I am 70 years old,retired mechanic , welder \ fabricator have my shop at home My wife and best friend of 23 years next to Jesus bought me a tablet.After working in my shop 2-6 hours I come in tell my honey I'm home get a shower. Plug in to you tube and get lost in the world outside full of of videos such as this one. I never fail to learn something different exciting and rewarding such as this gentleman here. You are a great example to a lost and dying art. Last but not least you are a credit to your profession and fellow you tubers God bless you and all of the tubers out there
Yep, so true. Internet is much more than this . It’s the tool that can connect you and your history with someone random like Me. I’m from Spain , professional firefighter and amateur mechanic. I started to use computers in 80’s but still today I’m amazed how this shit works connecting people , wether watching how plays on líne my son with people or talking with someone with similar hobbies. Yep. Have a nice day.
27 year old here who has been binge watching these videos. I started my own small engine repair business 2 years ago after growing up hotrodding my whole life. Something about small engines they're so simple and fun to work on I love what I do day in and out.
I often say my favourite restorations are either things I have never seen before, or they take me back to my childhood. This restoration falls into the latter, I have wonderful memories of being about six 'helping' my grandfather use his tiller like this in the 60s. The birdsong throughout parts of the video strengthened those memories. In all probability you are much young than my 59 years, and to you this is just a machine you’ve done a brilliant restoration on. However, I don’t think I'm alone in recalling machines like this being used in happy times of our lives. Those memories can be wonderful and precious. Thank you for such an amazing video and a fantastic restoration.
Another day another project, and you can finally finish that “one” that the parts have been on order for over a month that you’ve forgotten about by now.
The best thing I love about restoration videos is to see these tools in brand new condition as it would be if my dad or granddad would have seen it displayed in a store
I used to restore vintage Snowmobiles. It was a great hobby but time consuming and parts were hard to come by. Now I just repair small engine equipment much like that Tiller. I always enjoy watching an old, rusty hulk come back to life. I do wish I had a powder coating setup. I usually do primer, paint and a clear coat sealer. I think it holds up better than powder coating in the long run.
You are so correct in the satisfying statements. Almost as good as jumping into the shed and having a go myself. You just cant pass on these old beaters as they are twice as good as the cheap plastic crap of today and have stood the test of time, you have now sent them on a journey of at least another 25-30 yrs. Thankyou so much for these vids as they give me a huge amount of enjoyment. Cheers.
I would love to see an older Sears/Craftsman Roto-Spader restored. My grandfather had one from the mid 70s and my parents used it until it gave its last leg back in 2013. Wish my dad still had it so we can have a fun restoration experiment to work on. Small machinery. Shouldn’t have been too difficult to work on.
What skill and patience to do this. I take my hat off to you, a first class restoration. With the knowledge, equipment, time plus the money to do a great job. From an old engineer in the UK. Just read the previous comment and I too am 70, retired service engineer/welder/fabricator, and have been glued to James Condon's videos for many days. Well done James.
Wow, what's not to like in this video. When you tackle a refurbishing project like this, you have to have many different skill sets. You seems to have them all covered. Thumbs Up!
Watching this makes me so nostalgic. My gramps started a garage in the 30s and my dad and his brothers kept it going until the 90s. I didn't realize how talented mechanics are. Back when parts were parts. Great job.
To all us basic people your videos seem simple and easy.......little do they know that half the restoration time was spent moving the camera around. Had this not been filmed the total time it took you to restore this item would have been a hell of allot shorter.....but then again, filming is half the fun. On behalf of all your viewers/subscribers thank you ever so much for sharing your restoration and tinkering experiences with us : )
I can see you are restoring this machine more for the satisfaction then for the money you can safe. I hope some day I'll be able to do something like this!! thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge!! great video 👍!!
Travail admirable pour ressusciter cette machine ! J' essaye d' en faire autant sur toutes machines sauvables ou restaurables, mais pas à votre niveau, bien sûr ! Bravo !
Someone already said it but this is incredibly relaxing to watch. Great job Daggerwin, most everyone else would have considered the tiller scrap and not worth the time it took to get it running, let alone restoring it to showroom condition. Very well done.
I create them using "Affinity Designer" and then I get them printed at www.stickersinternational.co.uk (I would love to be able to print my own though)
I remember my dad getting one of these when I was very small, and the biggest problem being holding it back and stopping it running away. We never thought of removing the wheels!
