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Post by Starchild on Mar 10, 2007 18:20:56 GMT
 needs a good clean and spray up, suzuki engine. We also have a petrol mower, a hybrid of a Suffolk Punch (1950's) engine and an Atco body (late 50's/early 60's). Ironic really as they are now both part of Qualcast/Bosch. |
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Post by tnt on Mar 10, 2007 20:51:39 GMT
Wow!  That should clean up nicely! Would really love something like that, all we have at the moment is a couple of very old mattocks, a fork, spade, trowel, couple of hoes and a rake! Not to mention two very sore backs!  Long gone are the days of a 4 wheeled machine with some nice kit on the back!  Still, it's the satisfaction one gets so I keep being told We do have a chain harrow, and a couple of rolls, not sure they'd do our little white van any good if I stuck 'em on the back though :-) Has anyone tried or seen these little electric ones? They seem to be reasonable in price, but can't see them being any good! |
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Post by Starchild on Mar 10, 2007 20:57:32 GMT
the rotavator cost £50, we could get ya one but i think the postage would be a bit much to Orkney!
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Post by Starchild on Mar 10, 2007 21:05:53 GMT
I wouldn't go for an electric rotavator personally, they won't do heavy soil. saying that a mantis is near £300 and a decent earthquake badger is near £400 with a Briggs and Stratton 6hp petrol engine. www.mowers-online.co.uk/itmidx33.htm |
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Post by mickster on Mar 10, 2007 21:16:40 GMT
gone are the days of a 4 wheeled machine with some nice kit on the back! Still, it's the satisfaction one gets so I keep being told Isn't there anyone on island who could either come down and do over your ground, or loan you a massey 35 for a day or two? Or a John Deer? etc.  What's this? You've got a new van? I heard rumours that you had. ;D ;D ;D Mick. |
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Post by stormy on Mar 10, 2007 21:29:43 GMT
i am not posting a picture of ours.
but mine is blue and has go faster stripes.
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Post by stormy on Mar 10, 2007 21:30:31 GMT
and what cost £12, im nosy i know.
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Post by tnt on Mar 11, 2007 13:12:10 GMT
Isn't there anyone on island who could either come down and do over your ground, or loan you a massey 35 for a day or two? Or a John Deer? etc. Mick. There is, but for someone to spend 20mins hooking up and getting here for what would take about 5 mins with a nice power harrow on the back, don't think we'd get too many offers! We're a third done, won't take much more to finish off - he says! Still not sure on how to manage the 4+acres of pasture yet! LOL Need a good Shire! That's a proper piece of kit :-) By the way Stormy, what cost £12? I can't see anyone mentioning £12? |
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Post by stormy on Mar 11, 2007 22:44:44 GMT
at the back near the pots behind the rotovator there are labels with £12 on them.
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Post by Starchild on Mar 12, 2007 6:10:43 GMT
aaah that's me Levingtons! My composters aren't ready yet so I had to go and but some.
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Post by dazza on Mar 12, 2007 13:54:32 GMT
I've got a big yellow one. It's 20" wide with a 6hp B&S on top and has a reverse gear for when it's buried up to the handles. Cuts through almost any ground but takes about two days afterwards for me to stop shakingggggggggg...
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Post by mickster on Mar 12, 2007 20:47:07 GMT
I've got a manual one. I call it a spade. ;D ;D
Actually, I used it this afternoon to plant some jerusalem artichokes. ;D
Mick.
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Post by Starchild on Mar 18, 2007 8:07:36 GMT
Well we used it yesterday and it took 10 mins to dig an area that would have taken me 3 days to dig with a spade and fork and 3 months to recover from!
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Long gone are the days of a 4 wheeled machine with some nice kit on the back! 
Still, it's the satisfaction one gets so I keep being told 
