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#74626 16/04/16 05:02 AM
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Hi Everyone
Been lurking about for a week or two and thought I might say G'day. I'm in Melbourne where it is darn difficult to find a reel mower. They're so much more prolific in all the other states.

That said, I was lucky enough to win one on Ebay yesterday, super close to home, pick it up and get home to give my turf its first cut with a Scott bonnar, second cut overall (first was last week with a masport rotary).
My turf has been down for 4 weeks so I'm happy to have started cutting and rolling with a reel mower in the run up to dormancy

If I've managed to upload images correctly, you'll see the mower I scored and an image of the Santa ana/ Nullarbor plain in my yard. I've wanted for the mower and the lawn species for nearly 2 decades, so to finally have both leads me to toast with a couple of frothy's.
Great forum and I'm sure I'll have loads of questions in coming months.
Hmm seems I can't add images yet for some reason....oh well glad to have found you guys anyway
Cheers
Mondays


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Hello Hatemondays

A warm welcome to these forums.
You don't like Mondays? Tell me why? Tell me why? smile

I don't think I have heard of the Santa Anna/Nullabor species before grin

For information on up-loadng images click HERE.

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Hi Cyberjack and thanks
so following are the images I tried to place in my previous post
Cheers
Mondays
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Welcome to the forum Hatemondays, and a nice and tidy looking Scotty if i may say.

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Hi and Thanks bigted.
I actually picked it up from a mower shop where the bloke volunteered it was his personal machine he used at home.
Not having much practical knowledge of these machines, it seems a good one to me. I have noticed that the end caps in the front roller are a little loose but other than that, it seems a good'un.

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Hello again HM and Mod BT

Yes, that is a very sound-looking, late Model 45.
It has plenty of good life left in it, that's for sure.

The engine dates from 6/8/96.
I note the the build plate is 3960195.

Information on the 45 may be found HERE.

That's a handsome formal yard there.
It should look sensational when the Scott Bonnar stripes start appearing.
It won't happen overnight ... but it will happen.

Congratulations on your purchase.

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