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Is this the type of bearing you need? Thought that they weren’t introduced until considerably later.

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Engine-Been run loose or dropped and then someone’s been practicing their alloy welding skills!
Carb bowl – Araldite or JB Weld or some such.

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That does look really nice! Now to get mine to this standard…….

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Looking good john! a great job…

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Got a feeling the model was a B14.

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Have sent you a pm. This may apply to your machine but the parts list is not dated.

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One thing I’ve pondered today is the actual model of this mower. Having looked at the old mower club site I’m sure its a 14″ light Atco? Not actually able to work on it today, but I have looked around for spares. One of the bearings on the cylinder is broken, have seen some replacement ball races on the net but not sure of the size or if they come with the ally housing or not. Will maybe have a look tomorrow at removing the damaged one from the end of the cylinder and get some measurements.

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A Christmas tale alright, season of good will I thought, I hope you don’t let that misfit get away with that. I’ve had a few conflicts and I find the internet useful to find ways to complain. That’s if you can’t get any satisfaction from the suppliers. I once ordered a pond liner, when it arrived it was one of these woven thin plastic type when it should have been rubber. I asked for a refund, he said he would if I sent it back at my expense. By this time Id had enough. I rang credit card and explained the plight, Four days money refunded back to my card and no mention of any return. We got a consumer affairs person on the local radio, it’s surprising what they sort out.

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Yes, When I close my eyes, I can still hear the sound of The Lone Ranger and Tonto trotting up my drive! I agree with what you say about getting it put right, But on quizzing our master craftsman at the time, what I thought was a National fitting company, turned out not to quite fit the profile of the advertisement! they seem to operate in the south of the country with three mobile fitters, and this cowboy is one of them! He also told me that they fit for Mercedes and BMW main dealers, they charge the dealers £500.00 for supplying and fitting my type of tow bar, and the dealer charges £1,500 !!

i dont want them (any of them ) on my premises again, The problem for those of us with this hobby, is that we are used to using tools, and can spot a cowboy from a mile away, rather fix it myself and leave a vivid description of my experience on their website for all to see! BY the Way, the 30 min job took him Three hours!

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Rolling pin idea looks good, and I know someone who has a wood turning lathe…

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As has already been suggested, rolling pins from fleabay can be a good source for front rollers. Got some nice beech ones that matched Ransomes Marquis to within a mm or two but couldn’t get a good match when a needed some for an Atco. However then discovered Bob only 6 miles away who made a set of 4 rollers, 2 handle bar grips and crank handle grip for £40 all in which I thought pretty reasonable.

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I never asked for a sniff!!!

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some times I can be a little childish,but I must ask, did your work mates new thumb ever smell sweaty ?

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A few years ago I had new windows fitted by a very well known national company. Part of the job involved 11 units in a semi circular “conservatory” and because the units support a tiled roof their structural engineer specified “stainless steel props” between each unit. A couple of years after installation two of the plastic trims came adrift to reveal bits of 4X2 timber!
When challenged, their reply was that they were adequate for the job and they didn’t see/want to see that they were not what was quoted for and paid for. I had a lot on my plate at work at the time and didn’t take it any further but I know I should have.
Sending out badly presented and ill equipped “tradesmen” who demonstrate poor technical proficiency and even less respect for one’s car/property etc seems to be becoming the norm these days.
Bah humbug !!!!!!!!

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Thats it exactly, the garage is integral to the house, its warm, carpeted and often a nicer place to be when the 2 kids are kicking off!
As for thumbs, this left one has been crushed, sliced, burnt and now drilled. Thankfully feeling less sore this evening! Its not until you try to do buttons and shoe laces that you realise just how useful they are! I used to work with a chap who’s big toe was used to replace his thumb which was removed on a table saw!!! That is not something I wish to add to my list of injuries.

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