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04-11-14, 03:59
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steam generator
I noticed this Alco steam generator on ebay and found it interesting. It seems it's a steam engine driving a generator to charge batteries for wireless sets. I'd never heard of it before. It's at about $1400 right now.
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04-11-14, 06:59
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Yes indeed. These small type were developed for SOE. Larger versions came with a chimney and used in the Jungle I believe. Rather a whiff of smoke than a noisy engine. Ron
http://www.campx.ca/WWIIClandestine.html http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/photos/steam.htm
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04-11-14, 12:16
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steamer
That is in amazing condition, look as if it has never been used . I have heard of one or two of them in collectors hands here .
A interesting book to read if you are into covert operations is The Jungle is Neutral by F Spencer Chapman . He wrote about these steam generators in use in Malaya . He spent much of his war living with the Chinese communist fighters in Malaya . He was one of the UK group who helped set up the commando school at Wilsons Prom. here in Victoria . After the school, he was sent up to Malaya , arriving just before the Japanese invasion . He took to the jungle and lived the whole occupation as a guerilla fighter. It was only near the wars end, his group of survivors made contact with the outside world and they managed to arrange drops of equipment , the radio sets and steam generators he mentions .
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04-11-14, 12:32
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I covet that , and would easily pay that for it.
The whole unit was supposed to fit in the boiler, and was vitually silent when running to charge batteries. Bits of stick for fuel..... Westbury himself was involved in the design, I'm to believe. Can you post the ebay link please...
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04-11-14, 13:23
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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04-11-14, 21:49
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1600 au$
I'd buy that in an instant...
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