Long time lurker on the forums but first time posting, i have recently jumped into the world of reel mowing and purchased what I believe to be a scott bonnar 45 twin rail, however the serial badge has long since disappeared from the rail to be able to confirm. I do need to get some more photos of her to upload but will get to that this evening after work. I intend to fully restore the old girl to her former glory but was hoping to wait until winter to do this, as after adjusting the reel the mower is still cutting very well, in saying this looking at the bottom blade i believe i will have to replace this when i pull her apart.
First question would be is there any way to identify the model of mower seeings how the serial badge has been removed?
Second question is, currently it has a briggs and stratton engine on it, somewhat newer than the mower i believe, the previous owner has been servicing her regularly and has provided receipts to back this up, the motor runs fine but is insanely noisy, i am currently under the impression the muffler baffles may have collapsed, i have been told by my local mower shop that it is quite common when undoing the muffler that the casing on these engines will crack, is there any way to avoid this or a recommended way to remove the muffler?
If i was to crack or damage the casing i have already priced a new motor, either a honda GP160 or briggs and stratton 550, any thoughts on these two would be appreciated.
Will upload more photos later on.
Looking forward to your feedback.
Last edited by Bonnar_Bloke; 23/01/1902:23 PM. Reason: Photo Orientation
