Got this mower last week and have not been able to find any information on it. I'm hoping it's a Sunbeam fastcut which would predate my Sunbeam rear catcher lawnkeeper 2. I'm really hoping that Jack has some images or information on it as he has described this mower in his previous posts about the early Sunbeams, offset wheels etc. I have spent the last couple of days trickling some slippery in the plug hole and hand winding, changed the rotten engine oil just in case and then replaced the spark plug. Compression is fine, dropped the fuel bowl off, pretty clean, it's amazing how good these old fuel bowl o rings are compared with the new. Borrowed a starter cup off the Turner and it started no problem at all and runs great, will need a good a good clean out to idle well. The vk30 is a great engine and looks the same as the 2 stroke when viewed front on. The colour combination is the same as the lawnkeeper, dark blue/ light blue.
When my wife got home, she looked at the mower, looked at me, smiled, shook her head and went to the house without saying a word ! Priceless. Check out the hand made brass muffler which shredded my shins with the carbon bits it shot out when it started. No idea if the wheels are original or too much more about this mower but i think its pretty original. The hole in the thick steel deck must have been caused by something more than a rock ? I'm thinking the mower was used as a mine sweeper in it's former life !
Cheers wce
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