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hi
a big thanks to kev and steve and paul and everyone who attended what for me was a great show chrissy and i had such a good time in kent we will be having our hols there in the camper and will def be back for another show next year!!!
pete

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Hi, I cant help you with the serial numbers but the date of the engine is usually stamped on the outer edge of Villiers flywheels.

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First time I’ve used this new forum and I’m baffled. Where is the original posting?

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good point but if your near someone else with an engine you may be able to get away with it.

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hi all, im now going to the tractorfest site, would just like to say safe journey to those who are going and i look forward to seeing you there

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Do you not think the engine running would give the game away ?

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It is now up and running !! fitted another coil and a good carb clean and away she went..

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The last time I exhibited at an outdoor show was Abergavenny a few years back. As allways I had been put in the stationary engine pen. A lot of the engine people started moaning that my exhibits were not running so I started a few of my rotavators up. I did get a lot of interest from the public, however the stationary engine people then started moaning that my machines being high speed air cooled were making to much noise so shouldn’t be run! You just can’t please some people!

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Thanks John, You have to keep practicing dont you? otherwise you forget how to do it! anyway it,s a bit of fun when its too wet to go and work on the allotment, and too wet to get the machines out!

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Would not like to leave an Allen Scythe running for show!!!

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After watching the video this idea has come in my head. As it has a reduction gear box fitted why not make a wind turbine powered by the reduction box and then in the base have an alternator and battery hidden from the publics eyes and then have a selection of coloured lights lit up making it look as if the turbine is powering them up. go for it !!

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PURE genious and ENGINEER great fabrication Philip.

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hi Charlie the cake substitute is a compressed pieces of plywood which you would use to shutter concrete proper name is sterling board.

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when people are coming to any show they are interested in what is on offer ,so if you have an exhibit get it working as there is no interest in a static display. this year I have exhibited a stationary engine and a cotton cake crusher and have been making sure it was working all the time besides meal breaks and toilet stops. the public where glued to the working display like I never imagined so that gave me great pleasure and them a short talk of machines history etc.

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Someone was asking for my machines and S/N to add to a register?? –

The machines I have are –

MG2 – 897- 1941
MG5 – 5701- 1951
MG6 – 12862- ??

Tractors are located in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

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