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Hi John and my on your Rover purchase, it looks in brilliant condition and well maintained should give you years of mowing pleasure.
If you look on the black cooling air cowl of the Briggs, you will see a string of letters and numbers stamped into it, can you please post the complete string here, and we can tell you the date the engine was manufactured.

With the 2 edgers, I think you got very good value for the money.

Thanks guys,
I'm all set for summer lawn mowing now.
Btw, I forgot to mention that the Rover 45 has a new clutch system as well.

Also, if you look at the Pionex edger the frame mounted blade height adjuster lever actually adjusts the height of the front wheel while the adjuster on the new model Pionex edger looks like it adjusts the height of the blade.
I find mine pretty easy to adjust.

The string of numbers on both B&S machines are;
Rover 45
Model: 093312
Type: 0142 E1
Code: 070915 YA

Pionex Edger
Model: 091212
Type: 1025 E1
Code: 010630 FA

What can you tell me about them?

cheers.

Hi John, well mate I can tell you that the Briggs on the Rover 45 was manufactured on the 15th September 2007, and the Pionex Edger Briggs on the 30th June 2001, and both are between 09000 and 09500 series engines, which designates them as 3.5HP
Hoping this is of help.

Thanks for that interesting info Darryl.

The engine on the Pionex edger is older than I expected but I have since found out that my Pionex is two models older than the current one I posted in the link above.
Below is the model after mine and prior to the current two front wheel model;


So mine is probably closer to 6 or 7 yrs old really and depending on when the B&S motor arrived in Australia, sat on a pallet unsold, then sat in an unsold Pionex edger, the years probably add up. Still, I'm happy with a like new edger for $150.

The age of the Rover 45 engine is also a bit older than I imagined for a new one but he did say that he goes to surplus machinery auctions to buy them cheaper.

Is it okay for a new B&S engine to sit idle for a some years?

regards,
john

Hi John, I am sure that you will find that everything will be fine with your 45 mate, the standard of restoration will ensure that.
Many new engines sit on shelves without detriment.

Hello
Nice pick up, were these advertised locally on gumtree or out of the quokka.
Cheers
Steve

@Stevesandra,
Sorry for the delay, work got busy with long days and I've been quoting jobs on the weekends so that I have work after Xmas.

Yes, everything I bought was from Gumtree but i did find a couple of leads in the Quokka earlier on but the Gumtree adds were better value and had photos.

cheers.

I'd reccommend having a look at the used mowers on www.quicksales.com.au

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got a brand new 10 blade reel in brissy for $320.