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Bob G/Spanaway · 08-11-2013, 12:48 PM

Can anybody tell me how to use a growler?

Chisel · 08-11-2013, 01:14 PM

I just feed them a good grade of dog food and turn them loose to keep the wild animals and people of my land.

Bob G/Spanaway · 08-11-2013, 01:22 PM

You don't want to feed 'em too good or one of those trespassers will cook and eat them!

Kurt in NJ · 08-11-2013, 01:49 PM

The Lelay manual is a wealth of information

http://www.scribd.com/doc/3093121/LeJay-Manual

plan 22 on how to make a growler
plan 28 has article on how to test

Dec211975 · 08-11-2013, 01:58 PM

You lay The armature in the bed of the growler and turn the growler on; Holding a hacksaw blade horizontal across the laminates you turn the armature with one hand and watch for vibration or the hacksaw blade being sucked to the armature laminates this would indicate a short. Here is a short youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQ0heuV6VE. If you really know what your doing with a growler you can reverse engineer the winding connections.

oldford2 · 08-11-2013, 02:04 PM

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Bob,
55 years ago when I was in high school I worked in a gas station/garage. Back then most garages did all repairs from oil/grease jobs to tuneups, brakes, mufflers. etc.. We didn't rebuild engines just carbs, distributors, pumps, etc.. I learned a little about turning a wrench. The boss did the starter/generator work. the armature machine we had would turn the comutator, then clean the grooves and then he would put it in the V growler. I believe he would turn it on and slowly rotate it which made the growling noise. As he turned it he would hold a hack saw blade on the top which was magnetized and hold the blade tight. If not, that part of the winding was dead.
Now that is my only recollection of a growler. I am sure the guys here will give a better explanation on how to use it. I may even be wrong on this. But it brought back some memories of that garage.
John

Bob G/Spanaway · 08-11-2013, 03:01 PM

Thanks guys.
I think I'm finally getting it figured out.
Me and electricity have never gotten along very well.
I use it to start fires.

08-11-2013, 12:48 PM	#1
Bob G/Spanaway Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 344	Armature Growler Can anybody tell me how to use a growler?

08-11-2013, 01:14 PM	#2
Chisel Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 232	Re: Armature Growler I just feed them a good grade of dog food and turn them loose to keep the wild animals and people of my land. __________________ Chisel Evil Lurks...for those that don't carry a side arm!!!

08-11-2013, 01:22 PM	#3
Bob G/Spanaway Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 344	Re: Armature Growler You don't want to feed 'em too good or one of those trespassers will cook and eat them!

08-11-2013, 01:49 PM	#4
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,553	Re: Armature Growler The Lelay manual is a wealth of information http://www.scribd.com/doc/3093121/LeJay-Manual plan 22 on how to make a growler plan 28 has article on how to test

08-11-2013, 02:04 PM	#6
oldford2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pittsfield, MA Posts: 2,086	Re: Armature Growler Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Bob, 55 years ago when I was in high school I worked in a gas station/garage. Back then most garages did all repairs from oil/grease jobs to tuneups, brakes, mufflers. etc.. We didn't rebuild engines just carbs, distributors, pumps, etc.. I learned a little about turning a wrench. The boss did the starter/generator work. the armature machine we had would turn the comutator, then clean the grooves and then he would put it in the V growler. I believe he would turn it on and slowly rotate it which made the growling noise. As he turned it he would hold a hack saw blade on the top which was magnetized and hold the blade tight. If not, that part of the winding was dead. Now that is my only recollection of a growler. I am sure the guys here will give a better explanation on how to use it. I may even be wrong on this. But it brought back some memories of that garage. John

08-11-2013, 03:01 PM	#7
Bob G/Spanaway Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 344	Re: Armature Growler Thanks guys. I think I'm finally getting it figured out. Me and electricity have never gotten along very well. I use it to start fires.