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Hi all.
I’m also sfter a starting handle for it if anyone knows of one or which ones fit it.
Thanjs

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Hi Charlie
The photo comes from an official Atco promotional shot. What you are looking at is the Atco Power Scythe, this was introduced in November 1934, the 2 stroke engine powering the power scythe is a villiers “Mar – Vil”
This Villiers engine was introduced in February 1934, the engine is a single cylinder horizontal 2 stroke, and develops 0.6 HP at 1750 revs per minute, having a range of speed of 1200 to 1800 rev’s.
The ignition is by a water proof and dust proof flywheel magneto, which has a special control for regulating the speed of the engine, the carb is a suction feed from the fuel tank which is beneath and also acts as the base of the engine.
The Patent for the Power Scythe was passed on July 6th 1931 by The Johnson Motor Company of Illinois, of which Lloyds of Letchworth introduced their version in August 1934
From the archive library of The Hall & Duck Trust.

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The whole thing is nackerd, the little clips that hold the spring on ,on the back are buster and the bolts on the front are a boj job aswell, it just won’t ingage when being pulled as its completely f##ked

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https://www.stationaryengineparts.com/home.php might be better

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Maybe try these https://www.villiersparts.co.uk/

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Many, many years since I’ve seen an Eaton hydro . I think that as well as the OEMs that you mention, Toro and Dennis used them . No doubt you have looked for a current UK distributor, but failing that it may be a question of identifying it by model and then trying all the known UK users and OEM importer distributors for a new old stock rebuild kit.

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Lost the plot here! What is it that you actually need? The starter in your image appears to be in need of a recoil repair, perhaps just a recoil spring ?

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Is the hydro Bolens own or a proprietary lump?

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Took a pic of engine side today hope this helps , it is the brigs an Stratton 10hp , it no longer is a mower , got converted

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Sorry for late replying, not been well ,its the whole shroud aswell, sorry for confusion, im going to have a look tomorrow as its been in barn for past 7 pluss years, and will put more info on hear , thanks for replying both of you .Will update asap

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A bit of googling produced quite a lot of info and pictures of a restoration on the Classic Machinery Network around 2007. ( http://www.Classicmachinery.net)
Someone with the right ology may be able to grab an image from there.

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How strange as my info came from two MK15 manuals. Perhaps a generation thing or a specific configuration for the Monro tiller application. I’m fairly certain that I have a diagram for an S12, for a Mk25 , I think. I’ll have a look later.

Later. Best I can find is an S10/2. If you draw a blank with George, try Jon Cruse at the Hailsham Mower Centre, he makes up cables to pattern.

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According to my parts books the carb could be either A B10 or a Type V.
If neither matches what you have , it will help if you can post an image of yours dismantled.

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@vhgmcbuddy, I’m facing the same problem, not able to find the oil seals and they are already removed and damaged. Any tips on how you solved this issue with the rotary attachment?

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Yes I had the same problem on the air compressor for the brakes on a brand new Bedford TL coming out of Windsor SALTEX one year. The problem was solved by sprayed new paint which had got into the non return valve, so releasing the air pressure. Unfortunately to get to the answer was extremely expensive, as the lorry fully loaded with exhibits from The Hall & Duck Trust, did not stop at a roundabout writing off 3 brand new cars! At a test track the following day the Police took the lorry through its paces and wrote off a brand new squad car, yes the lorry failed to stop! It was only when they stripped the compressor in the Police workshops that they found the problem. Due to the way we packed the lorry we had no breakages! The insurance bill at the time was astronomical, which the hire company for the lorry had to pick up. My license was fortunately clean, the best news of all no one was seriously injured.
The moral of this story is never trust anything brand new!

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