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The OLC was set up with the cylinder mower in mind, then later with the rotary.Allen scythe by definition are for cutting long grass not lawns, is the answer in the title!

I do hear that the OLC are having their 25th Anniversary next year, at this rate they will be expecting a deputation of Wheel Horses.

There annual auction is going to be reduced to 30 lots in the hope to get the quality up.
Perhaps they will be auctioning Allen-scythes!

Hdtrust

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If your engine is 3.5 or 4HP and the mounting hole centres are 6.4cm apart I think you’ll find the part number you need is 591420. £38.46 from Briggsbits.

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Hi Rob,

Yes, I seen your post mine is a 1961 machine with electric start and glow plug, good job as it takes a bit to get it going, wouldn’t like to be hand cranking it.

(Do you have a picture of the starting handle with measurements, I would like to make one
Do you have any books on the engine/ crawler you would be willing to copy and send me?

Regarding the choke, what exactly do you do with it, pull it a few times?

Also it doesn’t have much power, can only steer it propery in 1 gear if I try in 3 it just stops, I think the clutch must be slipping, has anyone experienced similar problems?

The serial no is 14222 – 1961 French import (for Dave to add to the survivors list)

Cheers

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Well done Hillsider, no its definitely not a lawn mower,so what’s it doing on the front of the OLC’s magazine.
Come again I’m old and rare, and I’m sure some would like me as a trophy as well!
You might as well stick a Traction engine picture on the front of The Garden Machinery magazine as some were Fowler ploughing engines.

Calm down dear!
Think that if you re-read his post, Hillsider is actually defending the use of the pic on the front cover of Grassbox!
Live and let live, there’s enough strife in the world without squabbling over what is or isn’t a lawnmower!

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Well done Hillsider, no its definitely not a lawn mower,so what’s it doing on the front of the OLC’s magazine.
Come again I’m old and rare, and I’m sure some would like me as a trophy as well!
You might as well stick a Traction engine picture on the front of The Garden Machinery magazine as some were Fowler ploughing engines.

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Hello Rocboni
Very nice MG40, I’ve seen some photos of that type of implement lift posted on some French websites.
Have you seen my post on here for my MG40 with Sachs engine? I started it on the old forum and then carried on with it here. The Sachs engine on mine is not original but has been fitted at a later date, the engine bay has seen a bit of cutting to make it fit. My engine is green just like your MG, the main body on mine is blue and dates from before Sachs engines were being fitted.
All the best
Rob

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Managed to get it running!

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Hi Charlie
Yes that’s the one! It would be great to have the manual – many thanks.
Cheers
Lily

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I have a small quantity of NOS fingers available if you have no luck elsewhere.

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I see the fingers on the villiers site are used. I will have an ask around, see what I can fine. Owen.

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You can get them here if you were looking for new. http://www.villiersparts.co.uk

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Not to many about Stuart. I got one 512D, I think Wheel horse made the diesel in 1986 for one year only.I don’t know how many they turned out in in a year.

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The 512D is a rare diesel model 🙂

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Good project you have.

If I were you, I would strip the whole lot down & get it shot blasted

That will save alot of time with the power wire brush!

I like your mug on top of the piston!

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Joey,

Yes he does, although his online ordering page doesn’t cover shipments outside the US. Ask him for a quote for UK shipment, usually about $9.25.

Robert

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