PS anyone know if you can still obtain the weight for the front - never had one but sure would help keeping it in the ground.
Short of finding a machine thats got one that comes with it, id say theres little hope.
Not sure what the new ones have, if they have it with minimal fuss you might be able to fit a new one. The machines are now Metric instead of imperial.
The weight just sits on there.
I would keep an eye out for an old Vice or something thats a big heavy lump of cast Iron or steel. Drill a hole and put a pin or bolt through so it will go down in the hole on the front.
Make up a saddle over the tube at the back.
Of course lead would work too. Some old flashing or similar. You would melt and cast it into whatever shape you like. Or just wrap strips of it round the main shaft but that might not get the weight forward enough.
Not sure what you mean about the double width??? Was only 2 rows of blades the standard thing???
The one this thread was about had 4 rows of tines. The other one that Dad has at his place (older going by the motor) only has 2 rows of tines.
