I went out to a fellows house to purchase a Qualcast Ensign cylinder mower and while I was there was shown this Commodore
Now there is a story behind this mower, the fellows father was a Victa and Qualcast Agent in the 60's and 70's. Larsens Locksmiths at the top of Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley in Brisbane. The mower was returned for warranty and no real fault was found, the customer didn't want it back and was given another mower instead. The mower was left with the agent while a decision was being made by Qualcast, that decision never came and the mower has been stored since, hence the coating of dust.
Here is a pic of the side plate, nice and green
The parts that were removed during the initial work are all present and labeled ready for refitting. The mower has done very little work , I would say about an hour if lucky. The reel still has a near razor edge and was oiled before storage.
There is absolutely no wear on the chain tensioner
I pulled the clutch off to have a look at the linings. They had some oil grunge on them so I cleaned them up with some methylated spirits and a rag
As can be seen in these pics I have refitted the drive chain and outer clutch plate
I have a lot more to do as there are more parts to refit and I still need to diagnose the original complaint :-). Loving my new old mower !
