OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Collectors Corner Identification of Particular Machines Sheerline Model 6 or Model 9.Which is which?

i agree ive seen a few body mix matches in them ,if we could ever get close to an answer id say that calling our "first release" here our model 6.
what a nightmare.
cheers tomo

well here's what it says in my 1971 green book, same engine, same everything??
sorry guys no help.

This may just close the case on this thread. As it pictures the Sheerline on its original release, It would appear that the Model 6 designation would logically apply to the model pictured, with the externally mounted fuel tank.

June, 1961




It looks to me like the back room boys got their Green Book images mixed up in later years.

Hi bestseller

There must have been a lot of 'discussion' going on about the Victa Range.
The earliest Victa ad I have for the release of the Sheerline dates from
14 October, 1960. The next 6 November, 1960.




The TV advert also presented the Sheerline with the streamlined cowl.

The June 1961 photo depicts the 1961-62 range, suggesting that the
external fuel tank Sheerline is the later model.

p.s. the anomaly in the 1961-62, for me, is the Standard & new Utility.
Surely two utility bases could not last - it made no sense.
So, I guess, the Standard was dropped for the 1962-63 season.

All very confusing.
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Jack

I picked this sheerline a few weeks ago. It's in rough shape but I can definitely work with what I have to restore it to a very decent looking specimen. Very disappointing that the original badge was broken recently before I purchased it and was thrown away.

I also picked up what appeared to be a standard of some type. I do see that there is a sheerline style standard but this one I have picked up, for free, has the opposite model cowl than the one in the manual and advertisements I've seen.