OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Other Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers The Elusive Masport - Masport Ambassador 21" Self Drive Mower

Oddly enough, I acquired another Ambassador today...



...well, sort of!

Apparently this pristine body was destined for the scrap heap. Conveniently, it's actually in better shape than any of the three I already have.

The idea is to turn this one into a pristine unit, and then piece together another good mower, meaning I'll eventually have two working units out of 3 and a half.

Not bad going!

I also sent Masport NZ an email requesting any information they may have on the model. They kindly provided this promotional image, which going by the handlebars and painted raised "masport" nameplate, I would say is most definitely an earlier iteration. I had some "rotarolla" mowers, another interesting Masport product, with the same handlebars, so my best guess is that the clipping they've sent me is circa 1966-1968. Neat!