Hi Norm,
Yes this reminds me of all the sellers that would say their car had no rust ,then when I go out to look at the car it's rusted out
in the frame and floor.
I scrapped a lot of working SP mowers Norm so if you want a drive I may have one for free ,I think I still have a good 505 SP
,I only paid $30. if you need a cheap replacement mower.
The mower contractors around here I see them cutting small yards with ride on mowers ,by the time they get around all
the plants and trees I would think a standard mower would be quicker.
One contractor had 2 Deutschers in the back of a trailer to cut small yards as well.
Cheers
Max.