OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Walk Behind Lawn Mower Frames Question On Scott Bonnar Cylinder Mowers Bedknife (Bottom Blade) for Scott Bonnar Model 590

Anyone have one or know where I can get one made preferably in Adelaide?

G'day Old Smithy, and a warm welcome to the ODK Forums.

Urk, that one's not easy, as it's 17"x8 hole, and was originally riveted to the bedplate. Check if yours has been converted to screw fixing, like most other SB models.

I ran a Google search on the SB part number, 591541, and nobody seems to have these bedknives on the shelf any more.

I'd suggest Golf & Bowling Machinery in Melbourne could probably make you one; http://www.golfandbowlingmachinery.com
This mob have done some very nice custom SB parts for our members, such as grooming reels.

Mod Bonnar Bloke will hopefully chime in here, as he's in Adelaide, and knows the SB scene there very well.

Hi OS and Mod Gadge,

If you get in contact with Steve Rose in Pooraka he'll be able to make one up for you as they are not commercially available at all.

Steve can be contacted on 8349 7677. He's located at Unit 2, 93 Research Road Pooraka.

Just let him know that I sent you and I'm sure he'll do it at a cheaper price.

Cheers,
BB.

G'day Mod BB, GM Gadge and Old Smithy

I feel this is a real issue - keeping serviceable machines serviceable.
I wish Golf & Bowling Machinery would take on board residential blades.
I feel there is a market there.

Many thanks to BB for a direct - and local - work around.

I hope it works out.
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Jack

G'day all,
For sure, there's a market of sorts there. But these parts would be very slow-moving, which is the problem on the business viability front. Better for the business to just make them to order, most of the time, and charge accordingly.

Even the late lamented Turf Machinery Services only used to stock a couple of each of the two Diplomat bedknife types [I still use the Wayback Machine archived copies of their website as a reference].