Hmm not sure when the fibreglass catcher was made Norm and Mf ,it could have been made in the eighties or early nineties,
I didn't see these Victa catchers for free back then.

I think I still have a couple new never used Victa catchers ,I've had lots of new catchers given to me and 3 new alloy
bases but I just gave them away with $80 to $100 mowers.

I've never bothered picking up grass with catchers just leave the grass where it falls.

https://greenactioncentre.ca/reduce...leave-your-grass-clippings-on-your-lawn/

Cheers
Max.