Just finished the freshen up of my recent addition to the arsenal of Petter loads, it’s a 3″ John Cherry centrifugal pump, not much needed for this one, just a clean up, coat of paint and a new trolley with a nice riveted tank to replace the plastic one it came with, just wheels to … Read more
Saturday saw Cheffins Spring 2026 sale, held at their Sutton sale ground with plenty on offer for buyers of all types. Prices were very reasonable if not a little low, with only a couple of lots bringing what you could call “strong money” and others realising far less than you would expect. Highest price of … Read more
The Wadebridge Antiques and Salvage Fair was held over the Easter weekend and we had a brilliant display of stationary engines. The selection included many Lister D types for the 100th anniversary, 2 lovely French engines (Bugaud and Ceres), a hit and miss Lister D horizontal engine and a woodpecker to name a few. The … Read more
Converting a rotary to a flicker…. As time passes by, I’m pretty sure that the supply of early rotating armature magnetos will become more and more difficult to find. It was difficult enough 40 years ago when I first got my 1919 Lister P type! To overcome the problem, I modified a much more modern … Read more
During the Easter bank holiday, I took the opportunity to visit Prickwillow pumping station in Ely Cambridgeshire. It is a great museum and I was greeted by an impressive collection of six large diesel engines from surrounding pump stations which were added to the site as they were decommissioned. In the entrance hall was a … Read more
Congratulations go to Nik Major with his “The story of my Lister Q type “article. Voted by you, the readers as the best article of the month for Febuary 2026. Congratulations Nik Major, Your prize will be on its way to you shortly. Be sure to support your favourite authors with the “Like” button located … Read more
Back in June 2023 I acquired a Petter M type from a friend who had helped clear a collection in the North of England. Upon having a look, the engine appeared to be in good original condition, complete and a quick check revealed it to have a good spark. I was assured that it had … Read more
We were invited to go to an open day on Easter Sunday where some engines would be lined up down the drive and around the house. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a lovely 3hp Petter M. And to follow the Petter theme, there was a line of them – it was quite nice to … Read more
The Wullie Broon Memorial Crank Up is organised by the Dumfries & Galloway Vintage Machinery Club. The weather forecast was not great for the weekend, and indeed it did prove to be a bit cold and wet on the Sunday morning. That didn’t seem to deter lots of exhibitors from bringing engines to display. Thankfully … Read more
Recently a post was shared on Facebook showing some items for sale on the VEE website and although I do check the site most weeks I didn’t notice the rather nice Petter powered Moorlands pump set so a quick look on the site and checked the photos, email sent to the then owner Mr. Petternut … Read more