Much as I like the vertical Briggs, they just look so wrong on a Victa thumb latch base. They all seem to leave that sooty coating at the rear. I am not a fan of having to set the throttle and walk to the front to start it either. These are the sort of mower I want to move on if I find it.

Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!