OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Other Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers Turner Super

Yeah ive looked everywhere for the filter to no avail. Every image is either covered or chopped at the centre bar.

The more I look at the Museum example of the 67 models the more im certain its a white version of the screw on top Scott bonnar filter as the vent amount and position is the same as all mine.

I did however find an unusual filter on a 65 valiant advert that showed what appeared to look like a smaller version of the Victa Big black choke from the model 5S2. Something more resembling a round stubby marine style filter.

I was certain the sp62 was from 62 as mine is f62 and is from that year...I did notice one ad that said coming soon and it was nov 62 from memory so that makes sense.

Thanks for taking the time finding all this information guys very interesting its been awesome ,I know a hole lot more about Turner mowers than I did a few weeks ago, when I got this mower I knew nothing about it...Its all but done few little this to do and just need to hook up a fuel line and fire it up ...

You've done a truly superb job on this restoration, Chris. Even the washdown port rubber looks like NOS!

Turner mowers faded out quite rapidly after manufacture ceased; IIRC that was because Turner also discontinued supply of the spare parts for them. About the only Turner-specific bits that were still available by the mid 70's, was blades and bolts, from aftermarket suppliers like Bynorm. The engine parts were still available, from other sources that had used the same engines.

A pity, because as CyberJack has said, in many ways they were 'leading edge' for their era.

Thanks for the compliments on the work I've done guys on this old mower means a lot.I hope I've done it justice I'm happy with it runs good too here is a vid of its 1st fire up and a pic of how it looked when I got it Cheers ..



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Hi Chris125, fellow contributors and ODK members,

I love that final evening photograph. To have a video record is a bonus.
Blue made the observation (and said it well) that folks have enjoyed this story,
and that all of us have learnt more about the dark horse, Turner.

I think this Model V machine was Turner's best lawnmower.
As you know, I have started writing about their first machine, the 4M, in the
History Forums. Here is the LINK.

Chris, I wouldn't mind a close up of the R.H. front wheel and safety sticker if
that would be possible at some point. Your stunning restoration work has become an
important historical record.

All very rewarding.
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JACK.

Hope this helps Jack If you need more pics just let me know

Hi Chris125,

Yeah, that's the booty. Thanks mate.

I hope the 'Safe-T' sticker (top) will help identify this machine more accurately.
My current view is that you have a V chassis (introduced for the 1965-66 season),
but your machine dates from a couple of years later, 1967-1969.

In any case, this is the best record of this revolutionary machine anyone has.
All credit to you Chris.

All very interesting.
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JACK.

I have just bought this exact model with a couple of slight differences.
I don't have an impulse starter, it is the rope pull start with wooden pull handle and actual rope.
Also my fuel [Censored] is brass and in the second picture there is a sticker that says something about either starting or stopping the engine

hhmmm it says fuel [censored] did that to me the other day when i typed dad

Hello Kye and stev

This is quite hilarious.
The UBB software, apparently, does not like these words:


Kye, you made a typo in the other post (now corrected).
You typed the first word in the list (above) instead of 'dad'.

stev had used the other word in context. Taps used to be referred to
as a water [Censored], and fuel [Censored]. However the plural is permitted:
Taps used to be referred to as water cocks and fuel cocks.

I guess it is a total [Censored]-up.
I understand why [Censored] is censored, but [Censored]?

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Jack

Nice post. Yep I'm showing my age.

aahh i see, woops, i call them that a fuel [Censored] as well