My best advise would be to keep an eye out for an Electric Model 45 as many of those are found to be still in really good shape and their catchers are generally near perfect. (also they sell dirt cheap at around $50) I see them consistently and that's how I got my perfect 14 inch catcher for my original 14 inch Series 1 machine..............................that I now never use LOL due to using nothing less than a 20 inch mower nowadays.
I totally understand how Jack felt when he pole axed his catcher as they are never the same afterwards. Sadly it's the nature of the beast the way most reel mowers are designed and that was part of the reasoning behind the concept of the ill-fated Diplomat machine with the rear mounted catcher that one could get up closer to trees etc. without bending them up.
Cheers, BB.
I live a 24 Hour lifestyle, but every now and again I seem to fall asleep, well at least that's what my wife tells me.