Wonderful restoration. I like that you leave the parts with some of their patina instead of putting in filler. Really lovely machines. I have never worked on lawnmower or garden power engines but from watching your videos it seems there all saveble if they don't throw a rod! I might pick up a project over winter if I see something at the right money as they look pleasurable to work on.
Donald Swink yes he did a great job, over the top even. I am sure glad that he actually put it to work at the end because I was sure he just did it so he could take it to car shows and sit beside it polishing it and grinning at the folks who walked by. Hahahahaha!
I liked the access through the flywheel to change /set the points. The background music of real life tools being used is wonderful (no screeching techno girl bands). Rust removal, my friend put his stuff in the vinegar soak set it on top of the wife's heating / massage pad overnight. Worked great. Try using a hair dryer on heat gun to remove transfers. Great job. Narragansett Bay
I'm amazed with some of the things that are just not what you expected it to be. Like 2:53 just how easy it is to move that bolt by hand when you would think it would be rusted stuck on from sitting outside for so long.
Hi, I enjoy minute by minute your restorations, how nice it is to have all kinds of machines in the workshop, I admire your cleanness, next to the show you give us we can enjoy the birds of your garden, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and time with us. Rico's greetings.
Another way to clean that aluminum off that journal is to mix up a strong mixture of lye and water. You can just dunk the whole crank in. Lye will dissolve the aluminum, but won't hurt the cast crank.
Great vid - I love tinkering with old stuff like this - not to your level thou - just a bit of paint and getting things running. I have an identical Westwood tiller like this - never seen another until now! Mine has a bucket and drive wheels to make it into a powered barrow.
I think this is the second or third video I watched of your channel and I am definitely impressed you do really nice work and you should be proud of yourself for doing such what an inspiration I tinker a little bit when I find stuff and get them running again like a 1970 John Deere riding lawn mower the very first one they ever made and I had it running in about 10 hours after being down for 15 years so I know I know how you feel when you get things going only you go the extra step and really make them nice congratulations I'll keep watching stay safe StayWell and as always God bless
Very comprehensive resto. I highly enjoyed it. One issue I noticed at the end though, when you removed the wheels I noticed that the wheel frame looked to me to be installed back to front. It looks like if you turned it around the frame would have flat feet on the bottom and slide across the ground instead of the downward pointed feet that dig in. Just my view and since I have never seen this model of tiller in person I could be way off.
I would have polished the crank journal and smoothed the rod bearing with fine sandpaper. Reduced the bearing clearance to .0015 by sanding the rod cap with a piece of emory cloth on a sheet of glass, checking the clearance with Plastigage, but M R was shooting for brand new and that's what he achieved!
Auch wenn die Restoration eine klasse Arbeit ist, die Motorhacke ist die dümmste Erfindung seit Erfindung des Rades, was man aufgehackt hat hat man hinterher wieder fest getreten, aber zum Löcher butteln im Garten hervorragent geeignet. Ich habe selber so eine Maschine gehabt. Even if the restoration is a great job, the motor hoe is the stupidest invention since the invention of the wheel, what you have hacked has been kicked back afterwards, but excellent for punching holes in the garden. I had such a machine myself.
this wasn't abandoned very long. Plant growth a couple of months, petrol not yet evaporated, overall condition pretty decent for its age. But good hook for the video.
Maybe abandoned in a shed or garage. definitely hasnt been rained on or sitting in snow or anything like that and has old cobwebs which wouldnt survive outside. Always interesting to see restorations though.
It’s been sat in a shed, it’s far to clean, I’ve had engines and tractors sat out for a few days and had more cobwebs/leaves and general dirt on it than that!
Again AWESOME job bro. True craftsman , love the tools . My dad used little sticks to see how much oil was in the lawnmower , must be a old school thing. 😎👍
I like the touches of the decals, I had wondered on a previous video where you go them from, never considered that you'd print them. That old Suffolk Iron Works engine brings back memories. I used to work on those as a teenager and I still have my fathers old Qualcast Commodore lawnmower which had one. It precedes the engine you have here as the earlier ones had cast alloy starter pull assembly instead of the nasty plastic and cast and chromed throttle control rather than the pressed piece. The 70+ year old mower now rests peacefully in the shed as a memory of my father and the first time that I was allowed to mow the lawn with it.
Beautiful work my good man. I have a period correct American version of this tiller called a "Merry tiller" with a Briggs and Stratton 5HP. A little bigger, but I love it.
