[SEL] Mt Wilson Fairbanks Morse - Gas Engine Mag

[Listerdiesel]

2008/5/16 Frank DeWitt <Frank at lbpinc.com>:
> I was delighted to see the Fairbanks Morse 50 HP engine on the cover
> of Gas Engine Magazine.
>
> I am one of many that Larry Evans has introduced to the engine. He is
> a great host and the rest of the Mt Wilson Observatory Is also a
> antique mechanical wonder.  Larry mentions in the article how they
> had to protect the DC switch gear, that is because much of the
> observatory is still 120 VDC and most of the switch gear is wide open
> knife switches ETC.  See more of the engine at his web site.
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/levans/  It is a great engine, and
> not a bad hot water heater.
>
> I highly recommend the article and a visit.
>
> Frank

We also did the tour with Larry and Ken and our friends Tim & Sally.

Snow on the ground in April, but what a fantastic place and wouldn't
have missed that for anything!

Peter
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