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wce #114246 27/02/22 07:31 PM
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I've shared the business with one other epoxy manufacturer. It was responsible for the repair to the red freebie Vortex!

Looking at the condition of the base, it makes sense the cover survived intact. You did blinking well!!!!


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
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wce #114419 11/03/22 02:12 AM
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Now I have worked out (thanks to Max) how to minimise the mb without stuffing the photo quality, here are a couple more

I can't believe how well it cuts (photos before mowing of course). Doesn't even have a bit of grass stuck under the deck after mowing. Alloy decks are normally good but this one just doesn't seem to build up any

Must be the unclogable chute

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wce #114422 11/03/22 06:41 AM
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Oncloggable chute together with a good airflow dynamic. These do a better job than the steel decks and alloy version of the steel deck that replaced the PT thumb latch base in 1992.
Don't forget this is the same base casting as the VC Mustang and Sports made from 1973 and they were designed to shoot the clippings upwards into the catcher and land in a pile inside, filling the catcher completely.
You will notice with the two piece rear flap, it allows you to insert the catcher without having to lift the flap at all, unlike with the single piece later on.

Your got your grubby hands on a treasure. Use but don't abuse!


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
wce #114427 11/03/22 09:37 AM
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I have one of those cowls here that I can't bring myself to put it in the rubbish bin

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wce #114429 11/03/22 11:22 AM
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Sell it on EBay. Someone out there will want it.


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
wce #114432 11/03/22 12:55 PM
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Don't worry MF, I don't abuse any of my machinery - except for the victa chipper conversion - the way its run probably constitutes abuse.

Norm, put it up on gumtree for $15. Might take a year to sell, but it will go

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