OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Collectors Corner Cylinder Restored Austral Villiers Reel - 2017 Hermosil

Hello all Here are the photos of my Austral Villiers all painted up now. I hope you like them The colours are Chrome and Colonial red and Brunswick green.

Hello Hermosil

That is a great job that keeps alive the Austral-Villiers name.
I hope it gets regular runs ...

The Powerhouse Museum have recorded this machine was based on
a British design: http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/collection/database/?irn=87203
[It is clear that British maker was Atco].

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Jack

HI Hermosil
I hope that my one looks as good as yours when I finish it. Its a bit different to yours and I have had a few issues with it but I am over them now I hope. Am hoping to get Decals made for it from the guy who advertises on Ebay.I have noted the colours you have used as they look a good match.
Regards
Andy

I am glad ho hear that your mower is coming along exfarmer. I hope that you post some pictures of it when it is finished.

Small update. I fired her up today and it ran quite well exept for the ehaust pipe clamp coming lose. I tried to tighten it up but the ubolt snapped off. ah well looks like I will have to find another ubolt for it now.

Hello Hermosil

If that is the only issue, then that is a good result.

I have a supplementary observation:-
The rear roller (landroll) seems to be in three parts...
Are there three drums?

Cheers
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Jack

Went to big green shed and got another ubolt all is well now. You are right Cyberjack It is in 3 parts the left one is in 2 sections. I have no idea what that is about. Maybe some one can shed some light on this?

Hi Hermosil

3 piece rollers generally appear only on top-end designs.
I think the rollers need shimming for equal distances.

I thing your design would use two sets of pawls, with the middle
drum acting as the carrier for each set. Differential action
would be achieved on both outer drums.

In other words, the A-V was a quality machine.

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Jack