Well I've finally gone and done it,.................................I've bought a childhood icon that was the first ever Lawn Mower that I pushed around both the front and rear gardens when I was a kid.

The Famous Victa VC-160 with the 70 Series Mk II engine, exactly the same as the one my Father purchased from Harris Scarfes in the city store here in Adelaide.

Even though our first ever Lawn Mower was the Red Sunbean twin blade flip handle which I've previously documented on this site, I was never allowed to operate that mower in fear of me running over the 240 vac Power Cable. So it wasn't until the Victa was purchased and brought home in the packing carton that I was allowed to use a power mower. I would've been around 12 years of age which would date it around 1974 if my memory serves me correct.

Anyway I got the opportunity to buy this beauty for $10 today. It's a one owner machine that has obviously been really well looked after in it's long and distinguished career and as such it will be hung from the roof inside of my garage (which is a tall one) as a memento of my youth and where it all began with Lawn Mowers.


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So I guess I'm not one eyed any more.

Cheers,
BB.

I live a 24 Hour lifestyle, but every now and again I seem to fall asleep, well at least that's what my wife tells me.