Classic of the Week

[turfquip]

<p>Who can give me the make, model, and approximate year of this little jewel? See the next post for another clue.....<p>&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.turfquip.com/unknown.jpg&quot;&gt;

[turfquip]

Can you guess the engine make and size as well? Winners get to hold the scrub &quot;immunity idol&quot;. Really! I have it in my hand right now :o<p><br>&lt;img src=&quot;http://www.turfquip.com/unknown2.jpg&quot;&gt;<br><p><font size="1">Edited by: turfquip dot com

[Nilsson Associates]

It's an Anchor Fence probably built during the 80's, parking lot? maybe the 70's.

[curlawngreen]

One of early Choppers. Come on Eric give us all the details.

[Guido]

Briggs 8 -10 HP??<p>----------<br>&lt;a href=&quot;http://communities.msn.com/guidosequipmentpics/&quot;&gt;&quot;Guido&quot;&lt;/a&gt;<br>David M. Famiglietti

[Lazer]

It's an opposed twin 16 or 18hp Briggs. Probably 18hp. Old 4 chain Dixie Chopper.<p>circa 1982.

[fdew]

Dixie Chopper. 12 hp B+S<p>Frank

[Getmow]

Dixie Chopper! - 83??? w/18 onan?

[Keith]

Dixie Chopper (or something made by Dixie for someone else)...1985....16 Briggs Twin<br><p><font size="1">Edited by: Keith

[Lazer]

It's definitely a Briggs Twin 16 or 18, they're identical on the exterior. It is not the I/C version, though.<p>It's a 50&quot; cut, BTW

[AB Lawn Care]

1983 dixie chain drive 16hp briggs.How many hours are on that beast??????????<p>----------<br>from:Adam<br>AB Lawn Care

[Keith]

Yeah. I think it may be older than my original guess of 1985, maybe 1982

[Getmow]

It might even be one of the original 1981 Magic Circle mowers.

[Lazer]

That's right! Dixie Choppers were (still are?) made by Magic Circle Manufacturing.<p>Anyone know when they first started making Dixies?

[Keith]

1985<br><p><font size="1">Edited by: Keith

[Eric ELM]

The first Choppers in production were built in 1981. There were a few prototypes built before that and were called Zippys, I think. The new Chopper I got has a sticker on it saying 20 years of Excellance, 1981 to 2001 which I think all the 2001 models will have. This is an old Chain drive Chopper, which is built by Magic Circle and I would guess it is a Briggs Engine. They did have some with an Onan, but that was in the 80's or very early 90's I think. Anyway, it looks like it's in good shape. My dealer still has some of these old ones and still uses them in his lawn business along with over 30 other newer ones. He has one with over 15,000 hours on it.<p>----------<br>&lt;a href=&quot;http://pages.prodigy.net/eric.erickson/&quot;&gt;Eric@ELM&lt;/a&gt;<br>The Grass is always Greener on the other side of my competitors fence

[Keith]

Were they called Dixie Choppers at that time? or Magic Cirle?

[little green guy]

I guess i'm a little late on my post, but my guess before i read all the post was an chian drive '84 dixie chopper w/ a b&s twin cylinder engine.

[Eric ELM]

As far as I know, they were called Dixie Chopper, once they started production and built by Magic Circle.<p>----------<br>&lt;a href=&quot;http://pages.prodigy.net/eric.erickson/&quot;&gt;Eric@ELM&lt;/a&gt;<br>The Grass is always Greener on the other side of my competitors fence

[turfquip]

<p>Many thanks to Eric for the background on Dixie Chopper.<p>This one is a 1983 model 5018. As you might expect from the model number, it was indeed a 50&quot; cut as someone mentioned earlier with the Briggs 18 twin.<p>This particular machine just sold at turfquip.com for $995 and the previous owner swears this thing held hills better than a brand new Z Master.<p>I'm glad a few folks had fun with this thread. I'll do it again soon. Gotta make'em a little tougher though :)<p>Ed

[Lazer]

I've got bruises on my shoulder from patting myself on the back.<p>(And I loath Dixie Choppers):)

[yardsmith]

Friend of mine had one of those beasts 6 yrs. ago, with DC logo in good condition across the front.<br>Just talked to the guy who owned it before him on monday & was talking about it- good little mower! 50&quot; was my guess.<p>----------<br>Smitty ô¿ô<br>