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Cheers Charlie

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Hi, just got back from a hunting trip in the West Country!

The ident on your plate is not straight forward. The Mark 4, 14 inch Ransomes mower started manufacture in March 1938 and ended in August 1951, but production stopped during world war 2.Your machine T9714 dates to August 1949. Spare parts for your machine became obsolete on 31st of May 1966.
I hope this information proves helpful to you, However I did notice you asked elsewhere for help, with no one answering your quest, this is the site for honest answers

Andrew Hall
Archivist
The Hall & Duck Trust

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I have found the ID plate which was covered in paint can anyone please date it from this:

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Thats a shame, but thanks. Does anyone no of another Briggs opposed twin Horizontel shaft engine thats available

thanks

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Atco 8/30 could be an original Atco , in which case it will be getting on a bit and may be problematical for parts; or may be a “ modern” Atco which is a re- badged Stiga. If it has a Briggs and Stratton engine, look at the Model, Type and Code numbers on the engine and the Code will tell you it’s approximate age. ( always assuming it’s not been re- engined !!)

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Thanks for reply, I have already tried looking in all the obvious places to get an idea of prices, however I could only find one for sale (Gumtree), and it looked a bit sorry for itself.
Hence coming on here to try and find a fair price for one in good general condition. Any ideas still very much appreciated.

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This is damage that has been caused be trying to get the teeth to bite into the space where the gearbox is trying to push through earth in the center. However as Charlie pointed out maybe we are trying to get too deep. We will have to first repair the gearbox so that oil does not leak out. A new one is far too expensive over 400 dollars. We do have a Howard as well but yet to get the engine up and running.

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Hope this helps.

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Do you still have the Briggs opposed twin. I have a Bolens Hydro 16 and the engine has just given up the ghost.

look forward to hearing from you

Regards

Richard

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Ok do that tomorrow

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Please see my reply to wristpin.
PS how out of interest do you measure the blades ?

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I did not put any images, but they blades have been on there since I purchased it. The seem to be in the correct order, but the distance on the center ones is great and they do not cut the ground part where the gearbox ( I think thats what it is called)is which on virgin ground means I am having to try to bypass this ground and of course it cannot. If the blades were almost touching at this point it would go through the ground with ease.

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No image reaching here! However I’m guessing that either you have the wrong blades or the right ones assembled incorrectly . When there is a central gearbox the inner tines are usually curved in towards the centre to avoid leaving too wide an uncultivated strip.

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Another oddity , 50p from a bin of assorted at a boot sale . Cheap / expensive paper weight !
I presume that it’s a flare nut spanner for pipe connectors.
Weighs 1.7 lbs.

https://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=17417&type=RE&country=US

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Chris
Many thanks for the info. I have put new piston rings in so I think its probably the oil volume that is the issue. I will try with 1 pint.
I may be back to you re one of the head gaskets.
Best wishes
Glenn

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