Ransomes or Atco, item 190935440251 ??

[wristpin]

Fleabay seller insists that this is a Ransomes 36″.
I say Atco Groundsman – probably 34″. ??

[trusty220]

Found it! You are right, it is an ATCO Groundsman and definitely not a Ransomes 36″ (Mastiff). My memory is a little hazey on the Groundsman- I have a feeling that there were two models, a 28″ and a 32″ cut. Both suffered from failure of the cone clutch next to the engine and were a little lightweight compared to the Ransomes Mastiff.

[charlie]

Report it as an incorrect description.

[wristpin]

Thanks for the reassurance – 28 and 34″. Those cone clutches were a bit vicious to use but were ok so long as treated properly but people would over lubricate them and the machined cast cone and concave seemed to absorb oil and then required serious wash in petrol or thinners.

[wristpin]

Guy has finally admitted that he got it wrong!

[vhgmcbuddy]

I was given an Atco Groundsman years ago c/w kolher engine

Never bothered getting it to run, it was quickly moved on

Ransomes Mastiff with Mag engine all the way for me if I wanted a large cylinder mower

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