[SEL] Mt Wilson Fairbanks Morse - Gas Engine Mag

[Peter Lowe]

Kaye and I also have had the pleasure of Larry's grand tour, well I did 
anyhow, Kaye was very motion sick from all the bends up the mountain. 
Thought the poor gal was going to die ;-)))

Peter, Oz





>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
>
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