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Title: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 March 2009, 13:13:10
He he.....been after one for some time!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=150331568771

Now then noisey neighbours.....Sunday am at 8.00 ok for you lot!  ::)
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 20 March 2009, 13:15:07
Well done Mark! :y

Nothing like a Suffolk Punch lawn mower echoing around the neighbourhood at 0830 on a sunny Sunday morning! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Vamps on 20 March 2009, 13:16:00
They are noisey, but then so is a flymo at 8.00am on a Sunday morning, glad I am not your neighbour...... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 20 March 2009, 13:16:41
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He he.....been after one for some time!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=150331568771

Now then noisey neighbours.....Sunday am at 8.00 ok for you lot!  ::)

 ;D

07 am better.. ;D :y
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 March 2009, 13:16:42
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Well done Mark! :y

Nothing like a Suffolk Punch lawn mower echoing around the neighbourhood at 0830 on a sunny Sunday morning! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

Cheap to.....and it has the QX setup.

I guess thats what happens when you set an auction to finish on a Friday lunch!
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 March 2009, 13:28:21
Keep seeing knackered ones at the tip that might be a nice restoration project. One of these days.

.. and you're right about the noise. My parents' neighbour used to have a particularly badly maintained and rattly one that was used religiously every Sunday morning - a few hours after I rolled in P1$$3d!  >:(

Kevin
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Robmetaxa on 20 March 2009, 13:34:40
I had one last year, but the petrol tap started leaking, so never used it, tried to sell it, then tried to give it away but nobody wanted it...... went down the tip a few weeks ago............................. but yeh the nieghbours loved it at 8am on Sundays............................lol ;)
Rob
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: tunnie on 20 March 2009, 13:53:32
we have had a petrol mower for ages, leccy ones just could not cope with the thick grass.

Ours does smoke a bit on startup though  ::)
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 March 2009, 14:06:55
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we have had a petrol mower for ages, leccy ones just could not cope with the thick grass.

Ours does smoke a bit on startup though  ::)

I've got a cheap and nasty Tecumseh rotary job. 80 quid from B&Q in a sale IIRC. Keep expecting it to die but it's been fine. Lob a litre of GM semi synth in it each year and clean the gum out of the float chamber. Sharpen the blade on the bench grinder and off it trundles...

Kevin
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: nick v6 on 20 March 2009, 15:49:08
i had a petrol lawn mower from freecycle last year and still got it now
bit loud but does the job great
self propelled so just stand on the buggernd go for a ride while it cuts the grass
great fun
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 20 March 2009, 16:33:27
The old mans got 3 petrol lawnmowers sitting in the garage doing nowt...Plus 1 of ems a suffolk punch..... ;)
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: pscocoa on 20 March 2009, 17:03:31
what rear springs go on this - is it self levelling?
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: nick v6 on 20 March 2009, 17:06:37
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what rear springs go on this - is it self levelling?

no springs on mine part from the pull start
fully height adjustable by a flick of a switch
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: nick v6 on 20 March 2009, 17:07:29
anybody up for a petrol lawn mower drag race ;D
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Andy B on 20 March 2009, 17:12:57
I was given an Atco. Been sat outsided for yonks and a valve had siezed. Flat head removed, valve lub'd up & freed off and it was away!  ;) Just needs a bearing sorting on the blade now.
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: r1 on 20 March 2009, 20:08:46
drill some holes in exhaust for extra noise
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: dieseldean on 20 March 2009, 20:53:08
if its the old briggs & stratton erngine it will run on virtually anything ;)parrafin, white spirit, turps, even seen one run 50/50 kreosote/petrol.
in my shed i got a 17" suffolk that is nearly as old as my dad :o
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 March 2009, 21:52:57
Just been and collected it and its in good nick......been looked after it would appear!

Runs nice, wants a service (a bit of semi me thinks) and the carb will get a clean and reset.

QX cassette will get a service and sharpen to!
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 20 March 2009, 22:58:09
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He he.....been after one for some time!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=150331568771

Now then noisey neighbours.....Sunday am at 8.00 ok for you lot!  ::)

Bet you can't make that 210 bhp Master  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Just won a new toy on ebay!
Post by: dbug on 21 March 2009, 14:51:08
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Just been and collected it and its in good nick......been looked after it would appear!

Runs nice, wants a service (a bit of semi me thinks) and the carb will get a clean and reset.

QX cassette will get a service and sharpen to!

Wot no CD player :(
Has it got aircon ;)