[hortiman]

Hello Rustyman.
I have a dead trusty down here in West Wales, you would be welcome to come and remove the pieces you need. I am not sure where you are based.

Chris

[hortiman]

Hi again mickattwo

The Howard 700 plough is suitable for horticultural ploughing competitions, they also marketed a reversible plough to the 700. All the other Howard models were either too small and underpowered to pull a plough or were designed solely at rotary cultivators. Clifford also marketed some ploughs suitable for horti ploughing competition. But of course they are not as popular in ploughing matches as Trusty, Anzani or ploughmate machines.

[hortiman]

Hello mickattwo

I don’t think a Howard 400 is suitable for ploughing, I have never seen or heard of a plough attachment for a 400. There is no mention of a plough in the brochure. But I have been proved wrong before! Are you sure it is not a Howard 700 as that is a very good ploughing machine.

Chris

[hortiman]

Hi there bicky.
Could it be that you are expecting too much from this little machine? They are not particularly powerful, and more suited to shallower cultivations , they are definitely not a ‘digging machine’.

But of course the engine could be ‘tired’ and in need of some TLC, difficult to judge without seeing it in action.

Chris

[hortiman]

Hello TED20

Your Allen scythe is a Mark1 machine manufactured in 1936. Machine Nos 692 – 1726 were all made in 1936, which was the last Mark 1.

Hope this helps
Chris

[hortiman]

Hello wandr.
I have found a pair of new/old stock straps.
PM me if you are still interested
Chris

[hortiman]

As you will notice the wheels are further apart than the rotavator unit, which is not ideal for row crop work, also it means running on cultivated ground on each pass. Not surprising it was not a success!
Chris

[hortiman]

Here is a Wentworth in action in 2009 piloted by none other than Mr ‘merlin keeper’

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[hortiman]

Hi there.
I think I may have some new /old stock in the barn, I will look in the next day or two.
Chris

[hortiman]

Hi there
I suggest that you message ‘merlinkeeper’ who is a regular on this forum, he is into mayfields in a big way.
Chris

[hortiman]

Andrew.
If the Hirth piston is still usable I can find you a s/h oil pump, let me know what you decide to do.
Chris

[hortiman]

I have mislaid my list at the moment, but will look when I return middle of next week.
Chris

[hortiman]

What happened to the Hirth piston? looks like it was running dry, maybe the pipe feeding the cylinder bore was blocked, or oil pump failed.
I have a s/h piston but not sure of size, it may be oversize.

Chris

[hortiman]

I made exhaustive enquiries about 20+ years ago for my DB2Ds, all the manufacturers I contacted said that they used to produce them, but moulds were lost or destroyed years ago, I used to find scrap Plowmates etc as a source of tyres, but they have a value of their own now, so that source has more or less dried up. As for tubes, I think I may be able to help with a used one, If interested let me know and I will look.
Chris

[hortiman]

Hello Andrew
I always get mine made by Jon Cruse, at The Mower Centre, Hailsham, East Sussex. 01323 842 477.
He always makes a good job of them and is a Club member of long standing.
He has a website too.
Hope this helps
Chris

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