JRS,

That is a store brand Victa which is quite a good machine. The reason it would have blown smoke was because it has been left for a long time and the fuel in the crankcase has evaporated leaving the oil in the crankcase. It should go away after running for a while.

The stop wires are easy to fix because all you need is a replacement rubber like this one [Linked Image] which is in the online store.cheers2


Regards,
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Bruce


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