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Hi there, im wondering if anyone can provide some info on this mower, it has a foot operated height adjustment and Iron Horse engine.

G'day Hawkeye,

I'm not sure, but if you have a look here -> https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.a...c1950s-who-can-tell-me-what-this-is.html
it may give you some insight, as to what it actually is.

I hope this helps you,

Cheers,

mice_elf

Hi mice_elf, thanks for the reply, interesting reading. I forgot to say in my post that it has the brand Morrison on it, so definitely made in NZ but I can’t find anything on it.

Agreed, it is definitely made in NZ. Try looking HERE..., as this may give you info. on the existing engine. There are also links below on the page, for further reference to it.

This is probably a long shot, but can you tell us what the existing serial number of the mower itself is? [your photos show it but the part of the # that is visible, I can not read] and we can possibly work from there...

Cheers,

mice_elf

Hey there, I’ve taken a couple of pics re serial number on body but it doesn’t really help. The foil label seems too “modern” for the age of the mower ? The hubcaps on the wheels have a mercedes benz type logo on them. Cant find any numbers on the engine but it probably is a d400, not sure its original or not. Thanks for the help.

Hi Hawkeye,

Yes looks like an early seventies or late sixties Masport with a D400 2 stroke motor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-400_engine#:~:text=The%20D%2D400%20series%20engine,for%20Lawn%2DBoy%20and%20Masport.

The later D400 motor has a plastic air filter housing and plastic flywheel cover and earlier D400 motors have
the recoil starter on top of the flywheel.



https://outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/68688/masport-vulcan-2stroke.html

This mower base was still sold here in the eighties with a briggs 4 stroke .

Cheers
Max.