BROCHURE - MODEL 45 - c1970This brochure appears to date from
1970, or that's how I read 'FL4765/70' at the bottom of
page three. It would represent the
Model 45 Range for the
1970-71 Lawnmower Season.
It's a great four-page brochure with iconic photographs, but I do want to discuss some points
of note below.
POINTS OF NOTE:It is amusing that Scott Bonnar should say that a feature of the 45 was that it had,
A Separate clutch that engages the cutting reel, so that the mower is started without load.
Imagine the extra years of life that adds. That would be true, but not a statement that would
appease the
Model 19 Bonmow owners that bought a machine without that feature!
Of
particular note on the back page is the referencing of the
Model 45 Mains and Battery
Electric machines (450440 & 450466). When the Model 45 was introduced for the 1968 Lawnmower
Season these versions were the variants of the older
Model 40 (400119 & 400215). It would
appear, then, that the Mains and Battery 45s were introduced for the 1970-71 Lawnmower Season.
An interesting
side-note would be the description of the
14 inch machine. The photo on page
three only glimpses the
Briggs & Stratton Series 6 engine. On the last page the description
is given as 'Powered by reliable 2 H.P. 4 stroke engine'. Curiously, the 17 inch and 20 inch
machines are specifically identified as having, respectively, the
Kirby HK25 and HK30 engines.
My take on this is that Scott Bonnar had the intention to standardise, and power all 45s with
the Kirby engines for the
1972-73 Season.