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Hello ODK history lovers
The Ezycut was an 18” side discharge rotary lawnmower
sold in the early-to-mid 1960s. With alloy base, it was powered
by a JAP 2-stroke air-cooled engine.

The Ezycut Tool Company of 71 White Street, Mordialloc, Victoria,
was better known as … a tool company. Their most popular products
were industrial wood working tools – electric saw benches and planers.

This mower appears as a side-line to the business – and it presents
as a mower made by Sydney’s Loukon Engineering – an OEM who
rebranded their mower and sold it to another OEM to be sold as an Ezycut.

I should point out that there appears to have been three Ezycut mowers –
all OEM rebrands – that came from three separate OEMs! – Amplion,
Villager, and Loukon.

I will say more about that in another topic.
Here, I discuss the last one – the JAP-powered Ezycut.



TO BE CONTINUED ...

PART TWO – The JAP Powered Ezycut
It’s pretty clear to me that Ezycut Tool Co. never made a lawnmower.
Loukon Engineering, of Carlton, NSW, always presented
themselves as a lawnmower manufacturer, and it's clear this
Ezycut is a Loukon by another cast name.

This particular Loukon model was powered by a C80 JAP engine.
This was an 80cc two-cycle with recoil starter.

I guess the engine with its smaller capacity, and two-
bearing crankshaft was under-specified; when compared to
the standard … the AUS Victa 125cc engine of the day.

The alloy chassis was clearly competent for the job and could
accept an accessory side-grass catcher. The mid-height alloy-based
skirt was typical for the day, but the chute was of generous size.
Clearly a strong base is reflected in the surviving examples.

With a single-point lever height adjuster and AUS Walter Barr
wheels this was as good as any utility of the day.

Note the original adaptor plate made by Loukon to fit the JAP engine.
This chassis was designed to take 2-stroke and 4-stroke engines.

Below is the engine spec, a Loukon version of the mower, and a couple
of Ezy-cut advertisements.

PART THREE – Gallery

I have recorded a couple of JAP-powered Ezycuts.
These date from 2013 and 2017 auctions.
The colours appear to be blue and green.