sometimes a serpentine layout, incorporating exhaust boxes. Am I right in thinking they were SIMAR options or accessories? Perhaps they were available after market over here?

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Hi Plonker
Thanks for the interest, the paint was the closest I could find with out having it mixed, it is Buckingham Green byJohnstones looks okay when dry on the Simar. Hear is a photo of the plough hitch hope this helps

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Looks very nice, did you get that paint made up to your spec? I have a plough, so will be interested to see a picture of your modification, saw another machine for sale on that well known website, and it had a proper exhaust box fitted across the front, I think I understand why!

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