Reply With QuoteThread of the week just for usage of the word concatenate, let alone the fact it's packed with humour.
In response to a number of requests following my recent sale threads for both my Vintage Ransomes Marquis lawnmower and my Bamford stationary engine, I thought that, rather than congest the forum with all sorts of uploads in different threads, I'd concatenate them to this one.
With that in mind, and also the worryingly high number of French Onion Soup fanciers around these parts, I thought it best to start with an image of Rev. Mrs. DickBrowne's now-legendary comestible
1139A8C7-F90E-40D6-93A9-F5AD737DC44E_1_105_c by d1ck_browne, on Flickr
Freshly home-made, with a little Gruyere cheese atop a series of toasted ciabatta croutons, yum...
Now, where was I? Oh yes, Videos.
This is the start-up of the Bamford engine, beloved of deck-chair dwellers in country fairs Kingdom-wide:
Bamford1 by d1ck_browne, on Flickr
You'll notice the use of special-edition safety-crocs. A move I only came to regret a little later when I ran over my own toe whilst pushing the beast back into the garage...
Another video showing it running, and stopping - the lever I fiddle with halfway through is the petrol tap, just needed to make sure it was on
Bamford1 by d1ck_browne, on Flickr
Thread of the week just for usage of the word concatenate, let alone the fact it's packed with humour.
Now the mower. It's an old Ransomes Marquis with a 20 inch cut, in original patina, with a re-ground blade, cylinder and fresh paint to the cylinder:
Once more, safety gear is essential, and all standards are met
This is the startup - petrol on, choke on, ignition on, check the clutch is disengaged, bit of throttle... and PULL!!!
Ransomes by d1ck_browne, on Flickr
For the first couple of cuts, it's usual to use the clutch lever to start and stop the mower, but it's not necessary - the throttle will engage and disengage the centrifugal clutch quite nicely.
You may be concerned about non-adherence to Health and Safety standards here as I am mowing one-handed. There is a little-known loophole to the legislation which permits potentially damaging and fool-hardy practices if a video is required. Don't try this at home, kids
Ransomes by d1ck_browne, on Flickr
Love it!
I don't need any of them... but I want all of them!
Thanks for posting.
Oh that tick-over. Pornography for the ears.
I'd love a 15 minute sound clip of that to help me fall asleep of an eve.
Sent through the ether by diddling with radio waves
Ah, wonderful. I used to mow our massive lawn with a mower like that in the 1980s, took bloody ages. I'd love a mower like that now but my garden is rather small and I can't justify it. Tempting still though.
And I'm glad the engine has sold, I was having the usual 'but where would you keep it?' discussion with the wife, like the one when I wanted to buy a lifesize Dalek, where of course the answer is 'in the kitchen'. I could have convinced her, I'm sure of it.
"A man of little significance"
As soon as I spotted the stationary engine I knew it had to be a present for an old friend Big Al so all being well I will be off down south to collect her the week after next, sample some French Onion soup and on return she will be in great company with the Doncaster corporation fire engine
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And the 1900's Stanley steam car hand built by Al from scratch
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Many thanks Richard!
Perfect new home, as it should be. Good work.
"A man of little significance"
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