Fantastic restoration, I had one of these that I bought from a lawnmower repair shops junk pile. Did some work on it to get it running and it worked really well. Impressed that you managed to get a new belt, mine was knackered and I couldn’t find a replacement anywhere, I eventually took the old one into Halfords and found a fan belt that was the closest size, wasn’t perfect but it worked reasonably well. Thank you though, really enjoyed you doing the restoration.
Amazing channel. Wonderful restoration, really incredible what you have achieved. it might very well look better than when it came from the production line.
Incredibly therapeutic! Really lovely to think that your passion for farming simulator has maybe helped pay for the all your new workshop toys in this video, so that you can better pursue this passion too! Fantastic, you're an inspiration; living the dream. 😀 Keep it up. #lettonfarm4ever
This is how my montgomery/ward tiller was acquired, dude had it outback for a year, then decided to put it up to the trash. Grabbed it, drained gas. cleaned flywheel magnets, and I wanna say it needed a condenser and she fired right up. That was 10 or so years ago and I still use it to till my garden. Finally needed a carb rebuild over the winter.
Excellent job, I did not see you check the valve clearance after the lapping, process. I have had to grind a few thousands off one of the valve jobs I have done in the past.
As someone who isn't very practical I find this kind of video fascinating, thanks. Not sure I'd have been too keen on getting a whiff of the month old vinegar though!
Nice restoration! Although I've never realy understood what the use of a rototiller is in the first place. A shovel and a rake would do it faster and less noisy. :-)
The great thing about restoring things is you can use the restored item thus saving a tiny bit of the plannet in not having to demand more new things and scrapping the old.
I am 70 years old,retired mechanic , welder \ fabricator have my shop at home
My wife and best friend of 23 years next to Jesus bought me a tablet.After working in my shop 2-6 hours I come in tell my honey I'm home get a
shower. Plug in to you tube and get lost in the world outside full of
of videos such as this one. I never fail to learn something different
exciting and rewarding such as this gentleman here. You are a great
example to a lost and dying art. Last but not least you are a credit
to your profession and fellow you tubers God bless you and all of the
tubers out there
you sound a lot like me.
Yep, so true.
Internet is much more than this . It’s the tool that can connect you and your history with someone random like Me. I’m from Spain , professional firefighter and amateur mechanic. I started to use computers in 80’s but still today I’m amazed how this shit works connecting people , wether watching how plays on líne my son with people or talking with someone with similar hobbies. Yep.
Have a nice day.
its a shame he dosent reply any comments especially ones like yours Roger Watson
Nice to hear that people of this age are still doing this stuff! I hope i will do it too at this age. Now im 41. Good bless u all!
He does run 2 successful youtube channels
27 year old here who has been binge watching these videos. I started my own small engine repair business 2 years ago after growing up hotrodding my whole life. Something about small engines they're so simple and fun to work on I love what I do day in and out.
I often say my favourite restorations are either things I have never seen before, or they take me back to my childhood. This restoration falls into the latter, I have wonderful memories of being about six 'helping' my grandfather use his tiller like this in the 60s. The birdsong throughout parts of the video strengthened those memories.
In all probability you are much young than my 59 years, and to you this is just a machine you’ve done a brilliant restoration on. However, I don’t think I'm alone in recalling machines like this being used in happy times of our lives. Those memories can be wonderful and precious.
Thank you for such an amazing video and a fantastic restoration.
This is one of the most reliable ways to relax
Who else after watching this thinks n feels like going out n getting a project to restore
I do
Same here
Yeah I'm now looking for a Briggs and Stratton model H!
I actualy found a car while raking.
Another day another project, and you can finally finish that “one” that the parts have been on order for over a month that you’ve forgotten about by now.
Thanks for another great video . I would like to see a video of the field where you planted the saplings
The best thing I love about restoration videos is to see these tools in brand new condition as it would be if my dad or granddad would have seen it displayed in a store
I used to restore vintage Snowmobiles. It was a great hobby but time consuming and parts were hard to come by. Now I just repair small engine equipment much like that Tiller. I always enjoy watching an old, rusty hulk come back to life. I do wish I had a powder coating setup. I usually do primer, paint and a clear coat sealer. I think it holds up better than powder coating in the long run.
G'day and fantastic new life that made of this tiller, really good job, regards John
You are so correct in the satisfying statements. Almost as good as jumping into the shed and having a go myself. You just cant pass on these old beaters as they are twice as good as the cheap plastic crap of today and have stood the test of time, you have now sent them on a journey of at least another 25-30 yrs. Thankyou so much for these vids as they give me a huge amount of enjoyment. Cheers.
lots & lots of birdsong in the background, very relaxing
I would love to see an older Sears/Craftsman Roto-Spader restored. My grandfather had one from the mid 70s and my parents used it until it gave its last leg back in 2013. Wish my dad still had it so we can have a fun restoration experiment to work on. Small machinery. Shouldn’t have been too difficult to work on.
