Yes � Weedeater badge engineered Mcculloch � mine is called the McCulloch Electrolux BVM250 � don�t know the Weedeater model number though. I have actually seen an Orange Husky branded one exactly the same � must have been some low end stuff for a brand like husky. I can�t find this exact model, but I found their previous models shared (pictures attached). These were late 90s.
I know they ended up buying Talon, McCulloch (from Electrolux), Jonsered, Partner, and several others, so that�s probably why.
[Edit: Electrolux owned Husky - as well as Weedeater. Now the Husqvarna Group encompasses the above, plus Poulan and Flymo. I Learn Something new everyday :)]
The Weedeater Featherlite was the Mac TM251, the other I�ve got is a Weedeater WT 320 cls, same as MT 320 cls. Except colour.
In case you haven�t already guessed, I have a line trimmer addiction
With regards to the Ryobi Ryan motors, I too agree the older ones are better. One I�ve got it 1991 (roughly) and takes a cj6y plug, the other is mid 90s and takes a dj7y. I can�t make a distinction on compression � because only the earlier one has a clutch. The older one seems better though. I intend to get an older green one sometime, when I see one at the tip that is in ok condition.
There are slight differences in the bodies I see but can tell they are basically the same design, especially the Mac & Husky shells. I did notice the sound of an orange one I saw emitting that same distinct note as my friend's Weed Eater, which had me wondering. The orange Husky you have shown now explains it. Very happy to have picked up these tidbits of info regards the brand sharing here.
I have a Kazaa straight shaft whipper snipper I splurged on in 2005. I felt I deserved a high quality weed whacker so chose the most expensive model on display at Bunnings. The staff member said it would fit the bill as far as being up to the toughest tasks. It has a Mitsubishi TU26 two cycle motor that takes 25:1 mix so has the added bonus of taking the Victa fuel just like the Ryobi, without the need for a separate mix. The power delivery and smoothness is superb and continues to serve me very well, though it has always had a problem with fuel dripping through the fuel cap due to a dicky washer I just couldn't be bothered to chase up. I use whatever is on hand which only fixes the leak for a short while before I have to stick any old washer I can find in again and that fails too. I just try not to tip it sideways, and everything's good.
Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!
I'm trying to find a fuel cap for a Mitsubishi at the moment, they seem to be a mongrel size. MF if you can find some 3mm nitrile sheet you can easily make up a washer, it is expensive but does a great job
Well my grandson found a use for the Victa Vac. He does a number of places that are long grass (can't call them lawns) that only get cut once a year, probably to keep the snakes and council off their backs. His problem was the time it was taking him to rake up the grass after running his 24 over it. He finds it is much quicker to run the Victa Vac over it and it gives a nice clean job
Tyler put me onto this Victa Vac with a straight fueled PT on it. Ok I thought I would grab it just for the wheels and tank as spares for any of the 24's I repair when I get a chance. Haven't seen any come up for sale for some time though. Anyway I am not sure where to go with this one, replace the motor or just part it out. Does anybody know how the motor connects to the fan wheel, does it just have the normal blade boss and nut arrangement. Reason I'm asking is I think I recall Max saying that you couldn't use the F/C motor on a mower because it had a straight output shaft and I'm wondering if they did the same with the PT motors. I'm guessing I will have to pull it apart to find out if it is worth fixing. Then I have the situation of weather I just hone it and put a set of rings in it. Not sure if anybody wants them anymore apart from Ironbark ( I haven't forgotten, hopefully heading your way end of April)
I had tried to send you the link to that powertorque-engined Vac but for some reason my phone wouldn’t let me do it. I thought it might be up your alley, especially being reasonably close by. I’m glad you got it.
I was planning to call and set up something for after Easter with your F/C so we’re on the same track. I’ll make sure there’s cake!
Hi Ironbark, Enfield Club has a weekend planned for the Lake Goldsmith steam rally and they are staying at Linton I believe and a mate of mine lives in Linton and I am planning on bringing up some doors and bonnet for his 56 Customline, just hope I can fit it all in the 6x4
I just had a look at 2 victa parts diagrams from the late 90s and the late 80s and have come up a blank
The late 80s one says the PT vac shares a crankshaft (hence output type) with a PT TAC edger. Looks like a straight drive not taper. Different than the regular motor
The 90s one says they all have the same crank an EN02118A – funnily enough this is the crank that both 80s and 90s manual says all the regular mustangs, commandos, etc have.
