Well... we remove and clean a few parts, throw some fuel in and off she goes. Hope you enjoy!
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@diaspo6 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, great mower. I've been collecting and restoring old Victas for years, and I'd recommend keeping that one all original. It's a model 5, series 1 in pretty nice condition. It dates from mid 58 through to mid 59. It''s missing a few bits - a gasket that sits between the float bowl, a clear plastic splash guard that sits between the tank and fuel cap, and the rubber snorkle and choke. The snorkle changed over the life on the Model 5, and yours has a choke from a Series 3 on it currently. It should have a small black and white plastic choke. Finding the correct choke and snorkle can get expensive, but they do come up on ebay. The badge between the handlebars are also rare and valuable, but replicas are about on ebay. As for clear coat, I'd recommend against it. Just clean it up and wax it. There aren't many nice old originals left, and they are worth far more than those that have been restored. If you want to paint anything, there are a few parts that were originally cold dipped in gal which come up nice with a can of spray gal. You could also re-paint the handlebars in Wattle Rustguard Brunswick Green, but as I said, leave anything hammertoned alone. The original pull rope was also leather thong on a wooden handle, if you're wanting to be 100% accurate. Nylon bushes for the wheels can also be found on ebay, but also the diameter of the axles - they are probably worn. Most collectors machine up new ones and weld them in. Also, treat the wheels with care. They'll cost upwards of $200 to replace if you can find a set. Love your vids mate!
@thegoingthing6 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, another excellent video. When I was 3 (1983) I brought dads vita 18 into the kitchen. I was obsessed with the rope being wrapped around the wheel, I even got mums dressing gown cord and tried to use that! Anyway great mower, clear would make it look ‘fiddled with’. It’s lasted this long without it, I’m sure an old hessian bag over it will do the trick for another 60 years.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on that Toby... clean and leave is what I shall do. And... a bunch of old 18 bits in a disassembled state rocked up on eBay - given that it's basically non-running trash, it is one that could be restored. Cheers
@TickenLifters4 жыл бұрын
Really different looking mower nice job it’s pretty cool
@PeterAndersons4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@growingknowledge6 жыл бұрын
That is a sweet little mower. Mother trucker had me laugh out loud ! Don't make it too glossy, just conserve, use and love as I know you will. Cheers mate !
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, a gem indeed isn't it?
@markssmallengines35426 жыл бұрын
Shes a beauty i love the sound of the victa 18's such a tough note. Thats a nice carb too alot i see are very corroded especially around the kneedle an seat. I couldn't see in the vid on my phone but i couldn't see the gasket between the carb an throttle slide cap. I still use my 18's such an icon of a mower. Happy Australia Day Peter an thanks for the great vids 😁
@bradpower24552 жыл бұрын
I find your video most informative ad I justcpicked up 2 of these old timers to restore. Thanks Brad
@southernfriedhippie6 жыл бұрын
Louder than I thought it would be. It has a cool look to it, I like it.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Ditto on both comments. Cheers mate
@bg1476 жыл бұрын
Wow. Great little machine and I would leave it just like it is. The fuel tank is great.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Yes I will leave it, thanks for the comment. Cheers
@JMassengill6 жыл бұрын
13c - 21c.....nice days you are having there. Interesting videos!
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Get this Johnny... it's 42C here today - that;s 105F - and I was in the garage, something wrong with me!
@wazzasworkshop48526 жыл бұрын
Great little machine Peter. I've got a 1972 Victa Utility Side-throw mower that was given to me by a workmate last year which will be a rebuild (not resto) project in the near future. I love all your videos in particular the bike and mower ones.
@jeffposchalk17406 жыл бұрын
Great work on all your videos Pete you have me thinking about restoring my old 408 gravely 4 speed ride on mower
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Do it Jeff. It will annoy you from time to time and you may even ask yourself why on earth you embarked on the project... but when you're done you'll be rapt. Cheers
@hugelavalava6 жыл бұрын
Very retro cool video Peter, reminds me of my dad's old mover back in the day. You lawn mover whisperer you😄👍
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, there are a lot of better mower whisperers on KZfaq - I'm on my L plates... Cheers
@05mg056 жыл бұрын
Molasses in the tank will bring it up like new. For fuel tanks, 9 parts water to 1 part molasses .
