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Nice photos Alan, randomised or not.

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Hi martin. Yes its all there. 145960 bingo

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Hello. It sounds like a 30s Deluxe. I tried to put a link on but didn’t work.

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What the showman describe would be the correct type tag for a Brigg made before the war. Possibly its off some military item. All my Briggs from the 30’s and 40’s used a brass tag held on by a rivet top and bottom. Its usually found on the front face of the blower housing. These tags either say the engine size ie A B Z K ZZ or have some number on them that was used by the original maker. The other number is usually the serial number of that engine. Without a picture it could be narrowed down by its head, which in the older models had enclosed cooling fins, and the later ones open cooling fins.

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thanks guys for your responce.
next time iam up the shed i’ll take some photos of it.
it has a small brass plate riveted and i’am sure it only had the 2 numbers ,but will have another look, thanks again

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ok thanks charlie

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Thank You Folks,

Yes, two versions of these decals believe it or not.. but give me a shout if & when needed!

Thanks,

Titch

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To contact titch take a look at his fabulous website http://www.machinerydecals.co.uk

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What wrist pin says is accurate for the majority of Briggs engines however there are some about with different numbering systems-pre early 1950’s also the 1962/3 141 range as fitted to howard 300’s. if you google vintage Briggs and straton eventually you will turn up a fan made page (haven’t looked for a couple of years) that will explain the earlier system.

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Thankyou for all your messages. I will look into all the suggested ideas and reply to you after. I restored this mower to as near original as I could. I even went to the effort of having the original paint replicated to the perfect atco green of the 1930s era. The decals or labels whatever you want to call them, I had made for me locally as well. This mower has been in our family for the full 78 years of its life and the only mower we have owned as well. Better than the modern lot that goes wrong all the time. All we are missing is the grass box that my great grandad who is “103” says was (lost in WWII) somehow.
if anyone can post an image of what it looks like that will make my day.
I thought it needed restoring, it was looking a bit worn out.
Many thanks.
Daniel

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I may be wrong with this suggestion , but could it be possible that the slide return spring is so weak that when the engine is running it gradualy alters the slide to full throttle on its own ?????

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thanks will look out for postie [smiley ]

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well done angus , I can live with the possibility of the engine being not genuine if that is the case and thanks to all for your time and valuble experience. next step is to get them both running etc but this will be new year.

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Machine is a TS c/w Villiers MK25 4 stroke engine

Year of manufacture 1959

No other info stated on this machine

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