Well, yesterday I brought home two Scott Bonnars that I picked up for a total of $80 in the hope I could use some parts on my Rover 45 and potentially do a restoration on one (or both?) of them down the track. One of them is a 17 inch model 45 and looks pretty good, I'll probably do a separate post about that one later.
The other machine has a 16 inch reel and that's the one I'm interested in finding out some details on. Pictures attached. I tried to turn the engine over but it appears seized... after opening the filler plug about half a litre of yellow water came out... so I think it's fair to say the Kirby engine is done. The rest of the machine however to me, looks to be in pretty good condition, but I'm interested in your thoughts given the photos I've provided.
I did notice the rear roller appears locked when trying to move backwards, and I have been unable to reattach the roller "clutch cable" - it seems to be stretched right out open (ie. Handle engaged tight to the handlebar) if I put it where i think it is meant to go.
Anyway, it would appear that with a clean up and a replacement engine it could turn out to be a reasonable machine - should I choose to go down that path (and I may in the future). I'm interested in the fact that it is a 16 inch though, I hadn't heard of them existing.
