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Modified plough mount

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The old girl is coming together test run soon

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Thanks for that Andy, I had no Idea there was an American market version, We live and learn! If anyone comes across the chap who has the Howard records, I would like to know where it was sent from new. Regards Plonker

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and after loads and loads of TLC…

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I have my doubts now that it’s not an Auto Culta looking at “Fifty years if garden machinery” as the main lump of the m/c was red. I have the roto box and will take pics of both the rotobox and the engine and post ASAP

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Hi,
Many thanks for this info, & especially the 1979 advert – I’m amazed, the lawnmower I’ve been using for 10yrs is actually over 40..?! I’d assumed it was far more recent, but it must’ve been bought when the landlord 1st rented the property in the late ’70s. It’d stopped working yesterday, but after taking it apart & cleaning dried grass out’ve the motor, it’s fine again! I think I’ll treat with more respect now tho’, knowing it’s ‘vintage’…

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My Allen scythe has a villiers 11c engine, the one prior to the 25c.
Mine has a midget carb but the 25c has a Junior carb I believe.
The Allen manual explains setting the timing etc so it may help you with your machine.
Best regards Mick

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Hi Clive,
Thanks for the link. I had looked on that site but had looked for verge cutter. When I searched on multimower, Bingo! Detailed operator and service manuals.
I’m struggling with the mower head layshaft sprocket, not on a key, no grub screw, no end bolt to secure it. But the exploded view looks like it might be threaded onto the shaft? Anyone have any knowledge of this?
Mick

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Shows what a modern version of the machine it is, with handbrake and deadman lever that cuts engine when released.
Started to strip it this morning. Split the cutter head off the drive unit so I can service it separately. It is indeed a heavy lump.
Mick

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Trying to post an image of the cutter…

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I think its a 25C, it was on a Auto-Culto 1 m/c which was scrapped, Looks as not had much use

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I know, I thought I’d seen this one with a flail reel on the front but I was mistaken.
Got it home and when the safety switches were all set it fired up second pull!
Blades turn, drive works, even the handbrake is working.
Got her in the workshop and I will start a service in the morning. Oil fuel etc changed and see what all the belts are like.
The manual is not for this model as it is dated 2001. I will email ransomes to see if they have anything newer.
Looks like this will be a nice project.
Mick

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Somehow I thought this was a flail mower but it’s a cylinder.

What, even after my posted image shows a cutting cylinder?
The early machines were the standard verge mowers used by local authorities . The cylinder could be swapped for a rotary deck but there was never a flail head. Ransomes did make a pedestrian flail , a lump of a machine on twin wheels. We had one that we lent out to tame overgrown gardens before customers burnt out the belts of their new ride-on mower, but it’s work capacity never quite lived up to its looks.
After one user managed to wind several meters of wire netting around the flail and another hit a can of paint hidden in the long grass and covered both himself and the machine in white emulsion we decided that it wasn’t worth the bother and put it back into the next auction.

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Mine was scrap because of the degree of rusting. I sweated the soft soldered filler neck out and can use that when I fabricate a new one. For now a plastic auxiliary tank for a night heater off Ebay will do. 4.5l capacity for a few quid.
Cutters are razor sharp and very robust, it will cut 1 inch thick hawthorn stems.
Mick

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Somehow I thought this was a flail mower but it’s a cylinder. Will it handle rough stuff?
I’ve got a manual off line but I’m not sure if it’s right for this model, have to have a look tomorrow.
Just need an engine manual for the GH250 Kubota engine in case it needs major work.
All in all it looks a beefy thing and I’m hoping it wont take much to get her running.

Mick

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