Thank you MF for some ideas. I had considered a "patina" finish. That was the original idea for my SB45 but then I went the whole hog with that...

I do love the way it looks. I'm just concerned about keeping it going and not corroding away. So a Penetrene resto you think?

I want to do as much as I can to keep that blade carrier if I can't get replacements. Happy to replace with a PT one, but unsure if they fit?


If anyone has a service or repair manual, that would be handy. I've not worked on a FC, nor a Victa SP mower before. PTs are all I know when it comes to rotaries. I'll keep posting what I do here on the Forum for sure. For interest of others, and I'll be looking for all the help I can get so I don't fluff up a decent example!

I don't collect mowers. I just require Multiple Mowing Solutions™.