What skill and patience to do this. I take my hat off to you, a first class restoration. With the knowledge, equipment, time plus the money to do a great job. From an old engineer in the UK. Just read the previous comment and I too am 70, retired service engineer/welder/fabricator, and have been glued to James Condon's videos for many days. Well done James.
EXCELLENT VIDEO. THIS IS A TUTORIAL FOR YOUNG MECHANICS & SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS.
Thank you for all the knowledge you bring, you are such a keeper of old knowledge, be proud of yourself
Wow, what's not to like in this video. When you tackle a refurbishing project like this, you have to have many different skill sets. You seems to have them all covered. Thumbs Up!
Nice Video good to see someone saving old machinery and bringing it back to life for future generations to see and enjoy.
Watching this makes me so nostalgic. My gramps started a garage in the 30s and my dad and his brothers kept it going until the 90s. I didn't realize how talented mechanics are. Back when parts were parts. Great job.
Brillant work no annoying loud music no bull talk just work on your machine a job so well done👍
I wouldn’t be able to use it after that beautiful restoration. Be afraid of scratching it. . All the best Mick.
To all us basic people your videos seem simple and easy.......little do they know that half the restoration time was spent moving the camera around. Had this not been filmed the total time it took you to restore this item would have been a hell of allot shorter.....but then again, filming is half the fun. On behalf of all your viewers/subscribers thank you ever so much for sharing your restoration and tinkering experiences with us : )
am I the only one who loves the matte look of powder coat paint before baking?
Love this channel, i learn so much just watching those restorations. Thumbs up.
please make some more like this Ive watched them all and now watching reruns Thanks for all you do
Amazing attention to detail
This how a RUclips video should be made. The only noise should be tools clanking. No loud rock music or that horrible urban music. Great vid!
I can see you are restoring this machine more for the satisfaction then for the money you can safe.
I hope some day I'll be able to do something like this!!
thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge!! great video 👍!!
I love powder coat. It's just so magical. Also, loving the new tools. Very nice job.
THANKS !!!!!!! Excellent Workmanship & Restored Equipment !!!! JESUS CHRIST IS LORD -- AMEN !!!!!!!
Now that is what I call a full restoration,well done my friend you are an inspiration to us all.
Travail admirable pour ressusciter cette machine ! J' essaye d' en faire autant sur toutes machines sauvables ou restaurables, mais pas à votre niveau, bien sûr ! Bravo !
Someone already said it but this is incredibly relaxing to watch. Great job Daggerwin, most everyone else would have considered the tiller scrap and not worth the time it took to get it running, let alone restoring it to showroom condition. Very well done.
Non ethanol fuel saved the tank!! Awesome job!!
Wonder what the difference is between abandoned and extremely abandoned. Wonder if there is a slightly abandoned.
Loved what you did. All things are not wasted it can be reclaimed. Nice video.
Very good restoration! You went far beyond what the machine is worth. Suggestion: sharpen the tiller tines. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you got the powder coating kit. Great job bud.
Thanks! You're videos put me in the mood for a bit of powder coating :)
@@MachineryRestorer Nice one, Send me some info on reproducing the decals as I'm looking for a system.
I create them using "Affinity Designer" and then I get them printed at www.stickersinternational.co.uk (I would love to be able to print my own though)
@@MachineryRestorer Nice one, i'll check them out.
I remember my dad getting one of these when I was very small, and the biggest problem being holding it back and stopping it running away. We never thought of removing the wheels!
Wonderful restoration. I like that you leave the parts with some of their patina instead of putting in filler. Really lovely machines. I have never worked on lawnmower or garden power engines but from watching your videos it seems there all saveble if they don't throw a rod! I might pick up a project over winter if I see something at the right money as they look pleasurable to work on.
Boy does this bring back memories: I don't know how many of these I tore down and rebuilt when my dad ran a small engine repair shop;
My childhood was spent in the garage tearing down small engines and rebuilding them. It helped teach me alot of the skills i have today
Amazing restoration. Too nice too use, after all that hard work I would put it someplace special and look at it.
