[SEL] Literature Request for F-M Power Station

[Elden DuRand]

George & Joe:

First, take note of my current address (permanent, I hope!).

Again, thanks to Joe for the CDROM of the manuals.  I learned a lot from them and copies were passed along to the recipients of the gensets from Sapelo Island.

As for the generators themselves, they are 2200 Volts, 60 Hz.  We salvaged the transformers (the ones that didn't have PCB's) so they can (if the recipients want) be used for 120/240 volt service.

Take care - Elden DuRand

8413 Tradewinds Drive
Port St Joe
FL 32456

edurand at mchsi.com
http://www.oldengine.org/members/durand 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
>  Behalf Of armstrong
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 07:22 AM
> To: The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Literature Request for F-M 
> Power Station
> 
> 
> Joe,
>   We just moved a 75 Hp F-M two cyl. semi-diesel 
> from MO. to Buckley, MI. 
> showgrounds this past weekend.  I also would like 
> the operating info you 
> sent Elden and please let me know the cost 
> envolved so I can reimburse you. 
> I have lost your phone # or I would have given 
> you a shout.  I bought the 
> extra Wendel book from you, the rope maker(the 
> boy scouts haven't used as 
> yet) and the gas valve.  I hope I can get up your 
> way and see the engine you 
> were describing to Elden and pick your brain 
> before we get the one up and 
> running at Buckley.   Regards,  George F. Armstrong
>                 17220 County Line Road
>                 Hebron, IN.  46341
>                 Ph 219-996-6224
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Prindle" <joe_prindle2001 at yahoo.com>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" 
> <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 10:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [SEL] Literature Request for F-M 
> Power Station
> 
> 
> >I am sending you two disks, the first one 
> contains the literature
> > previously mentioned, and then another one 
> containing the first half of a
> > book entitled "Oil Engine Power Plant 
> Handbook", a practical book on
> > setting up and operating diesel engines. THe 
> reason I am only sending the
> > first half is because it is all I scanned 
> before I got sidetracked. The
> > second half is all advertising, anyway.
> > It will go out in the morning.
> > If you find yourself needing rings or injector 
> parts, let me know. We also
> > have extra lubricators and an injector tester. 
> Our engines are complete
> > and we got a ton of parts from some others that 
> were junked. There were a
> > lot of these plants around here and there are a 
> few that are not yet
> > junked.
> > The electrical end of it is pretty simple. I 
> hope I am right in assuming
> > that you will not try to use the 2200 volt 
> generator as it is, and if you
> > do try to use it, you will look into rewinding 
> it for 208Y-120 or some
> > other useful voltage.
> > If you ever get out this way and want to see a 
> neat power plant, I have a
> > friend who has a hydro plant his grandpa built 
> new in 1916. It is still
> > running and has seen very little repair or 
> renovation. The plant is a 2300
> > volt plant, with the electrical machinery built 
> by Electric Machinery Co.,
> > of Minneapolis and the turbines by James 
> Leffel, of Springfield,Ohio. It
> > is a really neat little plant with nice marble 
> switchboard and lots of
> > brass bezel guages and big knife switches. Very Cool.
> > Joe
> >
> > --- Elden DuRand <edurand at iglou.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Joe:
> >>
> >> Your email was a sight for sore eyes!
> >>
> >> YESSSS!  We'd be delighted to get a CDROM of 
> the books.  Tell me what
> >> the cost is and I will immediately send you a check!
> >>
> >> It's good to know that there's not a lot of 
> rocket science involved in
> >> erecting these engines.  I DO know that we 
> need to be very careful with
> >> alignment of the shaft and that it's best to 
> grout the engine base to
> >> the foundation.
> >>
> >> THANKS!!!!!
> >>
> >> Elden
> >>
> >> 
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> >> > [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
> >> >  Behalf Of Joe Prindle
> >> > Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 11:33 AM
> >> > To: The SEL email discussion list
> >> > Subject: RE: [SEL] Literature Request for F-M
> >> > Power Station
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Would a CD with a instruction and parts book be
> >> > OK? Our club has a twin
> >> > and a three cylinder Fairbanks and I scanned the
> >> > books into Acrobat a few
> >> > years ago. I can send you a disc with Instruction
> >> > book number 3200E, for
> >> > models 32E12 and 32E14. I can also send the book
> >> > for the Madison Kipp 50
> >> > lubricator and the book on how to service 
> the injectors.
> >> > You won't find a foundation print unless the one
> >> > for your engine has been
> >> > saved, that print was drawn when the engine was
> >> > erected at the factory,
> >> > and the print is for each specific engine.
> >> > You don't need a print, you can measure the
> >> > elevation of each section of
> >> > the foundation and the bolt pattern once the
> >> > engine is removed from the
> >> > foundation.
> >> > Once you see the manual, it will make more sense.
> >> > A few photos of the tear-out of our engines can
> >> > be found here:
> >> > http://www.badgersteamandgas.com/projects.htm
> >> > Email me your address and I will send you a cd.
> >> > Joe