https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm Recent Topics en-us Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:37:34 UTC 5 support@outdoorking-forum.com.au (OutdoorKing Repair Forum) UBB.threads https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/images/general/default/rss_icon.gif https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/122499.html#Post122499
Can't say I know much about them as I think they are Extremely Regional and Niche

Alroh a Western Australian company based in Perth. Unlike massive international brands like Rover, Victa, or Toro that exported worldwide, Alroh's heavy commercial and agricultural gear was mostly sold locally to WA councils, turf farms, and landscape contractors. Because it was a niche, low-volume Australian manufacturer from decades ago, very little of its historical catalog made it onto the internet.

I'd say it's an Alroh slasher by the looks of it.

How to Find the Exact Year
Check the Honda Engine Serial Number: Stamped directly onto the metal crankcase of the GX240 (usually near the base or behind the fuel tank) is a frame type and serial number code (e.g., GC04-1000001). You can cross-reference this prefix/serial combo on Honda's engine site to find the exact month and year the engine was built.

Check the Alroh Compliance Plate: Look for a riveted aluminum tag on the main chassis or near the hydrostatic drive controls. Alroh often stamped serial numbers directly into the frame. I can see a couple plates on the upper handle bars.

Finding an explicit "Made in Australia" map badge or sticker on a vintage Alroh piece aligns entirely with standard manufacturing practices of that period. Australian industrial equipment builders frequently utilized generic or universal "Australian Made" compliance badges alongside their proprietary brand decals to satisfy municipal and commercial procurement rules favoring domestic goods. Because Alroh was fiercely proud of its Western Australian manufacturing roots under Alan Hair, incorporating domestic labeling was standard practice.

Alroh Turf Machinery under Alan Ronald Hair, they built commercial-grade equipment meant to take an absolute beating on turf farms, golf courses, and municipal properties. Because those machines were over-engineered with heavy plate steel and commercial motors like the Honda GX240, they were built to last decades—which is why yours is still around, even if its siblings have long since vanished from the internet.

Alan Ronald Hair was the founder of Alroh Turf Machinery (derived from his name, Alan Ronald Hair). He operated the business as a manufacturer of specialized, heavy-duty commercial and domestic turf care equipment, including mowers and edgers, which became well-known around Australia. In addition to founding Alroh, he is historically noted for designing and building early forms of racing go-karts through his manufacturing business (Alan's Engineering and Manufacturing) located in Subiaco, Perth.


The Alroh brand has long been regarded as the best of all the manufacturers of turf equipment and for many years traded as Alroh Turf Machinery by the founder Alan Ronald Hair (Al-ro-H). At it's peak, the Alroh range of products included both commercial and domestic machines. Since 2005 the Alroh machines were for the premium domestic market. Production ceased in 2014.

Cheers
Max.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:20:33 +0000 maxwestern https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/122499.html#Post122499 https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/122469.html#Post122469 was originally a 8 Hp Briggs motor .

The front of the bonnet being lower shows it being the 8 Hp model and not the 10 / 11 HP model

There is a manual here, but you may need to copy and paste the following into address bar https://greenfield.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tractor-Complete.pdf#:~:text=MODEL%20DESCRIPTION%208%20VR%20or%208%20VE,recoil%20start.%20Page%202.%20GREENFIELD%20TRACTOR%20MOWER.

Ah, I see Hudson has a classic hardware limitation (lack of thumbs). My database suggests
upgrading his treats to see if it fixes the tool-delivery latency .



Cheers
Max.

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I'm not a Scott Bonnar reel mower expert but it should have a model number on the badge but if that's missing it makes it more difficult ..

The main ones I see without a clutch on the engine PTO shaft are a Diplomat 590 so possibly could be a bitsa .

Cheers
Max

]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:37:49 +0000 maxwestern https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/122110.html#Post122110 https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/121602.html#Post121602 so you could check the numbers on the engine cowl if it;s still got the original motor.

Links aren't going to work in this part of the forum so you'd have to copy and paste them into address bar or highlight and
right click open in new tab.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=4iCXk6Fqr68

A carry kit ,I see from time to time for sale on eBay or Facebook Marketplace.

Engine Manual https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.auhttps://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/download/Number/1966/filename/Briggs%20/%20Stratton%20repairman's%20handbook%20for%20older%20engines%201919-1981%20ce8069-1.pdf

The Rover Rancher 2 parts manual might be of use https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.auhttps://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/download/Number/484/filename/Rancher%202.pdf

The Rover ride on manuals are here https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.auhttps://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7306


There are also a lot of Youtube Vids you could watch on tuning the carby and adjusting the fuel mixture screw but
it's covered in the Briggs manual that I put the link to.


Cheers
Max.

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 10:11:55 +0000 maxwestern https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/121602.html#Post121602 https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/121279.html#Post121279 old Deutscher mowers that you see advertised for months.

I saved the Victa 2 stroke full crank motors that were removed from rear discharge bases because I had a lot of
utility bases but not worth the effort these days.

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No rush ,I just remember the Rover 21 inch mower had a much larger boss but probably like you say still not the right diameter.

I don't think you'll have a problem finding something to machine down, tons of scrap here though.




Cheers
Max.

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