Hi all, I have recently inherited my grandfathers Model 33 which had been sitting unused for more than 30 years. I have been able to get the Kirby HK25 engine running with some tlc so now my attention has turned to the mower itself. It's in fair condition and I would like to undertake a full restoration in the future but for now I am just trying to get it running smoothly.
My main question is regarding a 20mm chip in the centre of the reel. Do you think this is something that I need to repair or if I get the blades sharpened will the engineer just ignore this? Or is the whole blade stuffed?

Thanks

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