[SEL] Old DC motors as generators

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

Hi all.  Over the years there have been very few questions that the lists
haven't come up with an answer to.  So here is mine:  it seems that if
you belt up an old DC brush motor it will charge.  I have even taken an
auto windshield wiper motor and put it in an aluminum case so it looked
like an old motor and it charged 6V or 12V depending on whether I tapped
the slow or fast speed.  Now, yesterday I picked up an old 24V DC motor,
nice brass tag says:  Elwell-Parker Electric Co. Cleveland Ohio, Class G,
size 16, #3443, 24V.
I looked this company up on Google, says they started making motors in
1893, and they supplied motors for Baker electric cars until 1915.
I would like to power this with one of my old engines and light up a
giant light bulb, doesn't need to be bright, just glow.
Do you think this will do what I want?  What are your thoughts that this
might be more valuable as the engine for an early Baker electric car?
Thanks.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California USA
http://picasaweb.google.com/RonHaskell
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