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Thanks for confirming Neil – I will proceed with confidence! 🙂

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I beleive it is spring to the oil

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Hi Wristpin

Thanks will close the gap a little as you suggest . It does seem more electrical than fuel . Disconnected the kill switch to count that out too.

It seems the condenser is a factory the condenser is made to fit it ! I have tried several US sites and they all say that condenser is obsolete Strange Maybe that suggests there were problems early on. This is replacement engine , as the original one failed last year I got a coil from that auction site from Guy Motors, and it seemed good even got it running then it stopped dead no spark !!! I put genuine points and condenser on the original engine too . Think I need to try and rebuild the original I popped the head off to check the valves and all seem OK . My Wife works for Kohler so may be I will see what I can do !!!

Thanks

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Howard 350 certainly had a trailer made by James and Stone who were boat builders in Kent so may be the Bantam used the same trailer . Strange coupling though it fits onto the plough hitch,and utilises a hitch block so the trailer can pivot and has a swan neck to come over the rotors . This in effect tilts the machine forward so the rotots clear the ground . Rather in the same manner as if you were walking the machine to a site

I have been after one for years They are about and yes they were marketed as a howard accessory certainly for the 300/350 range

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I looking for user manual for Uniropa F80 or Alpina Hobby 80. I see on your post you have that scanned book, can you send me on my mail ?
Thank you.

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That would be brilliant Charlie but it’s alot of effort for you to go to.

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Don’t suppose you can point me in the right direction to find out more info on the engine

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I think it maybe a kirby lauson engine. The spark plug isn’t a problem to get hold of I just wondered if there was any where good to look for other spare parts.

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Awesome mate cheers. Any ideas where I can get spare parts like spark plugs etc

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Quick google search found this 🙂

hi can any one help me find info out on this rotovator as never seen one before

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I thought it looked older than an m1 it doesn’t look like it has any covers missing

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Looks like a Mounfield M1 with the covers missing to me, I have been wrong before though haha.

Liam

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Well that’s been quite a quick rebuild for me, normally they lay in pieces for months on end, this one’s only taken 3 1/2 months haha.

https://www.rustyrelicsonline.co.uk/allen–simmonds-auto-culto-model-gx

Just the implements to clean up now which shouldn’t take long and then she’ll be ready for her first outing.

cheers,
Liam

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Thanks for your reply Charlie. I haven’t contacted Hayter so will send them an email in the week. Unfortunately I don’t have the mower any more so am going from memory. Whilst I am 100% certain about the engine, and the fact the deck wasn’t painted, I cannot be sure the mower was a Hayterette. If it wasn’t then it must have been an equivalent rough cut model with four wheels and high inertia disc cutter from another manufacturer. I can clearly remember it taking a few seconds to speed up to full throttle, and slow down again, just like a Hayterette. I have never seen another rotary mower with a Clinton engine in this country which is why I would love to solve the mystery of what this mower was, and maybe find one if another one exists.

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I found information on B&S 5Hp Coils,
Depending which coil is fitted that it might indicate a wire for a kill switch?
dont know if this matches your situation or not.

Mike.

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