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Not shore if this is in the right place.. Picked up a few old mowers still have to go back tomorrow and get one more ute load of parts. Not shore what I have don't know much about the older ones really and not had a good look...Oh yeah would put each page up of the Victa Automatic instruction booklet but can't seem to post in the Model 4 Automatic Thread?....few pics

wow what a haul. nice matey

Hi Chris,
And my on some great scores there mate!
It will be interesting to see what exact models are amongst them...
By the way, if you are planning to sell any for parts, please let me know, I am chasing a snorkel and choke to complete my Victa 18 coffee table project.


PS: The Victa Model 4 Auto Specs topic is a closed thread, just let a Mod know by PM when you ready to post the manual, and it can be re-opened for you.

Whys The 4 thread closed? Awesome haul Chris....Get some serials up so we can match them all:) Dont worry I wont harrass you for parts like Deejay Lmao:) But Im looking for some turner wheels and I spy one on your mower...Oh wait am I asking for parts...lols Na great score on the auto book too! I know you got it sorted but if you need a hand id'ing Just post em up:) Had had an identical Pope like that too..horrid machine lols

I'll send you a PM, Blue

Thanks guy's ...give me a few days to work what Ive got as far as part's and such go don't know what Ive got yet only had a quick look in the top of the boxes. We all like pics so few more pics of what I got today..

Hi Chris, you lucky bugger, you've even got an original genuine Model 4 Victa Automatic badge!
Wow! What a haul....

Jeeeez chris,Raid an old mower shop. Some cool stuff there! You gonna part it out when its sorted or keep the lot? Whats the old red cast engine? looks familiar:)
im sure theres gonna be some nice bits hiding...Great score:)

G'day blue don't know what I'm doing with it all yet to be true not had time to have a good look yet...And no not an old shop just an old guy letting stuff go,and in case you're wondering yes I'm still working on the complete Automatic have the book and badge off the rightful owner and that be an original and complete Automatic! yes crazy to find one that has not seen sun in many many years!.. If nothing more comes of it I can still get pics and numbers off said mower...Cheers

He must have been a proper bowerbird, all the same.

Among the NOS bits are some that are really old; those tin/felt washer sets, that went with the early sintered bush blade [blade P/No 9-024?] mounts, are something I haven't seen for a very long time.

When my family bought a farm/garden machinery business in 1973, there were some of these among the parts stock, but I don't think we ever sold any. That was such a complicated setup, that any mower that came in for service with it, had its blade disc replaced with one that used the then current P/No 9-150 blades, and simpler bolts.

Not sure what the old red cast engine is blue I cant find anything on it..I like the old Turner its in great shape..

the red engine is a marino engine.like this one of mine.

ok Gizmo so its Marino thanks for that.

Also known as the Cooper RV/RB engines. RV = early, plain main bearings; RB = late, ball mains.
Cooper Engineering Co. [who later became Sunbeam Corporation] were the actual manufacturer.

Several online sources say that these were a Johnson Iron Horse X-500, made under licence.

No worries chris:)...The turner im doing now will be my last...never again! Too hard to get parts for...Although I spy a nice pair of nos turner wheels In your stash! Model 3 Roto and a bloody rare auto/model 5 s2 starter Pawl carrier! Seen most packaged parts never one of those....Loving the pics chris,fantastic haul. If you got any roto ot villiers stuff let me have a peek:) Some very interesting and rather diverse pieces in this lot mate.. Awesome! Have fun trawlin for gold!