Hello ODK History Lovers

The Scott Bonnar Company would use the great (and clever) name Bonmow to describe a
new range of post-war reel mowers, starting with the Model 19 Bonmow 14"; and the later
Model 33 Bonmow 16" machines.

This post discusses the first Bonmow, the Model 19 14" of late 1953. It would stay in
production until its replacement, the Model 40, would arrive in about 1960. The Model 19 was
made in 2-stroke, 4-stroke and mains electric power unit variants.

The Model 19 was a flawed machine. Built to a high standard, its design and features were
lacking. However, this post argues that the Scott Bonnar Company very much knew what they
were doing - or wanted to do - with this lawnmower. It is for this reason that we can
forgive its shortcomings and admire this little machine as an important piece of Australian
vintage mower history.

This is probably the first Scott Bonnar intended for high volume sales that had to meet a
definite and strict bottom line in terms of production costs and selling price. You see,
Scott Bonnar, for the first time, was engaging with a new target market and customer: the
average family with an average income. Welcome to the 1950s!

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Bonmow 14" with Villiers 3G (c1956)

TO BE CONTINUED ...

Last edited by CyberJack; 20/02/19 11:54 AM.