Hi CyberJack and SD,

Thanks very much for your imput on identifying this old mower! It is very much appreciated. Whilst I still do not know of the maker I would like to pregress with a restoration.

I think i'll make a thread in the restoration section, but for now I have a few pictures of the mower in its current state. I stripped it down today, removing the iron horse to find a damaged base mount and broken muffler stud. I'm glad the engine is designed this way (able to be detached from the base), as it will make for an easy swap onto my rotacut.

I feel that I don't want to use an iron horse on this mower as I am more experienced in working with briggs engines, and I prefer the 4 stroke design over a 2 stroke, although my FS80 trimmer and rotacut are 2 stroke machines, and I love using them!

I also think that the Briggs has a more authentic look over the iron horse, as classic american units from the late 50s and early 60s had this engine. The Briggs has a brand new shortblock, with no more than, i'd say an hour on it! I have a full set of decals ready to go, too.

The Masport aluminium adapter plate bolts right up to the body and the Briggs fits nicely. I suppose there will be a bit of extra weight to move around with this powerplant!

After looking at the body closer, and removing all 4 wheels, it appears that there is one pinhole of rust. Should be an easy enough fix.

I found that the base is constructed of pressed steel, but has been galvanized.

Here are the pictures!

-Jack

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