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Calvin Schmidt
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Ontario Can. Points: 4525 |
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Literature states the genset weight as 13,500 lbs or so.
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Jim Allen
Bronze Level Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Location: NW Ohio Points: 52 |
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Working on a story on one of these engines for my "Vintage Smoke" Column in Diesel World Magazine. Larry Mayer has #33 and it mounts an actual Allis-Chalmers generator. Larry says not all of them did. I'm getting info from him but since there is never too much information, I'm reaching out here as well. I have PM'ed a couple of guys that posted here but if anyone eesle has some.... Larry got #33 about 8 years back and it's now mounted on a trailer. Like most, it came out of a hospital. He says only 53 V12s were made and he knows of six survivors, including his. |
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ACjack
Silver Level Joined: 13 Sep 2014 Location: Peoria, Arizona Points: 275 |
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To the best of my knowledge all of the V12 gen sets left the Harvey Engine plant with Allis Chalmers generators. Maybe some confusion about the "make" of generator since some of them were made in Appleton Wisconsin and others were made by Lima in Ohio.
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Calvin Schmidt
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Ontario Can. Points: 4525 |
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I have #43 in my shed. It is not running. Does not have an AC generator. Jack will likely have the most info. I do have specs and brochures. I did set up Larry to get his V-12 out of PA.
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DougG
Orange Level Joined: 20 Sep 2009 Location: Mo Points: 8113 |
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Those are impressive ! Guess it was gold color from the factory?
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ACjack
Silver Level Joined: 13 Sep 2014 Location: Peoria, Arizona Points: 275 |
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Calvin; look at the manufacture's name plate on the generator itself. If it doesn't give a manufactures name it will state where it was made. Look for Appleton Wisconsin or Lima Ohio. Those were the only 2 places the generators were sourced from.
Any idea as to why its not running?
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ACjack
Silver Level Joined: 13 Sep 2014 Location: Peoria, Arizona Points: 275 |
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Only the very first couple of generator sets were painted yellow and all of the rest were painted the standard copper color that was used on all of the other generator sets with the exception of a few that were painted a light blue and sold to and shipped to Dawson & Keth in England that that were made.
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Jim Allen
Bronze Level Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Location: NW Ohio Points: 52 |
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What is the latest count on survivors... and their serial numbers if possible? Larry said he heard of six. I think we can account for four here on this thread... though I had better go back and check. I believe Larry spoke of your generator, Calvin. He didn't mention you by name, just that he knew of one that had a different brand of generator head on it. I am trying hard to get the production dates lined out. Looks like '72 or '73 but I'd like to know better. Has a firm production number been established? 52-56 is the range people talk about. Larry says 53 but admits that number came from someone else. I am researching to see what technical roots there are... i.e. is this two sixes put together? In my info, I don't see any other engines with a 6 x 6-inch bore and stroke... but, admittedly, my info on A-C power unit and generators is lacking. I have Diesel Engine Catalogs from '60 and '65 that include A-C engines but there might have been a 6x6 engine after that.
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Jim Allen
Bronze Level Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Location: NW Ohio Points: 52 |
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Here is the tag from the generator on #33
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