@Hitandmissenginemechanic5 жыл бұрын
Very nice victa. I have an Increadibly rare 20 inch Firestone mower 3.5 horse Briggs with a wind up starter, and a pulsa jet carburetor with vacuum operated auto choke! It has some lettering and paint, with some lots of rust but I'm keeping it original. Runs great and never burns oil. I had lots of flooding issues with the carb, doubling the diphrams finally did the trick!
@jamesmorey30862 жыл бұрын
I love the 1959 victa 18 lawn mower it is a great mower to have
@MrButtonpresser6 жыл бұрын
Celebrate it's approaching 60th birthday with some clear coat. The wear and tear is what makes it look like a classic.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
True and I won't be restoring it. Cheers
@garymarkham41673 жыл бұрын
Nice job Peter.....For the wheels maybe use some 1/2 in copper pipe and a 5/8th drill and grease..works like new.
@PeterAndersons3 жыл бұрын
Great idea, thanks for the tip!
@gs0836 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video. Great job!
@350munrohome6 жыл бұрын
I always wondered where the wheels on my late dads welder cart came from, now I know👍👍👍
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Haha good on him... the wheels on mine are from Bunnings so will probably last a quarter of the time. Cheers
@petefroud53086 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter . Nice job . The carb looks like a Villers type , sure they used them on the old Atco mower and Seagull outboard motors.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete - it's marked 'Victa' probably a copy of what Villiers were using at the time. Cheers
@sjburns29104 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, watching this video nearly two years after you made it. Don't know if you went on to fix the wheel and other bits but would love to see this old mower cleaned up, not full restoration, keep the patina, and get it mowing. That would be special. Thanks for some great and entertaining viewing!
@bborkzilla6 жыл бұрын
That's a right-sounding two-stroke!
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@TheMrShinagami6 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, I cant believe how nice that sounded when you started it. I'm really sorry I wasn't able to get the plastic sign or the spanner for you. My friend has asked a some other people in the trade he knows but so far he has not been able to find them for you. We were chatting the other night and he said that about 5 years ago Victa spares prices went through the roof so people raided the older spares machines they had to keep customers mowers going. I've not even seen any on ebay over here in the UK. Once again sorry to let you down.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
You didn't let me down at all I appreciate very much that you tried, so thank you! Glad you liked the videos. Cheers
@pdfogle05296 жыл бұрын
In the fifties most two stroke engine makers said you could run either 30 weight motor oil mixed with gas, or if it was available to stroke oil with gas. Motor oil was less expensive, so many people ran it instead of two stroke oil.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
That makes perfect sense. Thanks Patrick.
@stephengardin24236 жыл бұрын
Peter, with the way it runs and how old it is, if it was mine I'd give it a thorough wash and rinse then wax it with some paraffin candle wax cut with some mineral oil and spirits. It's not surprising that it started on the second pull. The carbie was lubed up like Saturday night. Check the crankcase seals. If they are worn too much the lack of sealing will rob performance. Two-stroke engines tend to work better with the oiled sponge in place than without one. The slide throttle needs some attention. Castrol XL(noticed the ad on the tank) oil came in either 40 or 30 wt.S.A.E.. If you prefer you could use 30 wt. non-detergent oil mixed with gasoline to the proper ratio for this little beastie. Proper two-stroke mixing oils came on the scene in the 1960s. Is this 16:1, 25:1 or 32:1 fuel oil ratio?
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
1/3 of a pint of oil to a gallon of petrol is the recipe on the sticker... so, 200ml oil to 4.55 litres fuel is between 20:1 and 25:1. Thanks for the points you've offered, I'm slowly learning about these things. Cheers
@stephengardin24236 жыл бұрын
I did some calculations and the ratio is very close to 23.06:1. Mix the fuel to 24 or 25 to 1 and it'll be alright, using modern two-stroke mix oils. If using non-detergent single weight oils S.A.E.30 mix to 20:1 because of the lubricity of single weight oils. Any way you slice it you have a nice runner that can be exercised or simply admired.
