[SEL] Generator hookup

[Richard Strobel]

Hi Ed;
  Yes, I've posted on S&A also, and everyone says this is a weird duck.  We 
got this engine from a guy who's had it for many years.  It was used to 
charge the batteries on an ore cart rig at a local silver mine.  He says 
he'll take us up to the mine one of these days.

  She's a very sweet runner, made by the Universal Motor Co. in Oshkosh, 
circa 1923ish.  I'm wondering if this generator didn't also double as a 
starter.  Evidence on the hand crank handle suggests that it was very seldom 
started with the crank.

  I'll get out the DVM and do some ohmin'.  Here's the album with the 
genset:

http://community.webshots.com/album/291395326wWDmvi

Thanks for the reply, pard!!
RickinMt.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ED" <edstoller at earthlink.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Generator hookup


> Rick,
>
> 1. Try posting on Sparks and Arcs,
> http://www.smokstak.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=6  . Some one might
> recognize the unit.
>
> 2. Look and see if one side of the stator coils is grounded.
>
> 3. What kind of engine is it connected to if any? Does the engine run??
>
> 4. I also think that something is missing like a control resister. We 
> could
> come up with some kind of high power resister with a tap on it to adjust 
> the
> field current.
>
> Ed Stoller
> New Fairfield, CT
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> To: "sel" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Cc: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at cybertron.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:37 PM
> Subject: [SEL] Generator hookup
>
>
> >   Howdy all with Elden on the side.
> >
> >     Need some help getting this ole girl excited :-)
> >
> >    Generator rated at 250 VDC @ 16 amps.
> >
> >    If you can't read the legend on the pix. it's as follows:
> >
> >    A is connected to the 4 brushes
> >
> >    B is connected to one of the field coil winding
> >
> >    C looks like it's connected to the other winding in the field coil.
> >
> >    Pix at:
> >
> > http://community.webshots.com/photo/291395326/342708600ebaRxX
> >
> >   Tanks much!!
> >
> >   RickinMt.
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