Atco is a renowned British brand name with a long history. It began as an abbreviation for the Atlas Chain Company, which was founded in Derby in 1865 to manufacture chains such as anchor chains for sailing ships.

According to legend, the challenge of cutting the grass around the factory inspired the company to build a lawn mower in 1921. The mower was so successful that the company moved its focus to the mass production of mowers, and later other garden care equipment. The original mower is still on display in the British Lawnmower Museum in Southport.

The company moved to Suffolk in the 1980s, merging with the Qualcast brand, and was then acquired by Bosch in 1995; however, it still produces a full range of high-specification mowers, including electric, cordless and petrol driven ride-ons, rollers, cylinders and rotaries.

Atco is proud to have supplied mowers to the royal family. Unsurprisingly, Atco lawn mower parts are generally of the highest quality; for example, its preferred engines come from Briggs & Stratton, Honda or Kawasaki. If you are lucky enough to have an Atco mower, you will want your Atco mower spares and service tools to be of equal quality. At Simply Garden Spares we source OEM Atco lawn mower parts whenever possible. If you don't see the item you need currently listed on our website, call us and we will see what we can do.

Atco lawnmower drive belts

Some Atco lawnmower drive belts are toothed and may be compatible between several models or with other garden machinery, such as hedge trimmers and lawn raking machines. Check with us if you need any advice about this. Some of the garden equipment uses V-belts - we also stock a good range of these in other sections of our catalogue.

Other Atco mower spares

We can procure replacement parts for you on request and also provide a range of good-quality tools for servicing, cleaning and maintaining your mower.

All Atco electric mowers and most four-wheel petrol mowers come with mulching plugs that keep the grass cuttings circulating beneath the cutter deck until they are small enough to blow back into the turf. Be vigilant for build-ups of lawn debris under the deck when mulching. The blades are sharp, so wear gloves for this job (see our protective clothing section). If the blades are dulled, Simply Garden Spares can provide appropriate sharpening tools and helpful instructions.

Oil and fuel

Remember that petrol mowers in particular need good-quality oil and fresh fuel. Atco mowers usually have four-stroke engines and the fuel and oil are stored in separate tanks, so don't mix them. Atco recommends never using petrol more than 30 days old, as modern petrol ages quickly. Stale fuel can cause starting problems until it is flushed from the engine and replaced with fresh. Additives are available to extend the reliable lifespan of your reserve fuel supply - just follow the directions on the can.