[Milsurplus] Re:Bicycle-type generators.

Sun, 25 May 2003 09:22:49 EDT

Hue & Group,

I've wondered the same thing.  Perhaps the additional space required was 
considered a problem?

It is post-war, of course, but Telefunken (who also built the complete 
AN/GRC-9-Gy) built a foot cranked adaptor frame for the GN-58-A.  See <
http://www.angrynine.nl/angryninespecials.html> for photos.

In a message dated 5/25/2003 3:04:45 AM Central Daylight Time, 
[email protected] writes: 
[Milsurplus] Re:Bicycle-type generators...

>>That has always made me wonder... Why hand cranked? Why not leg powered as 
in
>>a bike?
>
>That's a really good question. Germany and Italy had
>seated, bicycle crank type generators. I would think 
>that would be a lot less tiring.
>Hue

73
Robert Downs
Houston
<[email protected]>

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