Do you have access to SB production data? I would love to know what year my mower was made. (2887).
Hello
Voytek SAlas, no records survive from the later SB period.
Heavy Flywheel = Light Clutch and Light Flywheel = Heavy Clutch
Hi
Max,
the thing is that the light-flywheel Kirby powered both the 33 and 45.
The same power unit was coupled to both clutch designs.
I can only make this point: -
The 45 was the first SB scalable reel design - meaning that it
could be made in 14, 17, and 20" variants - all with the padded
alloy cone clutch. The 33 was a one-size design.
For me, the padded clutch, using die castings, simply
saved SB money - at a time when reel mowers were being
challenged by the rotary revolution.
Cheers----------------------
Jack
