Re: [MV] Hobart PE-197 genset trailer

From: Joe Foley (redmenaced@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2003 - 12:58:23 PDT


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilGensets/

Try that.

Joe

--- John Rozell <jrozell@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> While poking around my local scrap yard, I came
> across an old generator
> that needed a home. Turns out to be a 1945 vintage
> Hobart PE-197
> generator that, while painted blue now, as some O.D.
> green peeking out
> underneath. Now I have an interesting accessory to
> my MV collection,
> but have a question. I have some Army photos that
> shows this very
> generator on the back of a M274 mule. Would look
> good on mine, except
> the darn thing weighs at least 900 lbs.
> What would the correct trailer be for this piece of
> equipment? I was
> originally thinking the little M762 generator
> trailers would work,
> except that I believe they are only 3/4 ton in
> capacity, and are Vietnam
> era trailers as well. Would there be possibly a
> four-wheeled cart,
> similar to but smaller than the generators used to
> power the big Sperry
> searchlights, of WW2 era, that I could use? The
> footprint of the
> housing is 22 inches by 44 inches.
> I am also looking for any additional information you
> guys might have on
> this particular generator.
> Thanks.
> John Rozell
>
>
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