71_Bronco 1,072 #1 Posted December 7, 2020 Picking up a used, older generator for cheap later this week, will have some questions. Is this the right place to post them? Or is there a better sub-forum? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldredrider 2,547 #2 Posted December 7, 2020 Try "implements and attachments". Worked for me! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,932 #3 Posted December 7, 2020 If it's a tractor implement then do as above. If it isn't related to a tractor I think you could probably do either way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #4 Posted December 7, 2020 15 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: If it's a tractor implement then do as above. If it isn't related to a tractor I think you could probably do either way. Unit is a stand-alone, like one you'd use to power a house. Wasnt sure if there was a generic "electrical" forum I missed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,229 #5 Posted December 7, 2020 non-tractor is fine, but I would think "other brands" is better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,492 #6 Posted December 8, 2020 Not gonna fret about where to post this but I will chime in. Spinning copper & steel to make electricity is kinda my thing. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,932 #7 Posted December 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, Achto said: Not gonna fret about where to post this but I will chime in. Spinning copper & steel to make electricity is kinda my thing. So I got this EXTREMELY heavy antique generator... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #8 Posted December 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, Achto said: Not gonna fret about where to post this but I will chime in. Spinning copper & steel to make electricity is kinda my thing. I'll be sure to tag you once I get it and post some pics. I'll drop this hint only. Its olive drab. Big reveal to come 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,492 #9 Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: So I got this EXTREMELY heavy antique generator.. Spin it !!! If it don't make juice apply 12vdc to the field to flash it. If that don't work apply 120vdc to the field, continue raising the input voltage until you see smoke. Just kidding, kinda. Edited December 8, 2020 by Achto 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,461 #10 Posted December 8, 2020 11 hours ago, 71_Bronco said: Its olive drab. Do you know if it is AC or DC? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #11 Posted December 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Do you know if it is AC or DC? Dunno. Don't have a lot of info on it as of right now, and haven't been able to find much based on what I do know. However, for the cost, I figured it would be worth it to pick it up and fiddle with it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #12 Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Picked it up tonight. Haven't found much on this unit. I found one old ebay listing with some info, but not much else. From what I've gathered, its a 3,300 watt unit (3,600 surge). Powered by a 6hp Wisconsin engine, single cylinder. If the hour gauge is correct, this generator only has about 90 hours on it. Someone added some home-use plugs to it, that I will need to address. Will get some better pics later, but this should do for now. Edited December 10, 2020 by 71_Bronco 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 62,932 #13 Posted December 10, 2020 Wow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #14 Posted December 10, 2020 Oh, forgot to add the price... a whopping $50. Figured I couldn't go wrong for that kind of money. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,432 #15 Posted December 10, 2020 Is this to power your house in an outage? At 3300w/125v your getting 26.4 amps of usable power or 14.4 per leg if your drawing it at 230volts. That lower right hand outlet should be a 20amp 250volt 4 wire receptacle (L14-20). Good luck with it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71_Bronco 1,072 #16 Posted December 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Sparky said: Is this to power your house in an outage? At 3300w/125v your getting 26.4 amps of usable power or 14.4 per leg if your drawing it at 230volts. That lower right hand outlet should be a 20amp 250volt 4 wire receptacle (L14-20). Good luck with it! Originally, I didn't have any plans for it, except to pick it up and see if I could get it running and working. The 2 plugs mounted to the plywood are not part of the factory wiring. I recently put in a 12' x 16' shed, and haven't run power to it, as most of the time I'm in the shed is during the day. I was considering putting this out in the shed to run some lights or small power tools if the need ever arose (obviously run it outside for exhaust reasons). I do have a 5,000 watt generator in my garage in case of a power outage (used it this past fall when we had that hurricane rip through, lost power for about a week). As of right now, game plan is to get it running and decide from there. But I figured for the price, gab it and see what happens. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
