[wiltshireworm]

Pete
I think the answer to that is, what is it worth to you? I am always reluctant to value machines “site unseen” because the condition is so variable.
The twin six was not a high selling model due to it being heavy to use & was only really any use as a rotovator, with few attachments.
As a Merry Tiller agent in the 1960s we only sold 2 & those were to nurseries with open field areas. The smaller Titan was much more popular for greenhouses & attachments etc.
So it is a rare model & in top notch condition is well worth what you are willing to pay to make use of it.
As a collectors item for exhibition & in need of restoration then the price will be a lot more subjective & possibly more personal, particularly if you have other Merry Tiller models to show with it.
The big Briggs engine is the key here, because if you need to change it then a later pattern engine like a Honda would not be correct as an exhibition item, although a great improvement in personal usage I would think.
I used to like demonstrating Twin Six units because they were so impressive to use, but not big sellers.
I have gone on a bit, but the end story is. “What is it worth to you & what are you using it for”?
I hope that i have helped, but I suspect not.
Peter Hampton

[wiltshireworm]

I am sorry to hear about your father, I probably had contact with him at one time, in the 1960s I was assistant Sales Manager at Andrews of Hindhead Ltd. but worked mainly in Surrey. Andrews did a lot of business with Walter A Woods at the time. I seem to remember that Walter Woods was taken over by Paice in the early 70s but your father must have continued at least part of the old business. I am retired now having spent my whole working life in the retail Garden Equipment & Professional Grass Machinery Industry then supplying Bernhards, (Atterton Ellis) Express dual range of lawnmower grinders in the Western USA & Canada before I retired. A great industry to be involved in too, but not the best paid with some companies. I have wound up at least 2 failed garden machinery companies in the past, so if I can help you to survive this situation & recover at least some of your father’s legacy please contact me & I will try to help you. I will give you my home phone number 01225 755864 if you wish to have a private conversation. I do have contacts that could help you disperse the assets of the business. It is not easy identifying this equipment & spares if you have not been involved in the business. I live in Wiltshire & will be happy to help. Peter Hampton

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