I am 70 years old,retired mechanic , welder \ fabricator have my shop at home My wife and best friend of 23 years next to Jesus bought me a tablet.After working in my shop 2-6 hours I come in tell my honey I'm home get a shower. Plug in to you tube and get lost in the world outside full of of videos such as this one. I never fail to learn something different exciting and rewarding such as this gentleman here. You are a great example to a lost and dying art. Last but not least you are a credit to your profession and fellow you tubers God bless you and all of the tubers out there
Yep, so true. Internet is much more than this . It’s the tool that can connect you and your history with someone random like Me. I’m from Spain , professional firefighter and amateur mechanic. I started to use computers in 80’s but still today I’m amazed how this shit works connecting people , wether watching how plays on líne my son with people or talking with someone with similar hobbies. Yep. Have a nice day.
I often say my favourite restorations are either things I have never seen before, or they take me back to my childhood. This restoration falls into the latter, I have wonderful memories of being about six 'helping' my grandfather use his tiller like this in the 60s. The birdsong throughout parts of the video strengthened those memories. In all probability you are much young than my 59 years, and to you this is just a machine you’ve done a brilliant restoration on. However, I don’t think I'm alone in recalling machines like this being used in happy times of our lives. Those memories can be wonderful and precious. Thank you for such an amazing video and a fantastic restoration.
Another day another project, and you can finally finish that “one” that the parts have been on order for over a month that you’ve forgotten about by now.
The best thing I love about restoration videos is to see these tools in brand new condition as it would be if my dad or granddad would have seen it displayed in a store
You are so correct in the satisfying statements. Almost as good as jumping into the shed and having a go myself. You just cant pass on these old beaters as they are twice as good as the cheap plastic crap of today and have stood the test of time, you have now sent them on a journey of at least another 25-30 yrs. Thankyou so much for these vids as they give me a huge amount of enjoyment. Cheers.
What skill and patience to do this. I take my hat off to you, a first class restoration. With the knowledge, equipment, time plus the money to do a great job. From an old engineer in the UK. Just read the previous comment and I too am 70, retired service engineer/welder/fabricator, and have been glued to James Condon's videos for many days. Well done James.
I can see you are restoring this machine more for the satisfaction then for the money you can safe. I hope some day I'll be able to do something like this!! thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge!! great video 👍!!
Watching this makes me so nostalgic. My gramps started a garage in the 30s and my dad and his brothers kept it going until the 90s. I didn't realize how talented mechanics are. Back when parts were parts. Great job.
Wow, what's not to like in this video. When you tackle a refurbishing project like this, you have to have many different skill sets. You seems to have them all covered. Thumbs Up!
I used to restore vintage Snowmobiles. It was a great hobby but time consuming and parts were hard to come by. Now I just repair small engine equipment much like that Tiller. I always enjoy watching an old, rusty hulk come back to life. I do wish I had a powder coating setup. I usually do primer, paint and a clear coat sealer. I think it holds up better than powder coating in the long run.
Someone already said it but this is incredibly relaxing to watch. Great job Daggerwin, most everyone else would have considered the tiller scrap and not worth the time it took to get it running, let alone restoring it to showroom condition. Very well done.
I would love to see an older Sears/Craftsman Roto-Spader restored. My grandfather had one from the mid 70s and my parents used it until it gave its last leg back in 2013. Wish my dad still had it so we can have a fun restoration experiment to work on. Small machinery. Shouldn’t have been too difficult to work on.
Hi, I enjoy minute by minute your restorations, how nice it is to have all kinds of machines in the workshop, I admire your cleanness, next to the show you give us we can enjoy the birds of your garden, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and time with us. Rico's greetings.
Travail admirable pour ressusciter cette machine ! J' essaye d' en faire autant sur toutes machines sauvables ou restaurables, mais pas à votre niveau, bien sûr ! Bravo !
Wonderful restoration. I like that you leave the parts with some of their patina instead of putting in filler. Really lovely machines. I have never worked on lawnmower or garden power engines but from watching your videos it seems there all saveble if they don't throw a rod! I might pick up a project over winter if I see something at the right money as they look pleasurable to work on.
this wasn't abandoned very long. Plant growth a couple of months, petrol not yet evaporated, overall condition pretty decent for its age. But good hook for the video.
Maybe abandoned in a shed or garage. definitely hasnt been rained on or sitting in snow or anything like that and has old cobwebs which wouldnt survive outside. Always interesting to see restorations though.
