Generator id

[FLFD7]

Afternoon gents,

I found this generator in my father’s stash in what looks like an Indian bracket. Does it look familiar to anybody?

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Any info would help. Thanks in advance.

Joe

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

The dual pulley is odd. Perhaps from an old garden tractor with PTO like an old Wheel Horse.

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[FLFD7]

I noticed that, but why is it in the Indian mount? Maybe someone just adapted what they had and it worked?

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

It was common to adapt just about any generator to an Indian because of the simple belt driven cylindrical set-up. VW beetle generators were often used. You could use anything that would fit.

[gharper]

It looks like a Splitdorf DU-5 that has been assembled with 2 drive end plates, which is odd, and won't work, unless someone put in a shorter armature and adapted brush holders to fit. Odd for sure! I don't see any wires coming out anywhere either. Maybe it was just dummied up to fill the hole for looks. Interesting to see what's inside!

[FLFD7]

Gene,

I’ll be over there this weekend, see if I can borrow it for a closer look.