[SEL] Philips engine, was Webpage updated

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Orrin Iseminger" <oiseming at moscow.com>
To: "'The SEL email discussion list'" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 1:14 AM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Philips engine, was Webpage updated


> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Dave Croft
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 3:41 PM
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> Subject: Re: [SEL] Webpage updated
> 
> Dave -- 
> I see you've posted pictures of a Philips engine/generator set on your site.
> If I remember correctly, you once said you had owned one of them.   
> I've seen them "in the flesh," but have never seen one run.  Did you ever
> start yours up and run it? 
> Just curious, that's all.  I was wondering what they were like.  Fussy?
> Easy to run?  Quiet?  Etc.   
> Best regards, Orrin

Hi Orrin,Yes I did own the one you see in the pictures at
http://community.webshots.com/album/24464956NxhhLZMVVa/2
I have copied the manual at
http://www.oldengine.org/members/croft/MP1002CA.pdf
The reason I eventually sold it after about 2 years was that it didn't
run  well at all. 
Just short runs every now & then and never fast enough to generate.
When the Swede offered me what I thought was a good price I sold it.
Given the current prices I wish I hadn't. 8^)
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv