Just got an email from Ron
Just an update on my plough. I have just finished stripping it completely down
to every bolt. It was no easy task as many of 1", 7/8. 3/4 and 5/8 bolts
obviously had not been undone for 128 years. Surprisingly, many undid quite
easily after the initial loosening but it took two hours solid work with a 6
foot pipe extension on the spanner to undo the 1" nut on the axle - plus
numerous rests !!. Unfortunately there was no sign of any paint in any close
fitting parts.
Since my last contact I have also managed to bid
successfully for a 4 wheeled Howard plough with the frame exactly the same as
mine - although it is possibly a few years younger - I regarded this as an
exceptional find as there are very few around in one piece or even in
bits. This has the four Howard wheels and has some bits
my plough is short of like standard, steering lever, arm weights and spanner
bracket etc. Thus I can now rebuild my plough with 100% original parts and build
another 3 wheeled plough with about 85% original parts - the latter I will sell
to recover some of my mounting costs.
I will take a series of pics covering the restoration, as
it proceeds, for you to check out
Cheers
I havent managed to find any more out about Howards messirs yet but here are someof the pictures.
