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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 6:22:26 GMT
While trawling ebay ads I noticed this unit. Its quite interesting as it has a water cooled single cylinder Lister. I guess that will be a LPW1. No details of output on the ad. I have asked the seller and what engine it is. A lister single is not going to be very powerful so maybe its a traffic light 110v unit? Does anyone recognise it ? pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=262964924338&globalID=EBAY-GB |
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Post by JohnV on May 8, 2017 6:47:50 GMT
An unusual format, I haven't come across a vertically stacked one like that before.
I wonder what the drive to the alternator is
Certainly a neat idea to get a small footprint.
eta presumably it also allows for a gearing up to allow a lower engine speed ?
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Post by kris on May 8, 2017 7:22:38 GMT
It does look very unusual, I don't think its a lpw though.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 8:11:00 GMT
An unusual format, I haven't come across a vertically stacked one like that before. I wonder what the drive to the alternator is Certainly a neat idea to get a small footprint. eta presumably it also allows for a gearing up to allow a lower engine speed ? I'm not sure it is vertical looking at the radiator filler angle. |
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Post by JohnV on May 8, 2017 8:59:50 GMT
An unusual format, I haven't come across a vertically stacked one like that before. I wonder what the drive to the alternator is Certainly a neat idea to get a small footprint. eta presumably it also allows for a gearing up to allow a lower engine speed ? I'm not sure it is vertical looking at the radiator filler angle. I see what you mean ..... They might just have it on end for convenience of photographing I suppose. Whichever, still an unusual format |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 9:48:16 GMT
It does look very unusual, I don't think its a lpw though. Does look a bit small but I couldn't think of any other lister water cooled units. What engine do you think it might have? Its interesting because being water cooled it could be boxed in and made relatively quiet. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 10:57:41 GMT
I'd be wary. He's sold six items on eBay and got 2 negative feedbacks. Does not say if it's a runner or not.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 11:53:11 GMT
I'd be wary. He's sold six items on eBay and got 2 negative feedbacks. Does not say if it's a runner or not. I noticed the feedback. I imagine he has sold other things without the burden of ebay fees. It would be a case of finding a phone number and arranging to have a look at it. I don't think it'll be a runner and I'm not buying it but was interested in what it is. I reckon its a traffic light generator so probably high hours. |
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Post by JohnV on May 8, 2017 12:44:27 GMT
I'd be wary. He's sold six items on eBay and got 2 negative feedbacks. Does not say if it's a runner or not. If you look at the seller's web site ........ the number of items he sells is probably in the thousands |
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Post by kris on May 8, 2017 14:57:15 GMT
It does look very unusual, I don't think its a lpw though. Does look a bit small but I couldn't think of any other lister water cooled units. What engine do you think it might have? Its interesting because being water cooled it could be boxed in and made relatively quiet. theres plenty of lister water cooled engines, I can't see enough to say. Why not ask him. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 15:01:15 GMT
Have sent ebay message but can't be arsed to phone.
I've not come across many different small single cylinder water cooled listers. Petter and Kubota seem to be much more common. I realise Lister/Petter confuses the issue as well.
could be an AB1W but thats a Petter engine.
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Post by kris on May 8, 2017 15:05:19 GMT
Have sent ebay message but can't be arsed to phone. I've not come across many different small single cylinder water cooled listers. Petter and Kubota seem to be much more common. I realise Lister/Petter confuses the issue as well. most of them are later lister/petter noisy horrible little things compared to the older listers. Lots of them used in traffic light trailers etc. |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 15:06:56 GMT
Probably right yes. Even being water cooled it may well be a noisy thing.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2017 18:08:00 GMT
Your thread jogged my memory of these - why I'm not sure, may have been Kris's mention of traffic light sets.
My mates dad used to work on them, he was an apprentice motorcycle mechanic in the early 60's, the shop in Stony Stratford he worked at did a sideline on small engine plant and garden equipment.
He reckoned it was great fun having races clutching on to the damn things!
Looks bloody hairy to me!
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Post by tadworth on May 8, 2017 19:07:01 GMT
Traffic light sets were originally Petter AA1's derated to 1500 rpm, 1500 w ,110 volt.
The set in question is a military paint colour, wiring connectors, and data plate. ( Belt driven alternator )
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