Suffolk Punch

[S1g 579]

Just picked this up on my travels. Can anyone tell me much about it?

I'm guessing its 1960's? Overall it looks quite good, just the bottom of the box has rotted out.

[Chris 642]

Its the best lawnmower engine they ever built

 

I had lots of them when I started out. Seem to go on for ever

[Wristpin 399]

Pity about the box, people will leave them out side to fill with water. I've reskinned a few with "tin" from 25ltre oil drums, the trick is finding a drum that's nor pre-dented. The 17" Super punch was a good machine and a perfectly useable Classic now: as is the 14" MkVII Punch .Here's a few of mine , the one on the right is the quite uncommon ten bladed "Professional" .

 

[S1g 579]

1 hour ago, Wristpin said:

Pity about the box, people will leave them out side to fill with water. I've reskinned a few with "tin" from 25ltre oil drums, the trick is finding a drum that's nor pre-dented. The 17" Super punch was a good machine and a perfectly useable Classic now: as is the 14" MkVII Punch .Here's a few of mine , the one on the right is the quite uncommon ten bladed "Professional" .

 

Awesome looking machines of yours. Would I be right in thinking about the date of 1960's?

[Wristpin 399]

The 17" series 1 Super Punch ran from 1956 to 1959 and the same basic design carried on into the 80s badged as a Qualcast.

The screw height adjuster , " kidney" fuel tank  and 75cc on the engine plate would suggest 1963 onwards but if its original engine was 98cc  it would be considerably later, probably around 1967 .

Edited April 17, 2017 by Wristpin
Additional information