Valpadama Spader

steve r · « **on:** September 17, 2007, 17:42 »

Back in the 80's,we used to use a Valpadama pedestrian spading machine.
It was a fantastic piece of kit and i have been trying to find one.It was a single pot diesel and very powerful.
So far i have had no sucess at all and wondered whether anyone has got one or knows the whereabouts of one.

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2007, 18:37 »

you will find what info is available here
http://www.donaldantiquerototillers.com/British.html

steve r · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2007, 20:42 »

Thanks Muntjac,
Looks like it was ferrari with a different badge

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2007, 21:18 »

is this a two wheeled tractor :?: :?:

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2007, 21:36 »

yups

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2007, 21:52 »

it is not covered in my 50 years of garden machinery. I am looking for the anagram.

shaun · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2007, 21:54 »

hows your tractor comming along frankie ?

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2007, 21:59 »

slowly :? my wife is doing a course in anatomy so I will spend the dark winter nights in the shed welding crazy bits of metal together. Serviceing the current machines and renovating the Bantam

shaun · « **Reply #8 on:** September 17, 2007, 22:03 »

i'm looking at stripping mine down and givving it a coat of paint,wouldnt mind a new clutch if you see one on your travels.

Bigbadfrankie · « **Reply #9 on:** September 17, 2007, 22:04 »

what width is the 350 Shaun

shaun · « **Reply #10 on:** September 17, 2007, 22:07 »

i think its 16" across tines

muntjac · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2007, 22:09 »

not sure if this is the model your talking about but this is the rotohoe that came from the development of the Valpadama

shaun · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2007, 22:22 »

just reading that site above again and noticed that rotavator spelt backwards spells rotavator

muntjac · « **Reply #13 on:** September 17, 2007, 22:23 »

you need to get out more shaun loloo

shaun · « **Reply #14 on:** September 17, 2007, 22:25 »

cant afford to go out mate ive spent my lifes savings on 450g of onion sets