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Hello everyone first time posting not sure if this is the right place but here goes.Have just purchased an old hayter osprey and hayterette with the osprey my main project they were both bought as non runners but once home I put some fuel in the osprey and two pulls later off she went and proceeded to cut half acre of very long grass with ease but once hot cut out.Have tried a few times more and she starts from cold but soon as hot cuts out and will not start again until cold,any help greatly appreciated.It is a 7hp briggs & stratton not sure how old but has number on chassis 12821 many thanks,Rod.

Last week I called in at Expeatfarmers. While there I had a look at a hedge trimmer he had. Bit of a monster with a small two stroke engine. Decided it was a little big for me and what use would it be? Don't say trimming hedges. This morning, up his way again, called in, a deal was struck and the hedge trimmer found it's way into the back of the Disco. Just! Back home and had a go to get it running. Without success. Good spark but no petrol getting through. Petrol tap filter bunged up with what I assume to be, emulsified fuel. Several dunkings in boiling water and it looks nice and clean. The fuel tank had had a bang on top of the cap, pushing the tank top in a bit. This was blown out carefully with compressed air. The tank also had slight weep at an end seam. This I've re-soldered. Hopefully successfully. Tomorrow if time permits, I'll reassemble and try it. And find out how you stop it. Can't see a cut out. After a bit of research, I've found it is a Teagle Jet Cut Hedge Trimmer. Produced by W.T.Teagle of Truro. I've dated it as mid '50's. The first ones were produced in 1953. The cutter bar being chain driven through he tubular frame. Later ones were shaft drive. The engine is a Teagle designed one of 50cc. Only numbers I can find are engine number. G21110 and PE4 on the crankcase side cover. I will contact Teagles sometime in the future and hopefully they will be able to give an accurate date of manufacture. I apologize for no photo's. I will post some as soon as I get my computer back.

Hi peeps, I am surprised to see that I didn't get round to posting about my bargain Mayfield last year, I used it once at work to put the glades to bed for the winter. I gave it a good sorting out and resharpen during the quiet seasons. Last Wednesday it was cranked up once more to cut the glades again. It is doing a sterling job. There do seem to be a couple of issues though.... First is one of my volunteers was starting it with the handle and the shaft snapped off like a carrot! Lucky I can still use a cord. The other one is I noticed that when the sun back lit it that there is quite a smoke haze from the engine breather, is this likely to be worn rings? Anyway bottom line I am really pleased with the machine, it does the job I got it for and my volunteers love it!.

Thanks a lot triumph66 i am very pleased with it looking forward to getting the cutting out issue resolved found lots of info here so going to order a few parts next few weeks thanks to link given by anglo traction

Interesting history, W.T.Teagle. Look it up.

Thanks for the info AT, It aced the glades in 2 days barely missing a beat, I will have a shufty at the breather to see what the score is, I will do a search on the forum for more info on it. I am so pleased with this machine, far better and more refined than any Allen scythes I have worked with.

Couple of pics will do a few more tomorrow think i found serial numbers but hard to see got to wait for my son to get home from work so can use his far younger eyes 🤓

Nice old Machine, always fancied getting hold of one. As for the smoke, it maybe just that the Breather needs a good clean. You may already be aware, but many engine types use a Reed Valve and filter trap system inside the Breather unit and run with a partial vacuum in the Crankcase. It may be just dirty, or it could be assembled/fitted incorrectly?. I would check all these first (cheapest) Worse case is as you may suspect. Rings, Bore or Valve Guides are getting tired. Not serious yet if only a haze. I'd change the Oil regularly after getting the sludge out of the Sump/Oil Pan and use a bit of the old Redex in the fuel and see if it improves (I've still got about 3/4ltr if you need some.....you're not far away . If it had been standing for a long time before you acquired it, the rings may still be sticking?.