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Wow StrykerM134 not one full stop it's like you were in a hurry to get it out.Well done. Vic18 yes you should have seen this poor mower when I picked it up,it looked like a major traffic accident.The front axle was ripped half way out with missing wheel,base was all beaten up (Steel base)(lots and lots dents)and the cutting disc was all bend out of shape.Which wasn't discovered until trying to start it,but yet the engine (although dirty)was like brand new.Which prompted me to build a great mower from it.I just wish I took photos of it.I didn't as the mowers I sold I never really took pictures until it was sale time.The only problem with this one was,once complete and running there was no way I could part with it.So here it still is with me.



It was a lot of work to get it the way it is.The cutting disc was that buggered that it had broke the two teeth off the boss on the crank.Still wish I took photos of it.

baha i never could find that little dot button

Very nice work blumbly looks like a fantastic rebuild thats for sure.
Cheers
Vic 18

I guess that's why after the job was done I couldn't see it sold off,and so far it hasn't given me any problems at all. I guess it will be with me for a while yet to. It gets serviced and always is washed after it is used. So if I pulled it out of the garage and took a photo it would look exactly the same as it does in the pictures above.

depending on the day i use either a victa cortina, a victa pace special, a rover baron with a briggs and stratton 850 ohv engine or a rover super 4 21" self propelled. also have a full crank tilt a cut power edger(2nd model made 1980/81) for the edges

The Pictures Below Are not of my machines.... I found them On Google Images Due to the fact I'm Stuck in a Blizzard and cant get to the shed.

But Here's What I use:


Old 1988 Toro "Recycler" Commercial mower.


Echo GT200R Whipper Snipper


Echo PB260L Backpack Blower



However, I fear that the old Toro Is nearing the end of its life... So This year I will be cutting Mostly With My New Ariens "21 LMSX" >>> Thread Here <<<

Cheers!

Kori

The suzuki engines on that toro are easy to rebuild, set of rings, crankshaft seals and maybe bearings and you would no doubt be back in business.

Wow and I thought I had some to chose from.

Oh Darn,
That one is A Suzuki.. Mine has a Briggs Quantum on it.

I have other Mowers too which I use for the real Hard Yakka But not for the Niceness of the lawn.
I can Post some photos If you Like.

Kori

Sure put some pictures up. Just make sure they are the right ones this time.

Sure thing Bumbly!

Just let me dig out my house and car first


Kori

Well get digging.

Hi Blumbly

Your not trying to sell the Victa with the B/S 5 h.p motor are you? I just one one on ebay going real cheap so far.

Hope it's not too wet up your way.
Regards
Vic 18

I've dug out the garage now so here are some pictures of the real machines!

Old Reliable 1987 Toro "Super Pro Recycler"


Home made Re-Tredded Tyres


Ariens Again


Whippa And Blowa


Lawn-Boy Mower that's used as a slasher for the Hard Yakka


All Original 1970 Lawn-Boy 8242AE

Hi Kori, it sure looks cold at you place....and here we are sweltering in 40 degrees C at ours....
Thanks for posting the pics for us...some great looking machines you have there! Well done mate!

Wooo 40! Bit of a Scorcher ay?

Its 3C (38F) Here, So Not freezing but definitely not sunny and warm

Thanks for the Comments on the machines, I plan to use the Ariens Mostly this summer as "Old Reliable Toro" Is nearing the end of its useful life ( Loosing Compression Deck Wearing out Blowing Blue etc) However before I use the Ariens I Will get some Swivel wheels for it!

Kori

No vic18 I don't have any sellerable mowers at the moment just the older ones that are in my collection. Yes there is heaps of the wet stuff here at the moment had over 200mm over the last week or two. Lots of local flooding again and yes my mower room,but thankfully the mowers are all protected and high and dry. Also the drain pipe is working well so not too much water in there at the moment. I wish it would stop raining though.

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Nice lot if workers you have there kori. Do all American mowers have height adjusters for each wheel? Do you collect any kind of mowers at all?