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Lister Engines => Lister Based Generators => Topic started by: spencer1885 on July 21, 2010, 11:11:00 AM

Title: Lister FR1
Post by: spencer1885 on July 21, 2010, 11:11:00 AM

I have put a video of my latest buy on youtube.
If you put in Lister FR1 you will find it.
Also a video of my FR2 and three videos of my CS.
There is a video of a home made compressor which I have since taken apart but I have made a new and improved one which I will make a video of soon.
Next job is to fit a Gast air motor to my sun tyre machine.
Cheers   

Title: Re: Lister FR1
Post by: listard-jp2 on October 01, 2010, 08:35:04 AM

The FR1 generating set is an interesting set up you have there, see you also have a Lister VA there as well.

I see it has provision to drive two alternators, or is the one in bits used for starting the engine, as I understand these sets were used in GPO telephone exchanges. Do you have any of the control gear for it?

Title: Re: Lister FR1
Post by: spencer1885 on October 01, 2010, 03:51:55 PM

Thanks for the interest.
It did not come with the control gear.
The remains of what was connected to the rear looks like it was a large dynamo.
As the engine has got an electric fuel stop start solenoid but no starter motor I am thinking the dynamo was a starter motor come dynamo.
I have seen in the last week the very same type of generator but complete sold on ebay.
I know the man who has bought it but have not seen it yet.
He is going to try to run it on veg oil.
I have since removed the engine and I am going to make a new frame and fit a newer alternator.
The VA is going to have any good bits removed and the block will go for scrap.
I have a FR2 in bits which I want to sell if your interested. 

Title: Re: Lister FR1
Post by: listard-jp2 on October 01, 2010, 05:56:21 PM

Would you happen to have a link to that item on ebay?

Also the VA, would you consider selling it as it is, as I have a VA myself which I could do with some parts for, PM me if your interested.

Thanks,
Listard-jp2

Title: Re: Lister FR1
Post by: westcoaster on October 02, 2010, 01:55:57 AM

Quote from: spencer1885 on October 01, 2010, 03:51:55 PM

Thanks for the interest.
It did not come with the control gear.
The remains of what was connected to the rear looks like it was a large dynamo.
As the engine has got an electric fuel stop start solenoid but no starter motor I am thinking the dynamo was a starter motor come dynamo.
I have seen in the last week the very same type of generator but complete sold on ebay.
I know the man who has bought it but have not seen it yet.
He is going to try to run it on veg oil.
I have since removed the engine and I am going to make a new frame and fit a newer alternator.
The VA is going to have any good bits removed and the block will go for scrap.
I have a FR2 in bits which I want to sell if your interested. 

edit: http://listerengine.com/smf/index.php?topic=5475.0


FR2 bits for sale??? *ears (or should I say eyes) perk up*

I have a requirement for several FR2 parts... Oh, wait a tic.... Are you parting out?

interested.... where abouts is the engine?

westcoasterz at g mail dot com