Search found 7 matches

by gencybay
Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:15 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: reverse gear
Replies: 11
Views: 15908

Somewhere deep in my memory I recall a special mounting bracket (probably 3rd party) that allowed Seagulls to rotate through 360 degrees - allowing reversing.

Is my memory playing tricks or does anyone know anything about them?

Thanks,


Simon
by gencybay
Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:46 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Help With Atco Boatimpeller Restoration
Replies: 4
Views: 8189

It doesn't help at all but you might be interested in the following link:

http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/FIELD/006/AD531E/AD531E00.HTM

Ideas that seem to have been put aside sometimes have quite a following.

Simon
by gencybay
Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:17 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: salty seagull
Replies: 12
Views: 15888

One Charles in Dorset, one in Berkshire?
Palmers Tally-Ho - West Berks Brewery Fathom the Bowl?
Urine?
Surely the question is which of the resultant urines Seagull's prefer as fuel, not the temperature!
The necessary oil mix is too horrible to consider.

S
by gencybay
Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:42 pm
Forum: Help
Topic: Why does my seagull stop if I open the choke?
Replies: 5
Views: 9751

I had a similar problem with my century. That was because one of the jets was blocked. As far as I know, you should only have one jet but, given the age of the engine, it might be a bitsa. Sounds like carb to me but I'm sure better minds will point you in the right direction.

Simon
by gencybay
Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:48 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Another one starts again
Replies: 0
Views: 5418

Another one starts again

1971 century. Laid up for twenty plus years. Cleaned points - cleared blocked jet and it fired up on fresh fuel without any real problems. What really surprised me was how clean everything was under the flywheel/magneto. Don't know if this was good care or good design but now feel confident that I h...
by gencybay
Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:28 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Thumbscrews
Replies: 4
Views: 10259

Thanks for the reply. I will go for one of the replicas. Nothing wrong with whitworth apart from availability. It is a strange thing about central London that it is easy to buy all manner of fashion items but very difficult to find mechanical things. I'm sure that there are hundreds of suppliers aro...
by gencybay
Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:04 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Thumbscrews
Replies: 4
Views: 10259

Thumbscrews

Bit reluctant to bother John at the moment. Does anybody know the approximate price of replacement thumbscews and, because I'm a bit of a klutz in these matters, how to replace them - there is something bigger than the threaded hole at both ends!! Alternatively, what is the thread - please not Whitw...