Just to throw my £0.02 in; I don't mind how many CS's head West (or East for that matter); every CS that leaves these shores make mine a little bit more valuable Plus, as I'm finding out, there's literally thousands of them left, scattered about the place. Which makes their current eBay price range (300-1000 or more) even more difficult to understand.

you have my #

That means something completely different over here in Britain...  - hmm, maybe this smiley will help:

Hi Mike,

As you've probably gleaned, I'm not the religious type myself; it simply doesn't do it for me. My mother insisted I go to church every Sunday (I even learned to ring the bells & sung in the choir - that's how keen she was). It never did anything for me, except made me a bit resentful of all the Sunday mornings I lost when I could have been out on my bike having fun...

But anyway, that's all beside the point. I wanted you to know that my thoughts are with you, and I really hope you get it sorted out, in a positive way - whichever way that ends up being.

And, if I may offer up one piece of advise: Don't force her to be religious, if she doesn't want to be, you'll just cause resentment... I'm sure that if conservatives & liberals can live together, then so can a religious person & an atheist (or agnostic, more likely?).



I hope that didn't sound preachy, it isn't supposed to be. I'm sure that in a few months time, we'll be hoisting drinks & laughing about these days...

Do we have any venders on here that also suppport the site? Either with cash, or information?
I need some CS parts. Pretty simple stuff. I'd like to support those that support us.
I am looking for a rocker arm grease cup. Some lines, external oil filter. Big question is.. are CS parts compatible with bio? (fuel system stuff?)

There are various vendors who post here, but in all the recent upheaval, I'm certainly not aware of who they are. Andrew (aka T19) might have a better idea...

As for the fuel system & biodiesel; there are no rubber or plastic parts (that I am aware of), so as long as the fuel is pH balanced (not acid), it should be fine.

hi everyone, i have a lister cs 61 som how can i date the engine? engine no.7986110  its complete and in need of restoration, which i plan to do. have looked on the net for parts for the generator but cant find much. are parts still available?

The number breaks down as follows:

798 = the number of your engine
6/1 = the type
10 = the year it was built (1950 + 10 = 1960).

Just make sure you specify what kind of virgin you're after, or you may end up with....

It might be useful to post a link to the new location?

There isn't one yet, that's the point.... I'm sure as soon as the pix are back, the location will be revealed.

Personally, I'd suggest the Lister Engine Gallery, as linked in the news box...

Can't tell from the picture, it's probably an ST2 though. Cheap enough, good parts availability, most likely an 1800rpm engine, it'll be hellish noisy. Ask the seller if it's got a serial number plate on it, & if so, what the number is, then post back, I'm sure we can decipher it.