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It is a lot easier when the land has been previously plowed, disced, and tilled. I know that machine can do it, but going through Oklahoma/Kansas prairie land that has only seen bison, cows, and horses, doesn't plow so easy.

Great video thanks for posting, they make it looks so easy. Iain

A friend of mine moved to the west coast last year and left some equipment at the neighbors. he and the neighbor decided it need to find a new home so I was the recipient of the donation. Of course I did have to spend the time and effort to retrieve it. A Simplicity/Allis belly blade, John Deere 314H steering column, complete hydro rear end, and complete 14 hp kohler engine from same tractor, and a Briggs and Stratton 11 hp horizontal shaft engine from a Wheel Horse or Sears GTV

Viking, as far as I am aware there was no collection bag with these cometary mowers. I attach a photo of a Hayter mower lifted off the Biddenden Show for comparison. This has the original Briggs engine on it. Whereabouts in Devon are you?

It would seem that when I journey darn sarf, I come back with more than I go with. Last year it was an engine. This year, along with some other bits and bobs, I got this homemade scarifier. Also this Wheel Horse side discharge deck. There's one or two holes in the deck that shouldn't be, but reasonably solid. Spindles are free with no noticeable play. It will be stripped and rebuilt sometime over the winter. Not forgetting the Billy Goat. I should have taken a photo, but it's now tucked away awaiting my attention.

Hi everyone hopefully I am in the right place ! I've inherited an old Hayter Hawk cemetery mower and I'm having trouble finding any references online. The Hayter website timeline mentions it briefly in the 1970s section but I'm after specifics! trying to find out the year of manufacture and the size of the cutting deck and height of cut, which is not adjustable. Did it ever have a collection bag? Mine doesn't but is otherwise fully working aside from chipped paint I was pretty impressed considering its age, whilst I don't have much need for a graveyard mower when I tried it out I was impressed at how well It runs and cuts and would love to find out a bit more about it. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction please? Thanks

I agree, and not embarrassed bout it, lol

doesn't look like they're on proper plowing depth, the red ones are can do that too

That's incredibly helpful thanks once again! I don't think it has a roller and as you say it's obviously not a 90's model - I know retro is all the rage but still unless they were going for the rat look most likely a newer engine as you say - is it just a shroud? I think there may be another shroud for it I will have to have a dig about but thanks again for the help

Great video! thanks for posting. great machines, a bit more colour would be nice, perhaps a little red

Hedgerows are not seen when they are miles apart, plots are even bigger out west. This was in western Pennsylvania, In Nebraska you mas see fields that are thousands of acres. Here's a vido of plowing in my side field that has always been horse/cow pasture

What I find odd is that there are no hedgerows at all!

It appears your mower is a Hayter Hawk Major serial code 60/7143 by my link. I say that because of the curved handle and the throttle choke lever is only like this on this model, at least one this old. Speaking of old the Hawk came with a motor that Hayter lists as a 133702-103-01, however your engine is a 989022 0306-01 94010505, which means it was made on January 5, 1994. So, either that is a replacement engine or this model was produced into the 1990's, hard to fathom. Should be a discharge chute guard (flat plate) in front and a roller right behind it, It's listed as a 12" width mower

Maybe this will help http://www.shouldersofshoreham.co.uk/index.php/hayter-diagrams/hayter-hawk

Thanks Kevin excellent line up and hope everyone enjoyed themselves let's look forward to next year we'll done again kev

thank you to all who came to support the show , i have received great comments from the organizers and from the public. its great to have such a wide variety of machines to attend from near and far, great machines , great people, great cakes and of course great pork pie!!. again thank you all so much for your support