Generator M5 1942

[Barry Churcher]

Hi Vic
I have a generator that looks very close to yours. I believe it is post war. It is powered by a four cylinder Hercules engine. I will dig it out of the snow on the weekend and get the data plate. Another generator I have is missing the shrouds and I can't tell what kind of four cylinder flathead it is. It is a bit smaller than yours and kind of an odd shape. I also have 2 American generators. One is powered by a four cylinder Wisconsin and is kind of neat. Brian Gough and I saw one exactly like it at Hershey one year. The guy made a trailer out of it and towed it behind his motorhome and actually used it for power. My last generator is in the chicken ranch ( Martin can explain ) so I can't remember much about the engine. I think it is powered by a three cylinder Koehler.
Dirk Leegwater had a real nice British generator trailer for sale but it is gone now. If I remember it was on the same chassis as my general service wooden British trailer. The last generator item I have is a British Petter engine that was used to power a generator. It is in a frame that can be caried by two men. It is a horizontally oppossed two cylinder. Unfortunately I don't have the generator. I am in the middle of restoring the motor now. The neat thing about it is that it was used at Camp X in Whitby. If you want any photos I can email them to Martin. I can't seem to post photos here.
Regards Barry