Back in the summer of 2023 I purchased a 5hp Tangye oil engine from a friend near Peterborough. The engine had been fitted to a steel base and used slave axles/wheels in each corner to move it about. As my friend used the same wheels/axles for his 7hp Tangye, these were not included in the … Read more
I’ve never particularly liked the big Lister’s, never really had an interest in them, thought they were heavy, ugly and often seen running badly without a load. So why is there now an example in my collection? Back in August 2023 I got a call from a friend asking if I was interested in an … Read more
I was able to purchase this little two-stroke via eBay and I am yet to confirm its origins, while waiting for identification, I set about getting it going. The first few jobs were easy, working out a way to attach the water jacket was sorted by using a spark plug reducer and some thick … Read more
So, where do I go from the first article? Well, you know who I am, what I get up to and what I now collect also. So this is the first one of the restoration series of the 1920 Lister Q type. So, where did the story start on this engine you may ask? 17th … Read more
A chance phone call back in July 2021 asking me to to pick something up for a fellow engine collector is all it took to stumble upon this early Lister. Having loaded the Hornsby fuel tank into the van, the usual question of “Have you got anything else for sale?” arose, and as usual, there … Read more
It was whilst attending a deceased collectors dispersal sale at Grassthorpe, near Newark in September 2011 that my son Mike and I saw a pile of bits on a pallet. The first time round viewing things we just went past, but later on seeing the name Pilter and the chevron gears we looked again and … Read more
Back in February 2018 a small Fielding & Platt engine appeared for sale on Facebook Market Place. When I first saw it I passed it by as the pictures made it hard to tell just what it was, but upon closer inspection later in the day I realised just how unusual the engine was and … Read more
The Solex carburettor has been fitted to many engines over the years but it is the 26FV & FH series we are looking at here. They can be found on many different stationary engines including makes such as, Lister, Bamford, Fowler, Petter & BSA to name but a few. Whilst each type can look similar, … Read more
After being in the hobby for nearly 30 years it was a bit of a shock to the system when I had to withdraw from the hobby due to moving house and having to totally gut the place. There was a plus side, I had space for the machine shop I always wanted, a place … Read more