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>I got a chance to clean off some of the dirt and grease this evening. I
found a couple more data
>plates. It is a 120 volt, 60 Hz, 2 phase model with a 5 kW output rating.
The engine is a military
>standard model with something like 52 CI's with I think a 2.5 inch bore and
3 inch stroke. The
>engine is water cooled by a condenser type set-up. There is no water pump.
The distributor is a
>magneto type that doesn't need an external power source to provide spark
and is made by Fairbanks
>Morse. The starter is an Autolite unit. There is a small box mounted next
to were the battery goes
>that had several small parts in it. One item I found in it was a 4 inch
cable with battery clamps on
>both ends so it looks like the generator is made to use two small batteries
side by side. Possibly
>12 volt M38A1 batteries. The generator unit is longer then it is round.
There is one box with two
>regular 120 volt outlets and one large round connector with two sockets,
one red and the other
>white, that reminds me of a two pin 28 volt slave cable connector on M
series vehicles but larger.
This sure sounds like an updated version of a WWII unit (not the one I
mentioned before) that several people I know have. These where all made by
Hobart but every detail you mention sounds very similar if not the same. I
can tell you one thing, these are very sweet running machines. One friend
of mine uses his regularly to power a remote cabin he has. He converted his
to run on LP however which makes it even better. You should have a nice
little unit there.
Like said, if you need parts for the motor call Jerry Biro in OH.
Good Luck,
je
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