Posted by Ignoramus31027 on October 29, 2004, 4:53 pm
I may have an opportunity to buy a genset like this directly from the
military (different color). Just how worthwhile is it? Is it
obnoxiously loud and how hard it is to start?
thanks
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category 771&item844229278&rd=1
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Posted by Dale Farmer on October 29, 2004, 5:32 pm
Ignoramus31027 wrote:
> I may have an opportunity to buy a genset like this directly from the
> military (different color). Just how worthwhile is it? Is it
> obnoxiously loud and how hard it is to start?
> thanks
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category 771&item844229278&rd=1
> i
My dad had one of these. Rather loud, as in I definitely needed hearing
protection when I was near it. It worked great until it broke down, then
we couldn't find a mechanic who would work on it. They said parts for
them were unobtainable. So my dad tossed it.
Finding a 24 volt battery that it uses was a real pain as well. We
eventually just ganged up a pair of car batteries that sat next to it.
That being said, you could switch it to produce single or three phase
power, couple of voltages, 50 or 60 Hz.
--Dale
Posted by Ignoramus31027 on October 29, 2004, 9:15 pm
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> Ignoramus31027 wrote:
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>> I may have an opportunity to buy a genset like this directly from the
>> military (different color). Just how worthwhile is it? Is it
>> obnoxiously loud and how hard it is to start?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category 771&item844229278&rd=1
>>
>> i
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> My dad had one of these. Rather loud, as in I definitely needed hearing
> protection when I was near it. It worked great until it broke down, then
> we couldn't find a mechanic who would work on it. They said parts for
> them were unobtainable. So my dad tossed it.
> Finding a 24 volt battery that it uses was a real pain as well. We
> eventually just ganged up a pair of car batteries that sat next to it.
> That being said, you could switch it to produce single or three phase
> power, couple of voltages, 50 or 60 Hz.
I think that you dad has a different unit, as this one is rope start.
>
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Posted by Dale Farmer on October 30, 2004, 6:27 pm
Ignoramus31027 wrote:
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> >
> > Ignoramus31027 wrote:
> >
> >> I may have an opportunity to buy a genset like this directly from the
> >> military (different color). Just how worthwhile is it? Is it
> >> obnoxiously loud and how hard it is to start?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category 771&item844229278&rd=1
> >>
> >> i
> >
> > My dad had one of these. Rather loud, as in I definitely needed hearing
> > protection when I was near it. It worked great until it broke down, then
> > we couldn't find a mechanic who would work on it. They said parts for
> > them were unobtainable. So my dad tossed it.
> > Finding a 24 volt battery that it uses was a real pain as well. We
> > eventually just ganged up a pair of car batteries that sat next to it.
> > That being said, you could switch it to produce single or three phase
> > power, couple of voltages, 50 or 60 Hz.
> I think that you dad has a different unit, as this one is rope start.
> >
> --
Ours had a rope start too. Electric start was far superior.
--Dale
Posted by Ignoramus12651 on October 30, 2004, 6:33 pm
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> Ignoramus31027 wrote:
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>> >
>> > Ignoramus31027 wrote:
>> >
>> >> I may have an opportunity to buy a genset like this directly from the
>> >> military (different color). Just how worthwhile is it? Is it
>> >> obnoxiously loud and how hard it is to start?
>> >>
>> >> thanks
>> >>
>> >>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category 771&item844229278&rd=1
>> >>
>> >> i
>> >
>> > My dad had one of these. Rather loud, as in I definitely needed hearing
>> > protection when I was near it. It worked great until it broke down, then
>> > we couldn't find a mechanic who would work on it. They said parts for
>> > them were unobtainable. So my dad tossed it.
>> > Finding a 24 volt battery that it uses was a real pain as well. We
>> > eventually just ganged up a pair of car batteries that sat next to it.
>> > That being said, you could switch it to produce single or three phase
>> > power, couple of voltages, 50 or 60 Hz.
>>
>> I think that you dad has a different unit, as this one is rope start.
>>
>> >
>>
>
> Ours had a rope start too. Electric start was far superior.
So, you added electric start? Am I getting it right?
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> military (different color). Just how worthwhile is it? Is it
> obnoxiously loud and how hard it is to start?
> thanks
>