Hi,
So the early side pulls had alloy bases and the thumb latch catchers. We had one at a holiday house once. A great mower that started really well when new but did get a bit temperamental later. Spark issues that were never solved, needed to clean the plug a lot.. One of the relatives dumped it.
Ah well,
Thats the way it is
Jeff
The steel deck and alloy high arch versions were offered almost throughout the four year run of the side pull series FC. Only during the transition period in 1984 when the FC was sold alongside the newly introduced PT was the SPFC only offered in the entry level steel base I believe, from a brochure CyberJack linked to (see topic I linked to on 20 yo Victa Charger).
Another thing I like about the SPFC is it allowed for a very flat cowl to be fitted, resulting in a sleeker looking mower. This is probably why some people mistake them for a PT.
BTW JfB, any pictures of your finds?
