[charlie]

Allen Scythe records are held at MERL (Museum of English Rural Life) in Reading.

[charlie]

Interesting. What does the plate on the generator say? A quick look and it appears like a home made set up. However looking at this old advert I found online it seems t be genuine.

[charlie]

Very tidy and a good collection.

[charlie]

SAE 30 or 40 engine oil eg Castrol XL. Morris Oils do old style engine oils eg Golden Film SAE 30. Old two stroke engines just had normal 4 stroke engine oil added to the petrol, special two stroke oils for mixing are a relatively modern idea I believe.

[charlie]

I hope the collection does find a good home, sadly I suspect most museums are in a similar position to Ipswich with a lack of space and/or money.

[charlie]

Drawings for the exhaust and silencer should be held in archives at MERL. I will need to check part numbers and see if they are on the list.

[charlie]

The only option I have seen for UK models is the large pepper pot, which I have on my model 35. The big model 90 did have an exhaust and silencer mounted alongside fuel tank and I have seen photos of model 60 with exhaust across the front.

[charlie]

End of exhaust should be flattened and have slots cut into side see https://staging.vhgmc.co.uk/photo-galleries/simar-imgsimar025/

[charlie]

Might be worth writing a short piece for The Cultivator, any photos?
Where did you see the article?

[charlie]

Have you tried Meetens for parts?
Castrol Valvemaster or similar fuel additive for engines not designed to run on unleaded fuel.

[charlie]

Do you have a parts list? If not try MERL they may have one.

[charlie]

I am not familiar with this particular model but have heard a similar sound on machines that have a centrifugal clutch. The noise is caused by clutch mechanism.
Various fuel additives are available such as Castrol Valvemaster which is a lead replacement additive.

[charlie]

A good question and one that has been asked before. The answer is yes it is still classed as pedestrian operated, same as Barford Atom with trailer etc.

[charlie]

I have just received the insurance/membership cards and will be busy this weekend filling them out and putting them in envelopes for posting Monday.

[charlie]

18787 dates from 1946 according to records at MERL.

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