Look what came home with me in the van today

A 1956 Stuart Turner R3 Generator Set.

It's unusual as it's a petrol/paraffin variant which is a bit rarer so I've been told.

Its a 2 stroke, 1HP @ 1500RPM with a Lucas SR1 Magneto. Its electric (via the generator) or rope start. and runs on Petrol/2 stroke mix or Paraffin/2 stroke mix.

The generator outputs 230VAC @500W and has an auxiliary output for charging the starter battery.

It came with a Stuart 'A' type Boiler Feed Pump still fitted with it's original English Electric 1/4HP electric motor pumping 60GPH @ 240RPM.

I will post more pictures and a video at a later date.

Tidy. With it being a paraffin burner do you mix the paraffin with 2 stroke oil same as petrol or does it have an oil pump?

Villiers wrote:Tidy. With it being a paraffin burner do you mix the paraffin with 2 stroke oil same as petrol or does it have an oil pump?

According to the previous owner you mix the oil with the Paraffin.

Looks a lovely bit of kit, i wonder what the ratio of oil to paraffin is as paraffin is quite oily to start with.
Chiefy.

[quote="chiefy"]Looks a lovely bit of kit, i wonder what the ratio of oil to paraffin is as paraffin is quite oily to start with.
Chiefy.[/quote]

Not any more, kerosene is quite dry now, ask any oil boiler man and he will tell you the same.

Oh right so its much less oilier i did not know that the only time i use paraffin is in my old blow lamps,i remember when i was a wee lad the tractor running on TVO and because it did not burn cleanly until it was working really hard i can still remember the old fella dipping the oil and him saying its making its own oil which is a similar problem with diesel engines with faulty injection systems.
Regards,
Chiefy.

Took it to a local event today and it ran well all day. Just a few electrical gremlins to sort, it needs the 0 - 300v voltmeter repairing and I'm going to build a couple of light boxes as a powered display.

Cromford Canal Wharf, Cromford, Derbyshire

Looking good and a nice venue i have great interest in our canal system.
Regards,
Chiefy.