OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Finding and Swapping For Sale Thumblatch Victa Side Pull with catcher $30 Gumtree Melb

Afternoon all
Thought this might be of interest to someone

Looks like a bit of a bitsa, but has what appears to be an intact catcher, good alloy deck and apparently runs. Pretty good deal for $30


Regards
Tyler

Looks to be a good one Tyler

Hi Tyler and Norm
Looks to be an early 1970s VC Sports base with a 1980s SPFC off a Commando steel base mower. It has different handlebars too. It certainly modernises it with that PT looking engine cover.

G'day everyone,

That's a good one Tyler, but gees mate if that thing still had the original "Commando" decal on that cowl, you know I would be like this guy in the video you posted in the other thread! LOL!


Cheers!

G'day gents,
Yeah, that's one of mine, i sold it to that guy last year.
That was a kerbside find, got it as you see it, definitely a bitsa but a good solid mower that just needed a good service at the time.
Whoever buys it will get another 40 years out of it!

I would grab it if it was closer and it is too difficult for me to get in and out of the car at the moment

I don't like that top sitting so high. The lower aerodynamic looking Sabre/Corvette or Corsair top would make that mower attractive and fit under shrubs better.
The flash looking white Mustang SPFC cover or the black Powerplus version used on the self propelled could be made to fit using drill screws. The base is the same.

MF I will let you know what I think of it tomorrow

Hey norm, if you’re coming this way, give me a call and come over. I’ll pm you my number.

You changed your mind and bought it?

All good BT.
MF, even though it is nearly a 3 hour round trip, sometimes you just can't help yourself and pain becomes irrelevant

What are you going to do with it? Part it out?

Base looks good, catcher is a bit ratty, so yes I will probably just take the motor and put it on a slasher or maybe just a standard pressed metal base. Starts and runs fine, just a pity that I pick these high arch ones that we all know the catchers are pretty fragile. I think I have at least 2 24inch slashers that need motors so big chance it will end up on one of those. Either way there is no urgency with those at least not till at least October

Happy for you NormK, but isn't that over your budget?
Someone restoring a VC Sports would be drooling to take the base and use the matching red catcher for display purposes.

MF, for $20 I think it is a good deal even just for a good running sidepull that can go straight on a 24 inch slasher even though the round trip cost me over 4 hours with a visit to catch up with BT and check out all his mowers, makes mine look pretty insignificant

Good to see you got it Norm - great the engine will live on on a 24 .

MF, funny you should say that because there is a VC sports in melb for $20, but it's looking a bit ratty

Yep, good seeing you today Norm, hope the trip wasn't too painful

All good BT, getting the hip replaced on Thursday.

Good luck Norm, hope it all goes well

Here's another $10 mower from one of my scrappy's for all you 2 stroke lovers out there.
This one had a loose starter which was causing it to not start.
Again, probably one of the best Victa has made.

You have the best scrappy I have ever heard of, I can't believe the condition of the ones he finds for you, again well done

That looks like $10 well spent BT - looks like barely a scratch on it.


Best of luck for the op Norm, hope it goes well

Thanks Tyler, they say it is a pretty straight forward op, be home in 2/3 days apparently.

The lady down the road had hers done a few weeks ago and was back home 4 days later.

I was talking to her last week and her words of warning were that even though everyone thinks of getting the walker level right, and the shower seat level right, she forgot the toilet seat level. Her hubby had to race down to the living products supplier and get a seat height increaser haha.

G'day everyone,

Yes Bigted that's a great find from a scrapyard mate. The only decent one i've found at the scrapyard was a red Victa Pace PT2 mower which I got for $20. But it's a great mower, didn't need much to get it going apart from a new primer cap and seal.

Hi NormK, best of luck and all the best with the op mate.

That's a great model you got bigted and the body is like new. I wonder what decal that had and if you can make one up. I hope you have a spare magic eye as they are very useful. Probably one of the best mowers ever -for $10. I wish I could find a tip shop like that.
Good to hear of the long awaited hip operation NormK. Hopefully your hobby will be going for a while longer yet.

Thanks for the wishes everyone, much appreciated. Yes Tyler, I am well aware of toilet seat height problems. A couple of days ago the Dr showed me a pic of the replacement hip, looks a pretty agricultural thing, bit like a CV joint with a leg off an right angles.Not sure if it is held in place with a big circlip.

Probably left it a bit late in the evening, but I would again like to wish Norm all the best for the op tomorrow

Best of luck

Thanks Tyler,
heading to bed because I believe I have a big day tomorrow have to get an early start

Hi Norm,

All the very best and hopefully a speedy recovery. I'll be thinking of you today.

Cheers,
BB.