OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Collectors Corner Identification of Particular Machines Victa Model 4 Automatic Specifications

That line code topic has me baffled. I flicked back through images of all extant Automatics I've seen, and found that the earliest #110107 has line code #3. I checked some others:

* #118746 has line code #3 or #8 (it's a little unclear)
* #117100 line code #2
* Then we have three in the 120,000's with line code #4
Sounds like your production line theory is the most likely candidate, Blue.

And regarding the toe ring, Jonesy - I too have the same toe ring as pictured. It came off an unmolested early run Model 5 series 1, so I reckon that it's a safe bet that this is the right one for the early run Specials.

Regarding the sticker issue, a mate pointed out that in reality there was no need for stickers on the automatics, as all the mixing info is on the back of the badge. Safe to say that any stickers were probably a later addition perhaps?

A little off topic, but it does help clarify the release roll-out for the Special and thus the terminal date for the Automatic, so thought I would post it here. Again, this is from that very generous source I mentioned - yet another excerpt from an internal Victa circular:


So we now know the "Special" was a staged release, which begs the question...what were the other states selling before August '58? Unbadged model 4s?