Charlie Moore (aka charlie)

If you are trying to identify a machine you have why not post a photo on here and we will be able to identify it.

I see the plate says made in Lawrenceburg TN, USA. Have you tried the USA rather than Murray Europe?

It is also worth using a penetrating fluid such as Plus Gas rather than WD40.

Have you tried heating the wheel around where the key is. In addition to expanding the metal I have found the heat helps breakdown rust. Very likely, as suggested in another post on the forum, the gib key has been hammered in too far previously.

Chris, sorry for confusion, Jim is the shop keeper now. I will get website updated and chase Jim to check email is working.

Joe, many thanks for sorting this.

I would say no as it was built as a ride on machine. Better safe than sorry with insurance.

Thank you for kind comments, content quantity and quality is entirely down to members that submit articles, I only dothe layout.
Front cover photo was supplied by Geoff, I will have to ask him what it is, I thinkir=t is a canal boat tug of some sort. Note to self, add line in editors ramblings to say what cover photo shows.
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My copy has just dropped through letter box, so they are on their way.

Unfortunatley we only have records for the Britsh produced machines. There is some information about the years each model was produced on this website Note website is French but google translate (right click) works.

Briggsbits list a range of manuals and books

Yes there was a plough available for the Mayfield.

I have sent you an email with an attachment or two.

A small, but not light, machine is the Monrotiller. The series 3 machine has reverse which makes getting out of a corner much easier, the series 1 and 2 do not. It has ratchet hubs that can be locked. Another feature ofthe Monrotiller wjhich I like is teh ability to swing handles to left or right avoiding the nee dto walk behind and trample the…[Read more]

From what I know of small two wheeled garden tractors most had either a rigid axle with both wheels locked to it, eg Trusty Earthquake or a rigid axle with wheels mounted on hubs with ratchets that could be locked, eg Monrotiller. Disengaging one of th eratchets would ease turning.

Andy I have an Emery like this one but only have a copy of the advert as shown in gallery. If your is the same it would be good to know what spark plug it has as I am unable to read what is on mine.

“I can’t. PMs are not allowed unless I pay.” Trial members have limited functionality on the website and forum. Paid members have full functionality, one of the benefits of membership, after all it is their membership fees that pay for the website.

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Yes, the link works, a very interesting series of photographs. The T100 is looking good. I must get my Rototiller 10E running some time. Also in my collection I have the 28th model 56 made in UK by Geo Monro and still use it on my vegitable garden.

It will be interesting to see your restoration, unfortunately the links do not work.