Body
Thanks warren for the update can wait to hear the Finnished units
performance .
On Thursday, May 9, 2019, [email protected] [EVGRAY] <
[email protected]> wrote:
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> Hi Warren,
>
> Restoration of a generator like the previous one:(http://www.
> grayhitandmiss.com/Powerlite/powerliterestoration.html):
>
>
> Regards
> Ole
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>
> ---In [email protected], <onielsen@...> wrote :
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> Hi Warren,
>
> Could it be this 1948 model: http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/
> FM_LightPlant.html
>
> [image: http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/images/FairbanksMorse_1KW_600.jpg]
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> [image: http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/images/FM_Tag_x750.jpg]
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> Wiring diagrams: http://www.runyard.org/jr/FM/
> FM_10LS_LightPlant-Manual.html
>
> Regards
> Ole
>
>
> ---In [email protected], <schoonersolsticemoon@...> wrote :
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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]
> <[email protected]> wrote:
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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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> *From:* Mick mkjekyll@... [EVGRAY] <[email protected]>
> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Thursday, 9 May 2019, 11:24:18 am AEST
> *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@... [EVGRAY]
> wrote:
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>
> 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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