Hello to all of you, I am a new guy looking for a bit of info regarding the age of my Mountfield M4 Major (made in England) by G.D Mountfield Limited (Maidenhead Berks) recommended lubricant, engine - Castrolite
serial number - M4/54221
copied off the nameplate on the mower as you guys had probably already guessed, but I am looking to write a good description of the one I have been cleaning and will be listing for sale soon after as have moved to a property which has no lawn and my new space is tight so now I have serviced and cleaned my vintage mower, I will advertise once I find out how old or thereabouts this mower is.
I cleaned out the tank and carburettor then added a new fuel filter and fuel pipes, and I managed to get diaphragms and gaskets after having the carb fully bathed in my super sonic parts cleaner for 48 hours or so. It has had the oil c drained and replaced with fresh, I have also put a new spark plug in it, I checked the piston and rings but they still looked great so it weren’t necessary. It didn’t need any of the above to show it still working and the cutting grass, but because it sometimes struggled to start and soon it would have needed doing anyway, I thought better to do it before the sale so no one can come back saying this or that once sold and I know everything is working perfectly. Sorry for the long script, but I cannot find out how old these mowers are, also it would be nice if someone replied telling me anything good regarding my mower and their history etc. if anyone is interested I will add pics to show how great it looks in its originality.
thanks
bright spark.
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