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as the fruit grower is still published i wonder if they have all the old ones archived??

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finally cleaned up the second Spraymaker…

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well done stuart a real trouper,bet you felt real good when the old man said………. its the best its ever run.

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Two and three quarters of an hour later and bingo,the corner steadys are in place.rain stop play but happier now all is fitted.

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Woke up this morning and as I passed the calendar a show at the end of this month caught my eye. Blimey I was not ready by any means. This year I will show the two items in this project but the trailer which I need to mount them both on is not ready. Panic set in as I only have 3 weekends to complete. So out with the trailer at 7 am and proceeded to drill 8 holes for the corner steadys and 1 for the hand winch anchor point. Luckily I had bought the clamps and nuts,bolts and washers needed for the fixing to chassis. The next part is the worst as I need to bolt down engine and crusher in PERFECT alignment for the flat belt to stop on. Never exhibited a machine with belt before so the last thing I need on show day is a repetitive belt continually coming off.

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While all this is going on I am hunting around the web for machine decals for this when its finished. up to press I have got them all EXCEPT the one on the handle bar yolk. its in white with a square border and it could be related to a warning on starting the machine out of gear. anyone who can remember what it says or has a photo please forward to this project. just by chance I found this logo while I was sanding rear depth leg. its the one which is mounted in the bonnet recess BINGO

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okay I have seen a small screw at the bottom,but I thought it maybe a type of drain plug. will take a closer look when working in the chaincase area. many thanks for your imput.

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have you looked in this months cultivator ?

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Went down to local Halfords today to get a match on the off white of the tinwork on this machine. the nearest eye match was Leyland Rover White. so with a can of white primer in one hand and the Leyland paint in the other made haste to the shed. Also after rubbing down the stand/ cowcatcher it appears that it may have been either chrome or silver. so as I had a can of silver aluminium on stock which I always use for revitalising engine fins and casings I had decided this was going to cover the stand.

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Stuart. Do you know what amount of oil goes into chain case ? There is no fill line other than filler plastic cap at the top.

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Iam going to retract my statement on reverse restoration its not working. so,back to basics. have striped it down for a steam clean in the morning all being well.

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oops forgot the depth leg !

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restoration is taking on a different stance. rather than take it all to pieces and starting the conventional way I am doing bit by bit ,but putting it back on. reason is rather than have bits scattered every where they are all together.hope you can understand this. A few pictures.

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yes stuart we have a makers plate with serial no and engine type and not forgetting the makers model of tiller will get them soon.shame about the decal but I think it may have something about, make sure tiller out of gear before starting etc.

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hi all, entry forms now starting to come in, well done. keep em coming people 😉 . if you dont have one yet and would like to go just pm me and we will get it sorted. if you are going to the sussex meet and greet then you can also get entry forms from there as i will bring some along 🙂

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