Thanks for the reply cyber jack.
I hope it's ok for me to post the description below. It has he re ground/sharpened. The guy has restored heaps from what I'm told and apparently has 30 odd of the engines he can use for parts. He did mention that the hardest part to replace would be the starter, were it to go.
He did comment that the Kirby is a bit louder than the Briggs.
I am not sure of the exact model/era or what I should be looking out for in this regard.
Another possibly stupid question is, do these cut in reverse (going backwards) I have one corner of my lawn that has 2 retaining walls next to it. To get into that corner I imagine I would have to take the catcher off or something?
Full description below.
SCOTT BONNAR 17 INCH SELF PROPHELLED MODEL 45 CYLINDER MOWER. 2.5HP KIRBY TECUMSEH 4 STROKE ENGINE .STARTS EASY AND EASY TO MAINTAIN .NEW CATCHER MADE TO ORIGINAL SPECS . REEL HAS 6 CUTTERS AND HEAPS OF MEAT LEFT ON BLADES.WITH NEW BEARINGS. HAS BEEN PROFFESIONALLY REGROUND WITH NEW BOTTOM BLADE AND NEW SCREWS.ENGINE HAS NEW PLUG,FRESH OIL , NEW AIR CLEANER , REBUILT CARBY WITH NEW GASKETS,RUNS SWEET , NEW KEYS FITTED TO ENGINE,CLUTCH AND REEL , NEW CATCHER RUBBERS .AND NEW GRIPPS ,NEW FRONT ROLLER END CAPS,NEW CLUTCH PLASTIC PAD . BODY HAS BEEN SAND BLASTED PRIMED AND PAINTED IN HAMMERTONE GREEN WITH NEW DECALS . COMES WITH OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS .
