Vintage Rototillet

[MANCAVE mowers]

Hi all, a newbie here in need of help.
I have been asked to restore an old rototiller.
I'm p for the challenge but need help as where to get parts and list and also diagrams. Can anybody help please? :?

 

[JMOR]

Switzerland? Couldn't stop my fingers, sorry. You are really up for a challenge aren't you!

 

[MANCAVE mowers]

Never done 1 before. As it's says Switzerland does that mean problems?

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

I want to say they had something to do with Bungartz or Simar.... maybe Siemens. Try contacting someone at the link below.

Mike
Sharp Lookin Critters....

 

[JDEM]

I gave two of them away a few years ago when I moved out of New York. That looks like a late 1930s machine with a 3 HP engine. The later
ones are more common with bigger engines that go up to 10 HP.

I still have a few, but used to have a barn full of them.

 

[JDEM]

A few photos of some cleaned up ones.

 

[MANCAVE mowers]

That's a great help with pics. Need to get translated. Do you think I will be able to get parts still please?

 

[JDEM]

I suspect you can find used parts if patient. Main problem is - these old tillers often get scrapped instead of parted out.

 

[JDEM]

I used to buy parts from a dealer in the USA but the last time I did that was in 1984. They are probably long gone. Frazer Farm Equipment,
1919-23 South Wayne Street, PO Box 391, Auburn, Indiana, 46706. Phone in 1984 was 219-925-2210.

 

[MANCAVE mowers]

problem there is I'm in the UK so shipping would be a brute. But I would do it if customer happy. Until I find a supplier of parts should we need them. We can't build a budget for restoration.

 

[MANCAVE mowers]

In my research I see this may be a 2 stroke machine. If this is correct, what is the mixture please?

 

[JDEM]

Yes, it has a two-stroke-cycle engine. Takes a 6%-8% mix. That is 13 to 1 up to 16 to 1 ratio. Note those are the specs in the 1930s but the
newer ones in the 80s still used a 16 to 1 mix ratio.

 

[old]

Looks a lot like a Frazier tiller I have and it is 2 stroke and a bear to start but once running does a very good job

 

[JDEM]

Here are the original oil-mix instructions from 1936.

Roughly translates to "With each Rototiller, there is a cup-gauge for the oil, marked with two lines, one with indication 6%, the other 8%.
This cup of oil is filled to the mark 6% or 8% mark, and this quantity of oil is poured into five liters of gasoline. Then mix it
thoroughly."

 

[MANCAVE mowers]

thanks all. We are making space for the machine now. Looking forward to starting the work.
As a foot note...What plug is it please?

 

[JDEM]

Assuming it has a spark plug with 18 mm threads, 1/2" reach and takes a 1" wrench? Originally it would of been a Champion COM-6. That then
subbed to a Champion K-15J. Now a K13 or a D14.

 

[MANCAVE mowers]

That's great defo has a plug as was surprised of the size.

 

[MANCAVE mowers]

Missed some txt defo has 18mm plug[/u]