https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm Recent Posts en-us Tue, 26 May 2026 01:32:58 UTC 5 support@outdoorking-forum.com.au (OutdoorKing Repair Forum) UBB.threads https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/images/general/default/rss_icon.gif https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/112451.html#Post112451

The Farmfitters Rapier: -
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/111586/farmfitters-rapier-c1950s.

]]> Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:39:55 +0000 CyberJack https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/112451.html#Post112451 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/112448.html#Post112448 PART TWO – Advertising
It would appear that Hayter mowers were sold here from
about 1951 to about 1956. After that, I think the Australian-
made machines simply took over.

Douglas Hayter’s first production mower was the 1947
walk-behind 24” Motor Scythe. This mower was introduced
here in about 1953.

However, Hayter’s first mower to be sold here was the
tractor-mounted Hayter Rotary Grass Cutter. Originally of
5-foot cutting width, this would become a 6-foot machine by
1953. These were marketed here as pasture and orchard mowers.

By 1954, Australian advertising was depicting Hayter rotary
‘gang units’ … producing a 12-foot cut [2 units] and a massive
18-foot cut [3 units].

Of importance is the change in marketing too ...
These mowers were now advertised as suitable for parklands
and golf courses – meaning they became cross-over mowers
[from agriculture to horticulture].

The gallery [below] is a fair cross-section of illustrated ads of
Hayter mowers of the day.



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The Farmfitters Versatiller: -
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/77676/farmfitters-versatiller-c1957.html

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FLYMO BROCHURE - c1971-73: -
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/95889/flymo-scott-bonnar-brochure-c1970.html

FLYMO MANUAL - Operator & Parts: -
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/76266/flymo-operator-manual-c1972.html



If you would like to add to this story simply PM me,
or create a topic in the Old Soap Box HERE.

]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2020 10:40:43 +0000 CyberJack https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/109547.html#Post109547 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/107109.html#Post107109 PART TWO – The Brochure
This booklet is from my collection and it is in excellent original condition.

As always, I make it available to members for viewing or as a quality download.





]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2020 12:18:06 +0000 CyberJack https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/107109.html#Post107109 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/106226.html#Post106226 PART TWO – Line Brochure – c1980s
This brochure is from my collection and it is in near-mint condition.
It would have been an expensive brochure to print, and I guess
it was not intended for general public hand-out.

It’s a complex brochure too … a large booklet of about 13 panels,
including a tri-foldout on the first page. A beautiful booklet but a
bugger to scan!



MODELS
514 40cm (16”) Electric Rotary
503 48cm (19”) Electric Rotary
313 40cm (16”) Petrol Push Rotary (2 variants)
302 48cm (19”) Petrol Push Rotaries (7 variants)
322 55cm (22”) Petrol Push Rotaries (3 variants)
401 48cm (19”) Petrol Self-propelled – Single Speed (3 variants)
451 48cm (19”) Petrol Self-propelled – Variable speed (7 variants)
424 55cm (22”) Petrol Self-propelled – Single Speed (5 variants)
471 55cm (22”) Petrol Self-propelled – Variable Speed (4 variants)
771 55cm (22”) Petrol Self-propelled – Commercial (2 variants)

As always, I make this brochure available to members for viewing,
or as a quality download.




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PART FOUR – Image Gallery
There are a couple of original and restored Merlins visible on the WWW.
In particular, I mention a personal website: -

https://myclassicvehicles.weebly.com/1967-mayfield-merlin.html

There are also some fantastic images from the great Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club: -

http://www.vhgmc.co.uk/

Restoration
The My Old Machine Forum has a great restoration of a Merlin.
Full credit to their member Nigel (Kent, England) who posted fantastic images
of his machine in 2014. Brilliant

https://myoldmachine.com/topic/134-mayfield-merlin/


]]> Fri, 03 May 2019 13:07:23 +0000 CyberJack https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/98358.html#Post98358 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/95890.html#Post95890 PART TWO - The Brochure
This brochure was a lucky acquisition and it is in great condition.

Note the second version of the engine-powered Flymos the Professional 2s.
There's a new Impulse starter model, but the biggest hoot is the claim that
Flymo cuts lawnmowing time by 60%. Really?




As always, I make this brochure available for viewing or as a high-resolution download.


]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2019 05:48:56 +0000 CyberJack https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/95890.html#Post95890 https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/94222.html#Post94222 PART THREE � The Parts Manual
This second part of the manual covers the parts list for the BUX engine
and the County chassis. Note the cutter assembly: blade holder (�Impeller�),
blades, (�cutters�) and tools that came with this mower �





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European Rotary Models:-
https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/159/1/EUROPEAN_Rotary_Models.html



STIGA WEBSITE
STIGA HISTORY


Would you like to comment on the Stiga?
Simply creat a new topic in the Old Soap Box HERE.



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