Vintage Horticultural and Garden Machinery Club | Foxytoo | Activity https://vhgmc.co.uk/members/foxytoo/activity/ Activity feed for Foxytoo. Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:55:52 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a3ca0caa844afd259377943daee1f300 Foxytoo replied to the topic How to identify Allen Sythe manufactured Date? in the forum Pedestrian operated machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/how-to-identify-allen-sythe-manufactured-date/#post-37587 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:58:32 +0100 Thank you for your replies.

I have had a closer look at the machine number and noticed that there is a very faint ‘1’ at the end making a correct number of 65951. I shall follow this up as recommended with MERL in Reading.

I have tried uploading a photo without success as yet.

]]> 85aada7e006287e779b22a6e978b3558 Foxytoo started the topic How to identify Allen Sythe manufactured Date? in the forum Pedestrian operated machines https://vhgmc.co.uk/forums/topic/how-to-identify-allen-sythe-manufactured-date/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:50:58 +0100 I have just acquired an Allen scythe that requires a complete restoration.

The engine cover has a machine number code of 6595 and the transmission casing has the number VC 396.

I would be most grateful id someone can advise me as to the likely age of the machine and also the engine type that is fitted.

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