[Milsurplus] PE-75 generator FS cheap.

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

George W5VPQ wrote:

> Well, I guess the old memory is kaput.  What was (is) the 1800 RPM direct driven
> gen set which used a 4 cylinder Jeep engine?  I associated that description with
> the PE-75 model number, but it has been a few decades since the subject arose.

PE-95. Early ones were 5KW, later ones (which was most of them) 
were 10KW and would do either 120 or 120/240. 

I found an NIB one in Washington State University surplus a few years 
ago. It needed some parts since some had deteiorated with age.

Turned out that the exact same engine was used in a lot of farm 
combines, and I was able to get all the parts I needed, including a 
starter-motor, from our local farm supply outfit.

I modified it from using two BIG 12V batteries to motor the generator to 
a standard starter motor that used only ONE much smaller 12 V battery.

The genset went to Alaska and is now being used on the Juneau 
Icefield Project.

The owner has complained to me more than once about how much fuel 
it uses. :-)

Ken W7EKB