Complete restoration of a Howard 300 Rotovator. Can I restore it to a perfect running condition? 1969 Howard 300 Tiller Thank you to my Patrons / daggerwin
This is probably the best restoration video that you did so far. What I especially like about your channel is that you restore different machines that actually do come in really handy for gardening!
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I had to stop watching the farming simulator channel as that game was taking over my life. its too damn good. im 45 and cant exactly say all the kids do is sit infront of computer screens. i would finish work come home and be up all night tending to my farms. no no i must not return to that game or watch others. maybe when i retire at 92 or whatever it is now. 🤣
You were very lucky that the gearbox was in good order, when I restored my Howard 350 about 15 years ago the gears were all worn beyond repair so I ended up making most of the replacement parts myself, (fortunately I am an engineer and I had a fully equipped workshop) while I was at it I got rid of all the plain bushings between the gears and the shafts and converted to needle roller bearings throughout the gearbox, at the time I couldn't get any spare parts or gaskets so I had to make everything myself. I replaced all the bearings, seals and chains and eventually I got it all done, I also replaced the tyres and the tynes and converted the tynes to double row. The old Howard is still performing flawlessly to this day and leaks no oil. I also overhauled the Kohler K141 engine and replaced the piston, carb, exhaust and fuel tank. The engine runs perfect and can really do a job of work on my small holding, the last time it was used the engine started first pull with 2 year old petrol in the tank and did everything I asked of it, these are truly great machines
When restoring projects the quality attention to detail is spot on high quality. If I needed to rotorvator I would definitely purchase this one over anything new manufactured because the old machines mowers and garden equipment were built and made to last longer and built with quality materials. Cheers.
Really very, very good work. I once had a similar tiller as a gardener's apprentice. That was in 1973 The thing worked really well. Many thanks for your excellent tutorials.
The reason I popped in to watch this was to see just what a Howard looked and sounded like when in operation. There is one just like this one that's come onto the market here in Rotorua NZ that won't go, owner has no idea why it won't go but they are asking $160 for it. It's not the price that scares me but how scares the parts are to find over here. Thank you, you have done a wonderful job on restoring your old now new motor.
A great guy, a real expert in england can send 300, 350,352 parts, can find on google - Rotavator spares. I got a 350 still, going. $160 is way cheap. Cheers from auckland.
I love that this wasnt just a quick paintjob. You were very thorough. Two bits of advice, quenching steel with water can weaken metal components. Its best to use a penetrating fluid, and when you are hammering a threaded end of a shaft or bolt, leave the nut on and hammer on that instead. You wont mushroom the tip of the shaft or bolt.
We used the 350’s for commercial landscaping work as the 300’s were fine for veg plots but a bit underpowered for commercial work. The Kohler engine was brilliant, given its quirky starting process and relatively easy to maintain. Like yours both suffered from the ingress of dirt/grit exacerbating wear. So we did basically what you did every two years to all on them, and still had breakdowns. 😂However, a brilliant machine and a super vid, thanks.
As usual, an incredible restoration not only looking brand new, but also functioning like new. I'm amazed at the lengths you go to to rejuvenate these old machines. Very impressive and excellent work! You must be very proud of your results.
My dad owns a machine similar to this, it works very well at churning up ground, we also created a little attachment that makes perfect rows for potatoes.I actually have the same model as you!
good job as usual can't wait to see the next one. watching your videos has given me a bit more confidence in working on my own stuff and ive recently "restored" my old atv i use for work now it looks like new and i dont want to work with it anymore 😂 i can only imagine how satisfying it is to completely restore something piece by piece like you do.
I thoroughly enjoyed this restoration. I can't imagine how many hours you have into this. I especailly liked seeing the different ways you came up with removing pulleys and bushings and exahust pipe. And recreating the tags but maintaining the original serial numbers etc. was brilliant. Awesome job all around and great narration.
There is nothing more satisfying than restoring something to its original function and to do it so magnificently is just awesome. I love watching it done - only wish I had the time and resource to do it myself! Thanks for sharing with us!
Wow, this was a fantastic restoration, as always! Thank you for uploading the narrated version to RU-vid for us all to enjoy! Can't wait for your next project.
Probably one of the best Restoration's I have seen in a while? I like the fact that you explain what your doing as you go, in simple plain English? A nice job very well done.
Good to see the old machine back to its former glory chewing up dirt once again. You do such such beautiful work i can't get enough of these vids. I do know that they take alot of time and effort to make and it shows very nicely done👍👍
That was an excellent end to the day. Been clearing a glen in the Scottish borders all day with winter debris. Ill call you Dr Machinery restorer from now on. Very relaxing to watch and a first class restoration.
There were some classic works of art that came from the UK such as the E-type Jag, the Vincent Black Shadow and now the Howard Rotavator. You did a fantastic job! Keep'em coming. And just once say carr-burr-ray-durr. ....From N.C. USA
Excellent work as always! The time and patience it takes to do a full restoration like this is immense! I always look forward to your next project. Cheers mate!
Now that was probably the best Restoration video I have seen !! Just a fantastic job !! My favorite kind of video from the start to finished product !! Super job !! Keep'm coming brother !! Thanks 👍
What a superb video. Your attention to detail is like nothing I've ever seen. The quality of your work and making sure everything is filmed clearly and well thought through makes your channel one of the best of its type on RU-vid. I look forward to your next restoration masterclass.
It's quite refreshing to get to watch another narrated restoration. One of my favorite bits is the bit of history you share with us while showing the restoration. I hope one day to have a small shop and be able to do some restorations myself. I've learned a lot watching your videos. Your gaming channel is a lot of fun to watch as well.
Beautiful! I know it takes a great deal of time to get one of these video's completed, but from my perspective they are well worth it! Thank you so much.
Fantastic restoration, my how far you have come, I remember one of your first videos on a lawnmower and am really pleased to see the equipment and tools you have acquired to make your work absolutely top notch, thanks for uploading
Really enjoyed this video. Amazing rebuild. Looks like new. I always enjoy all of your videos. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to your next project.
I love the level of restoration they you go into with your videos. Thank you very much for the time you spend on your videos. We really appreciate it from Pennsylvania USA. You have inspired me to try restorations for myself.
Thank you for making this excellent restoration video, brings back many memories. When I was growing up we had one on the farm, when I was barely old enough I started using this wonderful machine on our farm, it was quite heavy and needed some serious strength to keep upright & from toppling over, quite a high centre of gravity! Ours had the B&S engine originally I think, but it blew up and we replaced it with a Mitsubishi engine, which threw the conn-rod I think, then the final engine was a Kohler. After many years of hard slog, I credit this machine for giving me great upper body strength. I hope it gives you great pleasure and satisfaction using it. Cheers from NZ. (PS: I am two years older than this machine)
Top shelf my friend. Love these videos you put out. No bolt or screw left unturned. Great looking machine with a great restoration. Looking forward to your next video.
It's amazing how good the condition of the gears were considering how much dirt and grime there was in the gearbox. All in all, a terrific video. Keep them coming!
The thing with these old machines they were built to serve the owner for years to come now it’s the other way around unfortunately! I find your hard work very satisfying in an odd way. Thank you 😊
