Hi Corduroy, and ODK members,

I would like to give you correct information, but to help us, to help you, we will need larger pics of your machine, from different angles, including the cylinder reel and bedknife blade. Please see the thread HERE
The machine was made after the take-over by Rover, which was in 1980, and technically it is a Rover-Scott Bonnar. It is impossible to date a Scotty from the mowers model number or mower number.

As the original Briggs and Stratton has been replaced by the Tecumseh engine, I can't even give you a rough date of manufacture of the chassis....Tecumseh engines don't have a date code like the Briggs. cry
(We use the date of manufacturing date of the engine to give us an approximate date of the mower manufacture.)

From the look of the catcher, this machine has had a hard life, also considering it has had the engine replaced. wink
For some restoration advice, please read the sticky posts HERE
cheers2

Please do not PM me asking for support. Please post your questions in the appropriate forums, as the replies it may receive may help all members, not just the individual member.
Kindest Regards, Darryl grin