Anyway, he has got himself a nice solid deck 17" model 45, that providing some routine maintenance is carried out, has a sharp reel and bedknife....and the Kirby behaves itself...he should have hours of mowing pleasure...
However you may get the job of getting it to that condition.
Good luck,
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