Guess I should have labeled it "Hey Bill". A truck came in (57 3100 IIRC) that belonged to a lawn/tree service and had this on it. Before swapping in a V8 and all the usual goodies we plugged everything in the shop into it and it would run drill motors, skill saws, etc. and everything that didn't start with a capacitor. As you can see the wire out has a black, white, and green just like house wiring. I wonder what is inside it since it's all inside the generator case and the twin plug receptacle.
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Bill Hanlon
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I've never seen one up close, but I've read about these things. Guts are an alternator, not a generator. Not well regulated in either voltage or frequency. Was mostly designed for drills, saws, lawn equipment, incandescent lighting, etc that are pretty insensitive to both frequency and voltage fluctuations.
Not very popular. I haven't been able to come up with a Google search that will find that manufacturer, but look here: http://www.fabcopower.com/generat/bgen.htm
Not very popular. I haven't been able to come up with a Google search that will find that manufacturer, but look here: http://www.fabcopower.com/generat/bgen.htm
Chiro
Member
That's pretty dang cool, right there. I want one
Evans Find
Wow Evan ;
One of these on a Generator is pretty odd .
What's the date on the tag ? .
These were very common on Tradesman's trucks in the 1960's & 1970's for the reasons mentioned .
I bet NAPA still sells the ones for alternators .
Wow Evan ;
One of these on a Generator is pretty odd .
What's the date on the tag ? .
These were very common on Tradesman's trucks in the 1960's & 1970's for the reasons mentioned .
I bet NAPA still sells the ones for alternators .
Thunder54
Member
Plug in inverter
I bought an inexpensive 12v to 110v AC inverter at radio shack a number of years ago.
I plug it into my cigar lighter when string lights on the truck for Holiday Parades..
It works for low amp usage.
Jim
I bought an inexpensive 12v to 110v AC inverter at radio shack a number of years ago.
I plug it into my cigar lighter when string lights on the truck for Holiday Parades..
It works for low amp usage.
Jim
Holiday Lighting
I used to use those battery powered light strings , wiring two in series made them 6 volts so they'd come on with the vehicle lights , now I no longer have any 6 volt cars/trucks so I just put the battery operated lights on the wreath I hang on the grille .......
I used to use those battery powered light strings , wiring two in series made them 6 volts so they'd come on with the vehicle lights , now I no longer have any 6 volt cars/trucks so I just put the battery operated lights on the wreath I hang on the grille .......