OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums

This forum is for ODK announcements about forum news, and where members may list upcoming events - swap-meets, shows, etc.

A place to relax and talk about anything forum related

This is a forum for members and Mods can link to their favourite topics on OutdoorKing. Simply select one image for the gallery, and breifly tell us why you liked the topic. Don't forget to link the inteded showcase topic.

Talk about Lawn Care & Maintenance including Fertilising, Pesticides and Herbicides.

This forum is for members' thoughts about new garden equipment or associated tools that have been recently purchased. Show and tell us your new stuff.

This forum is for those Mishaps that you would like to share with members and also don't forget the funny stuff that has happened when using your equipment.

This area is only for Moderators

Tell us a bit about yourself

What would you like to see done to the forum

This area is to help members with question regarding the forum

This area is for questions on engines like: Briggs & Stratton, Victa, Honda, Tecumseh etc

This area is for questions on all Makes and Models of Two Stroke and Four Stroke Mower Frames.

This forum is for parts list and manuals for Victa, Cox, MTD, Murray, John Deere an other Ride On Mowers.

This Forum is for questions regarding all Makes and Models of Brushcutters.

This Forum is for questions an all makes and models of Chainsaws, Pole Saws including Concrete Cutters.

This Forum is for questions regarding All Makes and Models of Blowers and Vac's.

This Forum is for questions regarding All Makes and Models of Digging Equipment like Rotary Hoes, Post Hole Diggers and Trenching Machines.

This Forum is for questions regarding All Makes and Models of Hedge Trimmers and Petrol Drills.

This Forum is for questions regarding Accessories like Aerators, Dethatchers and Spare Parts for all equipment.

This Forum is for questions regarding All Makes and Models of Woodchippers and Mulchers.

This Forum is for questions regarding All Makes and Models of Edgers Two and Four Stroke.

This Forum is for questions regarding All Makes and Models of Walk Behind Vac's.

This area is for members & guests that are wanting items etc.

This area is for members that wish to trade items and equipment. Please do not post items for sale here.

This area is for those members that wish to sell items that they think others can use.

This area is members that have items of machinery that they don't want anymore and are willing to give to other members for FREE.

An area for members to list up and coming swap meets and trade events, and to discuss experiences and share stories and pictures of attended events.

An area to show off and discuss individual hard rubbish, tip shop, curb side and scrap yard finds, as well as discussing up and coming hard rubbish schedules, and seek help identifying junk pile machines.

An area to show and discuss unique and rare machines that have been donated, found or traded, as well as special machines that have popped up during hard rubbish runs.

A general discussion room for the roadside hunter, come here to have a general chat about old mowers and other machinery, trailer maintenance, best areas, and just general junk-yard chatter!!!

This Forum is for questions regarding Collections and Display of all makes and models of Rotary Mowers Only.

This Forum is for questions regarding Collections and Display of all makes and models of Cylinder Mowers.

This Forum is for questions regarding Collections and Display of all makes and models of Ride On Mowers Only

This Forum contains information to help identify a particular machine.

This is a forum for members to post any pictures that they wish. Obscene images will be removed, so please use your better judgement.

This area is for everyone to discuss their collections and shared experiences.

This area is for all to display pictures of their Engines & equipment

Do you collect things related to outdoor equipment? Petrol cans,cuff links, ashtrays, signage, toys . . . whatever! Share your collectables here.

This forum is for topics concerned with either restoring or customising Victa walk-behind rotary mowers.

This forum is for topics concerned with either restoring or customising any walk-behind rotary mowers except Victa.

This forum is for topics concerned with either restoring or customising any kind of reel-type mowers, whether walk-behind, ride-on, or towing-type.

This forum is for topics concerned with either restoring or customising any kind of ride-on mower: that is, a self-propelled mower with a seat for the operator, unless it is a reel-type mower.

This forum is for topics concerned with either restoring or customising various small hand-portable machines such as chainsaws, brushcutters, leaf blowers, etc.

This forum is for topics concerned specifically with either restoring or customising engines used for powering outdoor machines.

This forum is for topics concerned with either restoring or customising antique outdoor machines. As a rule of thumb machines might be considered antiques if they were manufactured before, say, 1935.

This forum is for show-and-tell regarding highly unusual customisations which change the purpose or character of the machine. As an illustration, turning a lawnmower into a coffee table would be an unusual project (unless the practice catches on, of course).

This forum is for topics concerned with repainting outdoor machines, and making or obtaining decals for them, to original equipment standards.

This section of Outdoorking contains all of the forums concerned with restoring, customising and modifying of outdoor machinery, including technical discussion. Threads concerned with repairing or renovating do not belong in this section, they should be posted in the Repairs and Maintenance Forum.

Articles detailing the stories of Manufacturers, Dealers and related companies. (e.g. Victa, Alex Grahame)

Articles detailing the histories of Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Designers. (e.g. Mervyn Richardson, Lawrence Hall)

Articles detailing the development of various outdoor equipment. (e.g. Rotary Mowers, Chainsaws)

Articles outlining the historic model ranges of each manufacturer and detailing each model.

Articles detailing and discussing outdoor equipment key components.

Interesting stories about curios or failed machines, the left of field variations, and long forgotten failures

A gallery of images and Video's related to the history of mowers.

The Outdoorking History Forum welcomes feedback. If you would like to offer new information, or just comment on the history topic presented here, then please do so.