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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Dragonfly on August 30, 2007, 16:36

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Dragonfly on August 30, 2007, 16:36

Hi Everyone

I am trying to identify a rotovator for a fellow allotmenteer.  The rotovator although now engineless did I believe have a 7hp Villiers engine.

I do have photo but cannot work out how to load it with this message.  If you can help, please do PM me and I will send the photo.

Many thanks in advance.

Dragonfly

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: WG. on August 30, 2007, 17:19

See http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=630 for how to load piccies

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Dragonfly on August 30, 2007, 19:15

Here's another attempt. This technology is harder than digging out couch grass! (http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/SummerGateway/Rotavator.jpg)

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on August 30, 2007, 20:10

looks like a very old Landmaster possably 1950's

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Dragonfly on August 30, 2007, 21:25

Quote from: "Bigbadfrankie"

looks like a very old Landmaster possably 1950's

Thanks for this. It looks like it may have to have a motor bike engine fitted after all.

regards
Dragonfly

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: shaun on August 31, 2007, 20:09

the chap who gave me my gem had one of these in his garage i'm pretty much sure its the same,I will have a word with him and see what engine is on his.for some reason I'm sure it was a BSA will check it out for yer

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Dragonfly on September 01, 2007, 08:56

Quote from: "shaun"

the chap who gave me my gem had one of these in his garage i'm pretty much sure its the same,I will have a word with him and see what engine is on his.for some reason I'm sure it was a BSA will check it out for yer

Hi Shaun

That would be great and very much appreciated.  If you could get a positive ID on the beast my fellow allotmenteer would be delighted and of course a fix on an appropriate donor bike engine would make transplant that much easier.

Thank you
Dragonfly

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on September 01, 2007, 16:01

the book in this link features your machine
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=2318

How are you going to keep the motor bike engine cool?. All the mower and rotavator type motors are governed and have a fan built onto the crankshaft for cooling.

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: shaun on September 01, 2007, 19:20

spoke to this chap today and he says its a Villiers hes going to get the model number etc for thee

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on September 01, 2007, 19:58

where will you get the flat cap and tie needed to drive such a machine??

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: muntjac on September 01, 2007, 20:04

:?  i have these old machine bbf ya wassuck :lol:

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on September 01, 2007, 20:09

best you lend out your tie and cap the munty :lol:

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: muntjac on September 01, 2007, 20:11

:lol:  :lol:  :lol:  you guessed it ,, i got one and a half dozen ties n dickies lol

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Dragonfly on September 02, 2007, 19:03

Quote from: "shaun"

spoke to this chap today and he says its a Villiers hes going to get the model number etc for thee

Shaun
Once again many thanks for all your efforts.  Given the potential problems of cooling a bike engine mentioned by someone else perhaps my fellow allotmenteer's best move is to try to find a replacement engine "like-for-like".

Thanks
Dragonfly

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Bigbadfrankie on September 03, 2007, 21:03

my darling wife has hijacked aforementioned book and I recon you have a Landmaster Kestral. 14" rototiller and 3 gears. Originally came as standard and deluxe having 3 and 4 hp engines with the deluxe having the big power plant and a reverse gear @£115 new :shock:

Title: Rotovator ID
Post by: Dragonfly on September 03, 2007, 21:12

Quote from: "Bigbadfrankie"

my darling wife has hijacked aforementioned book and I recon you have a Landmaster Kestral. 14" rototiller and 3 gears. Originally came as standard and deluxe having 3 and 4 hp engines with the deluxe having the big power plant and a reverse gear @£115 new :shock:

Hi Bigbadfrankie

You are a star as is your wife.  I will pass the info. on to my fellow allotmenteer who owns it.

Many thanks
Dragonfly