Wednesday 11th Jan 23

 After the Christmas Break and cold/flu germs it is time to get stuck in again, A clear day with a cold wind then heavy storms meant a change of plans.

Plan A fit the scammel scarab windscreens with new rubbers to weather prof it however the rubber profile was slightly different and a 2 hour fight it was in place but not sitting in fully and the beading would not go in. 

Time for a web search and identical rubber was found 1/2 the price f the rubber supplied.

Plan B kicks in the Fossecross building display contents where Greg has been busy cleaning and preserving old hand tools and mounting them on the wall. Many are in a 1928 hardware catalogue so a information board will be added.

I started on the Victorian wheel barrow which just needed a clean and painting with raw linseed oil of which it used nearly a full bottle as it soaked into the dry timber..

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the 1920's drill stand has been stood for year and it was rusted solid so nothing moved when trying to operate it. drastic action with the oxy acetylene got it free before stripping in the vice.

once the top was free of the pillar and in the vice so oil and rocking the controls got it moving. So a full strip was decided on.

to apply downwards pressure to the drill bit you have to turn the top wheel  rather than pull a lever.

Surprised we got it apart with no damage so ow the tidy up and rebuild can begin.