Hello Grumpy,
Yes, that's why I put it in this section, and used the cheeky emoticon

Yes, some previous owner or the seller has done this.
Grumpy, I was flabbergasted when I saw it, and I don't think it is a deliberate deception.
We have a whole generation not familiar with front catchers [or reel mowers!]. This
presents as someone - with no idea - purchasing a red hook from the hardware and a
plastic catcher off a handmower and doing a bit of 'handy work'.
I have seen SB45s on auction sites with the catcher mounted upside down, but I have
never seen anything as ridiculous as this! It's a gem.
Cheers
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JACK.Here are some more auction house photos. Amazing.