It’s been sat in a shed, it’s far to clean, I’ve had engines and tractors sat out for a few days and had more cobwebs/leaves and general dirt on it than that!
Donald Swink yes he did a great job, over the top even. I am sure glad that he actually put it to work at the end because I was sure he just did it so he could take it to car shows and sit beside it polishing it and grinning at the folks who walked by. Hahahahaha!
I remember my dad getting one of these when I was very small, and the biggest problem being holding it back and stopping it running away. We never thought of removing the wheels!
Fantastic restoration, I had one of these that I bought from a lawnmower repair shops junk pile. Did some work on it to get it running and it worked really well. Impressed that you managed to get a new belt, mine was knackered and I couldn’t find a replacement anywhere, I eventually took the old one into Halfords and found a fan belt that was the closest size, wasn’t perfect but it worked reasonably well. Thank you though, really enjoyed you doing the restoration.
Again AWESOME job bro. True craftsman , love the tools . My dad used little sticks to see how much oil was in the lawnmower , must be a old school thing. 😎👍
I create them using "Affinity Designer" and then I get them printed at www.stickersinternational.co.uk (I would love to be able to print my own though)
I liked the access through the flywheel to change /set the points. The background music of real life tools being used is wonderful (no screeching techno girl bands). Rust removal, my friend put his stuff in the vinegar soak set it on top of the wife's heating / massage pad overnight. Worked great. Try using a hair dryer on heat gun to remove transfers. Great job. Narragansett Bay
Great vid - I love tinkering with old stuff like this - not to your level thou - just a bit of paint and getting things running. I have an identical Westwood tiller like this - never seen another until now! Mine has a bucket and drive wheels to make it into a powered barrow.
I like the touches of the decals, I had wondered on a previous video where you go them from, never considered that you'd print them. That old Suffolk Iron Works engine brings back memories. I used to work on those as a teenager and I still have my fathers old Qualcast Commodore lawnmower which had one. It precedes the engine you have here as the earlier ones had cast alloy starter pull assembly instead of the nasty plastic and cast and chromed throttle control rather than the pressed piece. The 70+ year old mower now rests peacefully in the shed as a memory of my father and the first time that I was allowed to mow the lawn with it.
To all us basic people your videos seem simple and easy.......little do they know that half the restoration time was spent moving the camera around. Had this not been filmed the total time it took you to restore this item would have been a hell of allot shorter.....but then again, filming is half the fun. On behalf of all your viewers/subscribers thank you ever so much for sharing your restoration and tinkering experiences with us : )
Fantastic restoration, you should be very proud of what you have achieved. I had one of these very same machines for my allotment which I picked up from a scrap pile at a lawnmower repair place. Unfortunately I was completely underwhelmed by its performance 🙁.
As someone who isn't very practical I find this kind of video fascinating, thanks. Not sure I'd have been too keen on getting a whiff of the month old vinegar though!
Seriously excellent work. I stumbled across your outstanding channel today and can't stop watching. I'm supposed to be fixing my own car, but hey that can wait...a day... or three...
Amazing channel. Wonderful restoration, really incredible what you have achieved. it might very well look better than when it came from the production line.
Great job 💙 Was hooked from the start, and wasn't disappointed. Great video, Great restoration, Great sense of humour and sooooo relaxing to watch. Wonderful 🙇♀️💙
Really enjoyed that. Nicely done. First time I've seen your vids. I remember when my ol' man came home with the exact same machine. Brought back a lot of happy childhood memories of the ol' fella out on the veg plot! Thank you 😊
I am 70 years old,retired mechanic , welder \ fabricator have my shop at home
My wife and best friend of 23 years next to Jesus bought me a tablet.After working in my shop 2-6 hours I come in tell my honey I'm home get a
shower. Plug in to you tube and get lost in the world outside full of
of videos such as this one. I never fail to learn something different
exciting and rewarding such as this gentleman here. You are a great
example to a lost and dying art. Last but not least you are a credit
to your profession and fellow you tubers God bless you and all of the
tubers out there
you sound a lot like me.
Yep, so true.
Internet is much more than this . It’s the tool that can connect you and your history with someone random like Me. I’m from Spain , professional firefighter and amateur mechanic. I started to use computers in 80’s but still today I’m amazed how this shit works connecting people , wether watching how plays on líne my son with people or talking with someone with similar hobbies. Yep.
