Hello vccomm, HT6 and prd
I think your comments will be most useful to anyone faced with the question:
"What level of restoration will I need?"
I have always been unimpressed with the simple answer: "It's up to you"
That is why I have added the extra bit about being aware of consequences.
I like the Hopwood article for another point he makes:
"If mowers are restored for display rather than use, then careful recreation to
original or better is justified."
On the spectrum of restoration this allows for 'over-restoration'. A classic
example of this would be the revealing of metals that were once painted, or the
polishing of allow surfaces that were not polished ex-factory.
prd, I like that Scottish bloke's maxim here:
"Do as little as possible and as much as is necessary."
I feel vccomm's experience and observations and HT6's Rules of Thumb should
also help guide members.
I also like another about collecting from Colin of the OLC:
"Lawnmower collecting is a bit like Dr Who - it's all to do with time and space."
I think the comments and guides here will be great to refer any member to who contemplates
the 'restoration question' - "How Much? How Little?"
