25 pounder Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I recently saved an old -wartime- generator from the scrap yard , It does need some refurbishing , but the unit looks lovely original , no modifications made on it at all . It has a Ford 4 cilinder petrol engine on it , made on an undercarriage of "SHEFFIELD STEEL COMPANY" , all switches ,sockets ,instruments are present as are the "RAF" id plates. As we do live near to 2 former airfields , Ursel and Maldegem , both used by RAF and RCAF , it seems logic to me that the generator saw active service over here during the wartime period , and perhaps more years after the war. It's amazing , what items there still can be discovered , only by coincidence, the owner knew about my intrest for "military junk" (his words !!) , otherwise it would have been recycled , and I just couldn't let it happen to this nice piece of history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Your a Good man !!! Yes it should be saved and perhaps even given a little workout every now and then , engines hate to just sit and need to be started to keep the seals in shape , the carburator flushed of stale fuel , a fuel stabilizier is a must and a top grade of antifreeze to halt any corrosion . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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