Maybe they standardised it in the early 90s, but whats confusing is both list the same part number for the fan impeller - hence same design.
Anyones guess until its torn down
By the way Norm, the newer manual says the super 600 uses a different flywheel – heavier maybe haha
Thanks Max and Tyler, Lots of good info there, if I get time today I will pull the motor off and see what we have here. Tyler, interesting and I would love to know how they fitted a heavier crank in there but I know I have a fix for them by adding 500 grams to the crank nut.. Not sure if I mentioned it with the 24 I built last week, but once I had fitted the F/C to the base and went to fit the decomp hose and took the cowl off and no decomp just a broken spark plug. I had been using this motor on my test mower with the Flintstone wheels and it was an easy starter with no issues starting.I thought low comp and I would have to put rings in it but I was against time as the bloke wanted it for a couple of jobs on the Saturday. Thought I would see if it would start but as you can guess the big kickback, just as bad as any the PT's could give. Put a decomp valve in it and perfect. The property the bloke wanted the 24 for, the owner had died at least 3 years ago and by the look of it probably hadn't been cut for a couple of years before she died. When I first saw the pics of the property I told the bloke he needed a 24, he had no idea what I was talking about but could I get him one in a hurry when I said to him it would get the place all chopped down in half/three quarters of an hour he couldn't believe it. All I could show him was a base and a box of bits a mower I would take the motor off he was staggered. I dropped the 24 off to him at the job on the Sat morning, showed him how to use it and before I had left he had the whole back yard slashed down in 20 minutes as he tapped on his watch. A very happy camper he is, couldn't wipe the smile off his face.
They’re definitely a good thing Norm. I noticed that Briggs discontinued them this month. For the first time in 50 years you can’t buy a new Super 24 or Super 600. Just when I reckon we’ll be needing more local production not less.
I’ve got two full crank motors partially disassembled at the moment; one off a 1972 Super 24 that had the points closed up and one off a 1974 alloy base Special 160 that needed a new flywheel. I’m debating whether I should pull off the cylinders give them a hone and replace rings while I’m down this far.
As soon as they dropped the 2 stroke motor the 24 was doomed, the 4 stroke motors they were putting on them were not a patch on the lightweight and powerful 2 strokes that you can just let rip. RIP the 24, I aim to try and save as many as I can
At least the 24 didn’t suffer the indignity of having one of the sumec chondas put on it.
I think part of the issue with them once the 2 stroke went was top rpm. As its 2:1 drive, although you double the torque you struggle with cut – the blade is just too slow.
A 4 stroke motor is spinning at 3200rpm if lucky – that’s 1600rpm at the disc (unless they changed ratio). I don’t own a 24 but I can’t get a decent cut of anything at 1600rpm
With a 2 stroke, they were going at between 3600 up to 4200 allowable on the FC
Hi Tyler, same old story with the old GP500 2 stroke race bikes, when they banned the 2 strokes they had to up the cc capacity to 1000cc so that the same riders on the same tracks could achieve the same lap times. Sort of tells you something. Anyway vac is stripped down and this one has a bog stock PT motor on it so now I am in a quandry, do I just put a motor on it and sell it as a vac or use the bits for a 24. Tough call now.
Norm, what I would do is post it on gumtree, state that "if anyone wants if for $x, it will be ready in a fortnight and will include the good bag, a newly honed and rebuild Powertorque and a modified carby."
If no one bites, then use it as a 24 parts donor
By the look of that fan disc with the holes on the opposite sides, I think I know what victa did with all the spare 1968-74 blade discs they had in stock (the ones that took the bolts with the big square heads)...
Drill a couple holes, whack a fan blade on and they were set
Hi Tyler, too late, already have it up and running, left the carby alone and as it works I'm not looking for extra work for myself. Another bizare thing is with the pull start, they must have used a special pull starter on these, because it is turned one hole . No problem I thought just turn the one on the motor I was fitting and good to go. Went to pull it but motor locked solid. Pulled the starter off and checked, everything looked ok. put it back on and same thing. Pulled the starter off the original motor and it worked fine and the motor started first pull. Id id think the fan wheel was an old blade carrier but I didn't bother checking it for measurements
