m606paz Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 AWM Collection KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. NX4174 SIGNALMAN J. WALKER (1) AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS, USING A 12 VOLT 300 WATT "JOHNSON CHORE HORSE", TO CHARGE BATTERIES IN THE FIELD. KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. NX4174 SIGNALMAN J. WALKER (1); Q128304 SIGNALMAN J.P. BELL (2) AND QX52479 SIGNALMAN T.J. CROWLEY (3), MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS, PICTURED CARRYING "JOHNSON CHORE HORSE" 12 VOLT 300 WATT CHARGING SETS, FOR USE BY THE WIRELESS DETACHMENT. KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-12. THE "JOHNSON CHORE HORSE" 12 VOLT 300 WATT BATTERY CHARGING SET, VIEWED FROM A CLOSE DISTANCE. Two unidentified signalmen operate a field wireless set during tactical training of the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR). They were taking part in amphibious training on uninhabited islands in the Inland Sea. 3919 Corporal (Cpl) J Gerrans is sending and receiving messages on a wireless transmitter and the man on the left is cleaning the sparkplug of a portable petrol generator. Note the rechargeable Exide battery attached to the transmitter (centre) and the antenna erected above their position. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Thanks to a photograph found by Rob Miller late war BSA production of Chorehorses is now confirmed. Quite how many were produced before 1945 is questionable. Unfortunately none of the war-time manuals show any war-time BSA examples so quite how to identify one is still questionable. Any 30 volt is post-war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I have two a Chore Horse that initially didn't work and a BSA that did. I wanted the Chore Horse, naturally as it was WW2 date, so decided in blissful ignorance to swop parts about. The Chore horse had knackered points and condenser, so I thought change them over from the BSA. Didn't quite work like that. :blush: In the end the face plate from the BSA fits the Chore Horse Engine block, then BSA points and condenser, change flywheel with magnets as well. The result IT LIVES!!!! :-D Did intially try to pull start it. Now S*d that! Plug a full battery on, start by reversing the dynamo, when running change to dud battery. Quite a brutal charger, but great when a pice of plant has an expired battery in the middle of muddy hole. Five minutes on the Chore Horse, it can fight but never wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I had a win last weekend, this Chorehorse arrived to be added to the collection. It spins over on battery but has no compression and no spark. I am also in need of the correct exhaust pipe and muffler if any one has one out there. These photos are a bit fuzzy as at the time, the light was not conducive to mobile phone photos. Regards Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snort Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I had a win last weekend, this Chorehorse arrived to be added to the collection. It spins over on battery but has no compression and no spark. I am also in need of the correct exhaust pipe and muffler if any one has one out there. [ATTACH=CONFIG]117138[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]117139[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]117140[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]117141[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]117142[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]117138[/ATTACH] These photos are a bit fuzzy as at the time, the light was not conducive to mobile phone photos. Regards Rick. I am still looking for the correct hose and silencer for mine so if you find two I would be very happy to buy one off you, but I have now realised you are in Australia so perhaps it not possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinR Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Just resurrecting an old thread. Anyone know what colour the Chorehorse would have been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 The Canadianms would have used brown for most of the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Mine is dark green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinR Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Thanks Gents. Assuming they would probably have been done in canadian camo shades of green/brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 (edited) Hi back in 1980 I bought a NOS Canadian chorehorse in the original ww2 shipping crate. The chorehorse itself is a matt medium green. The spares box is matt brown The paint is matt flat without any shine . The kit includes tools and a can of oil ... real ww2 oil . Canvas cover too. The Maple leaf decal is on the chorehorse and spares box... spares include ammeter ig. Coil . Can post pics if your interested Edited January 26, 2019 by goanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) As with vehicles it depends when the Chorehorse was manufactured. As with the British Army our version of Olive Drab was only introduced in May 44 with strict instructions that vehicles in previous colours were only to be repaint when due and necessary! The same would also have been true of the colour of the canvas covers. Edited January 27, 2019 by REME 245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinR Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 11:41 PM, goanna said: Hi back in 1980 I bought a NOS Canadian chorehorse in the original ww2 shipping crate. The chorehorse itself is a matt medium green. The spares box is matt brown The paint is matt flat without any shine . The kit includes tools and a can of oil ... real ww2 oil . Canvas cover too. The Maple leaf decal is on the chorehorse and spares box... spares include ammeter ig. Coil . Can post pics if your interested Sounds like quite a purchase! If you can post pics it would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinR Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 1/27/2019 at 10:58 AM, REME 245 said: As with vehicles it depends when the Chorehorse was manufactured. As with the British Army our version of Olive Drab was only introduced in May 44 with strict instructions that vehicles in previous colours were only to be repaint when due and necessary! The same would also have been true of the colour of the canvas covers. Makes perfect sense for the British Army! Also thanks for the pic, looks like I'll need to paint every bit of it 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Ok some pics . There is more stuff . The canvas cover and the wooden shipping box . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) more pics Edited February 8, 2019 by goanna 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinR Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Looks like you have a cracking set up! Many thanks for those pics, gives me a good idea what I'll need to put together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovejoy311 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I have an omc charging set, same thing but in red. Only problem at the moment is the points do not seem to want to give me a spark. Any one got any photos or idea how the cables to the points should be connected? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovejoy311 Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 I have an omc charging set, the same as these, but not sure I have rewired the points correctly as not getting any spark, does anyone have a photo of how the wires should be attached. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian nadeau Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 hello i search manual for generator set PU-5008/U or Johnson motor CH-1 , for restoration old set Excuse my english :) Christian Nadeau Merci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrisc8gs Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/1/2020 at 9:08 PM, christian nadeau said: hello i search manual for generator set PU-5008/U or Johnson motor CH-1 , for restoration old set Excuse my english Christian Nadeau Merci Hi Christian You can get it from here - free to join ( need to sign up) http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/batteries-chargers.html Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spitty Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Are there anywhere still parts for sale? I am still looking for flex. exhaust part and a set of points. Kind Regards Spitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) The exhausts and flexi pipe are very rare so make your own. If yours is a BSA the points are probably still available but if Canadian less so. The UK dealer with all the WW2 spares sold his stock about 7 or 8 years ago and the new unknown owner does not seem to advertise anything. Edited September 10, 2020 by REME 245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 This thread has now inspired me to take a look at starting mine, i have one for each saracen. The FV603 is quite conventional, but the FV610 has quite a tricky system inside for charging external radio batteries. There is a jump lead that you move from socket to socket depending on which battery you want to charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Generator sits in holder on front nearside wing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 The generator holding tray is located midway down nearside wing on a FV603. Took me a while to figure what these trays were for Every day is a school day ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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