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Hi Angus,
Just an update on the Suffolk project.
Started on the engine,cleaned it externally,The piston was seized solid but finally got it free. Took the sump off and removed half a pint of water and a cup full of sludge. All looked suprisingly good. Standard piston and not any obvious sign of wear. Seizure looks as though it is due to being stood for a long time rather than lack of lubrication.
Put it all back together and gave it a quick lick of paint to make it look better.
After cleaning out the carb, tried to start it and it fired up first time and runs well, needs a bit of fine tuning, however after about 5 minutes oil started seeping from the main bearing, anyway shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

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john i remember years ago i used to spray vans with dulux mixed with 20% petrol used to give it a dust coat 10 mins later added 25% yacht varnish to what was left in the pot, give it a heavy one like orange peel, next morning it had flowed out smooth and was so shiney you could have shaved in it, no elf and safety then 😀

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I cant help but say this it has been bothering me for nearly three years now .
But on my first trip to the Malvern Tractor show i went up to the VHGMC stand on three occassions & introduced myself to the group & on all three of these occassions i was totally ignored & was left standing at the stand like a
spare p at a wedding , It was made clear that my face didnt really fit in the group.
This also happened again at the isleport vintage gathering in Highbridge Somerset a couple of years ago . Hopefully this doesnt happen to all people that introduce themselves.

May i just say, that if anyone that makes the effort to introduce themselves would it be possible for them to be made to feel welcome .

There now ,i have got it off my chest but this has really bugged me for three years now

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If you’ve got an image chris at http://www.vintagebrassplates.co.uk can make you one, not cheap though.

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Being a poor sleeper this hobby certainly helps me a lot with turnaround as some days I can get an extra 3 or 4 ours out of the standard day. many people comment on the fact that I have to much time on my hands but its only down to managing the time. a few updates on engine restoration…
Tried to clean up the makers plate but so worn that it definatly looks like when I order decals a plate will also have to be considered from Titch.

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That looks like a nice compact unit John.
I’ve had a look inside my unit today. There is a fused link in there that had blown, so i thought i was onto a winner. It wasn’t to be though. It was still not charging.
So I had another look and found one of the regulator contacts has burnt away.
I’ll have a play with it and see if I can rework it.
It’s no good as it is, so i’ll give that a try first and if that fails then i’ll look at that unit you’ve linked.
thanks for that though.
Cheers
Gary

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You’ve only got to ask!!

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well that looks like a contented hen,shame it will have to move when you get the engine started. Mind you having said this it could ,be handy for boiling any produce it provides if it refuses to move house !!!!!!!

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Owen, thanks for the comment. About 25 years ago I used to spray old cars and vans in a farmers greenhouse between crops for a little earner. I used to use because of the cheap paint job,dulux metal paint. it was oil based and a high gloss if thinned down with terps. the finish after spraying on was awesome,you could shave in the reflection. also with the heat from the sun at about 80 degrees they had dried in an hour and a quarter.

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If you cant get a replacement as original I had considered using something like this fitted inside the original.
https://www.dynamoregulators.com/dvr2-s.php

John

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Ha ha ha, I’ve heard of titch but not had the opportunity to catch up.
I take it he is the decal master???
I only play at the sticker job though 😉 He may be able to help me out with some tips.

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Hi Darren,
I had a 12″ Atco like this in the 60, a temperamental two stroke with kickstart. I think it was built in 1955 anyway brass plate should identify this. Box was ali and got damaged very easily, suprised this is in such good nick. Should be a good ‘un if the box is anything to go by.Good luck.

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Nice to see the chicken keeping your engine warm. Makes a change someone not wanting to know age, breed, etc.

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Thanks. Yes, I fitted a new plug which is a B6H as specified in the Iseki brochure uploaded to this thread on Page 1. Yes, I’ve cleaned the Carb and the jets and tried dropping fuel down the plug hole but I only get the odd puff of smoke and ‘bang’.

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