[new_2_veg]

im trying to id a tool

the chap said its a british rotiller  (is that spelt right?)

does that ring any bells to anyone?

he said it has s hooks rather than tines???

and something about it dont have pertol lines its all channeled inside the engine?

its a 2-stroke



nathan

[Bigbadfrankie]

Do you have a pidture, Rotiller made several machines.

[new_2_veg]

i can get one

its complete i know that but dont run

he said it may just need stripping down and cleaning as the fuel channels inside can get gunked up with oil???

i have no idea if that is right but i think im close to being given it


do i want it??

i bet the parts aint avalible now are they?

im trying to find some pics on the net so i can match it up


nathan

[new_2_veg]

also am i right in thinking its a rototiller and not a rotiller?

its got metal wheels with lugs on and has something on the fron of the engine to attach things like chippers (so he told me)

nathan

[Bigbadfrankie]

I expect its a 30 also called a simar junior. It will have a single tube up to the handle bars with a large are filter on it. Probably green with cowling over the engine. The monro was from the same stable. £89 in 1937 :shock:
Two speed box 16:1 petrol and lucas magneto on a  simar engine. Petrol tank should take a amazing 4 gallons :shock:

[new_2_veg]

any idea if parts are avalible or does that sound a bit silly??


i found a couple of pics and i thought the 30 looked somewhere right!


is it worth having??


the bloke said as its got s hooks and not tines it would be great for clawing out the twitch roots


nathan

[Bigbadfrankie]

I have never seen one, or spares.
Its old now for daily use. It was the rolls royce in its day and would make a nice winter prodject especially if its free.

[new_2_veg]

yeah i thought that,


gaskets can be made i suppose and he said he has a new spare set of rings and its had a new piston since he has had it and its hardly been used since.


he says nothing is broken so fingers crossed will see what he says

[Trillium]

Sounds similar to what we used to call walking tractors. In shape, etc it somewhat resembles a rotovator (called rototiller here) but the back part could interchange pieces like a tractor: discs, harrows and plough. Sounds like yours has just the spring harrows. They were well built and tough, and old.

[Bigbadfrankie]

There was a much bigger one called a 50 which was a two wheeled tractor with rubber tyres, as you say Trillium, with all the toys

[new_2_veg]

any idea what the front drive would be used for? he said chippers etc could be attatched?


no idea if thats right

[Bigbadfrankie]

At that time engines were rare and most equipment was still belt driven so they would run allsorts off any drive or pulley they could find. Saw benches were a popular one.