Ok so its been awhile but I have made a little progress in my restoration attempt. Just to recap, my intention was to revive my old rotomo purchased in 1978 before I got side tracked with the HG which was meant for parts.
I decided to start with my original base as it is very round (no flat sides) but the downside it had a crack (now welded), also used handle and cowl but went with the tank off the HG as it is much thicker gauge steel and almost twice the weight (260gm v 490gm) and no it's not full of crap. Could this be a model 1 tank ?
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The old dog purchase in 1978 for $10 at a flea market, ran it for 5 or 6 years before retiring it
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Cracks are now welded
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60 years of rust removed and it looks and feels more like a crocodile than a mower !
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Rust proofed, filled and primed ready for paint
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will trade brain cells for alcohol