I purchased these three little "shed fossils" recently. I know very little about them, but have been told the dates of manufacture are probably 1958, 1959-1960, and 1963. How do their dates of manufacture fit in with the original Fairway branded mower?
The really old one was clearly designed solely for the Villier's engine. The Royal has a Villier's engine too, but it looks to be a later model engine. This one has the typical Brigg's mounts with an adapter plate. The adapter plate still has blue hammertone paint on it, suggesting the Villiers was the original engine. The middle one of course has the old style of Brigg's engine.
They all have a few bits missing. All were partly restored in the past and running, but have broken down again and just been sitting idle since then. They all need work, mainly on the electrics. I tested one and it had spark, but extremely weak. They all have good compression. I think I will just keep them exactly as they are and do nothing with them.
If anybody has information on these, I would be very grateful.
