Hello ODK History Lovers

The Huskee was an Australian-made 18 inch rotary mower made for a couple
of years from about 1956. Clearly of the 'toecutter' design, this mower must be
considered super-rare.

I write this History Record in the hope that more information will be forth-
coming ... but I won't be holding my breath ...

I have a number of newsprint advertising records - all from the Sydney area -
but only one gives us a glimpse of what it looked like. The noticeable features
are the handlebar mounted fuel tank (that sits quite high on the handle) and
the shrouded 125cc motor.

The motor is interesting and the clue is 125cc. The crankcase looks Victa-like.
The cowling is typical of manufacturers who manufactured their own cowls for a
short period of time in vintage mower history - before manufacturers could
offer them on small vertical crankshaft engines. The advert (below) is from the
Sydney Morning Herald, 01 September, 1956. Note that the Huskee
is being sold by Anthony Horderns' - a large Sydney Department Store.

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