Practically Classics Forum

I found a secret film that shows the generator running. Nice! I want one of these..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRHILn4lZbs

i have been offered some old stationary engines

I've been thinking about stationary engines recently , I have two lawnmowers whose engines have been perfectly stationary since 2009.
I do like this sort of thing though:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_0xifuTqVA


Apparently, that thing shakes the ground when it runs. Hmm, just like my sis-in-law but less scary.

if your sis in law looks like that she must be quite attractive

rich. wrote:if your sis in law looks like that she must be quite attractive

Oh she's that alright, but it's the fact that the ground shakes when she's running that I was concerned about!

Ah yes ! Mower engine...look for box ! I've aquired a Webb 21".. in 5 boxes.. (and another possibly restorable Suffolk )

zipgun wrote:Mower engine...look for box

No desperate rush but winter is the time for pimping a mower, ready for that first cut next April..

talking of mowers 7 years ago and against my better judgement i was talked into buying a mower with a briggs & stratton engine fitted, this season it had a crisis & has started using oil

Rich, my diagnosis is that you were using oil that was too thick, until this season! Expect a Briggs or similar to use some oil, worry when it doesn't.

i had changed brand of oil, but it was the same spec briggs engines are just shite & always have been