OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping For Sale Victa Twin

Gday Guys,

I am selling my Victa Twin. I have owned this mower for about 4 years and bought it from the original owner. I used it as my sole mower for 2 years, then we moved to a place that had no lawn, so I put it in storage. Now we have moved to the Northern Rivers area and she's not cooperating after the hiatus. I have checked and cleaned the plugs and grounds/wiring. I suspect the coil has had it, as there is no spark.

Mower is in good cosmetic condition, catcher is in good shape and it even still has the rear spark plug cover. Here is the link to the listing I currently have on ebay. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Victa-Twin-500-Lawnmower/183006092807?hash=item2a9c035e07:g:IacAAOSw~4taUyjY

I would like it to go to someone on here and am open to offers close to $200, or you can just bid in the auction. I am also after a 2 stroke Flymo in good condition, which I would do a straight swap for. (preferred option)

Pickup would be from Northern Rivers area, NSW. For a negotiated fee I can deliver to the Northern Rivers/Brisbane areas.

Hi Sean390,

I would love to give your twin a good home, $200 is fine by me :-) can pick up as I am on holidays.

PM sent

$96.00 as of 08/01/18 11:47pm. I also found this newscutting from 1976 featuring a fetching sort posing with a Twin.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/victa-twin-newcutting-its-original-1976/282751956685?hash=item41d55476cd:g:4AEAAOSwdx1aHTXS

Thanks Sean, looking forward to picking it up and meeting you on Thursday

G'day Paul, Sean and MF
Another one saved and in safe hands!
Paul is a real custodian - favouring the most sensitive of restorations.

The Twin is significant in Victa's history.

I must ask Sean390: why the interest in Flymo?
Any particular model?

Both the Victa Twin and Flymo were revolutionary.

Cheers
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Jack

Hi Paul, Sean, Mod CJ and MF,

I must say that for the era the Victa 500 Twin was probably their best looking mower that they made. Still today it looks so much better than the rubbish that you'll find in Bunnings Toy aisle.

Cheers,
BB.

I don't really know why, I've just always been drawn to unusual designs, the flymos are certainly that. They also seem to be even thinner on the ground than the twins.

I am glad that it's going to someone that will look after it. It was always a fun mower to use.

Good to see another Twin with the red base -black engine cover -black catcher combo like mine.

Hi Sean,

Just out of interest why haven't you pulled the eBay listing as it's really only teasing potential bidders isn't it. The later you pull it the more hate mail you'll get from the wanters of the item.

Cheers,
BB

Ain't that the truth!

Yeah I understand that, it's just that I've been burned before by people not turning up to buy things when they say they will. The mower has not been sold until someone hands me money and they take it away. As soon as that happens, I will end the listing.

It's nothing personal, Paul sounds like a top bloke and I'm looking forward to meeting him tomorrow, I just have to do what is right for me as well.

As a school boy I grew up with knowledge of the first hovercrafts.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovercraft

Sean, The first hover lawnmowers were Flymos - and they embraced the design
in a whole new application - a mower that could float on air.
They have retained a niche market these days - mainly for slope work.

Early examples remain largely un-recorded. I have written about them here:
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/u...-first-aus-rotaries-c1968.html#Post76266

Please keep us informed of your ventures here.

Cheers
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Jack

Thanks to your post, I may have cracked how one home around the corner maintain a very steep thatch of buffalo on the nature strip. I could only think Victa 2 stroke self propelled. It would be impossible for a regular rotary mower.
This photo doesn't do justice to how steep it really is.

They are very interesting! I have read your thread on them before, most informative. Now i just need to find one!

Congratulations Paul,

I see you got your prize and at a really low figure as well.

Cheers,
BB.

I would keep it for display only, otherwise get ready for heartache. They are a heap of HS (the engines) but collectors foam over them. Good investment.

G'day all
Congratulations Paul on the re-birth of your twins.

The Twin is such a desirable mower.
It is evidence that Victa still dreamt in the 1970s.

A Twin collector should also have the later Supreme

I still hope Sean gets his Flymo too!

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Jack