It is a real Gem

[CRF6179]

The wife's brother sent over this Gem of a tiller. It is a Howard Gem Rotovator.
Made in England (East Horndon, Essex) about 1953.
It has a J. A. Prestwich engine, 3 speed w/reverse tranny, and a 24" wide tiller.
It is a heavy duty tiller. The engine turns over but I haven't tried to get it to fire up yet.

 

[4getgto]

It really is a Gem...
Looks pretty complete. What type of magneto is on there ?

 

[chieffan]

Looks like a heavy made machine. Tires even look decent.

 

[dodge trucker]

Is that company that built the engine still around? Never heard of them

 

[CRF6179]

It really is a Gem...
Looks pretty complete. What type of magneto is on there ?

Wico A1041BZ

 

[CRF6179]

Looks like a heavy made machine. Tires even look decent.

Tires are new. Still have the tits on them. 4.80x12.

 

[CRF6179]

Is that company that built the engine still around? Never heard of them

Bought out by Villiers. Not sure when.
JAP built a lot of engine types, especially for motorcycles.

 

[olcowhand]

Those things are BEASTS! Hopefully we get some action video come spring!

 

[TAHOE]

Reminds me of a Frazier.

 

[CRF6179]

Those things are BEASTS! Hopefully we get some action video come spring!

You have room for it in your shop??

 

[olcowhand]

You have room for it in your shop??

I can make room! Lol

 

[CRF6179]

I found some manuals online for the GEM, and the JAP engine.
Found out it has a pressurized oil system with a filter and a combo- 3 pint oil tank/1 1/2 gal. gas tank.

 

[chieffan]

You have room for it in your shop??

Have lots of room in the machine shed with some other stuff.