CMB Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I had a look through the archives and couldn't find a topic on this lovely Britains implement. I've just received the original orange #9575 (1980-) spreader which replaces the one that was broken when I was five (!) Alas, the wheels don't seem to turn the flail mechanism when they rotate. I compared this one to the 1997-1991 re-release and it seems to lack a plastic spring-washer/clip that fits on the outside of the first cog on the axle, to keep the cog rigid. There seems to be no room for a clip to fit so I assume it was a design fault that was changed and perfected, rather than a factory error The seller assures me it was mint -and it certainly looks unused. Has anybody else got this problem with their 1980 Howard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 Well looking at my model list I see I have 2 versions of a Howard Dung Spreader No 9568 in a Rainbow boxed produced 1980 to 1984 I think and No 9575 in an Authentic Farm Models Box produced 1992 to 2005 I think I don't know if there was one produced between 1985 and 1991 but maybe I have got my dates wrong. As to the working of well the next time I'm up in the loft I will try and dig the two out and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwross Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 If i rmember coorectly the updated version did not turn the rotor David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 If i rmember coorectly the updated version did not turn the rotor David Well yes, the Powerfarm edition didn't have the wheels driving the rotor, but there was a non-powerfarm one released about the same time that did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I had forgotten aout the powerfarm one... I don't have one of these in my collection unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 I had forgotten aout the powerfarm one... I don't have one of these in my collection unfortunately I think you may be right: powerfarm update '87 - '91, then non-powerfarm using that mould '92 - '05 (which explains the 1987 date stamped on the gearbox) Making a few enquiries it may just be that I'm unlucky with my purchase, though the old mechanism looks slightly more basic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 The first version (9568) was, as we know, driven directly from the wheels. When the Powerfarm version (9342) was introduced, Britains made a rather clever ratchet type of drive from the axle which enabled the rotor to work either from the pto of the TW35, or from the wheels. When it was subsequently re-released as non Powerfarm (9575), Britains simply deleted the pto drive, but the model retained the drive from the wheels that it had used during the Powerfarm era. ie. ALL versions of the Rotaspresder should drive from the wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 i never could work out why the powerfarm version could be run from the wheels either \ no point in actually adding the pto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 I think part of it was justifying having the Powerfarm tractor pto (no point without driveable implements), and partly that it had to be able to be used behind non powered tractors in the range. The only difference was that the pto powered one would drive the rotor quicker at a realist scale spreading speed. The Howard spreader was better than the powered crumbler on the Maschio - what was all that about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted November 5, 2008 Author Share Posted November 5, 2008 I could try fixing the the axle gear in place so it turns with the wheels tho something seems slightly out of sync as the gears don't always mesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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