OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Question On Scott Bonnar Cylinder Mowers sb 45 with honda engine

hi! all This is my first scotty i rebuilt i sprayed it with pressure packs at the time. Because all the hard work was done it wasnt so bad rebuilding it a second time. spraying it with a gun is less work the original paint was white knight alpine green hammertone and now its a custon green made as close as possible to the original scott bonnar hammertone green from protec hammertone paint, the honda engine starts very easy this cylinder mower is the one i use regularly the 10 blade cutter will give about 330 cuts a metre regards steve.

It looks exceptional Steve, like all your projects. How is it so clean, when you use it so often?

I can understand you having the Honda engine on a mower you use so often, and I suppose it would be a very simple job to put an original engine back on it if you ever wanted to show the mower, but it is still a bit disconcerting to see such a marvellous restoration with the "wrong" engine on it.

Hi Steve, now your talkin' mate, a Scotty with a GX Honda!! I am considering a 10 blade reel for mine as well. As always a brilliant job...Looks better than new.
I have often said on this forum, there are different ways of restoring machines; full resto to original specs, cosmetic resto without dismantling, conservation of original machine to prevent deterioration, and a non-original but functional machine, Steve's machine falls into the last category, with the Honda engine and the 10 blade cylinder reel....not original but very functional...It will give a terrific finish, reliable engine, less vibration and hours of mowing pleasure. This Scotty is no show pony, it works for a living.

Steve, and well done mate.

hi grumpy, and deejay, Thanks for your relpys kindly received as i have rebuilt halve a dozen scott bonnars! over the past 2 years I plan on preserving 3 of them a 14 17 and a 20 inch and using 1 to cut lawn with and another 1 as a dedicated grommer i will post a pic of the gromming cylinder tonight i did pick up the honda for halve the cost of a new 1 it was a demo with 10 hours use i gave it clean down the other day i wll have to see how im going to fit a thottle control to the honda from the handle bar anyway stick with it regards steve...

I am certainly interested in acquiring a 10 blade reel for mine. I would be interested to know what the costings are like.

Not cheap Greg. Visit- www.turfmachinery.com.au

Ross

Hi Steve where did you get the honda from??? and what did it cost I would like to look into putting one on my 20"

Cheers Brenden