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Big old GE Generator!!Found this at Fort Stevens Oregon. Just want to get my hands on it and make it bark again!this thread has 6 replies and has been viewed 1272 times
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04-16-2008, 09:24 PM
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Big old GE Generator!!
Found this at Fort Stevens Oregon. Just want to get my hands on it and make it bark again!
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04-18-2008, 01:05 AM
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Re: Big old GE Generator!!
Mikey,
We have a set like that one on the grounds at Canandaigua NY. of the NY Steam Engine Assoc. They were used here as standby power for the Erie canal. If you are serious about starting it there are a few things to know. The lever on the bell housing is the compression release. There is a trap-door on the top of the carb for primeing, it will run a while on a full carb so don't worry about the fuel pump. If the mag has spark you only need to roll it over compression to start it. The biggist problem is they are a gas hog. Fine tune the mixture with the needle valve (top left of the carb) they are almost impossible to flood. As it runs out of fuel be ready for a 21 gun salute, it will back fire like mad.  Good luck.Norm
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04-18-2008, 01:43 AM
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Re: Big old GE Generator!!
Norm
I would love to play with it, but it is on display in an Oregon State Park. I don't think they would be too excited about me having fun with their toys. The fort was closed down in 1944 and it has probably not run since. It appears there was three or four units there, probably installed before electricty was on site. It appears to be in great condition other than some rust on the valve springs. Do you have any idea how many KW they produced? Do you have an idea what vintage it is? I would love to see and hear it run again. Thanks for the history lessons! Mikey
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04-18-2008, 05:03 PM
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Re: Big old GE Generator!!
Mikey,
I don't remember the particulars from the makers plate. I will be getting over to the field in August, so if I don't find out the info before then I'll try to remember when I get there. I tend to have a memory like a steel seive. Too bad they don't run it. They were a smooth running engine. It is a bit of a hoot when people see us use our toe in the spokes of the flywheel to roll it over. I think the first thing that got lost was the crank, but it is probably safer to just grab the wheel (like a JD) than to chance getting hit with the crank. Norm
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04-20-2008, 04:54 PM
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Re: Big old GE Generator!!
Looking for something else today, we came across these pictures from the Portland show in 2005. The thumbnails are on this page:
http://www.stationary-engine.co.uk/P...nd05Menu13.htm Peter
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