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Yup thats the one!!!Remember how I said the model 4 predicta was rare?Well this is the next rarest thing..lmao.Na just kidding,Good luck on your Quest Sir Pancake,this is one hard badge to find,Hopefully another member has one in hiding,Cause I only got the one:( but Ill keep my eye out for you:)

Haaa, Ill PM u my address

The quest begins...............................

I think it is a Wizard that has been repainted.

Sorry I posted back wards.lols.Here are a couple of Images of your HG Palmers twin brother Pancake lols,Yeah yeah,I left this for other projects,lols,Ill finish it after all my favourites are done,I still have 7 Rotomos and 2 SB 35s and a Model 2 Fan to finish....and various others..not to mention my HT...lols.Seriously though,see what I mean by Archaic,is that the most primative height adjust youve ever seen.I dont usually go this much in depth for a NON victa,but I couldnt find a base and im impatient,so I sucked it down and got out the grinder to take of the 1 inch thick cocky crap welds around the handle brackets.I lead wiped them and cut it back.came up ok considering.did the same to the top as well,anyways hope your base isnt this bad..or maybee...I DO..sniggers*oh and note the purpose base to cater for Villiers 7F and I colour matched it as welll.Wanna do it right...RIGHT? hahhahah

Thats a bit of work ahead of you!

Seen this? -

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=120855010324&nma=true&rt=nc&si=opIVo5aZmWe3B5156%252FvDpUCAqwI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

that is some very nice work there! Let me view and study some more.....but Iam admiring the workman ship. Nice.

Yeah I saw,Beez had given you a hand also,thats great!!you should have all the info you need now:)And yeah LOTS of work,trouble is I keep buying the damn things!!!Got my eye on a Hurricane too and in the process of trying to negotiate on a model 1 Roto number 20- lowest number ive ever heard of!Think I just may have to sell my daughter!!!Im sure shes worth at least a Predicta and a couple of spares...Lmao

Thanks Mate...Not bad for my daughters paint set hey!!! Hahahahhaha.

Hi Blue, very nice resto, and the Villiers has come up a treat.
Can't wait to see the pics when she's finished!
Blue...

Hi Deejay,
Thankyou for your comments:)Youll see a few more before this one is done,Just lost interest when my passion lies elsewhere,(If you look to the left of the fourth photo you will see a little "magical black box"that is the nerve centre of my next mower resto completion...But Shhhhhhhhhhh....its top secret,dont tell a soul..LMAO.

Oh CRAP!...Look to the RIGHT..look to the RIGHTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT...omg,Dont know my right from left anymore..Sighs*

Ha Ha!! do I spy a 'Magister' magneto in that little box by chance???

Blue, given the existing chaos in the archives on the subject of Magister magnetos, some views of the magneto and the alleged booster coil from various angles should tidy it all up. If you don't mind taking the pictures, could you post them in this thread please:
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/u...425&Words=magister&Search=true#Post33529

Kicks the box away,scuffs the dirt and feigns a look of innocence..Who wha where?Lmao...Well done Deejay..but shhhhhh...Its very shy and wont come out in the rain...And Mr Grumpy...Dont blame me if it goes you when I try and take its picture,it has very sharp teeth and a nasty attitude!!!...Just like ME!lols.Yes when I get the chance id be more than happy take some pics for your archives.Just need to pull it back down to get the coil out:)Shouldnt be too long as the whole resto is nearly complete anyways:)

Hi, I have an old mower just like this one that I am thinking about restoring. or curiostity sake can anyone verify are these more valuable than the victa version?

Cheers

Hey,
Havnt been here for a while:)
Your mower like this one?Is it the Tiger or the Victa or the Villiers engine?
As for the rarity I think personaly they are rarer than the period Victa utilities but not the Sheerline series. As for value depends what you compare it to,its an early 60s run,so if you compare it to a sheerline id say definately NOT,if you put it up against a utility maybee yes,also I find that the Hg palmer 2 stroke with correct TIGER engine is more valuable than its other variants.
Either way its a different alternative to the victa series and is a nice addition to any collection,I like its archaic design and simplicity.
So to summarise if its a Hg palmer with correct Tiger engine and is complete with badge,rear flap and height adjust,then id say it would be a great resto project.:) as for value? I paid 50.00 for one and have seen one sell for over 250.00,they usually go for between 70.00 and 150.00,hope this helps:)
Mal.

Hi, thanks for your response. Its just a victa engine. all done now anyway so it will be nice for it to just sit on my patio. I have included a pic of the finished product. I must say It is not perfect but it took far longer than I anticipated. I expected an afternoons work and got much more. I picked it up from the tip for 15 bucks and thought that would be nice to do up! Haha silly me.

Awesome!
15 Bucks...Tell em they are dreamin!!!...lols Awesome find and a great price,hope you had some fun doing her up.Always nice to have a talking point when the mob come to visit,And if they dont like it...erm....MOW EM DOWN!!! Mwahahahahha..Like to see the pic if you can get it on here