Welcome to TBN and thank you making me dig into the WainRoy history!
I did some research to find that the engine is the English Dorset 2700E series which was used in many marine applications. I believe the Fordson Major was a similar engine, just smaller configuration.
It should have a Funk Revs-o-mat in front of
a 4-speed gearbox. Parts are still available from
most any good trans-supply shop.
Wain-Roy used many parts from old Ford truck stock. Bango rear
differential, front hubs, 4spd trans, front wheels, etc.
That said, a good Ford Industrial engine supply or marine engine store may have parts sources.
Foley Engines 800 233-6539 in your timezone can probably help.
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Here is a book on Wain Roy story with a summary of the history:
What parts do you need?
Oh My gosh !!!
Thank you so very much for your quick response !!!
As of yet, I do not need any parts yet, but the valves for the front bucket and back hoe are going to need rebuilding.
Seems like I am always chasing a hydraulic leak here or there !!!
From a crack in the frame, (which is the hydraulic oil reservoir), to blown hoses, to a leaking "O" ring on the PS pump, etc, etc.
I have over the past few years rebuilt several of the hydraulic cylinders. The larger ones being difficult because of size/weight.
I have made 5 spanner wrenches to fit the different rings/nuts on the various cylinders, spent countless hours at the metal lathe making pins, parts, etc.
When I first bought the machine, the exhaust manifold was 1/2 gone, and did not have a muffler.
So, not knowing what engine it was, and not knowing where to even start looking for parts,
I fabricated a manifold, and stainless steel muffler.
I fabricated a log splitter like the one that Neil Koch made in his YouTube video, and that helped split some very large pieces of firewood that his old guy could not even move. But the log splitter seemed to lack the force to split some of it, and after putting a pressure guage on the system, it showed only 1000PSI.
I do not know where the high pressure bypass valve is located to try to make the pressure higher, nor do I know what is the correct hydraulic oil this machine is supposed to use. Some fellas have told me that they used motor oil??
I have been using a standard hydraulic oil which seems to be around 15 weight/viscosity.
You a correct about the Funk-o-matic trans and 4 speed gear box, and the ford parts.
I needed a master brake cylinder, tie rod ends and front wheel brake cylinders, and yes, they were all Ford.
In one of Neil Koch's YouTube videos, he mentioned that book on Wain Roy, and I bought it, read it twice.
For the longest time, I thought that the machine was made around 500BC, but the book got it at around 1967.
I got in touch with the Fitchburg Historical Society and Library.
They had a little bit of info but not much.
I also wrote a letter to Antique Power Magazines editor and sent a couple of photos back in July of 2004, and received a lot of letters from guys that worked at the Fitchburg plant building these machines.
I have had some people tell me that Wain Roy never made a tractor, but only attachments.
I appreciate your response and the information you have provided. Thank you so very, very much !!!
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