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hey guys, got this old 2 stroke mower given to me, only just started to work on it to se if she went, did the necercery's cleaned the carb wich i dont think is a villers but its definatly not victa or briggs checked the ports and belive it or not looks like a fresh piston she fires first pull and screems like an old victa and was just wondering if anyone new what it is it has a lable made in australia but by who has been rubbed off was thinking about selling it but now i think i might keep
here she is

Thats an early pope? one of our moderators Mr Davis has one of these and may be able to elaborate further.....

Here is one listed on ebay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-...pt=AU_Lawnmowers&hash=item20ce603579

Yea its a old pope :-)

ive mowing and collecting for about 4-5 years and never seen one

There is a thread that provides some information on that mower:
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=37840&page=1

It seems an interesting and worthwhile item to collect - but not nearly as interesting as the 1979 Pope rotary valve mower.

Oh wow it still has it's catcher.I have never seen one with a catcher.I bet they are not easy to find.Well the mower itself isn't easy let-a-lone one with a catcher. I'm not into these but that's a great find.

yeh i think she might be a keeper.... the the fact that i thought it had a fresh piston in it through the exaust port inspection, now im starting to think it may be the original .dont wanna go ripping the head off or anything if i dont have to she fires first pull and with a little more fiddleing with the trottle cable spring il have puring all trough the rpm ....the only thing i can pick on it is a small ring from the starter on those last few sputters to a stop ...BUT HEY evryone advertiseing these things are asking 150-200 plus now that a good price for what ive sold older briggs for seviced.!! lucky to get more than a hundred for a victa .. they all recon they run but need a tune i dout they run aswell as this id love to paint her make the outside look as good as the inside but if its one those rare things ill leave her the way she is .. wrap her up and sit on her but if i got 200 bucs for it id be stoked..but id rather get rid of the victas and briggs i got a good rover suzuki if any takers b4 it disapers on ebay gives a beuitiful table flat cut

might be interested in swaping if any in melbourn got a 5hp vertical shaft briggs engine??? been wanting one of them for ages to put on a bycicle ...pm me anyone

That Robin engine, in good condition, may be as good as the Suzuki, Kawasaki and Komatsu (Briggs) 2 strokes in the same condition. All of those seem to be sought-after engines. I doubt that the Pope mower around it adds anything much to its value, and yours looks so ratty compared with Ty's that I suspect it would have more appeal restored than it has at present. However I agree that it's better not to take the engine to pieces.