I always thought the Fastcut was late 1960s early 1970s.
G'day
Max and
wceMax, I would like to reserve judgement on that.
I did modify my above post to remove 'early 1960s'.
That cannot be possible, given what we know about Kirby engine specs.
I also changed my comments on safety. Note the difference to the
under-deck in wce's image and my 2016 record of a 2-stroke.
A rear secondary skirt has been added on the 2-stroke.
This means wce's machine is earlier!
Late 1960s is most probable given the spec of the
KAV 87 2-stroke,
and the
VK30 4-stroke. Is mid-1960s a possibility ... ? I'm not sure.
We know the USA patent for this mower dates from early 1958!
This is reflected in
AUS patent 42914 of October, 1958.The inventor was North American
Etchison G. LillNote that the patents envision a primitive multi-point height adjuster.
I have argued that AUS modified the design to a single point system.
WE also change the blade system from a fixed bar job.
When this occurred is the question ...
I wonder whether there is a patent for the AUS changes?
Is a clue the Design Number 51189... in wce's images?
Cheers-----------------------
Jack
