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hi again , just been looking at old posts . deejay mainly but cant seem to find if the colours are the same for i think its a 320 ? s,b demon . its a side throw utility type thing sorry i cant put a pic only have ny phone and the pc is a tad moody !
thanks for the help here with some info on it though .Dave

Hi Dave, the colours for the SB 320 Demon, B&S 3.5HP and is model number 320039, is the same colour for all the 1978 model line-up which is the same hammertone olive green colour that, unfortunately, the formula no longer exists.

However, quite a few members have been using White Knight "Alpine Green" hammertone finish which is lighter in colour, but is available from Bunnings etc. in a spray can and apparently works well....(see some of the latest SB45 restorations.) Here is the 320, top right in the drawing.

thankyou for that . i only got it yesterday and already in pieces , i cant believe how much crap was under it !! looks like its never been cleaned since it was built . are small wheels the norm for it ? seem to hit on the base at full hieght and in the dirt at low . also do you know where the decals would be ? looked around but hmm only for the real s,b's hahaha , not much for rotary's
thanks deejay

Hi again Dave, have a look you will see the SB decal on the front of the Briggs in the centre.
The wheels are all the same size.
Here's a pic in colour, see the decal? Yours is 3rd from the left front.

yus that looks like it , but it has bigger wheels ? do you know where i can get the decals from ?? and did they have some sort of washer/spacer welded to one side of the base ?! i kept on pulling it down and found some odd things , still new to this but enjoying so much
thanks for the reply Dave


sorry , it looks like the one on the left , or the one with the bigger aircleaner

Hey Dave your right, my mistake, yours is in the middle, with no snorkel...and small wheels, different hubcaps.
Need to get mt eyes checked!
For decals, send willingworker a PM, and he may be able to help you....Click HERE

As I have never actually seen one, I can't comment on the washer/spacer etc.....Can you see it in the pic?

no you cant see it in the pics , its on the deck under engine looks like a factory spacer welded to the base now ive stripped it i can see better !! found the last 2 cans of alpine green in s.a i think but its a tad light , sort of like an old victa consul light green looks good though
dave

i hope ! heres a few pic's , sorry its already stripped down some painted so you can see the match on the piant , a tad too light but its ok

Hi Dave, thanks for posting the 'before' pics mate, this will be good for the SB rotary archives.

i do have some before pic's but there in my fone . and i cant get them on here i havto ask one of the kids to help haha see if they can do it ...... ok here we go again !




might end up with a round muffler as the bolts snapped of flush ! and i think they look better on older machines ? but maybe thats just me as i dont have any way to remove busted studs as yet
dave

heres a few more on this jigger , i know the colours arent correct but its the best i could find .. needs a few more things , wheel clips stickers and work out how to get out the broken muffler studs ! but allgood


just need to get new a handle for it ? badly rusted , so pitted i dont think it can be rechromed .
Dave

Looking good Dave, thus far.... I can't help with advice on the handle...you may care to speak to someone at an electroplaters...there may be a repair schedule that you could use before they re-chrome... there may be a way they can fix it for you....other than fabricating a new one...I can't see any other options.

thanks for that , maybe a lot more polishing ? hahaha i'll wiat and see what turns up here . they sort of look common to the rotary's maybe one will turn up one day ! man it was a mess and a little hurried too as i dont get much time from work , wow this is turning out to be a lot of fun , and a good place to be here too

I see that you've got the muffler prob sorted with the "pot" muffler fitted....How did you get on with the decals? For another source of B & S decals see HERE

no joy yet with decals but a place close by makes them , i havnt been there for a while but might be worth a trip . thanks for the tip on that though but already been there looking and as its not that old i dont think i will have any joy . would be good to see it in oridg' decals , saved the old ones and stuck back on . a bit tatty but looks better than none !!
great place and great help . thanks Dave

the link you sent before ? its the guy on ebay , i contacted him and he is keen to make more for rotary's too , the more i give him the happier he will be ! so off i go with some s.b and the victa ones i have , see if he will . i dont think he is all that far away ! thank you for the tip . Dave

No worries Dave, please let us know how you get on mate.

sorry to bring up an ooold one but the pic of the rotary's deejay put up ? the one in the back right , black engine . anyone know what that is ? and could it have had a white brigs on it .. have one that says its a craftsman ! same top handles is all i can tell from this . more numbers when its light out ! Dave

Hi Dave, that machine is a Scott Bonnar 520 Series; Model number 520129; "Cabana" with a 3HP Briggs and Stratton....It's the baby of the 520 Series....Here's some more info for you...

Hi again Dave, I forgot to ask have you got the decals made and fitted to your machine? Can you please post some photos of it completed. This would be great for the archives.
Just for the record, you machine is a Scott Bonnar 320 Series; Model number 320039; "Demon" with a 3.5HP Briggs and Stratton engine.