Hi NormK and maxwestern, I checked oil level (just above minimum) and put in a bit of fuel and the Briggs 625 Series 190cc on the Tornado started up and ran. It just needs some surface rust treated and the front axles firmed up and it'll be good mower.
I had a look at some low cost welders. The cheapest was at Bunnings for $99 followed by $150 and the blue model on display at Gasweld was $219. I also looked at a couple of face shields there. The blue one was reduced to $119 from $149 and the guy there recommended it as much better than the cheapest model going for $79. The black one with green markings was $115, also a decent one.
Last edited by Mowerfreak; 18/03/2206:14 PM.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
