Hello dansblackcat
These are great photos for the SB45 20", and a project to follow.
Thanks for the ID plate photo '16704'.
The 20" machine was really a step up from the residential 14" & 17".
For one thing, it was designed for semi-professional use, and
certainly for commercial use.
Scott Bonnar could easily have used a two-piece roller, but decided
on the more expensive three-piece - with two sets of pawls.
Second, the design philosophy behind the 8 blade real was quite
distinct from the 14" and 17" machines, whose shallow angle spirals
could be built much more easily (for anyone who has made a reel).
Would it be possible to tell us what paint colours you chose for
the frame and the roller? Both appear as being 'right' colours.
Thanks for sharing your project on ODK.
All the best.
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Jack
