As far as the origins of my mower are concerned, I simply have no idea.
As mentioned earlier, I am having thoughts about doing a complete ground-up restore. The Tecumseh engine is going to get replaced. At this early stage I am considering a brand new Briggs & Stratton 3.5HP as it will be delivered with the carb and exhaust etc.
I just ducked out to the shed now to take a closer picture of the rails where the engine mounts on, and sure enough there is a crack in the rail. After I get the teardown done and the chassis media blasted, I will need to find someone to weld up the cracked area. I imagine it would be a good idea to get a piece of metal welded onto the underside of the rail where the crack is, yes?
While doing the picture attached, I also noticed the reel and bed knife have remains of red paint on them. Perhaps that may help uncover the origin of my machine a little more?
