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Not just a pretty face then,when you have a spare hour or two make them in different sizes and put them on the unmentional one.that little basket would be about £11 on the bay. well done

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Was then side tracked by another project. Not strictly horticultural, but will be in the garden next year……. We’ve had some Baskets/Planters on the fence for the last 5 years, this year whilst emptying the compost and liners they kind of fell apart, rusted away completely. I’ve kept one as a template and quite a few weeks ago bought the steel to remake them. Its been cut and just sitting in the garage for a month. Today I finally got to weld one together, the other 2 are ready to go, when I get a dry day. Here’s the 1st of 3. Once finished they will be blasted and powder coated black.

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The exhaust got a bit of attention today. Rubbed down using a 180 grit paper, then a finer 240 grit before several coats of high temperature paint, the same as used on the Gem exhaust.

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Thanks Charlie

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oh well clive you win some you loose some, actually I think I am in the same boat,our tool clip has had it as well,guess we will both need to return to work after the break………shucks !

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I have seen these mowers advertised before and there is no denying the standards that they are restored to, but I can’t help wondering if they have actually sold any mowers at these prices?

Can’t ever see mowers of that era being a ” money no object, must have item” regardless of how original or painstakingly restored! However, never say never………!

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reason for being slightly exited is I bought one of these for ten pounds so my grandson and myself could restore it together as his first project. might I add that this one belonged to a chunkie male body builder and when I asked him how long he had been using it he said about 12 years. I did not feel brave enough to tell him that he had been using a ladys mower in public without knowing it. am I a coward or what !!!

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Are you thinking of a prosperous new year John. Value is one thing but getting a buyer is another. Be interesting to see if does sell.

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looking good 😀

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what museum was that john, sure it wasnt harrods?

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Fuel tank now pained and fitted….

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yes Darren its brushed on ,and most of my restorations are the same barring the barford atom. expensive brush though but the combination of paint and brush make the job quite easy,the secret is don’t stop once you start an object until completed.

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Morning John, is that paint applied with a brush? If so, then you have a damn good hand with a brush. Tried before with a brush but it always looks a brushed finish, even rubbing back between coats and thinning final top coat…….

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During strip down of the drive actuator,have discovered from an old photo that this tubeular piece which you pull and twist has gone missing. most Atco’s have it but I don’t. Has anyone got a spare or is it a case of fabricate another bit. the inside diameter is 46 mm,and I am not sure how thick the sidewall is but I know if its to thick it will foul on the chaincase.

Also a couple of snaps of the chaincase and tank.

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When we moved into the house we still live in there was 8 radiators to strip,this was 11 years back and I bought 2 gallons of the old nitromors in the green metal tins. I still have under half a gallon so I use this only on parts which the flap wheel wont reach. There has been some debate this year on this subject and Series 1 gem was looking into other options,not sure what happened,he may be worth a PM.

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