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Hi just new to this site and to Scott bonnar as well. Just recently purchased a model 65 that I plan on restoring. Just wondering if anyone one had any information on this model as the manual on this site seems to be different to the one I have and I was wondering if there is anyway of telling if the blade can be resharpened or it is too worn and needs replacing. Cheers Andrew

ainsley01,

Yes it still looks like you have enough meat on the blades for it to be sharpened.

Note that you can get new blades fitted to the cylinder anyway and then sharpened.

It looks like a nice unit to restore and would love more images when you have done the work.

Hello Ainsley and Bruce
A warm welcome to these forums Ainsley.

Yes, this is good evidence of the Model 65002.
It does have a different clutch system to the later 65027.

The later Model 65s appear to have moved to a belt system for the
primary clutch; and a friction plate for the landroll.

The original Model 65 seems to have had large cone clutches, but these
models have been poorly documented.

Thank you for helping with the record on the early Model 65s.

As Bruce said, many years of life in the reel.
The bottom blade may be a different story.

Please keep us informed.
I will make inquiries about a manual for your machine.

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Jack

Hello Ainsley

I have located and uploaded a manual for your first model machine.
This is courtesy of the most senior Scott Bonnar historian Grant Simpson.

https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/u...-bonnar-manuals-parts-list.html#Post6371

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Jack

Thank you to Bruce and jack for your help and advice I'm sure this page will be invaluable with any other problems I have as the knowledge seems endless. I would also like to thank Grant Simpson for the manual.