Donald Swink yes he did a great job, over the top even. I am sure glad that he actually put it to work at the end because I was sure he just did it so he could take it to car shows and sit beside it polishing it and grinning at the folks who walked by. Hahahahaha!
Use hairspray to slide the rubber grips on the handles. Old bicycle builder trick. The hairspray dries and helps the handles stick without twisting.
I don't know what it is but these videos are oddly satisfying to watch.
I liked the access through the flywheel to change /set the points. The background music of real life tools being used is wonderful (no screeching techno girl bands). Rust removal, my friend put his stuff in the vinegar soak set it on top of the wife's heating / massage pad overnight. Worked great. Try using a hair dryer on heat gun to remove transfers. Great job. Narragansett Bay
I'm amazed with some of the things that are just not what you expected it to be. Like 2:53 just how easy it is to move that bolt by hand when you would think it would be rusted stuck on from sitting outside for so long.
It’s nice to see old machines that have been sitting in some brush to come back to life. Nice job.
I just get so much satisfaction bringing an old engine back to life.
Hi, I enjoy minute by minute your restorations, how nice it is to have all kinds of machines in the workshop, I admire your cleanness, next to the show you give us we can enjoy the birds of your garden, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and time with us.
Rico's greetings.
Back to back random videos to watch while in quarantine
Another way to clean that aluminum off that journal is to mix up a strong mixture of lye and water. You can just dunk the whole crank in. Lye will dissolve the aluminum, but won't hurt the cast crank.
Great vid - I love tinkering with old stuff like this - not to your level thou - just a bit of paint and getting things running. I have an identical Westwood tiller like this - never seen another until now! Mine has a bucket and drive wheels to make it into a powered barrow.
One of the finest restorations I've seen yet. Kudos to you and yours!
Quarantine Day#38 : I've started to watch people restore old machines. I think I'm going insane
Yes indeed, once I saw the video ...... Musti1 came to mind... WELL DONE!!!!!!!!
I love these old machines, enjoyed the video
Always good restoration from your hands 👍 / But for soil, don't scrap it too deep, soil have its own structure. Look for permacutlure, thanks.
I think this is the second or third video I watched of your channel and I am definitely impressed you do really nice work and you should be proud of yourself for doing such what an inspiration I tinker a little bit when I find stuff and get them running again like a 1970 John Deere riding lawn mower the very first one they ever made and I had it running in about 10 hours after being down for 15 years so I know I know how you feel when you get things going only you go the extra step and really make them nice congratulations I'll keep watching stay safe StayWell and as always God bless
Really a first rate job. I wish I knew how to create the decals like you did. I need a set for a Toro/Wheel Horse 212-5 tractor I'm restoring.
Very comprehensive resto. I highly enjoyed it. One issue I noticed at the end though, when you removed the wheels I noticed that the wheel frame looked to me to be installed back to front. It looks like if you turned it around the frame would have flat feet on the bottom and slide across the ground instead of the downward pointed feet that dig in. Just my view and since I have never seen this model of tiller in person I could be way off.
A piece of art, i would put one of his engines in my living room
Very beautiful result, love it. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family
I would have polished the crank journal and smoothed the rod bearing with fine sandpaper. Reduced the bearing clearance to .0015 by sanding the rod cap with a piece of emory cloth on a sheet of glass, checking the clearance with Plastigage, but M R was shooting for brand new and that's what he achieved!
Happy little tiller. Good job.
Auch wenn die Restoration eine klasse Arbeit ist, die Motorhacke ist die dümmste Erfindung seit Erfindung des Rades, was man aufgehackt hat hat man hinterher wieder fest getreten, aber zum Löcher butteln im Garten hervorragent geeignet. Ich habe selber so eine Maschine gehabt.
Even if the restoration is a great job, the motor hoe is the stupidest invention since the invention of the wheel, what you have hacked has been kicked back afterwards, but excellent for punching holes in the garden. I had such a machine myself.
Beautiful video. One fine Craftsman here ladies and gentleman.
No te falta nada en el taller, un lujo con esas herramientas, excelente trabajo.
I’ve restored many Suffolk’s.. awesome little engine, they just keep going.. great restoration bud
Awesome restoration Daggerwin / Machinery restorer!!!
You've got two well restored tillers now!! 👍👏
Keep up the good work! 😃
Well done lad....you should be proud.I am sure that unit would work wonders in small areas.
nice work, looks like new. Good engines, used to have the same one
This is what I call 'a perfect job'!!
this wasn't abandoned very long. Plant growth a couple of months, petrol not yet evaporated, overall condition pretty decent for its age. But good hook for the video.