Have a nice day.
its a shame he dosent reply any comments especially ones like yours Roger Watson
Nice to hear that people of this age are still doing this stuff! I hope i will do it too at this age. Now im 41. Good bless u all!
He does run 2 successful youtube channels
I often say my favourite restorations are either things I have never seen before, or they take me back to my childhood. This restoration falls into the latter, I have wonderful memories of being about six 'helping' my grandfather use his tiller like this in the 60s. The birdsong throughout parts of the video strengthened those memories.
In all probability you are much young than my 59 years, and to you this is just a machine you’ve done a brilliant restoration on. However, I don’t think I'm alone in recalling machines like this being used in happy times of our lives. Those memories can be wonderful and precious.
Thank you for such an amazing video and a fantastic restoration.
This is one of the most reliable ways to relax
Amazing attention to detail
Who else after watching this thinks n feels like going out n getting a project to restore
I do
Same here
Yeah I'm now looking for a Briggs and Stratton model H!
I actualy found a car while raking.
Another day another project, and you can finally finish that “one” that the parts have been on order for over a month that you’ve forgotten about by now.
The best thing I love about restoration videos is to see these tools in brand new condition as it would be if my dad or granddad would have seen it displayed in a store
lots & lots of birdsong in the background, very relaxing
Thank you for all the knowledge you bring, you are such a keeper of old knowledge, be proud of yourself
You are so correct in the satisfying statements. Almost as good as jumping into the shed and having a go myself. You just cant pass on these old beaters as they are twice as good as the cheap plastic crap of today and have stood the test of time, you have now sent them on a journey of at least another 25-30 yrs. Thankyou so much for these vids as they give me a huge amount of enjoyment. Cheers.
G'day and fantastic new life that made of this tiller, really good job, regards John
please make some more like this Ive watched them all and now watching reruns Thanks for all you do
Loved what you did. All things are not wasted it can be reclaimed. Nice video.
What skill and patience to do this. I take my hat off to you, a first class restoration. With the knowledge, equipment, time plus the money to do a great job. From an old engineer in the UK. Just read the previous comment and I too am 70, retired service engineer/welder/fabricator, and have been glued to James Condon's videos for many days. Well done James.
Thanks for another great video . I would like to see a video of the field where you planted the saplings
am I the only one who loves the matte look of powder coat paint before baking?
I can see you are restoring this machine more for the satisfaction then for the money you can safe.
I hope some day I'll be able to do something like this!!
thank you for your time and sharing your knowledge!! great video 👍!!
Watching this makes me so nostalgic. My gramps started a garage in the 30s and my dad and his brothers kept it going until the 90s. I didn't realize how talented mechanics are. Back when parts were parts. Great job.
EXCELLENT VIDEO. THIS IS A TUTORIAL FOR YOUNG MECHANICS & SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS.
Wow, what's not to like in this video. When you tackle a refurbishing project like this, you have to have many different skill sets. You seems to have them all covered. Thumbs Up!
I wouldn’t be able to use it after that beautiful restoration. Be afraid of scratching it. . All the best Mick.
Now that is what I call a full restoration,well done my friend you are an inspiration to us all.
Love this channel, i learn so much just watching those restorations. Thumbs up.
Back to back random videos to watch while in quarantine
Beautiful video. One fine Craftsman here ladies and gentleman.
I used to restore vintage Snowmobiles. It was a great hobby but time consuming and parts were hard to come by. Now I just repair small engine equipment much like that Tiller. I always enjoy watching an old, rusty hulk come back to life. I do wish I had a powder coating setup. I usually do primer, paint and a clear coat sealer. I think it holds up better than powder coating in the long run.
No te falta nada en el taller, un lujo con esas herramientas, excelente trabajo.
I love powder coat. It's just so magical. Also, loving the new tools. Very nice job.
Someone already said it but this is incredibly relaxing to watch. Great job Daggerwin, most everyone else would have considered the tiller scrap and not worth the time it took to get it running, let alone restoring it to showroom condition. Very well done.
One of the finest restorations I've seen yet. Kudos to you and yours!
I would love to see an older Sears/Craftsman Roto-Spader restored. My grandfather had one from the mid 70s and my parents used it until it gave its last leg back in 2013. Wish my dad still had it so we can have a fun restoration experiment to work on. Small machinery. Shouldn’t have been too difficult to work on.
I just get so much satisfaction bringing an old engine back to life.
