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G'day Gizmo
Yes, mutton dressed up as lamb.

Many thanks for the link.

This is a most useful example of a restorer's approach and
motivation for doing so.

I note - a lanyard with a wooded handle. A nice token.
The Victa nameplate is close to being an insult to intelligence.

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Jack

Hello CJ & Gizmo,
can someone enlighten me on the faults immediately apparent to some on this machine and it's price point?
I quite like it's rugged basic used look, but obviously not the asking price. At least this can be used without worrying about spoiling it's finish.

Bit hard to see but it looks like it has plastic wheels on it

I thought they were steel, one of the reasons I favoured it. I'll give him a dollar.

Wrong starter pulley,throttle control,wheels,fuel tap,muffler,Victa badge,snorkel,throttle cable,air cleaner,starter cord ,starter handle and
it should have a two piece spark plug.

It's not very original like the owner says in the ad "original very early model ever manufactured" it's the last of the Rotomo model two.

The engine number is in the 99,000 range so this model would have the Victa poly wheels.

maxwestern .....OMG ......OMG......OMG

and he calls his store "pro active value" value for who ?

Pro active value....proactiVValue about getting the best value for our customers

I thought i would see what other bargains this guy has.. is this for real.. i sure hope people aren't this gullible !

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Quality...eliable-Durable-Easy-to-use/181904074224

In fairness, it appears that there's some issue with that Pro active value page - most of his previous sale prices for his overpriced products are exactly 10% of what the current buy now price is.

That means the last one sold at around what the ODK shop has the equivalent cap for.

But even $20 is dear for that tap timer - when you can get one for $10-12 at Bunnings.

Yes the tap timer is worth around $12 and it sure looks like .proactiVValue can't get the decimal point in the right spot and then this user click link here activvalue is
$120. for the same tap timer.

I think I would baulk at the postage for this.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRAL...-VC-160-MARK-GRASS-CATCHER/163173682146?

He has a few strange prices click here link for $995. 2g phone

Some of those prices that seller has are truly astronomical

Old Telstra phone - $100 link
I saw 2 identical phones at the tip shop for $10 each.

or this face protector

I can go down to Bunnings and grab the same thing for $30

I hope no one pays these prices.

Tyler

It's also amazing that if you were to tell him that his prices were off the Richter scale then all you'd cop is a mouthful of abuse. It's strange how all these sort of people are the staunch abusive type and believe that it's the rest of the world that's lost the plot.

Cheers,
BB.

I could do with a few thumb latch catchers but that price is a bit much for me. I have half a dozen high arch alloy base mowers here but I don't have catchers for them. I can fit Rover catchers to them but I am short of those as well

Maybe this rodent is hoping for drunk browsers to accidentally commit to buy because he is not getting those prices off anybody sober.

There is always some sort of Achilles heel with old Victas if it isn't rotting steel bases or damaged front wheels or a tiny 1cm needle causing failure of the engine, it's thumb latch catchers that disintegrate and crack well before the alloy base cracks or wears in the left hand edge or where the axles locate.

Yes it is a pity to throw out perfectly good ally bases just because I don't have catchers, at least I can put the motors onto utilitys, now I have to find more utility bases

I could sure have used them. All too many of mine have cracks, holes and worn edges.