Brand New, Old Garden Tiller

[gary s]

I have a Merry Tiller that is 35 - 40 years old and was looking it. It still runs link a top, and starts on the 3rd pull after sitting all winter.

So I decided to give it a real good cleaning, face lift and service.

Below are my pictures before, during and after

Needed a work table, Ask #2 son to throw me something together, So he built me

this with wheels

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My Old Merry Tiller, Just looks rough, but works great

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Siphoning the 140 wt  out of the chain case

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Starting to tear it down

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Need new Grips

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Another Pic      Still not bad for almost 40 years old

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Curing Booth

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Paint Booth  (When it's not to windy)

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Sprayed  with engine de-greaser then with water  hose  (A couple of Times)

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Finally got it clean enough to suit me

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Getting a few nuts and bolts painted

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Getting some paint on it

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A little moe paint

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I didn't get pics of me putting it back together, but here it is

Merry Tiller sent me a complete decal kit, Found me some Foam type 

Grips at the Bike Shop, Briggs and Stratton decals shoul be here this week.

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Waiting on engine decals,  Other than that ready to go

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My wife said it's too pretty to get dirty, I told Oh  -  I'm not going to use it, It's a show Tiller

I'll borrow my neighbors when I need to Till. She wasn't' sure If I was serious or just messing with her

Just got the engine decals  Finished !!

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[oldschoolbbq]

Nice work , Gary.

Now put her to work , plant some 'Black Diamond ' Melons and send me one when they are ripe . . . 

Have fun and . . .

 

[gary s]

If Watermelons didn't tack up so dad-gum much room I'd have em planted

Gary

 

[shoebe]

nice work, look great

 

[GaryHibbert]

Hey Gary

Looks brand new again--nice job.  BTW seems like son #2 does nice work

Gary

 

[Bearcarver]

Wow!!

Awesome Work Gary!!

I could never do that---I'm a terrible metal worker!!

I'll stick to any kind of woodworking & chainsawing.

Bear

 

[joe black]

Looks great, Gary. I haven't thought about Merry Tiller in many years. I guess that shows OUR age. Is your son still doing OK? Been keeping you all in my thoughts. Joe.

 

[gary s]

Thanks everyone, I'm pretty proud of the way it turned out.

Yep, #2 son is a pretty good fabricator, also #1 son is too.  I ask him to grab some 2x4's and just throw together a temp. table. He said you are always tinkering with something so this will last and roll in and out of the garage.  We are building another RF smoker right now.

Gary

 

[gary s]

I just added a couple more pics of the other side just got my engine decals,  NOW it's finished !!!

Gary

 

[Bearcarver]

Looks Fantastic, Gary!!

Now don't be getting it all muddy!!!

Bear

 

[joe black]

Don't worry, Bear. Its just two-heel drive.

 

[gary s]

Thanks Guys !!      On to another project.   

Gary

 

[bdoss1985]

My first tiller a few years ago was an old(older than me) front tine wizard from western auto it looks pretty similar to that one, down here in the hard red clay that front tine dang near turned me against gardening lol.  Now I have a rear tine wizard still older than me but it digs in deep.  Yours looks awesome kinda makes me want to fix my old work horse up.

 

[gary s]

Thanks,   Hard ground or roots, you better hold on, Kinda like wrestling an alligator 

Gary

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Nice work on the tiller Gary ! That is a neat ol piece of equipment !

 

[gary s]

Thanks   WHB

Gary

 

[Bearcarver]

 
Thanks,   Hard ground or roots, you better hold on, Kinda like wrestling an alligator 

Gary

LOL----I just remembered what you mean.

When I was young & just fresh out of the Army, I borrowed one of those to make a garden.

The ground was never tilled before----The thing was jumping off the ground at least a foot !!!

Good thing I was young & in Great shape----Just hold on---Yeeeeehaaaaaw!!!

Bear

 

[crazymoon]

Gary, It looks brand new !

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Fun project thanks for sharing! I need a small tiller, but living in rock country used ones are hard to find!

 

[venture]

Good job gary!

I especially liked the decals, the American Flag on the wall, and the stacks of Kingsford Blue!

Good luck and good smoking.