Looks like the guards align the bar at different positions. This makes it impossible to keep the cutter bar entirely in good register. New set of guards at a minimum. TSC has them in bins. Get the ones that work/fit with your knife bar.
You can stick a long length of 2" pipe over each guard tip and bend it up or down to get them all at the same angle.
Other than that, looks like a decent machine worth restoring to its full potential.
You can stick a long length of 2" pipe over each guard tip and bend it up or down to get them all at the same angle.
Other than that, looks like a decent machine worth restoring to its full potential.