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Hi Warren,
Restoration of a generator like the previous one:(http://www.grayhitandmiss.com/Powerlite/powerliterestoration.html http://www.grayhitandmiss.com/Powerlite/powerliterestoration.html):
Regards
Ole
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Hi Warren,
Could it be this 1948 model: http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/FM_LightPlant.html http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/FM_LightPlant.html
Wiring diagrams: http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/FM_10LS_LightPlant-Manual.html http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/FM_10LS_LightPlant-Manual.html
Regards
Ole
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Eduardo Sadly, the plate if any, was on the gas engine. I only know it was a Fairbanks Morse which was very heavily built, using their own engine, which for any company, is unusual.
It seemed to be for continuous duty, but there is no indication when it was made, or what model.
It could have even been war time WW11 vintage except for the paint.
Cheers Warren
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On Thu., 9 May 2019 at 4:14 a.m., Eduardo Codina eduardo_codina@... [EVGRAY]
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Hi warren, does your generator have a spec. plate, knowing the details, model etc could make it easier to get the wiring diagram.
cheers.
Eduardo
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Subject: Re: [EVGRAY] 120 volt generator
Warren,
A generator for DC, rather than an alternator producing AC and rectified to DC, just spits out DC. The DC slip ring is usually segmented to flip the fields.
On 5/8/2019 2:23 PM, Warren Keillor schoonersolsticemoon@... mailto:schoonersolsticemoon@... [EVGRAY] wrote:
Hi Everyone I have this 120 volt 60hz single phase generator, four pole 1800 rpm , a Fairbanks Morse, possibly from the 1950's. It is very massively built, and in decent condition.
I need such a thing for an experiment I am doing.
However, it is a challenge to know how to hook it up. I can't find a wiring diagram on line.
It is peculiar. It may predate diodes
How did they energize the field windings?
It has a complete commutator, and brushes, as well as slip rings, and brushes,
It was direct coupled to a gas engine. I have installed a stub shaft, and a bearing to support the engine end, as the that bearing support was the engine bearing.
It seems pretty good for my purposes if I only can figure out how to make it go.
An interesting feature about it is that it has an electric starter function to turn the generator into a motor for starting the gas engine it used to be connected to.
Bart, do you remember that 4 cylinder gas generator I gave you?
This is likely about a similar vintage, only, this is just a couple of KW, I'm hoping will do the job.
If anybody can remember pre-diode times I would sure be grateful.
How would the voltage regulation work?
Cheers Warren
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