no worries thanks mate im not real good with computers my son had to put the images on as they wouldnt load the first time cheers for that any info is welcome
No problems tubes Generally, files downloaded from cameras are set at a high resolution. Our uploader will handle images up to 1.5MB - very large. Your uploaded images were double that! - meaning they presented as attachments, rather than a gallery.
The solution is to use an image editor to reduce the image size.
Yes, we will need to wait for the experts on this. I don't get the low serial number, but I'm not a Victa expert.
... You can try typing in Victa Model 5 in the blue search bar.
Thanks jack Never new you could rotate them like that Does.nt really matter to much at this stage as im just going to paint it up for an ornament As i still need parts to get it going
G'day folks, Yep, this one's a Model 5 chassis, which we call the 'Series 2' of that model, as it still has the 'edger channel' cast into it, a legacy of the model 4. However, some of the Model 4 casting details are missing, hence the 'Series 2' designation. There was also a 'Series 3'; alloy chassis with no edger channel. Victa lists the Model 5 years of manufacture as 1957-1960, so 1959 would be about right.
The letter prefix 125cc engine serial numbers were used only on the Model 5 series 2 and 3, and early Sheerlines, among the mowers, as far as we have been able to find out. Dunno about the Tiger engines.
As there is no documentation available to us, any attempt to determine the sequence [and meaning, if any] of the letter prefixes is essentially speculation. Keep in mind also that many, if not most, of these older mowers have been 'bitserised' somewhat over the years.
For example, back in the heyday of these models it was common for even servicing dealers to keep rebuilt 'engine cores' on the shelf, for fast swapovers.
Cheers, Gadge
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I agree with Gadge,a lot of mower repairers had change over reco motors meaning many old mowers do not have the original engines.
A lot of people see a engine on a mower and think it's original,I look for evidence that proves the engine is the right one for the base.
Original documents are the best way someone can prove which engine came off which base.
If you know the Victa Special model 5 series 1 ended around the 355,000 mark in 1959 then it's not difficult to figure out the model 5 series 2 started in 1959.
