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The mystery hedge trimmer from this post is a Teles.

http://myoldmachine.com/topic/240-ohlsson-rice-or-engine-powered-tools/?p=8079

 

From Wallfish "Haven't seen that exact style of trimmer before. The handles are a bit more crude than the newer style so that's also an early model. Also appears the top handle can be moved to mount horizontal behind the gearbox which is something I've never seen"

 

I have recently acquired one, it is very similar to the Orline hedge trimmer but with extra mounting holes at the back of the gearbox, the top handle cannot be fitted there though as its bolts to the engine and also contains the stop switch. The Teles name is cast as raised letters into the bottom cover.

 

Here are some pictures of before cleaning.

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The spark plug was missing when acquired and the engine appeared to be stuck, lucky this turned out to be the magneto coil being stuck to the flywheel magnets. I also had to remove the cylinder to evict some livestock! Anyone know what they are?

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David

 

 

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Nice find!

What is that ring thingy under the spark plug?

 

I think that's an eyebolt in whatever the hedge trimmer is resting on, John.

 

Don't think those are maggots, Koen, unless something dead is in there. Moth or butterfly larvae  maybe.

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Nice find!

What is that ring thingy under the spark plug?

The hedge trimmer is resting on the remains of a buoy which is part rusted through, there is a ring welded to the top and another on the side.

 

It took quite a while to find a nut that would fit the switch, I eventually found one on a US made switch. Here are some pictures following cleaning.

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David

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I think that's an eyebolt in whatever the hedge trimmer is resting on, John.

 

Don't think those are maggots, Koen, unless something dead is in there. Moth or butterfly larvae  maybe.

I was surprised finding them in there, it just looked like a bit of mud or dirt had got in through the spark plug hole before I removed the cylinder.

And as I thought it was seized I poured a little oil & left it overnight, which is why they are discoloured. Here is another picture of a couple more and the mess they made of the spark plug I fitted!

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David

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Seems that the Teles Hedge Trimmer maybe based on the Gibson Hedge Clipper, which is featured in the January 1963 edition of Desert Magazine on page 9, a pdf is available from the swdeserts.com archive here;

http://www.swdeserts.com/index_htm_files/196301-DesertMagazine-1963-January.pdf

 

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And it was also available in the US as the Paramount Hedge Trimmer, picture taken from ebay.

 

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David

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