11-26-2012, 05:44 PM
Greg, beautifull Generator, love those old engines!!
Never knew Onan/Kohler built an OHV back then. I have a book here about old gensets, by i think "Allen King?",, and the automatic start feature was not new back then. One ad claimed it would start from up to i think 800 Ft away!(this was in 1923 i think.)
I had a mid forties Onan, 1800 watt,/with 12 volt output also, but it was a flathead 2cyl, beautiful "Art-Deco" style with a "Honey-Comb" rad, 1800 RPM,, and the cast base, (That thing was Bloody Heavy),, AND-Held 7 Quarts of Oil !!
On the side of the block was an old style AC fuel pump, and a AC sediment bowl.
Ended up trading it to a guy for a small craftsman metal lathe.
Never knew Onan/Kohler built an OHV back then. I have a book here about old gensets, by i think "Allen King?",, and the automatic start feature was not new back then. One ad claimed it would start from up to i think 800 Ft away!(this was in 1923 i think.)
I had a mid forties Onan, 1800 watt,/with 12 volt output also, but it was a flathead 2cyl, beautiful "Art-Deco" style with a "Honey-Comb" rad, 1800 RPM,, and the cast base, (That thing was Bloody Heavy),, AND-Held 7 Quarts of Oil !!
On the side of the block was an old style AC fuel pump, and a AC sediment bowl.
Ended up trading it to a guy for a small craftsman metal lathe.
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