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Tom Wesenberg · 02-20-2014, 03:20 PM

Does anyone know who "5barnauto" is? They are in Carbondale, IL.

They have this powerhouse generator on ebay and don't say much about it and only 2 pictures. I don't even know if the pulley is there. I do want to show you what to be suspect of when looking for a GOOD generator. This one looks like a good case and brush holder, though the pictures and description don't really show it.

The brushes are all totally shot and the one next to the power out wire is not even close to the commutator. You can see the brush springs are setting in the brush holder stops, which means NO bushes are pressing on the commutator. I see a few bright spots in the closeup picture, which looks like a few spots of thrown solder. Notice the color of the ends of the commutator bars near the power out wire on the right side. See how the copper bars are redish, where the rest of the bars are more of a golden copper color. The redish tells me some of the bars were overheated, possibly caused by a shorted armature.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/131119656455...T#ht_499wt_867

02-20-2014, 03:20 PM	#1
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	What to Look for in this Powerhouse Generator Does anyone know who "5barnauto" is? They are in Carbondale, IL. They have this powerhouse generator on ebay and don't say much about it and only 2 pictures. I don't even know if the pulley is there. I do want to show you what to be suspect of when looking for a GOOD generator. This one looks like a good case and brush holder, though the pictures and description don't really show it. The brushes are all totally shot and the one next to the power out wire is not even close to the commutator. You can see the brush springs are setting in the brush holder stops, which means NO bushes are pressing on the commutator. I see a few bright spots in the closeup picture, which looks like a few spots of thrown solder. Notice the color of the ends of the commutator bars near the power out wire on the right side. See how the copper bars are redish, where the rest of the bars are more of a golden copper color. The redish tells me some of the bars were overheated, possibly caused by a shorted armature. http://www.ebay.com/itm/131119656455...T#ht_499wt_867