Unique Restoration

It's not a lawn mower or tractor, but it is used outside. Back in November of 2011 we had a customer bring a machine in for restoration. The story was the customers dad custom built this machine back in 1962. While building it, something popped loose and put his dads eye out. After healing, dad finished it and it was put to use. When David (the customer) dropped it off, he said take as long as you want, 6 months if you need, just make it look pretty with lots of black and red, maybe some silver highlites. Doesnt have to work, just look good in his foyer. Well, late December David calls and says dad is 92 years old, is coming to his house for Christmas dinner and could we have it ready by the 24th as he wants dad to walk in on the 25th and see it restored! Well, we (being my wife and I at the time) had 5 days to disassemble, sand blast, prime, and paint!!! It was a cold, wet, humid week for So Cal, paint was slow to dry, I had the flu the first 2 days and the wife had it the last 3 days. But we came through!!! The wife was still doing touchups with the air brush and artist brushes when David pulled up! Well, we did it just like they would on TV. Shop door down, the "object" this thing used sitting in the proper place...I brought David up, rolled the door open and brought a tear to his eye.

What is it? Well, instead of trying to post over 30 pics here, check it out on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/NuevoLawnandGarden

It is fully functional although it will never be used again. Some of you might of seen it over on MTF, but I thought I would post it here too. We take pride in our work and I think this will show just how much! Cant figure out what it is? Just ask.