Teles Chainsaw

Dan Howden

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Dec 17, 2004, 3:18:22 PM12/17/04

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Does anyone know anything about Teles chainsaws made by E H Bentall, Maldon,
Essex? I assume this is the company that made engines and machinery. I
rescued from a skip the other day as it looked far too good to scrap and I'm
wondering how old it is. A properly engineered thing with all aluminium
housings makes it a cut above the modern rubbish, and with machine serial
500 possibly an early example? I'll get some pictures in daylight tomorrow
for the website.

Regards

Dan

Tim Leech

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Dec 17, 2004, 3:43:56 PM12/17/04

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I think they made petrol and electric, and maybe some with a flex
shaft drive? There was a chap at the Cardigan show a couple of years
ago who had three or four different ones.
I've got an old electric one, used it occasionally up to a year or so
back, would still work OK given a new cable.
Is yours electric or petrol?

Cheers
Tim

Tom

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Dec 17, 2004, 4:14:47 PM12/17/04

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Talking of old chainsaws, I've got one buried in a container somewhere.
Can't remember the name, but it's short and has a U at the end, I think.
The interesting thing about it, is that you rotate the carburetor
and fuel tank if you use it on its side, as it has a float carburetor.
Amal, from memory but I'm sure the saw is continental, the engine looks
like a an old style Villiers but isn't. Has the most vicious chain I've
ever seen on a saw.

Tom

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Dan Howden

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Dec 18, 2004, 12:01:41 PM12/18/04

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"Dan Howden" <d...@rhowden.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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Hi,

Thanks for the comments - pics now at www.tangye.org/gallery/album18 I'm
led to believe the engine is a twin port Villiers, it's free to turn over
with compression but no spark. I resisted the temptation to take it to bits
as I've enough projects on the go already.

Regards

Dan

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Lars Ericson

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Dec 19, 2004, 3:28:14 AM12/19/04

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sy...@despammed.com wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 17:01:41 -0000, "Dan Howden"
> <d...@rhowden.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the comments - pics now at www.tangye.org/gallery/album18 I'm
> >led to believe the engine is a twin port Villiers, it's free to turn over
> >with compression but no spark. I resisted the temptation to take it to bits
> >as I've enough projects on the go already.
> >
>

> Just comparing it with what I remember, the guard above the bar is
> similar but the rest is far more modern. I had a danarm 110 in the
> late 60s which was more modern looking, the basic layout with the
> thumb operated oil pump was similar, so I would plump for late 50s
> early 60s.
>
> The sprocket nosed laminated bar looks too modern.
>
> AJH

In the early 50s I too had a Danarm chainsaw.It had a vast number of teeth to
sharpen and was a real dog to start,ones started it cut very well,on cold
mornings we used to build a fire and place the carburetter end towards the fire
to get a bit of hot air into the engine,problem was the handgripp had rubber on
it and it soon melted and had to be stripped off.Merry Christmas all.
L.G.E.

Chris Davenport

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Dec 20, 2004, 11:05:53 AM12/20/04

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In message <cq1nuv$3ou$1...@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>, Dan Howden
<d...@rhowden.fsnet.co.uk> writes

Hi,

I'm reliably informed (by my father who remembers these things) that
this is a model D77 or D95 and has an Aspera engine. Made in the
1950's. Many of the engine parts are still available.

Hope this helps.

Chris.

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Dan Howden

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Dec 20, 2004, 1:43:12 PM12/20/04

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"Chris Davenport" <ch...@dcsnet.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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Thanks for the info, the machine serial number starts with D77 so that all
stacks up. Another project in the ever-growing queue.

Regards

Dan

Tom

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Dec 21, 2004, 1:44:20 PM12/21/04

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Found this on a site that uses the term chain saw:

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/GasbyManufacturer?OpenView&Start=115.1&ExpandView

Has more "chainsaws" listed than trees left in Brazil..

Tom

Vivian Ghobert

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May 31, 2022, 9:31:33 AM5/31/22

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I have a Teles Chain saw used by british army with air compressor. It has a long blade and needs to be used by two people
Vivian

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