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75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.

grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.grizz @grizz
	Aug 30, 2007 19:38:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Got this as a non runner from a site clearer today. It is a Suffolk Mowers "Colt" However the motors are bought from outside, as new ones come with what looks like Briggs and Stratton motors. Yhis is not one. Any ideas what proprietary motor this is, and where to start looking at why it is not starting? Has fuel, new sparkplug. Want to clean and "retore" it. Model : 24A
	Last Edit: Jan 29, 2008 21:51:14 GMT by grizz 1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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briandamaged Guest	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.briandamaged @GUEST
	Aug 30, 2007 19:45:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My Dad bought one of those back in the early 1970's...they made a 'Colt' and a 'Punch'. That one would never start either!!! Looking at that brings back many happy memories of shimmering summer Sunday mornings lying in bed with the window open, listening to the sound of repeated pull-starters and Dad exhorting it to "START YOU CNUT" obscuring my otherwise perfect enjoyment of Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart presenting 'Junior Choice' on BBC Radio One 247m. www.lawnmowerdatabase.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=641 groups.yahoo.com/group/Suffolk_mower_group/ www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/ www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/moms/mom72-colt.htm It's a 75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G, made by Suffolk iron Foundries in Stowmarket, Suffolk. Now the main plant for ATCO mowers, but they might be able to help??? I'm sad! hahahahahahaha
	Last Edit: Aug 30, 2007 19:57:18 GMT by briandamaged

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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.grizz @grizz
	Aug 30, 2007 19:55:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Brian.... you old codger.... shows your age. Just added pic of spec sheet, but close up does not work so well after a loooong brandy and coke, even with a piece of 2x2 as support for my hands.
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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briandamaged Guest	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.briandamaged @GUEST
	Aug 30, 2007 20:05:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nitrous it. I can just see it now, you horizontal behind it, holding on for grim death as it reduces your lawn to a haphazard myriad of strips of bare earth.


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.grizz @grizz
	Aug 30, 2007 20:12:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sad Nahh, I am equal on that score, sometimes we just collect more useless info than others. Any idea on the vintage of the Model 24 A ??
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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briandamaged Guest	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.briandamaged @GUEST
	Aug 30, 2007 20:17:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Reading through the history on oldlawnmowers it looks like that's 1960's vintage (Dad's was a 'Super Punch', he bought it in about '71)...24A is the model designation for the whole mower, not just the engine. I'd like to bet it's got some stale petrol in it. Strip/clean the carb then boll0ck some Easy-Start through it, should do the trick (though try to remember not to smoke a cigar while messing with that stuff)


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.grizz @grizz
	Aug 30, 2007 20:25:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	briandamaged said: Reading through the history on oldlawnmowers it looks like that's 1960's vintage (Dad's was a 'Super Punch', he bought it in about '71)...24A is the model designation for the whole mower, not just the engine. I'd like to bet it's got some stale petrol in it. Strip/clean the carb then boll0ck some Easy-Start through it, should do the trick (though try to remember not to smoke a cigar while messing with that stuff) Will be doing just that, fuel, plug, check plug lead, wash and clean carb, also oil etc..... maybe even polish the body a bit. Did not get a grass catch drum with it, but will go back to see if it is around tomorrow, We need more hlidays to do stuff like this.
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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st182 Part of things 'yota man Posts: 585	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.st182 @st182
	Aug 30, 2007 21:26:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	thats ace! splitfire plug and K&N gauze for the win!!!!
	Dan '93 JZA80 '79 TA40 '99 SCP10

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bstardchild Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 14,971 Club RR Member Number: 71	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.bstardchild @bstardchild Club Retro Rides Member 71
	Aug 30, 2007 22:24:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	God that brings back memories My dad had one of them All summer he'd use it Leave in in a shed all winter Then i'd get the job of getting it going again in the spring From memory problems I usually had to resolve in order of how frequent Stale petrol Sooted up plug - he never did use full throttle (same for cars too) Air filter caked with dirt and old grass Varnished/jelly'd up carb jets and float needles Oil like treakle Gummed up rings leading to no compression Rust on valve seats leading to ^ If none of the above is found they start fine and run very well


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trg1984 Posted hell of a lot pitying fools since 1984 Posts: 6,503	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.trg1984 @trg1984
	Aug 31, 2007 7:12:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	me and my friend found a sufolk punch in the local tip, we dragged it out,took it home, sprayed a acan or 2 f easy start into the carb, bolted a trailer to the back and rode it round a carpark for the rest of the afternoon. brilliant!!!


