pmackellow 2,738 #1 Posted October 17, 2018 Whilst at the Kingsfold Rally with our Mowett Mustang ride on, I got talking to a chap who offered me another rolling chassis of a Mustang for not a great deal of money. I went to collect it last Saturday from down on the South Coast, the chap also had a complete one with a home made deck that he also agreed to part with, also a rather rare Mustang bag for the original mowing deck - these decks are notorious rotters so not surprising that they are soon disposed of ! Here's some photos... Photo 1 shows the first Mustang at Kingsfold, photo 4 shows our dog Bella checking out the new arrivals... 5 slf-uk, HeadExam, Triumph66 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan 1,273 #2 Posted October 17, 2018 Your winter projects Paul. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #3 Posted October 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Alan said: Your winter projects Paul. Yep 2 Triumph66 and Alan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slf-uk 914 #4 Posted October 17, 2018 Great find Paul. Probably better if I do not show this to Joseph as one of these is on his wish list Iain 1 1 Triumph66 and pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #5 Posted October 17, 2018 Just now, slf-uk said: Great find Paul. Probably better if I do not show this to Joseph as one of these is on his wish list Iain 1 slf-uk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wristpin 400 #6 Posted October 17, 2018 Who were the UK importers / distributors for the Mowett and what would be the time frame when they were being bought for regular use? Other than on the front cover of a US generic garden machinery repair manual I never saw on in all my time as a dealer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #7 Posted October 18, 2018 A collector could store half a dozen of them in the Loo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #8 Posted October 18, 2018 4 hours ago, HeadExam said: A collector could store half a dozen of them in the Loo How big is your loo? 2 HeadExam and pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #9 Posted October 18, 2018 Not sure about who the importers were, I did find this advert in an old UK gardening magazine... From the little I have found about these they were built from the early 70's until the mid 80's, by the engine numbers the two I have are 1981 and 1982... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #10 Posted October 18, 2018 Maybe some of those dealers listed are still in business and could answer. 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #11 Posted October 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, Stormin said: Maybe some of those dealers listed are still in business and could answer. Worth a try... if they are still in business... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wristpin 400 #12 Posted October 18, 2018 That’s interesting, looks as though they concentrated on garden centres etc rather than the established mower trade. 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #13 Posted October 19, 2018 22 hours ago, Stormin said: How big is your loo? Well the hall Loo is 6' x12', but I have a 20 acre Loo just outside the door, loo 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #14 Posted October 19, 2018 The right seat for the rolling chassis was found on ebay and arrived today 2 HeadExam and Alan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #15 Posted October 20, 2018 The seat looks like it was made of stouter metal than the machine, lol 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #16 Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/20/2018 at 4:03 AM, HeadExam said: The seat looks like it was made of stouter metal than the machine, lol Probably is !! 1 1 HeadExam and Sammoore13bolens1053 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #17 Posted October 24, 2018 6 hours ago, pmackellow said: Probably is !! Just kidding, the Mowett was pretty stout for a low cost machine. Sometimes we forget that economy machines were available to the consumer even when the best machinery in the world was being made as well, however most of these economy made products disappeared rather quickly, deemed not worthy of saving. Now we see that there is an interest and a worth in them and there are very few around. 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #18 Posted October 28, 2018 With the new shed now in place and being fitted out, work on Mustang 3 is on hold for now However the first shed is now the "Yellow and White" shed, so all things Cub Cadet and Mowett Mustang will live there Mustangs 1 and 2 now up on the raised platform... 3 Alan, Stormin and HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #19 Posted October 29, 2018 Very good looking shed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #20 Posted October 29, 2018 20 hours ago, HeadExam said: Very good looking shed Thats the first one that went up in 2010, new one getting there ! 1 HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #21 Posted December 9, 2018 Third Mustang joined its brothers in the Yellow and White shed this afternoon... Metal on order to make a chainguard and its about done. 2 Stormin and HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeadExam 1,783 #22 Posted December 10, 2018 You might as well incorporate as a museum for tax purposes, at this point you probably have more Horticultural history than many museums. Very nice collection 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #23 Posted December 10, 2018 5 hours ago, HeadExam said: You might as well incorporate as a museum for tax purposes, at this point you probably have more Horticultural history than many museums. Very nice collection Museum ? Yep, all part of the long term future plan 3 nigel, Alan and HeadExam reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
