Originally Posted by bigted
P.S. I did replace the upper and lower handles with a better set of chrome ones i had here after this photo was taken.
Didn't even notice. I was paying attention to the paint on the base. Looks mint in the pics.
Remember I found one like it with no handles at all!
I was given a pair of rather shabby ones with old white paint and some rust over it. I painted them black. Wish I knew what paint I used. They've held up well in the four years since I did them.

PS just had a closer look and it appears it had had a fresh coat of green applied. Makes the mower look a million bucks! If so, what is the paint? The colour match is spot on (in the pics at least).


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!