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Listeria:
Hi Fellow Lister Lovers
First post.
I have recently got myself a Lister 1/9 6.25kva Startomatic complete with base, original fuel tank. cast iron silencer, control panel and water tank etc etc.
It was an almost 2 tonne truck and trailer load on a 650 km 2 day round trip to dismantle and collect it.
It was made in 1951 and ran a sheep station homestead in New South Wales. As far as I know it is in original condition and has had no major work done on it before.
It's going but with reduced compression and some piston slap but it's turning out power.
I have obtained enough new mainly original and NOS parts to rebuild the engine:  piston, rings, gudgeon pin, cylinder sleeve, con rod with big and small end bearings, main bearings, fuel filter, gaskets, valves and all the attendant head bits etc etc.
It is going back to work when finished to provide back up battery charging  to wind and solar power on an off grid farm on the south coast of Victoria.
I would dearly love to get copies of the original documentation before starting work.
Can anyone out there help me please?
Regards
Listeria (Jim)

ajaffa1:
Hi Listeria (Jim) and welcome, well done for finding yourself a very desirable piece of equipment. I have some experience of startomatic  machines but this one is new to me. I would recommend that you contact Gary at Diesel Electric Services in the USA, he will be able to provide you with manuals and spare parts. If I can help with the electrics please feel free to contact me.

Good luck with the restoration and please post some pictures, sad old guys like me prefer them to pornography! :laugh:

Bob

Listeria:
Hi Bob
Haven't forgotten about you. I made contact with Gary at DES, waiting to hear back. Tried several times to send you a picture of the new toy. Just get an error message, timed out or attachment too large even though it's within the size limit stated. Anyway we're stripping it down tomorrow, been busy with family weddings etc till now. Collected all the parts, tools and some documention. I'll let you know how we get on. I'd  love to post a video of her first start after rebuild.
Cheers
Listeria
(Jim)

ajaffa1:
Hi Jim, you put a family wedding before a Lister rebuild? Shame on you!  :laugh:

I am looking forward to the details of the tear down and what you find. If I can help in anyway please let me know.

Bob

Listeria:
Hi again
Got a bit of a problem.
The journal on the crank on the JP 1/( is worn, there's a round patch about 1.5 cm in diam which seem to be showing different coloured metal through the silver and some patches where it's slightly pitted, might be able to polish them out.
I doesn't seem to be out of round but the jaws on my digital caliper whilst they open wide enough to get around the journal but not quite long enough to get around to give a true diameter.
The big end bearing is worn and pitted.
I've got a new genuine con rod with big and small end bearings and I've also got a genuine main bearing (End Cover) and a main bearing (Gear End) both -0.020 Thou.
I reckon I'm going to bite the bullet and get the crank ground and replace the main bearings (Plan B) as well as Plan A to redo the piston, liner, and the valves etc as well.
She's apparently been been untouched  for 70 years.
It will take a bit longer and cost a bit more but what the hell she's worth it!
I think I'll need to get bigger bearings for the big end once the crank has been seen to.
I'd send some pictures but this forum times me out with my slow farm country ADSL internet connection.
Cheers
Listeria

 

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