Hi Benm, Bluegmhtmonaro and ODK members,
Benny, I guess I should have said that your machine is a pre-Mark 1 SB.
I think your machine is important to AUS vintage mower history in that it is
an early ride-on. What makes it more interesting is that it is a reel,
rather than a rotary.
Is this Australia's first powered-reel Garden Tractor?
Benny, your question of colour is not a simple one.
This machine would have been quite handsome in its red/orange livery and
yellow Tow Tractor logo. I hope you can match those colour in the resto.
Whilst I don't want to interfere with Mal's excellent speculative assessment
of this machine, I would like to add a question and a few thoughts.
My question is: does your machine have an automotive style steering box?
My thoughts are that, whilst the concept of the garden tractor is clearly American,
this particular design is ... British.
Benny, you said:-
"The more information and help that is given makes it all the more interesting."
I would add that the more information we have will make this machine more
important, historically, and therefore, more collectable.
It would be most welcome if ODK got graphic updates as your restoration proceeds.
A photographic record would be most helpful in documenting this unusual machine.
Thank you for presenting your machine on ODK.
All very interesting.
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JACK.
