I have come to the age where spending all my time in the shop is no longer what I wish to do. Thus I am closing down my slow speed parts and repair buisiness .There is a large inventory of CS Lister parts and the vast bulk of the known Bamfords Z series parts existent both new and used.  All will be for sale including contacts at a very attractive price that will allow for a very good profit for a buyer.  At this juncture I'm not interested in selling parts piece meal other than maybe splitting up the Lister and Bamfords parts. Please email or PM for details. I will NOT discuss the sale this thread.

I have several Chinese horizontals and a couple Petteroids for sale cheap,, REAL cheap if you take them all.
1-G&G Petteroid/new
1-G&G Mini Petteroid/new
1- Changfa R-192/new
1- Changfa R-170 used
1- R-165 used
Please PM for more information and deals. If you have ANY interest in engines like these the prices will be very attractive.
Location is Central Ohio

I hope you all don't tire of me posting shop work. My little operation started out with Listeroids and then CS Listers became the norm but for the last couple years it's been mostly Bamfords along with a few model VA Listers. I haven't done much to steer it toward Bamford but I did invest in parts I cannot effectively make in house. It's still a drawn out process compared to Listers where I pull every part off the shelf.  This is the 3rd Bamford since last fall a 5HP model Z2 factory radiator engine. 

This VA was just dropped off for a rebuild. Notice it has an SOM flywheel on it? Also has remnants of SOM linkage. I didn't know Lister built SOMs with VA power?

A customer 4.5 HP Bamford arrived today, mostly torn apart. Amish,, save some money by doing it themselves,, Grrrrr.
Me; uh where are all the nuts and bolts?
Amish; uhhhh don't you have any?
Me;  No, I make what I need on the lathe.
Amish; OH
Me; Where are the Gibb keys??
Amish; shrug shoulders???
Me; more time and materials on bill.
Amish; Not included in cost estimates??
Me; No, you pay for that time and materials.

 Turns out they had tried to rebuild it.
Also picture of crank, this happens when you use a standard bearingon a 020 under crank shaft,, more saved money LOL.

This reconditioned Lister VA is being delivered tomorrow to a new owner. When I wrote it in my book it was #60. With no bragging intended that stat amazed me as thus "buisiness" I find myself in was not intentional at first. What began as a search for a stand by generator for my home in 2009 lead me to Listeroids and this site, which by the way was in turmoil at the time. In turn I found a 6HP Metro and a 1115 for my home generation plant. The Metro was very shoddy, I took it down, cleaned it and balanced it. The engines became a hobby and I found state side sources of Lister CS engines when everyone said there wasn't any. And then on from a hobby to performing a few rebuilds for others, then actually stocking parts.
Shop work is becoming more work than I want, but its my fault.  This VA has been in line for 7 years. There are about 10 other Listers and Bamford sitting here and 6HP Lister CS coming here next week, all will be for sale when rebuilt.  Bamfords have become a big deal as of late as I have most of the known parts supply either OEM or what I have had reproduced. Wife says when are you going to slow down?, your supposed to be retired!!  I told her as long as I enjoy it.

 Bamfords diesels are a big part of my shop work right now and unlike the CS engines parts have been a huge problem. I have been held up for bearings and decided to take the dive to have them made. Quantity was a struggle as the price comes down considerably as numbers go up but I'm dealing with a limited market. 54 sets became the magic number, individual price vs quantity.
Quality is superb, nice commercial packaging was unexpected. The babbit is exact hardness specified. I am tickled with them. Now back to work in the shop.

Lister VA in the shop with typical ex Amish owned problems includinging both Gibb keys having the heads broken off. At least they quit this time instead of ruining the flywheels.