It’s nice to see old machines that have been sitting in some brush to come back to life. Nice job.
Brillant work no annoying loud music no bull talk just work on your machine a job so well done👍
Very good restoration! You went far beyond what the machine is worth. Suggestion: sharpen the tiller tines. Thanks for sharing!
I don't know what it is but these videos are oddly satisfying to watch.
A piece of art, i would put one of his engines in my living room
First class restoration. Nice to see you are adding to your tool collection.
Boy does this bring back memories: I don't know how many of these I tore down and rebuilt when my dad ran a small engine repair shop;
My childhood was spent in the garage tearing down small engines and rebuilding them. It helped teach me alot of the skills i have today
Hi, I enjoy minute by minute your restorations, how nice it is to have all kinds of machines in the workshop, I admire your cleanness, next to the show you give us we can enjoy the birds of your garden, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and time with us.
Rico's greetings.
Travail admirable pour ressusciter cette machine ! J' essaye d' en faire autant sur toutes machines sauvables ou restaurables, mais pas à votre niveau, bien sûr ! Bravo !
So satisfying seeing the results. Lots of work and love went into this. Thanks for the video
Wonderful restoration. I like that you leave the parts with some of their patina instead of putting in filler. Really lovely machines. I have never worked on lawnmower or garden power engines but from watching your videos it seems there all saveble if they don't throw a rod! I might pick up a project over winter if I see something at the right money as they look pleasurable to work on.
this wasn't abandoned very long. Plant growth a couple of months, petrol not yet evaporated, overall condition pretty decent for its age. But good hook for the video.
@SubConsciousMind That's what i also thought when I reached 3:17.
I still enjoyed the video.
He said abandoned not for how long tho...
Maybe abandoned in a shed or garage. definitely hasnt been rained on or sitting in snow or anything like that and has old cobwebs which wouldnt survive outside. Always interesting to see restorations though.
It’s been sat in a shed, it’s far to clean, I’ve had engines and tractors sat out for a few days and had more cobwebs/leaves and general dirt on it than that!
A brilliant restoration with massive skills, patience and desirable results.
Amazing restoration. Too nice too use, after all that hard work I would put it someplace special and look at it.
Donald Swink yes he did a great job, over the top even. I am sure glad that he actually put it to work at the end because I was sure he just did it so he could take it to car shows and sit beside it polishing it and grinning at the folks who walked by. Hahahahaha!
I love these old machines, enjoyed the video
Very good attention to details! Thank you for sharing with us!
Please, please, please keep these videos coming. Loving them
Non ethanol fuel saved the tank!! Awesome job!!
nice work, looks like new. Good engines, used to have the same one
Very beautiful result, love it. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family
Yes indeed, once I saw the video ...... Musti1 came to mind... WELL DONE!!!!!!!!
Well done lad....you should be proud.I am sure that unit would work wonders in small areas.
This is what I call 'a perfect job'!!
I remember my dad getting one of these when I was very small, and the biggest problem being holding it back and stopping it running away. We never thought of removing the wheels!
Outstanding restoration! It’s looks and runs brand new!
Fantastic restoration, I had one of these that I bought from a lawnmower repair shops junk pile. Did some work on it to get it running and it worked really well. Impressed that you managed to get a new belt, mine was knackered and I couldn’t find a replacement anywhere, I eventually took the old one into Halfords and found a fan belt that was the closest size, wasn’t perfect but it worked reasonably well. Thank you though, really enjoyed you doing the restoration.
Very satisfying to watch, great job! the one minor was the hole in the letter 'd' on the westwood decal not lining up.
i really love watching you take something like this and making look new again
Great job!!! When you know your job, you don't need unnecessary verbage! Thank you!!!
Forget all of these restorations, I want the bush you keep finding all of this stuff growing in!!! 🤪
It does my head in when they set up "finds" like that. Disgraceful
Again AWESOME job bro. True craftsman , love the tools . My dad used little sticks to see how much oil was in the lawnmower , must be a old school thing. 😎👍
Wonder what the difference is between abandoned and extremely abandoned. Wonder if there is a slightly abandoned.
Glad you got the powder coating kit. Great job bud.
Thanks! You're videos put me in the mood for a bit of powder coating :)
@@MachineryRestorer Nice one, Send me some info on reproducing the decals as I'm looking for a system.
