Alan Rogers (Will-Haggle)

will-haggle replied to the topic MonroTiller series MG3 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 4 months ago

I was looking at a Howard 220 in the auction on Saturday, it has an Aspera engine which was based on a Clinton….

will-haggle replied to the topic MonroTiller series MG3 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 4 months ago

I’ve located a parts list for a 494, looks similar…
http://www.rucenterprises.com/Clinton/Clinton_494_series_parts.pdf

and some mag. info.

http://www.rucenterprises.com/Clinton/Clinton_mag_diff.pdf

will-haggle replied to the topic West Country Rallies in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 4 months ago

I’ve also got one for the West of England Game Fair, and this year it doesn’t clash with the AGM! It’s on the 19th &20th March 2016, held at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
http://www.westofenglandgamefair.co.uk

will-haggle started the topic West Country Rallies in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 4 months ago

I’ve just got my entry form for Yesterday’s Farming Show, Manor Farm, Puckington, Somerset. TA19 9JA. It’s on 20th and 21st August 2016, not only that but I also got one from the West Dorset Rally, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset DT6 4EG. It’s on 11th and 12th June, (A week before Semington). They are starting up a new Horticultural section and Marcus…[Read more]

will-haggle replied to the topic Vintage Horticultural & Garden Machinery Working Day in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 5 months ago

Copied this for the Cultivator, can you PM me with contact details please? Or email cultivator-editor@outlook.com

will-haggle replied to the topic Cultmate BSA carburettor help in the forum Help and information 10 years, 5 months ago

I’ve had a look at my BSA manual, but the carb’s. they show are different but in the Tarpen type 42 generator manual there’s a diagram of a type 333 carb. See scan…

will-haggle replied to the topic Cultmate BSA carburettor help in the forum Help and information 10 years, 5 months ago

Easy one for a motorcyclist, that hole is supposed to have the tickler in it, all Amal carb’s. have them. It’s a little spring loaded button, on cold starting you hold it down to flood the carb. I’ll scan a diagram….

will-haggle replied to the topic Hayter and BSA info' needed. in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 5 months ago

Two pictures of my Tarpen machines. One is the independent engine unit with Lightweight and the other is Tarpen Generator with F15….

will-haggle replied to the topic Ransomes MG2 Serial number 137 in the forum Projects 10 years, 5 months ago

Excellent work, this would make a good book! Reminds me I have to enter for Malvern by 1st February!

will-haggle replied to the topic Agria Agriette in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 5 months ago

Clive, If you would like to advertise it in the Cultivator, send me an email to cultivator-editor@outlook.com with a picture, your name, phone and area in which the machine is kept and it’ll go in the February edition.

Alternatively you could fill in the contact form on here and that’ll get to me.

I think it’s a German Hako, badged by Agria,…[Read more]

will-haggle replied to the topic The Wunder Truck – An anecdote in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 5 months ago

All I can say is that I’ve been lucky!

will-haggle replied to the topic Auto Culto modelA 1926 in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 5 months ago

Garden machines from this era are rare indeed, well done for saving that one, Chris…

will-haggle started the topic Professor Branestawm in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 5 months ago

I watched this episode of Professor Branestawm on BBC today. Has anyone lost a load of Sprayers, because there were quite a few in the Professor’s workshop! Outside on the lawn there’s a Vermorel vine sprayer, inside I saw a copper Mysto knapsack sprayer, with another one on the top of it, he also had a Sheen flame gun and a few other…[Read more]

will-haggle replied to the topic Happy Christmas to one and all in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 6 months ago

Oooohhh, Happy Christmas, to Mr. Wallingfield and his minions!

will-haggle replied to the topic Season's Greetings in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 6 months ago

A very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year to you all from Will Haggle!

will-haggle replied to the topic Cowper's patent hand seeder in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 6 months ago

It is Gowers, here’s a link…..
http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/934728/gower-sons-new-patent-garden-patching-and-allotment-drill/?search_hash=5ff8aa3eac9c42c0ae026842d2244fb3&search_offset=0&search_limit=100&search_sort_by=relevance_desc

will-haggle started the topic Mistifier at Newark in the forum Garden implements 10 years, 6 months ago

I spotted a couple of lads pushing this Drake & Fletcher sprayer at Newark, they’d bought it in the bring & buy sale. They did offer it to me but with 5 Merry Tillers and Tarpen accessories to Take home I declined…..

will-haggle replied to the topic Artwork on old brochures in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 6 months ago

This is a sales card for the Planet Jr.

will-haggle replied to the topic Artwork on old brochures in the forum General talk and discussion 10 years, 6 months ago

Well she wouldn’t want to catch her dress in the blades,now, would she? This one from 1968 shows a likely lad with a Merry Tiller, probably dragged from an office and he don’t look too happy about it!

will-haggle replied to the topic merry tiller front mounting in the forum Pedestrian operated machines 10 years, 6 months ago

Hi Pete, The front mounting came later, I have used my rear mounted one for snow clearance and it works OK. Pictures show it in 2012 and 2013, last time we had snow worth clearing in Wiltshire!

@will-haggle