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Well done owen,and I am impressed with that well kept pond. Is this on your premises,if so you are a lucky guy.the one thing I most would like in my house or closely attached to it is my own museum,so I can lay out my ever growing collection,instead of it being locked away from view.

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OK thaks Phil.I am near the town of Kettering in Northamptonshire.If i was around your way anytime i would take you up on the offer.

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Thanks Nigel, Now I have here for all ATCO restorers the paint code for old ATCO GREEN. These numbers do not mean anything to me ,but if these are produced to a paint mixer of good repute and standing will get you the final colour. 1202007813 . I got this in Mastercraft polyurethane. our thanks go to ANGUS [ WRISTPIN ]

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Yes thats the oil filler tube for the chaincase.Again there is an “oil level” screw on the side of the casing.Im sure SAE30 grade oil will be fine for the chaincase.
I suspect if your engine does not start it has lost its spark due to standing / not used for a long time ??.If this is the case then the flywheel will need removing to access to the magneto (contact breakers and condensor).You really need a proper removal tool for this flywheel.Do NOT hit the flywheel or the end of the crankshaft with a hammer in an attempt to remove it !!.I used one of my flywheel removal tools and it was very tight on the taper !!.
The carburettor would need a thorough cleaning too i suspect.Where are you located as i could get it running for you.

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Stuart, I am in North Nottinghamshire. Phil

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Some HT leads were screwed onto a spike in a recess cast into the coil and then sealed with some form of mastic/adhesive. Others were joined to the coil secondary winding before the coil “potting” material was cast around them. Problem is that unless you know you may **** a perfectly good coil in the process of finding out.
Unless you are looking for a cosmetically original/perfect result I’d slide a length of shrink insulation tubing over the existing lead.

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Back in Nov 2010 I posted the attached two photos of a flame gun that I was given. It looks to be the same model as you have.
Hortiman identified it and gave the following information:
“Your flame gun is a Hauck “vulcan glider”, it has a 4 gallon capacity and a 60 psi working
pressure, consuming one gallon per hour. The 1951 listing shows a price of £10/-/- carriage paid.”

Unfortunately the transfer on mine is not in much better condition than yours. The head on mine also has a flat bottom to it.

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How much of a job is it to replace the lead to the spark-plug? It’s a bit worn om a couple of places.

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I have a forestry Hauck flame gun, compared to yours mine is small. I’ve only got the canister no lance.

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Charlie , I can’t see my posts on this topic . Can you ?

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Thick ice on the pond this morning, hold a duck up no trouble. Have to see if the old saying comes true.

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Stuart,

I think I know what you’re referring to now. But it wasn’t what I was trying to describe earlier. If you look at your 3rd image down. In the bottom left hand corner is a metal tube with a black cap on it. I’m missing the black cap. This is another place to insert oil isn’t it? What type of oil should this be?

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Which part of the country are you in Phil ??
Thanks for those pictures and measurememnts of the engine cover…..i,ll see what i can make up.
Refer to my pic on the other forum…….just below and to the Left of the red drive belt pulley on the reduction gearbox you will see the 2 screws and also cast into the alloy casing “OIL LEVEL”.If you want me to take another closer up picture of it for you i can do.

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Mine doesn’t start at the moment. Would this wire not being attached to the magneto prevent if from starting?

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My Iseki MC1 has a switch on the handlebars that does the same job.

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