First I wanted to say thank you to those responsible for the OutdoorKing project, I'm new where but I already appreciate the all the hard work of the contributors.
Now, I have been lucky enough to inherit a 14" Scott Bonnar Model 45 from my late grandfather. My father gave it two me after my daily driver kicked the bucket. At first I didn't fully understand what I had inherited but, after some reading into the history of Scott Bonnar here (thanks to CyberJack) I have learnt that I have a piece of Australian history! I have decided that I will do all that I can to keep this history going and I have come here for help. I have two main goals in mind for this project; firstly, I wan't to get this machine in a serviceable condition so I can get some experience with the machine and understand it. Secondly, I wan't to do a full restoration to ensure that I can hand this machine down to my grandchildren.
Fortunately, my Scotty is still running, but not without issues. So in the short term I want to give the machine a full service and understand exactly what I'm dealing with. I have some experience with mechanical repairs and maintenance but, I would consider myself a newbie which is why I have come here for help. I have attached some photos, can someone take a look and give me some advice on where to start and possibly outline some steps to get this machine running well? If it isn't clean in the images the ID plate reads: 45 01563 and the Engine ID reads: 61202 0144 01 6805, i think...
I have already made a start by cleaning the fuel tank and carburettor when I discovered that the fuel pick up mesh has become gummed up and has a hole, is this a replaceable part?
That's as far as I have gone, I wanted to get some advice before continuing blind.