@Designandrew6 жыл бұрын
Please do some old outboard videos too!!! Especially twin piston Johnson/Evinrude outboards from the 70's! I used to have a two stroke 55hp 1976 Johnson outboard, it fucking ripped, loved to rev. Also was very prone to flooding, not sure why.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Yes, I'd have a go at it, but I haven't seen one. Cheers
@VCCOMM6 жыл бұрын
try the air snorkle from your mayfair peter they dont seem to like the later model conveluted air intake .. and fresh fuel too !! but seems allgood so far
@godfreypoon51486 жыл бұрын
That's a pretty decent o-ring set. Wish I saw it, I would have bought one.
@DatBlueHusky6 жыл бұрын
run some seafoam through it to free up the rings. Years of sitting usually makes the rings sticky
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that, but not familiar with seafoam... Cheers
@DatBlueHusky6 жыл бұрын
other thing to do is put the engine upright, pointing the spark plug up, put the piston to TDC and flood with wd40, let it sit overnight then start it in the morning or whenever. Transmission oil also works, it will free up the rings real good
@retrorestore6 жыл бұрын
Lovely old thing, Sounds like a moped
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Probably same level of power too haha. How's things Martin, feeling better yet?
@daveb50166 жыл бұрын
I reckon you should just clear coat and preserve it's history. Enjoy your classic mower and I'll see ya later. Cheers.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'm with you on that. Cheers
@bubbajoexxx6 жыл бұрын
full restoration make it look good and use some lattening agent in the paint to make it look old
@Mercmad6 жыл бұрын
years ago, in a moment of boredom i swapped a two cylinder Daihatsu van for a Go Kart, A really old one powered with aq Victa mower engine.i made a trolley and some other things out of it.only to find some time later that these were the original karts raced in OZ and people will pay actual money to own one...oops.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Never mind mate... I got an HT Monaro coupe in 1988 for $500... it sat around and I sold it on for $500. What are they worth now??
@Mercmad6 жыл бұрын
A bit more than $500 I think LOL!
@andrewbartleman91694 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one that needs subtitles? Lol sorry. Very thick accent. I can understand a lot of Australians but this is very thick
@PeterAndersons4 жыл бұрын
I guess we all have accents, but many Australians have a heavy 'strine' - if you think I'm bad, you should hear them haha, cheers and take care.
@wickedxe6 жыл бұрын
The length of the air intake matters a fair bit. I also have a workshop manual somewhere
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave and I mentioned it in the video... after hearing you say it in your video haha. Cheers
@wickedxe6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter. I only know that because it says it in the workshop manual (which I need to look for) Because your video's have inspired me to get back into lawnmowers. That and my very very old rover ride on needs some work
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Make sure to get your camera out mate, keen to see more mower material. Cheers
@wickedxe6 жыл бұрын
I have a few that need some work and will be uploading several videos. I have 3 11402 briggs and stratton engines that I need to do something with (well 2 mowers and a spare engine). I also have a 1978 4hp stratton engine that needs new rings but has a cast iron liner.
@DoRC6 жыл бұрын
Watch your toes eh?
@lenkowalyshen95716 жыл бұрын
Like I said in the last one Rat rod it .................clear coat the finish that is on it like it is
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Len, I'm going to clean it and leave for now... got an idea for another one. Cheers mate
@BarraGutheWorld2 жыл бұрын
hey mate, just bought one for repair and dont know too much about them. In was wondering what 2 stroke mix does it take? 25:1 or 50:1?
@PeterAndersons2 жыл бұрын
I always just do 25:1, but perhaps ask someone who really knows these things, cheers.
@pennygretch6 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter....I have enjoyed your videos for some time now and I believe that they are some of the most interesting on KZfaq.....If I have any suggestion it would be that you help out your loyal American viewers.... I believe your viewership and likes will both go up if you can do two things....... Improve your audio quality... Speak more distinctly....I say this as one who has difficulty with the accent and even though I might muddle through that, the difficulty is compounded by the rapid speech pattern and sometimes low volume.......................... Thanks Peter.... Hope you accept my comments in good spirit, as they are from a friend who really enjoys your work..... I think you are a master craftsman and teacher.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
I get it... I really do and haven't done anything to rectify this. My issue is that when the mood to swing spanners strikes, I grab the camera off my desk, stick it on a tripod and talk as I work. I haven't put any energy into editing, lighting or sound which I'll need to do sooner rather than later. I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Cheers and thanks for the comments.
@astonike83836 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a outboard boat motor.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Probably the same engine they used in the old Victa outboard.
