I also have acquired an original Auto that I'm organising delivery of, it's not one of the very early ones as it has a green plastic fuel cap that's painted and the starter assembly is, I believe, the second generation and no oversized handelbar bolts but they could have been replaced.
The mower itself is serial number 124769, it still has the original front throttle cable attached to the very very rare clip that is attached to the cowl on the edger groove side and has 2 parts to it, one holds the front cable close to the cowl as to avoid it getting caught on anything and a similar clip is attached to the same spot on the cowl for the rear cable. The owner of this mower for some reason left the front throttle cable and the clip attached even after converting it to hand throttle control.
The mower is one owner, it's been sitting a long time but not completely unprotected, it has the handelbar badge, tool clips and an original straight bar tool, green painted fuel cap, correct carby and insert, cigar fuel tap, faded upside-down smile Victa embossed choke, edger cover and bolts, all 4 deck bolts to hold the skirts in place, obviously the front throttle and clip and it has an original, in poor condition but original, green starter rubber with a wire rope starter. Now adding that to the parts I've been piecing together here and there, when they are in my price range that is, and those would be my green and black reproduction starter handel rubbers, 2 cigar fuel taps, 2 second generation starters with wire rope, 1 set of excellent condition second hand wheels and treads and a set of NOS Bynorm ones too plus many others I haven't even looked at, I currently have 6 early model hubcaps that I consider excellent condition for any mower, 2 more special tools and clips, 3 edger covers 2 sets of bolts, 2 green fuel caps, 1 auto carby, 1 model 4 base, 4 deck bolts, 1 set of reproduction oversized handelbar bolts, 2 auto badges and another engine.
That's all I can be bothered posting tonight!! Happy New year mower peoples!!!!