@SubConsciousMind That's what i also thought when I reached 3:17.
I still enjoyed the video.
He said abandoned not for how long tho...
Maybe abandoned in a shed or garage. definitely hasnt been rained on or sitting in snow or anything like that and has old cobwebs which wouldnt survive outside. Always interesting to see restorations though.
It’s been sat in a shed, it’s far to clean, I’ve had engines and tractors sat out for a few days and had more cobwebs/leaves and general dirt on it than that!
Waste of time ?
Naaahhh ... the joy of seeing your own hands at work to restore good machinery.
Its a gift rarely seen in people these days.
Again AWESOME job bro. True craftsman , love the tools . My dad used little sticks to see how much oil was in the lawnmower , must be a old school thing. 😎👍
I like the touches of the decals, I had wondered on a previous video where you go them from, never considered that you'd print them. That old Suffolk Iron Works engine brings back memories. I used to work on those as a teenager and I still have my fathers old Qualcast Commodore lawnmower which had one. It precedes the engine you have here as the earlier ones had cast alloy starter pull assembly instead of the nasty plastic and cast and chromed throttle control rather than the pressed piece. The 70+ year old mower now rests peacefully in the shed as a memory of my father and the first time that I was allowed to mow the lawn with it.
My word! I believe this is the best and most thorough restoration I've seen yet. I cringed to watch you run it in the dirt. LOL
I advise you "my mechanics" channel ;)
Hard work make it done. Great job, magnificent results.
Very good attention to details! Thank you for sharing with us!
So satisfying seeing the results. Lots of work and love went into this. Thanks for the video
Yes! Finally. Thanks daggerwin! Love this channel.
Well u from ireland
Gavin Howard what?
you can't keep getting away with this sam
@@KingMooseThe3rd
Haha! Based
Very satisfying to watch, great job! the one minor was the hole in the letter 'd' on the westwood decal not lining up.
Beautiful work my good man. I have a period correct American version of this tiller called a "Merry tiller" with a Briggs and Stratton 5HP. A little bigger, but I love it.
First class restoration. Nice to see you are adding to your tool collection.
A brilliant restoration with massive skills, patience and desirable results.
Fantastic restoration, I had one of these that I bought from a lawnmower repair shops junk pile. Did some work on it to get it running and it worked really well. Impressed that you managed to get a new belt, mine was knackered and I couldn’t find a replacement anywhere, I eventually took the old one into Halfords and found a fan belt that was the closest size, wasn’t perfect but it worked reasonably well. Thank you though, really enjoyed you doing the restoration.
Please, please, please keep these videos coming. Loving them
Great job!!! When you know your job, you don't need unnecessary verbage! Thank you!!!
Amazing channel. Wonderful restoration, really incredible what you have achieved. it might very well look better than when it came from the production line.
Dude, from where you get all the parts needed for these old machines? Is still aviable at the markets? I always wondering that.
Incredibly therapeutic! Really lovely to think that your passion for farming simulator has maybe helped pay for the all your new workshop toys in this video, so that you can better pursue this passion too! Fantastic, you're an inspiration; living the dream. 😀 Keep it up. #lettonfarm4ever
This is how my montgomery/ward tiller was acquired, dude had it outback for a year, then decided to put it up to the trash. Grabbed it, drained gas. cleaned flywheel magnets, and I wanna say it needed a condenser and she fired right up. That was 10 or so years ago and I still use it to till my garden. Finally needed a carb rebuild over the winter.
Nice video enjoyed watching whole process, ultrasonic cleaner and powder coating booth, I am quite envious.
great job you did with this Tiller Dagwin looks just as it did when it was new more of the same please.. S C UK.
Excellent job, I did not see you check the valve clearance after the lapping, process. I have had to grind a few thousands off one of the valve jobs I have done in the past.
Great result looks fantastic
As someone who isn't very practical I find this kind of video fascinating, thanks. Not sure I'd have been too keen on getting a whiff of the month old vinegar though!
Sodium bicarbonate is so versatile, neutralizing acids to making biscuits for breakfast!
Forget all of these restorations, I want the bush you keep finding all of this stuff growing in!!! 🤪
It does my head in when they set up "finds" like that. Disgraceful
Nice restoration! Although I've never realy understood what the use of a rototiller is in the first place. A shovel and a rake would do it faster and less noisy. :-)
The great thing about restoring things is you can use the restored item thus saving a tiny bit of the plannet in not having to demand more new things and scrapping the old.