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Picked up a few spare engines, I wil put them here for identification

First is this one, by the brackets fitted it looks to be off a reel mower

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This one was originally hammertone blue, like a Bonmow engine, it has spark and when looking in the plug hole it looks like a brand new piston.











4.

Really happy to have got this one, has spark and compression






:-)

Hi Paul

A Villiers menagerie.
I can help out with these straight away:

The red 3G was, as suspected, originally a Bonmow engine



The Midget 131X was originally a Condeco Austral Villiers engine.



Cheers
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Jack

Thanks for the information Jack, I have other projects but I will get to the engines soon.

Hi paul_c
Now its my turn to be envious you guys in the east seem to have more luck finding good stuff. Nice collection of motors!!!!!

Another one, was missing the carby slide assembly and trumpet filter. As luck would have it I had the parts to fit










I am guessing it's off one of these ?

Hi Paul

I would say that was very good detective work there.
The 853A specification did go to a Qualcast 16" Sidewheel Powermower.

Here's the confirmation here:



I did write a History Record for these mowers, filed under
Australian Power Reel Mowers (because they were made here)
It would appear that the engine was fully imported (lacking the X number).

https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=60359

Cheers
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Jack

Hi Jack,

Thanks very much for the information, the History Record was a good read :-)

Today I got the first of the engines running, the 3G Bonmow engine

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Hi Paul

That sure is a small muffler!
I wonder what it drove after its Bonmow life - with the pulley...?

All very Bonnie.
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Jack

Spent today returning the 131X engine back to running order

Villiers Mk2 Midget engine

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The fuel tank is from a small JAP engine and the air cleaner is incorrect for this model. It should have the chrome trumpet type filter which I have but its soaking in the cleaner at the moment.

Picked up this 3G yesterday






Runs well, a nice industrial unit

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Hi Paul

What a great, original engine, and video!
Any idea on what it powered?

3G is not a network.
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Jack

Hi Jack,

No idea what it powered, I will add the engine number when I have a chance. Here is the Mar-Vil that I picked up at the same time







It has good compression and spark so hopefully with some work it will run. Nice to have a pre war Villiers even an incomplete one :-)