The one by which everything has started
My actual trio of Kiva
3 videos made during the 2009 Telethon. We have travelled from village to village to sell potatoes and apples, with old tractors of course!
3 videos made during the 2009 Telethon. We have travelled from village to village to sell potatoes and apples, with old tractors of course!
Some years ago, I have visited an old agricultural machinery show in the Cambrai (59) area, more precisely in Escaudoeuvres and I had been attracted by a very singular machine with three wheel and his Bernard engine on the back. This machine, I will learn it for later was an auto sickle mower of the Kiva brand (the photo of this orginal machine is on the 'The KIVA's" page). On 2005, June the 19th, during another exhibit, this time in Quivières (80), what has been my surprise to see a similar machine for sale, but this one equiped with a Chaise engine. After a quick transaction with the seller, the machine had arrived at home the same day in the evening. The engine was not running and the machine was in need of a good clean and some maintenance. It is at that time that I have started my searches in order to learn the story of these fabulous machines. One of my first contact has been with a Dutch couple, Margot and Paul, also happy onwer's of the same machinery. After some e-mails full of precious advices, including a video, and after several evenings, trying to get a sound from that engine that finally it sounds. What sound my friends! After some setting and a well eprouved starting procedure, this machine still fascinating me, I have decided to create this internet home page dedicated to the attractive machine. This home page, I hope, will answer and advice the numerous owner's and will help them to maintain and use their machine with an equal pleasure as mine.
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