but I (and others) fix (and restore) the same makes and models cause we want to
Ah, there's the difference! I want to only because I have a task to do (mow the lawn!) not because I have a love for these things.
Maybe I should get the deflector shield and catcher from you and complete this one I have hear.
Please, have anything you want from my now unused reel mower. I see you're in Brisbane so I'm not sure how it'd work getting it there from Tassie.