OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Collectors Corner Identification of Particular Machines Victa Rotomo Specifications

I would Deejay but he lives 5 1/2 hours drive from myplace.
He also has a photographic memory, if you tell him your phone number once he can recall it at any time,
so I know he will not forget about it & another reason why not to doubt what he is saying unless what he has been told was incorrect.

Yep start burning wood...A model 1 it may be...Unless "Praise the mower gods" Its a Mk 2 Fan Gasps*...Dare we hope to dream? lols. BTW its not fair that you should have so many recent Rare aquisitions....I will speak for Unkie ...WE think you should SHARE! lmao...Hope it all turns to Gold For you Jonesy! And if it does...Just keep in mind..Tassy aint really to far away! Maaahaaaaa

I had Fan in the back of my head and was really trying to keep it back there, but kept creeping back forward until it got the better of me, I had to ring him, he does not recall a fan, Bugger! but everything else he explained to me sounds promising, so fingers crossed as he said "I dont think it has plastic wheels". so it's a long wait.

Yep, what that guy said!!!

So around what model/year did they start putting Victa on the crank cases?

Start of the Model 2 mate. Though some of the early model 2's had the model 1 crank case - but that's a whole different story lol. If your serial is below 9,000, you would be pretty safe to say you have a model 1 Roto. why? No "Victa" stamped on your latest?

Haven't got it yet, but a bit of info I did get was "no brand on the engine, no fan, pully on top, unbolt each wheel to adjust height, single two stroke, does not remember being any brass couloring on flywheel, no side throw just a round tin base" he told me he picked two up a long time ago and paid $50 each for THEM! No I haven't asked " where's the other one?" Yet!

Billy Cart? lol...imagine that! Probably more like a model 1 or early model 2, but either way a great score!Keep us updated

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Great example of one of the first "plastic wheel" model 2's

Cool...That puts the 75,000 serial for the transition,pretty much right on the money! Another point confirmed! This yours Unkie?

Nah, ebay mate. In Brissy though, doh!!!!

Gee Unkie didnt take long to pounce on that info

Unkie is a machine!!! lol
I was just about to post this after looking at it on eBay....
Nice border collie though

Now just a question while we are here....the front axles on the model 2 above don't look right....are they meant to have an 's' bend like that?

Yep those axles are correct - they look the same on mine at least! lol

Pretty sure I've nailed the release date for the Model 2a with this advertisement:

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 29, 1957

So here are some images of an ex Victa Collection Model 3 held behind the scenes at the Powerhouse Museum storage facility. Three things of note:

* The engine number is simply "XY" which may indicate it was a prototype
* The throttle control is both plastic and metal
* The carby button is painted red

Not sure what to make of the big black choke, but maybe it's correct?

I have also heard the Automatic had the red "tickler" on the carby? can anyone confirm this?

Hi ODK members,

The Red Tickler is confirmed:-

Thanks Jack, that would have been were I seen it, I just could not remember, this info needs to go into the Automatic thread also for later reference, cheers

Hi Jonesy,
As requested I have posted that info in the Automatic thread