OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Victa Lawn Mower Frames Victa Hammertone Paint Drama, Early 80s Model.

Yes...I saw that while lurking here a while ago. If only mine was in that standard of condition, it would have been an easy restoration indeed.*Sigh*. Fantastic tip find.
I feel privileged to have got my hands on one at all though, and my neighbour, in the late 1980s had my exact version, with the Victa 125cc, and I used to envy his hi arch base and space age styled thumb latch catcher, over our relatively daggy looking (but very capable) late 70s Waltons store brand 160cc flat decked model with north south engine orientation.
If anyone has any knowledge on when this model was produced and what grade it was positioned at on the marketplace, it would be very welcomed by me.
My theory: made into the early 1980s and took over the price point of the former flat decked store brands and was produced along side the electronic ignition side starter 160cc models as a budget level aluminium hi arch mower. Clues are non bearing wheels, screw knob folding handles ,standard handles and ,of course, the smaller capacity engine.
It could be from late 1970s but most likely 1980-1982, one of the last iterations of the 125.
Thanks CyberJack for your encouragement. I just know it will impress when it gets done.