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Called into the tip ya never know what might be there?...I got a few things cost 30 bucks all up but am happy with what I got...I couldn't help myself had to grab the plastic piece of crap Lawn Beetle as I've never seen one b4 a plastic mower? say what?!, but it runs and seems in good nick I gave it a clean up and will sell or give it away my curiosity has been satisfied with that one, hmmmm no thanks! haha...

Also got a nice old Villiers runs and is complete I will definitely restore it she's a beauty!....

The Villiers.

good haul there , them sanli's normally are ok , just reuse the engines but yeh eeeeeeeew plastic ?villiers look good though , all there 18mm s/plug or its a newer one ?

Good score, very jealous over the Villiers. I have a 10 and a 20, on the lookout for a 12. Never thought you would find a complete Villiers at the tip ! Well done

Say what? lol buggered if I know 18mm what? Not really had a good look at it yet I put some fuel in and it putt putt into life! I didn't run it long but it runs even came with a spark plug spanner!
Also got an old Weed Eater brush cutter made in Houston Texas weighs a ton don't know if it runs but turns over am yet to look it over....

Well i just laughed my ass off.
now to embarrass myself.
just jumped out of the courtsy bus to grab a mower, only to find a sanli. thats what beer will do for you. after walking all the way home with it my wife laughed at me and i log in here and low and behold. buy the way chris do you want another one?.
I want too see how long it would last as a wood chipper.
hehe.
Sean

I know nothing about Villiers, so its a 12? at the least gives me something to Google .....

Well bugger me lawn bugs getting thrown out all over the place! haha... Or is it we are the crazy ones saving them from landfill? lol...

I grab those lawnbeetles whenever I can.

Theyre usually cheap/free and it gives good spare mufflers, carbies, starters etc OR I just chuck the engine on a different base. Just need to be sure you use the right spacers or the height will be wrong. The base then makes for a good sign out the front of the house.

Stick it on a pole with a stripped out engine bolted on with a sign on the pole - free lawnmower dumping here...

Pete

Silly question....what did you use to restore the paint/ finish on the lawn beetle?

gotta try that one . dont know what chris uses but cheapo wd spray and a good wipedown does it for a week or so , long enough for them to work a little then its covered in grass n dust anyway

I didn't know you could actually polish a turd......but i've just seen one. so you must

The best thing to shine them up with is $2 clear spray paint, it works a treat. Wash them down, let them dry and spray away. I bet that's what Chris uses.

Lol No smoke and mirrors here... Eeeeeeeew clear coat that's just nasty bigted!
Anything steel has had a fresh coat of black paint (edit apart from the handlebars I may or may not do them meh could/should I be stuffed....?), plastics have been treated with my special plastic home brew elixir and will last a month or two even if left in the sun....
And yes tis true squizzy I polished a turd and I kind of feel dirty now lol..

well i wasnt going to say anything but as squizzy hasnt held back!
That beetle is one ugly looking thing. to each his own i guess