@deankdx6 жыл бұрын
when My dad had one of these he said to use engine oil(not two stroke mix oil) as it says on the fuel tank.. might make a difference to how it runs?
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Yes and I think you're correct. Cheers
@andrewbartleman91694 жыл бұрын
You know why it said to use engine oil? Because there was no 2 stroke oils common yet. 2 stroke oils are much better at lubricity, they burn far cleaner and don't come up in the head and piston grooves and exhaust. You can use a normal dino 2 stroke oil and it will be far better than 30 weight non detergent they used to recommend. Or even better modern synthetics. Modern oils burn very clean and with low stress engines like these mowers you can have nearly no wear. 30 weight not so much
@kentbetts6 жыл бұрын
The Victa looks like they put a lot of engineering into the height adjuster. The very cheapest mowers now just have four holes in the base so you have to spend 10 minutes to adjust the height. No good. Others have a spring bar and detent device on each wheel, which is better. Would like to see how the one on the Victa works, and whether the design was a success or just more problems. Oh yeah ... another thing mowers don't use now is a fuel cut off valve. Not even an option since many makers use a carb that is built onto the top of the tank.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
They certainly put more effort into the engineering of small items back then. Even the bad examples of these adjusters still appear to work - I assume they ditched them purely on the cost of manufacture. Cheers
@williamknott80422 жыл бұрын
Hi Peter, this is the first mower video I've seen. What is the horizontal rod/pipe on the left side of the mower going from front to rear ? Also, what is the channel on the top of the mower body going from the engine to the right (oil drain maybe) ? Clean and clear cote is my vote. Thanks, w.
@railtrolley7 ай бұрын
The rod on the left side of the mower deck is the grass cut height adjuster. Operated by turning the large knob, next to the gearbox by the front axle. Had one of the Victa 18, years ago.
@loloaqici82qb4ipp6 жыл бұрын
I suppose these old machines ran on 5% mixture as opposed to modern 2 stroke mixture at 2%. Why is this?
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure, this has a mix ratio of a third pint oil to a gallon of fuel... works out to about 22:1 Cheers
@AH-oq8zd3 жыл бұрын
Hi, what is the spark plug for the 1959 petrol victa 18 model 5 please? The same as the one is in your video. Keep up the great work. Thanks
@2burning2turning6 жыл бұрын
Winning.
@geebee59526 жыл бұрын
Full restoration peter.Dont half do things mate.
@jamieformosa73026 жыл бұрын
some people just don't get it
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
I have a plan... will do another video.
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
I get what he means, although I am not going to touch this one aside from cleaning it... found a box of old Victa 18 stuff on eBay - if I can snare it cheap enough it may be worth restoring... loads of bits, looks crap and nothing runs - just the way I like it. Cheers
@deankdx6 жыл бұрын
have a look at a product called PENETROL for a low sheen clear that is often used for keeping patina, its at bunnings, brush on self leveling or there is one in a spray can(not sure if this is thinned with something that will affect the enamel though) youtube clip here, there are heaps of rat rods done in it . kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jr6JraqL0LWvcWg.html
@jellyroll95146 жыл бұрын
I have one pretty much exactly like that but it doesn’t have spark. How do I get the fly wheel off?
@Designandrew6 жыл бұрын
you should do old whipper snipper motors too mate
@Andrew.quigley6 жыл бұрын
Nice result.
@77blacktrip6 жыл бұрын
What model is that mower?
@paulblanchard71913 жыл бұрын
the engine looks vary much a j.a,p 80 engine with villers carb on it may be built there under liecents
@Russeljfinch6 жыл бұрын
Comment of the video..." This rope's stupid" ..lol
@Designandrew6 жыл бұрын
50% of the time it works, everytime
@RichardDKneller6 жыл бұрын
Good but spoilt by the blaspheming. Manners maketh man.
@davidmiller94856 жыл бұрын
oh piss off. I don't need a censor police to review the videos i watch to make sure they met the standards of someone else. He's doing fine if you don't like it don't watch. Edit: lost a word, found it under the bed and put it back into the post. ;)
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
Sorry Richard, no intention to offend. Cheers
@PeterAndersons6 жыл бұрын
I don't object... there are kids and their parents who see this stuff, so if I can make it more family friendly, it's a good thing. Cheers