Chore horse generator ? identification? BSA?

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

The base mounting plate is Canadian Brown but the rest is a strange shade of green which appears to be original? A copy of the manual would also be usefull.

I doubt that the green paint is original, even the worst of the wartime factory workers wouldn't have been let away with overpainting the guage so badly. For a manual, have you checked out the WS 19 group online at http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/batteries-chargers.html They password protect some of their documents which is a nuisance but at least they make material available.

[allengineering]

Hi my father inlaw has picked up one of these Chore horse generators at a garage sale and he has managed to get it going , but we have had trouble finding information about it or what they are worth . This is what was on the ID plate Charging set 300watt MK1 model CH1395-5 serial 62038 and it was made in Canada , can you help please. from Glenda in Australia.

[gjamo]

Hi Glenda,
Try this site.
http://www.megacycles.co.uk/batteries-chargers.html
Graeme

[listerdiesel]

Originally Posted by allengineering

Hi my father inlaw has picked up one of these Chore horse generators at a garage sale and he has managed to get it going , but we have had trouble finding information about it or what they are worth . This is what was on the ID plate Charging set 300watt MK1 model CH1395-5 serial 62038 and it was made in Canada , can you help please. from Glenda in Australia.

Glenda:

I have emailed you in response to your enquiry.

Peter

[JRRDixon]

I was wondering if someone can tell me what Mod 1 means? I have a tag on mine which is screwed on.
Base is cast aluminum. It looks like it was painted post war but I see brown/od on the engine and tank.
No serial number tag, it was long gone before I got it.
Gauge has -20/+20 range.
Control box look silver originally.
TIA

[Neil Ashley]

Mod 1 would normally be Modification 1.

Post some pictures so we can see.

[charlie fitton]

and I'll be corrected here...that was likely the conversion to 24 v..

[JRRDixon]

IMG_20180417_205931.jpgIMG_20180417_211141.jpg the side and the control box