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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.grizz @grizz
	Aug 31, 2007 7:21:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	trg1984 said: me and my friend found a sufolk punch in the local tip, we dragged it out,took it home, sprayed a acan or 2 f easy start into the carb, bolted a trailer to the back and rode it round a carpark for the rest of the afternoon. brilliant!!! BRILLIANT !!!! 100/10 points to you sir. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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herald948 Posted a lot Straightnin' the curves Posts: 1,663	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.herald948 @herald948
	Aug 31, 2007 8:32:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have one of these somewhere too. It's a very simple piece of kit, a sidevalve, no gearbox, just a centrifugal clutch and chain drive. If you get a spark it's probably a cacked-up carb, strip it, clean it, give it new petrol. I once got a Briggs and Stratton started with a tank of stale fuel by adding half a bottle of methylated spirits to the tank. This gave it some volatiles that were missing from the stale petrol and allowed it to start. Lots of smoke though
	"Jeremy Clarkson, a man we motor enthusiasts need on our side like Lewis Hamilton's F1 car needs a towing ball and a Sprite Musketeer" My motor

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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.grizz @grizz
	Aug 31, 2007 8:42:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just back from the site where it came from. Got the grass catcher box as well !!!! Result. Will fiddle with it next weekend, as I am currently prepping for an exam on Thursday, and have been doing everything in my power to procrastinate. Thanks for all the advice and tips guys.
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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Oldbus Posted hell of a lot If it won´t go force it.......if it breaks, it needed fixing anyway! Posts: 6,352	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.Oldbus @oldbus64
	Aug 31, 2007 8:49:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	trg1984 said: me and my friend found a sufolk punch in the local tip, we dragged it out,took it home, sprayed a acan or 2 f easy start into the carb, bolted a trailer to the back and rode it round a carpark for the rest of the afternoon. brilliant!!! sounds familiar.... don´t know what i´d do without it!!!


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lordyoung1980 Posted a lot Posts: 1,456	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.lordyoung1980 @lordyoung1980
	Aug 31, 2007 10:57:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	When i was at school i worked with a mate at his dads scrapyard and we had a pick up come in with 5 of these things in the back,so we got them going by soaking the carb in some cleaner and they ran a treat.A couple of weeks later we found what we think was neat alcohol in a bottle so being the idiots that we are we got one and ran it on it,it rev'ed its bolocks before exploding and firing the silencer directly at my hip with such force it knocked me off my feet.I was rolling around in agony with my mate rolling around next to me laughing so hard he had an astma attack. ;DAhh good times.


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Retro_Tony Part of things Posts: 121	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.Retro_Tony @tonyrwd
	Sept 6, 2007 12:48:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I took the engine off one of these years ago when i was 12-13 and fitted it to a kids scooter i found on the central reservation of the dual carrigeway near my house. The fuel tank was a washer bottle from a ford and i ran it on paint thinners. It just had a front brake and the rear brake lever was the throttle. It was a death trap looking back but plenty of fun!


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st182 Part of things 'yota man Posts: 585	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.st182 @st182
	Sept 13, 2007 0:35:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I took the engine off my dads dead one when I was about 8, stripped off the carb, cleaned it, took off the head, and then put it all in the bin its the first tinkering I ever did on my "own" engine
	Dan '93 JZA80 '79 TA40 '99 SCP10

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samyboy Posted a lot Posts: 2,822	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.samyboy @samyboy
	Sept 16, 2007 13:57:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	the garden I'm working on at the moment the old boy next door has one of these if not same era and very simular cylinder mowers own rotarys when it comes to bowling green spec lawns
	once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears!

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BiAS Club Retro Rides Member Insert witty comment here Posts: 2,231 Club RR Member Number: 147	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.BiAS @cheeqi Club Retro Rides Member 147
	Sept 17, 2007 9:13:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had the motor off one of them for the first powered go kart I built myself. Must've been 12 years old. Got my mate to put his finger in the end of the HT lead while I pulled it over to check if it had a spark.......... It did! You've never seen someone involuntarily break dance like it!
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grizz Probably posted too much REZIN ROCKIT......🚀 Posts: 28,504	75cc 4-stroke Suffolk 75G Mower. Gone to Wales.grizz @grizz
	Jan 29, 2008 21:50:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Picked up by young Richard tonight, making its way back to Wales. His missus is waiting in suspense.
	1966 Chevy C10 V8 REDNECK EXPRESS. (Restoration now) GRIZZ-POD Build Thread grizzmakes.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-birth-of-grizzmakes.html IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE. .

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