I've completely stripped the mower and bead-blasted some of the components. I'll do the rest tomorrow prior to priming with a base coat of rust inhibitor. The mower gives the impression of being generally looked after though the catcher needs some minor panel beating before I paint it.

I've emailed a few people regarding spares and sharpening - I'll no doubt hear back next week sometime. Next week I'll go down to the local mower place and order some new bearings and oil seals - they should all be still available as they look like fairly standard parts.

If anyone is keen, I'll keep posting photos as I go along. I realise that this is something of a 'lesser' mower when compared to the Scott Bonnars, but it may hold some interest to a few subscribers out there.

Chris

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2HP Kirby-Tecumseh Scott Bonnar 45 (14" cylinder)
2HP Briggs & Stratton Morrison 350BD (14" cylinder)
3HP Briggs & Stratton Rover (17" rotary)