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Matt Gambrill

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Jan 20, 2001, 12:06:22 PM1/20/01
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Hi all,
I have acquired a Gardenmaster rotovator, with what appears to
be a model O JAP 2 stroke on it. Anybody know anything about it, and has
anyone got a spare engine laying about the workshop that they would like
to get rid of?

Thanks in advance
MATT
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Philip Thornton-Evison

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Jan 20, 2001, 1:52:26 PM1/20/01
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Matt Gambrill wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have acquired a Gardenmaster rotovator, with what appears to
> be a model O JAP 2 stroke on it. Anybody know anything about it, and has
> anyone got a spare engine laying about the workshop that they would like
> to get rid of?
>

> There are two sorts of Model O, the earlier has a horizontal
> plug and a deflector top piston, the latter a centrally mounted vertical
> plug and loop scavenging. I have a copy of the handbook/manual for the
> earlier one if that would be any help. ISTR power output was one third of
> a horsepower, so I guess it won't be a heavy duty machine then :-)

Regards

Philip T-E

Matt Gambrill

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Jan 21, 2001, 7:59:39 AM1/21/01
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Thanks for the offer of info, it would appear to be the late type, with
vertical plug. No, it is definitely not a heavy duty machine, as it can
be picked up nearly one handed....

MATT

Anyone got any accessories lurking...?
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Colin A Jacobs

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Jan 21, 2001, 3:05:32 PM1/21/01
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Got one with accessories mine has an "Aspersa" Engine and is very light. I
have Manuals for it and all the paperwork guarantees etc.

Now restoring it as well.
Colin J
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Colin A Jacobs

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Jan 21, 2001, 3:25:06 PM1/21/01
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Landmaster cultivators were made by Byron Horticultural Engineering at
Hucknall Nottinghamshire from the early 1950's
The smallest model made was the Gardenmaster 80 with a 1HP two stroke JAP
engineThe Gardenmaser 80 had a 1.5hp engine in 1959. In the 1960's there
were five Gardenmasters availiable. The 3/4 hp two stroke Gardenmaster 34
was folowed by the Gardenmaster 80 then the 3hp Gardenmasterfour stroke 85
and the 3hp Gardenmaster 95 The gardenmaster 100 had a 3hp four stroke
engine with a lever operated clutch.
Landmaster moved to Poole in1971 &became part of the wolesley webb group in
1980

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Matt Gambrill

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Jan 21, 2001, 4:10:45 PM1/21/01
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In article <94fgki$q0g$1...@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk>, Colin A Jacobs
<be...@gardener.com> writes
Thanks to all who replied, I will have a go at making it work. Looks
like it will need new rings, and haven't even tried for a spark yet.
Still, it was made by man originally, so it can probably be made to work
again...
MATT
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Peter Forbes

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Jan 21, 2001, 5:19:38 PM1/21/01
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Colin A Jacobs wrote:
>
> Got one with accessories mine has an "Aspersa" Engine and is very light. I
> have Manuals for it and all the paperwork guarantees etc.
>
> Now restoring it as well.
> Colin J
>


Aspera ??

Peter

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Philip Thornton-Evison

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Jan 21, 2001, 5:28:01 PM1/21/01
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Peter Forbes wrote:

> Colin A Jacobs wrote:
> >
> > Got one with accessories mine has an "Aspersa" Engine and is very light. I
> > have Manuals for it and all the paperwork guarantees etc.
> >
> > Now restoring it as well.
> > Colin J
> >
>
> Aspera ??
>

According to a friend in the garden machinery trade the name is 'Despera 'cos
of the crap build quality. MTBO of about an hour or so he says :-)

Regards

Philip T-E

Peter Forbes

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Jan 21, 2001, 5:52:48 PM1/21/01
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What's the MTBF then ??

Roland Craven

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Jan 21, 2001, 6:27:50 PM1/21/01
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about ten flippin minutes. The early ones fitted to Flymos were
diabolical!
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nr Exeter Devon. UK
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http://www.eclipse.co.uk/rolands-yard/

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Colin A Jacobs

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Jan 22, 2001, 2:46:33 PM1/22/01
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Check point gap as mine was well out for some reason. it is now running
well.
Aspera engine not aspersa Sorry

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thekenistons

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Apr 21, 2001, 7:41:20 AM4/21/01
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Matt,
 
I found you on the web.
 
I have an old Gardenmaster - found it at a dump.  Would you like it?
It's free and living near Basingstoke.
It doesn't go but doesn't look too bad - missing air filter and trottle cable.
 
Just reply - one way or the other.
 
David Keniston
 
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