another two new projects.

Looks great, but it's not blue
Jonesey

i will do the next one in blue.
collecting it on sunday.

What you got coming next ?
Jonesey

it's another petter a1, this time the 3hp model. i already have the 1.5 and 5hp so i am missing a 3. i am still looking for a petter w1, hens teeth and rocking horse poo, would be easier to find. although when you do find one they want a kings ransom for it. it took me along time to find my fowler pa, so i am used to waiting for the right engine to turn up.
richard.

earlsinclare wrote:it's another petter a1, this time the 3hp model. i already have the 1.5 and 5hp so i am missing a 3. i am still looking for a petter w1, hens teeth and rocking horse poo, would be easier to find. although when you do find one they want a kings ransom for it. it took me along time to find my fowler pa, so i am used to waiting for the right engine to turn up.
richard.

on the subject of fowler pa's i have just got one and its typical i go and buy one then there are 2 on ebay ! its like a bus

Seen a W1H for sale in the last 3 months, I cant remember what it went for but it wasnt silly, shouldn't be that hard to dig up there is a few about, have you tried an advert in SEM?

Cheers Steve

Skankin_giant wrote:Seen a W1H for sale in the last 3 months, I cant remember what it went for but it wasnt silly, shouldn't be that hard to dig up there is a few about, have you tried an advert in SEM?

Cheers Steve

i have seen 2 for sale in past half a year from the same seller in bridport .... if anyone know who i am on about .... he probally just pulls it out of the hole in the shed floor as normal

Best place to leave them once he's had is hands on them
Jonesey

JONESEY wrote:Best place to leave them once he's had is hands on them
Jonesey

haha you know who im talking about then

He should have his hands cut off
Jonesey

good job he isnt on this forum chris

Engine is looking good Richard, I can't keep up with the 2 Petters you have and your still adding to them I had the chance of a W but it was snatched from under my feet (long story) it was selling for £75 it was bought for less then that and sold the same day for a lot lot more, so called friends for you.
Good luck with the search you know that they will all be miles from you when you do find one.

Stu.

earlsinclare wrote: i am still looking for a petter w1, hens teeth and rocking horse poo, would be easier to find. although when you do find one they want a kings ransom for it.
richard.

one here Richard

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/petter-w1-tank-/250974479158?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item3a6f3ea336

watching it, quite a long way to collect it though.
richard.

Here is another, comes with pump...still £200...but seems to have its original water tank!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Petter-PH-petrol-paraffin-trolley-and-water-pump-stationary-engine-/130627401840?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item1e69fff870#ht_500wt_1204

Cheers Steve

Sorry to say but I don't trust that seller now as his ads are never 100% what is for sale and whats not. He seems as if he's trying to advertise everything he has in one advert and never gives a good discription of what is for sale.

Stu.

matt86_wd2 wrote:good job he isn't on this forum Chris

me thinks he is on here...keeping an eye on you mate...

mike d wrote:

matt86_wd2 wrote:good job he isn't on this forum Chris

me thinks he is on here...keeping an eye on you mate...

As far as im concerned i have not said anything incriminating lol

Pm Mike let me now please
Jonesey

Another one here Richard

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Petter-W1-stationary-engine-/230738654440?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item35b91874e8

Wonder why the Welsh like the water cooled Petters that 2 for sale in Wales.

Stu.

matt86_wd2 wrote:good job he isn't on this forum Chris

matt you wrong there mate ..he is...don't come on very often though..

i have doing a bit of research on these engines.

petter 5hp, date despatched 05.12.1947 to Walker Bros, Cumberland

petter a1, date despatched 04.09.1947 to R.Yates & Sons, Malton,Yorkshire.

i'm always amazed how some engines only travel a few miles in all their lives, i bought the petter a1 from a bloke in york who said he found it local (malton is only 10 miles from york). this engine has probably travelled less than 75miles in 65 years.
richard.

Very interesting Richard, have you tried to find out what the original owners did as work or are they just farms that had the engines as back up for the dairy palour. My WD8 was new to a farmer near Carlisle and it worked there all it's life till his sons got the engine once the farm was sold and they rallied it for a few years and I bought it of one of the sons who lived at Newby Bridge, South Cumbria.

Stu.

r yates and son. still in business today.
http://www.yatesonline.com/