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25-01-10, 14:44
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This thread sure brings back a lot of memories. I was real worried what my wife (now ex-wife) was going to say when we tore up the front lawn washing that hull out. She only laughed. She wasn't a big fan of mowing lawns either.
re that small circular bracket that Jordan was asking about: I have only seen that on early carriers, so Lynn's explanation would make sense that it was for the capillary tubes of the first type gauges. Notice another feature of the early carrier is the rubber on the back steps. These were later replaced with a bit of welded on deck tread. 
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25-01-10, 18:22
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Rob,
I am glad to hear that I wasn't responsible for the wife trouble that day as I thought for sure she wouldn't be happy with that lawn ornament in the front yard! Colin, Your guess is right,I never found a woman that would put up with me!It's not that I didn't try,just that awkward question would always come up "so what do you like to do for fun?'' and I am not into lying so I would be honest and tell them I like to go target shooting and restore military vehicles and I would never hear from them again? I don't know why but there must be a woman out there that would find that interesting,RIGHT? Oh well,i'll keep trying. Thanks for the feedback,Derk.
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25-01-10, 19:58
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Some truths should wait for the second or third date.
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26-01-10, 00:54
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Derek
What is the strange extension thing to the front of the generator I have not seen one before? Regards Doug www.owningtanks.com
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26-01-10, 01:03
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I may be wrong but it looks like a compressor..The apparatus closest to us looks like a clutch,similar to a clutch on an air conditioning compressor.. I guess we will find out..   
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26-01-10, 02:34
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Great pics of your carrier Derk, nice work, I just about melted my phone line to look at them but, it was worth it !
Kirk Armitage
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26-01-10, 02:48
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Thanks for that. Being that it came off a gen set it could well have "ad ons". I would have thought it rather small for a compressor back in that era? Regards Doug
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26-01-10, 03:17
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Great thread Dirk, I remember when I first seen your carrier in 2005 coming back from the Duluth Convention to pick up a few spare parts for my M37. I did not think I would ever get a carrier at that time but I guess a person never knows what lies ahead. Now that I have finished my latest project I am putting all my effort into getting my carrier done this year (one of the buried carriers you guys dug up) as a local member picked up one last fall and together we hope to get ours going this year.
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26-01-10, 04:55
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The extension to the front of the generator is simply that, an extension. All carriers had them. It was supposed to take the wieght of the fan and help save the bushings/bearings in the generator.
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26-01-10, 13:42
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Your carrier is the other one shown in the photos above.
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