Hi kymbom2g & CyberJack,
If there's one thing we know about the manufacturing techniques used at SB and that is that they never wasted anything. Just as did happen in the model 45 there were what we call transition machines which incorporated new bits that were out of character until a fully redesigned component was fitted to the ongoing design. Most of these changes were only very small but never the less they wasted absolutely nothing. I'm sure every Wednesday the Thebarton bins were empty with nothing to be picked up.
One of those little things was the original ID plate had a single spot for mower model and number, then they ran two plates riveted over the top of each other with the model on one and the actual mower number on the other, shortly after that they got a ID plate that had two allocated spots for the two lots of numbers which was a bit more specific.
I must admit that extra spacer on the drive shaft has blown me away but I have to concur with CyberJack that this Lawn King was indeed a transitional machine and made towards the end of the Model 33's production run as shortly after that the colour went to Pacific Blue. BTW most of the earlier Kirby's were white on both horizontal and vertical shaft motors, but as far as Engine parts availability is concerned I'm not sure if I agree on that fact as that's why so many Kirby's get scrapped, no parts, unless second hand are used.
The trans is quite interesting but pretty much a theme from the 45 but arranged differently.
All in all as CyberJack has stated it's a very interesting machine indeed.
Cheers,
BB.
