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 annosL
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AUST ARMY VW 240v AC generator in Viet Nam in 1971
coupla pics of a vw generator, Viet Nam 1971
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| posted on June 20th, 2011 at 05:59 PM |
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yes they worked well
thats NOT you behind the engine is it ???
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| posted on June 20th, 2011 at 06:33 PM |
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Nah not me but I took the pic though, the guy there was a Sig., as they were responsible for setting up power and wiring for the Command Post in
FireSupportBases, both pics are of the same genny but at two different locations, pretty quiet gensets for their vintage and even under load worked
well even in monsoonal humidity
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| posted on June 20th, 2011 at 08:26 PM |
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from memory they only reved to 2k and had the govenor fitted which made them rev under load
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| posted on June 20th, 2011 at 08:56 PM |
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| posted on June 20th, 2011 at 11:19 PM |
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Typical Army manual Volumex, thanks for showing, I see Dunlite made 'em, aren't they Aussie?
Were you in RAEME?
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| posted on June 21st, 2011 at 11:54 AM |
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from memory they only reved to 2k and had the governor fitted which made them rev under load
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similar to VICTA 4 STROKE lawnmowers... lol
actually... there wouldn't be any carbon tax on one of those generators if You got one now... lol
240v AC 50 Hertz or cycles per second..
GREAT....
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| posted on June 21st, 2011 at 01:09 PM |
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I would of thought 3000rpm would equal 50Hz? as 3000rpm = 50rps
71 notchback,
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| posted on June 21st, 2011 at 08:39 PM |
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Last photo shows they were governed at 3000 rpm.
I'm not ex-army - I just bought the generator off my boss who picked it up at a disposal auction, and it came with plenty of paperwork including the
manual. I've been meaning to get it running, but I still need to get a round tuit.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 01:17 AM |
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My sheds full of round tuits!
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 08:41 AM |
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lol yeah me too including the shed itself 
71 notchback,
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 01:25 PM |
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Volumex, just wondering is it a single port or twin being 73?
most industrial engines I've seen were all single port.
Just noticed the 4thou/0.10mm clearance and the 0.4mm plug gap.
4 thou was ok for twin ports but singles should really be abit looser than that about 6 thou/0.15mm,
Also pretty small plug gap, I know they under less load than a car but still I've always run 0.6mm on a stock application.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2011 at 01:34 PM |
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I'll have a look tonight. From the records, the genset had 3 new motors from 82 to 2000. It first entered service in 1968, but I have no paperwork
until 1982 - it might have been through heaps more.
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| posted on June 25th, 2011 at 12:47 AM |
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That was the year I was born.
any chance you would of known the following Perth Guys they were in the same platoon ( I guess they would of been 19 or 20 years of age )
John fisher ( now passed away )
Adriano Giacomel ( Jaco )
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| posted on June 25th, 2011 at 11:31 AM |
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Nah sorry Seagull, I served with infantry 3RAR but can,t place names to sig.platoon, if you know their unit or who they were attached with I could
trace maybe
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| posted on January 30th, 2012 at 09:48 PM |
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Here are some more pictures of this type of generator, pick this up today.
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| posted on January 30th, 2012 at 10:04 PM |
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looks to be a 1200 single port engine
does it have a generator??
or is it just a shaft with fan on the end...??
LEE
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| posted on January 30th, 2012 at 10:09 PM |
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This is a fully operational unit, it was running and working about five hours ago.
The logbook has the same numbers as the manual above, so single port 1600(Crank start only)
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 08:21 AM |
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great piece of history
thanks for sharing 
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 06:19 PM |
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Looks in good nick, keep it goin!
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 06:46 PM |
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Give it to me biatzsch
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| posted on January 31st, 2012 at 07:05 PM |
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what sort of $$$ does something like this go for?
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| posted on February 2nd, 2012 at 08:08 PM |
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Nah sorry Seagull, I served with infantry 3RAR but can,t place names to sig.platoon, if you know their unit or who they were attached with I could
trace maybe
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thankyou and welcome home.
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| posted on February 6th, 2012 at 08:21 PM |
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I remember working on one of these as an apprentice in the RAAF in about '83.
They were called a "Generator, portable, 2man.
I would like to see 2 guys trying to carry one!
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| posted on February 7th, 2012 at 12:18 PM |
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what sort of $$$ does something like this go for?
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i was at an auction about 6 years ago where there was about 80 for sale and best one (very nice ) went for a little over 1K
and the rest where 550- 800 ish
in rows of ten and the cheapest row 8 sold for $375 each
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| posted on February 10th, 2012 at 07:29 AM |
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I worked on these when I was a mechanic in RAEME - a few years back now....
They were 1600 single port, with a magneto. As long as the oil was changed regularly and were not operated in confined spaces, they gave great
service.
I got one from a surplus auction many moons ago. Put a distributor in, changed manifold and carby (I had a home made manifold with a side draught
weber set-up) and put it in a '69 lowlight Kombi I had. The kombi was sold about 2 years later with the motor still going strong.
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| posted on April 17th, 2012 at 02:10 PM |
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got several questions regarding the model pictured above.
Does anyone know what oil can be used in the governor. It states that SAE 10 oil is required, so is there a product thats readily available that
suits that requirement.?
Anyone have a part number etc for the replaceable air cleaner paper element?
What went in the box in the compartment below the control panel?
Has anyone got a full electrical schematic, operating specs etc for the gen-set?
Anyone got any parts or literature not needed and they want to go to a good home, I just bought one in top condition and want to keep it that way.
thanks.
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| posted on April 17th, 2012 at 03:46 PM |
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What went in the box in the compartment below the control panel?
The Log Book
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| posted on July 10th, 2012 at 09:13 AM |
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Hi
Just wondering if anyone has a manual for 10kva army vw generator as i have a problem with my generator, it generates 300volts and i cannot adjust it
down. Any healp greatly appreciated. Thanks John
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| posted on July 10th, 2012 at 03:36 PM |
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Slow the engine RPM. Does it generate that much under load ???? Does the final trim pot work??? check the voltage with a multimeter so you dont rely
on just the 30+ year old guage. ALSO if anyone has a manual i will happilly pay for it or a copy........
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