Hello ODK history lovers
An exceptional discovery was made by member Kye in 2021
and I thank him for his noticing its significance.

This could have been easily overlooked by most collectors.

The Champion Mower Company has always remained enigmatic;
in that they were a relatively small 1950s company that made
mowers that could equal – or better – anything that Victa did
make at that time. But so much less is known about Champions!

The Champion was a beautiful ‘Toe Cutter’ and they remain
both rare and collectable. The one below shows the clever
patented wheels and sculptured fuel tank, but without flywheel
vanes and early wheel brackets. It’ cannot be the earliest!

I have written about the Champion Company and its unique
patents in the Company History Forum (see related links).

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This topic covers what I believe to be the first
Champion lawnmower, and I date it to 1954.

It differs from later mowers in that it has a unique wheel
support system similar to the early Victa Rotomos.

It has the patented Champion wheels and fan cooling
system from the 1954 patents. It also has a rear safety
skirt and instruction plate that were totally unknown on
Champions. Amazing!

TO BE CONTINUED …