[Milsurplus] Re: Generators...

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

> Also, WRT a couple of other replies, the 5KVA (early models) and 
> 10KVA (later models) with the flat-head 4-cylinder engine that was 
> used with the SCR-299/399/499, AN/MRC-1,2 and some other sets 
> was the PE-95-(*).  The engine is basically the same as used in the 
> Willis MB/GPW, although it was de-rated, the manifolds are different, 
> etc.

Good. So what was the 2.5 KVA 110 VAC generator which was a 
10 HP single cylinder aircooled rope-start engine driving, via dual 
belts, its associated 2.5 KVA generator? Practically ubiquitous. 
Excellent generator. The gas-engine used a pre-combustion 
chamber in its head, which is somewhat unusual today. Is that the 
PE-75?

Then there was another one I had which was a 4 cylinder gasoline 
engine with a recoil starter on the generator end and an impulse 
mag. Used positive rotation valves and ran at a steady 3600 RPM. 
It was a real gas hog. Put out, via a frame mounted switch, any of 4 
voltage/phase/currents at 5 KW. 110 VAC single phase, 110VAC 3 
phase, 220 vac single phase and 208 vac 3 phase.

It was very reliable, although somewhat hard starting, and, as I said 
above a TERRIBLE gas hog at 3600 RPM. One Field Day when we 
used both it and the PU-286-G (1800 RPM), over the same period 
of time, and nearly identical loads, the PU-286-G used 1/4 as much 
fuel as the "hot-rod", 5 gallons to 20 gallons.

Ken W7EKB