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Is it some tool to bring water or objects out of a well?

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If you want it original and fitted with the correct 2-stroke “Brockhouse” engine then send me a PM as I have a couple of these engines for spares which I brought for my own Hoemate “just in case they are needed at anytime”.
The Villiers MK10 engine would not be a very suitable replacement.

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Valve clearance, points gap, ignition timing and slow running mixture all have an effect on slow running. Make adjustments to one item at a time until you achieve the ideal tick over for gear selection. As a matter of course run the engine for at least five minutes after starting to warm it through before you try to select gears it makes a big difference.

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Dear Neil,

For the engine I have find Motul oil SAE30 (mineral and monograde).
For the gearbox can I use oil 20W50 (multigrade) or Motul oil SAE50 (mineral and monograde) is more recommended ?

Could you send me the completed references of the 3 differents oil you use (I not an OIL expert)

Regards
Michaël

Attachments:

1. DSC00150.pdf
2. DSC00149.pdf

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It is a pity that I have no mains electricity to the barn, because there is some quite clever alarm systems these days, and they are not too expensive, you can even watch inside your property While you are away on your phone, and some will send you an alert when movement is detected, but they all require mains electricity, I am thinking of installing a “Wildlife camera that is battery operated, at least then we will have pictures of the riff raff to show the police.

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hi all, hope you are all doing well, the tractorfest passes are now in the post and will be with you soon. you will be issued with wrist bands upon entry to the site with the vehicle pass that has been sent to you.

there is also room for more if anyone else wants to enter but you must be quick

look forward to seeing you there and wish you a safe journey to the show

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Sorry to hear of your misfortune, they are so determined there is little that will stop them

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At the risk of sounding like a prima donna, I MIGHT be there, on one of the days.
Only depends on:-
1. House move actually taking place (hopefully exchange next week and complete/move end of August.
2. Being sufficiently moved in to justify time at play.
3. Getting ramps and tie points fitted to the Commer, so I can actually get the machines on to the pick up bed.
4. Weather (any threat of rain and I daren’t take the Commer out, the window and door seals are non-existent and I can’t see me fitting them before winter!)

So, if Dave wouldn’t mind pencilling me in (prob for 2 Simars, rotavators requiring a play area not competition stuff),I’ll confirm as soon as I can!!

Fingers crossed, I’d really like to be there!

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Steve Woollas warned me about letting you anywhere near my Trusty, Geoff. Something about you filling the petrol tank on one of his Trusty’s with “The Good Stuff”, after which the engine refused to run at all!!!
Seriously though, I appreciate the offer of help, but I am sure that I just need to fettle the carb a touch. The magneto is fine, as I had it professionally rebuilt. My only other concern is the amount of compression. With spark plug out, engine turns over without too much effort. Plug in is a different story. I can drag the entire tractor (with plough attached) towards me when pulling the starting strap. I can just about manage 2 complete revolutions of the engine (i.e. one complete 4 stroke cycle). Is this normal? The piston rings are new, being gapped at 0.030″ for the compression rings and 0.008″ for the oil scraper ring. The engine manual gives a compression ratio figure of 4.8, so I think I will borrow a compression tester and see what’s what.

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best club by far, i have made lots of friends and i highly recommend to all i meet at the shows A big thanks to all..

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Glad you got the Norton running without too many problems. Three years after starting the rebuild of mine, I have still yet to get the engine to run. I am now feeling inspired to give it another go. I did get it to blow smoke rings from the exhaust on each pull, until it kicked back and snapped the starting strap (again!!)

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Thank you Rhys and Charlie

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You’ve not missed anything yet, been keeping an eye out for you.

auction

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Lucky you I can’t find a seller called Wallingfield only someone called Alibaba.
Do I have a missing link????
Whereabouts is the shop ?

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Dear Charlie,
I am new to this forum so please forgive me if I am misbehaving by replying to this thread.
I have one of these machines and would be extremely grateful if you could let me have a copy of the manual as well. I am struggling to get it going and really want to so that it can complement my beast of an Allen Scythe.
Thank you very much,
Richard.

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