I create them using "Affinity Designer" and then I get them printed at www.stickersinternational.co.uk (I would love to be able to print my own though)
@@MachineryRestorer Nice one, i'll check them out.
I liked the access through the flywheel to change /set the points. The background music of real life tools being used is wonderful (no screeching techno girl bands). Rust removal, my friend put his stuff in the vinegar soak set it on top of the wife's heating / massage pad overnight. Worked great. Try using a hair dryer on heat gun to remove transfers. Great job. Narragansett Bay
Magnifico meccanico di grande esperienza, un lavoro manuale di grande precisione che merita applausi, Sei super, super bravo
Awesome restoration Daggerwin / Machinery restorer!!!
You've got two well restored tillers now!! 👍👏
Keep up the good work! 😃
Hard work make it done. Great job, magnificent results.
Great vid - I love tinkering with old stuff like this - not to your level thou - just a bit of paint and getting things running. I have an identical Westwood tiller like this - never seen another until now! Mine has a bucket and drive wheels to make it into a powered barrow.
I’ve restored many Suffolk’s.. awesome little engine, they just keep going.. great restoration bud
Your projects are well worth the time I spend watching them. Great job man.
I like the touches of the decals, I had wondered on a previous video where you go them from, never considered that you'd print them. That old Suffolk Iron Works engine brings back memories. I used to work on those as a teenager and I still have my fathers old Qualcast Commodore lawnmower which had one. It precedes the engine you have here as the earlier ones had cast alloy starter pull assembly instead of the nasty plastic and cast and chromed throttle control rather than the pressed piece. The 70+ year old mower now rests peacefully in the shed as a memory of my father and the first time that I was allowed to mow the lawn with it.
To all us basic people your videos seem simple and easy.......little do they know that half the restoration time was spent moving the camera around. Had this not been filmed the total time it took you to restore this item would have been a hell of allot shorter.....but then again, filming is half the fun. On behalf of all your viewers/subscribers thank you ever so much for sharing your restoration and tinkering experiences with us : )
Wow what an amazing transformation. Keep up the hard work.
Fantastic restoration, you should be very proud of what you have achieved. I had one of these very same machines for my allotment which I picked up from a scrap pile at a lawnmower repair place. Unfortunately I was completely underwhelmed by its performance 🙁.
As someone who isn't very practical I find this kind of video fascinating, thanks. Not sure I'd have been too keen on getting a whiff of the month old vinegar though!
A fantastic job and lovely to see an old girl jumping back to life
Seriously excellent work. I stumbled across your outstanding channel today and can't stop watching.
I'm supposed to be fixing my own car, but hey that can wait...a day... or three...
Un plaisir de voir tes vidéos ! Bon travail
Was looking for something to watch in bed before sleep. Preferably something relaxing.....and I hit the jackpot!!
Great job! It looks brand new!
Amazing channel. Wonderful restoration, really incredible what you have achieved. it might very well look better than when it came from the production line.
Those powder coated parts looked amazing!
My word! I believe this is the best and most thorough restoration I've seen yet. I cringed to watch you run it in the dirt. LOL
I advise you "my mechanics" channel ;)
Happy little tiller. Good job.
I just watched the 1hr long lawn mower vid and now this one. These are awesome man keep it up 👍
Great job 💙 Was hooked from the start, and wasn't disappointed. Great video, Great restoration, Great sense of humour and sooooo relaxing to watch. Wonderful 🙇♀️💙
Great restoration project love the powder coat machine got to get one for me 👍🏻👏🏻✌🏻️
Really enjoyed that. Nicely done. First time I've seen your vids. I remember when my ol' man came home with the exact same machine. Brought back a lot of happy childhood memories of the ol' fella out on the veg plot! Thank you 😊
Beautiful work! Nothing like competent no compromise quality!
Awesome! Keep it up!
God bless.
Simply amazing. Great job!
great job you did with this Tiller Dagwin looks just as it did when it was new more of the same please.. S C UK.
Beautiful restoration. Enjoyed it very much.
You have done a fabulous job i this restore. I enjoyed watching and learned a few things about engine repair I did know know. Thank again.
You are the best Daggerwin!..I hate waiting for the next project but it's always worth the wait!
Fantastic, wonderful, superb. Yep....that was THE best ❤
Nice video enjoyed watching whole process, ultrasonic cleaner and powder coating booth, I am quite envious.
I've been doing the same thing in my shop classes! Got an old one from my grandmas house
Honestly, just AMAZING!