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Had an early start today and made the first Adj screw..

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Yes Charlie, Mine is exactly the same as the one Busman shows, it is also illustrated in the download of the BSA catalogue that Kilmar kindly supplied, as a Land rover man, you will be interested to see from both photos the “Ball” for the socket that works the throttle lever rod, that also connects to the governer, all original, never seen that set up on a rotorvator before.

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I’ve used a threaded stud cut to length and a collar turned to inside, outside dia. as the stud nips the collar when tightened but allows it to turn.

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I was trying to remove the adj screws in the blade pads with some heat but they would not have it! so I had to drill them out and re tap them. Now to make some new screws..

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A bit more done, just two more coats of the red and this part is ready.

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Yes the photos from busman confirm it, here are some photos I took today after taking it off the machine, there is no sign of the Amal name, as I think that is on the top of the missing float chamber lid, but you can see on the ring it is marked 124/131, SO! the mystery of the “Rubber BUng” is solved, when I removed the hose clip the top consists of a piece of rubber hose with a metal insert and the rubber plug is drilled underneath to take the float needle, the only difference to a proper top is that there is no “Tickler” to flood the carb, I reckon that this set must have worked ok, but I might try to make a proper top with a needle seat if I cant find one on that well known auction site.

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Bill, I would be interested, I have sent you a pm, Sten

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I will take it off the machine tomorrow and photograph it at close range, it,s that rubber bung that bugs me, never heard of one before.

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Looking at the engine manual, it states the carb is an Amal 124. While restoring my Trusty, I found one of these carbs (which now makes sense as I also have the remains of a Cultmate awaiting restoration). Attached is a photo. The float chamber and screw on top are just a smaller version of what is fitted to the Amal 225 and 276 model carbs. So, looks like yours has lost it’s original float chamber top.

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It is interesting, I have not owned a seeder before, and I have only seen the hand pushed variety, this one I am sure was designed to fit a machine, I saw a Trusty catalogue, and that showed seeders fitted to the tool bar, have you heard of MG or GM? of Birmingham? Regards

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Hi Sten

Thanks for the info. I ll be in Germany briefly next week so will see what I can find.

Do you have any idea what these things are worth or who might be interested in them?

Thanks

Bill

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That is terrific thank you, nice to get help when you need it! here are some shots of the cultmate, showing the broken plough share and point, also a few shots of the carburetta, I think there is a part missing, I still cant work out the rubber plug at the top, I am sure someone will recognise it. Thanks again.

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Hi Bill, that is a nice Solo generator you have there, I am a collector of the later Solo multimot engine and attachments but yours is the 1st version and I don’t know anything about it so sorry cant help with either questions. Germany would be the best chance of parts but couldn’t say where or how you would start.

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Thanks hillsider. I will check once more inside the engine compartment when I am next with the “beast” in 3 weeks time.

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Thanks a lot hillsider. I will check again inside the engine compartment when I am next with the tractor in 3 weeks time. Thanks again.

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