Ahh now I understand! Even I have limitations without a female involved. I wish I had much much more property to keep on getting large bundles of cheap mowers but unfortunately I've decided that I'm sticking to a certain few that get stored safely under cover, no matter how many I want to have I have to admit that I have a capacity and I think it would be unfair to keep going after certain models when it's just vanity to have these models. Case and point any power torque model I have including my red 83-84 one, I really don't love it, so I'm going to move it on to someone who actually is looking for one but doesn't have the budget of others or the luck that I have....
The only power torque model I really want is one of the chrome ones I posted a picture of that you had memories of. It's nothing against the mower, the engine or anything except they're just not appealing to me...... just like the VC-SPORT models aren't appealing to others, like some don't collect anything after 1960.
My collection is based on 2 things, what appeals to me and mowers or models that I find important in the evolution of the humble 2-stroke mower, yes power torques are included in that and I have the first model but I don't love it, I won't lie! I can't help it, it's not my style....... the V6 sheerline with all the bells and whistles, the Impala 2, the blue and purple VC-SPORT and the 75-76 Eclipse by victa store brand with the dark green base with its clean high arch and fluoro orange cowl in that very distinctive and futuristic look especially when I find a catcher that matches the dark green base, I think I have found one. I know that these definitely are probably only a list of my top 4 mowers and if you pushed me for 1 more it would be a model 1 rotomo.
I just don't want to offend you MF as I know you love power torque models deeply! But I just like other models more and I don't have enough room to safety keep collecting these because they will just be out in the weather and I can't do that. So I know I go on about being able to collect a bunch of mowers but even I have to pull myself up because it's not all about me......
Threw in a quick picture of the stuff that fits on my little chest of drawers top, these are collectables and parts to eventually go on finished model restorations. The drawers below are full of stuff like this, that's all I could get on top.
