G'day Jack,
Thanks Jack for the info, I wasn't sure if Janson was an American mower but
now I'm certain that the Janson name is a typo and should read Lauson in that 1960 newspaper ad.
I'm certain that manufacturers were importing Lauson branded engines from Tecumseh in
1959 ,1960,1961
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=57198 Kirby Australia made early 2 stroke engines but I did not think that the vertical shaft 4 stroke Kirby
was made here before 1962.I was thinking that the 1963 Kirby motor with the Walbro carby
was the first Australian built Kirby 4 stroke vertical shaft motor,Vertical Kirby (VK).
I assume all the sure start starters were imported, also saw a Patent filed in 1957 showing
an American impulse starter.
It's interesting how the Carter mower was released in 1957 a few years before Turner
but both mowers were using the same designed base ,I was told Supa-Swift made the first
Turner base.
Cheers
Max.
