I'll have my last radiotherapy dose tomorrow, or being 'microwaved' as we call it!  then I'll be starting to return to normality as the chemicals wash out of my system (last chemotherapy was 22nd August)

We had the Ruston 1ZHR  engine & trailer out last weekend at a show down in Sussex, nice to have a weekend away.

Peter

I have been storing these engines for 12 years now, the buyer hasn't collected them as promised and I'm not paying storage any longer, so they are going up for sale.

Lister 16/2 on generator base
Lister CE Twin
Lister FR1
Lister FR2
Lister SOM set

All are in steel stillages so can be shipped as a pallet.

All are in the UK.

You must arrange collection and payment.

I'll get some pictures up later this week.

I've had a heart valve operation, followed by breast cancer, so the last 12 months haven't been a lot of fun, but we are starting to get out again with the Ruston engine, we were at Lincoln Steam Rally last weekend.

Peter

I have been offered a JK4 lighting set by a member on another forum.

 As I already have one, I'm obviously not in the market, but it's available for £1250 ex-site.

 Here is the message:

 "Morning Peter, I forgot to mention it before but we are trying to tidy the place a bit and need to clear a few things. I have a Lister JK4 lighting set 37.5kva if I remember right. it was working as a standby generator at the docks. For the past year or two its been outside under a sheet. I have too many projects and have come to realise that this one is not going to get done. If you can think of anybody for it I would like £1250. When put away it would turn with a bar but have not checked it since. If I was to do it I would strip it and fit rings and grind the valves. cheers john."

 If anyone is seriously interested, PM me for the seller's details.

 I have no financial involvement, buyer deals direct with the seller.

 Peter

The larger the engine, the cheaper they get.

Very few are used for generation over here as we have a very good National Grid which doesn't really give you a chance to run your own genny unless you are out in the wilds somewhere.

I'm just back from 3 weeks in California, didn't see an engine in all that time.

Peter

No comments?

Nobody looked at their bearings at all?

Peter

I've just bought a 4.5kVA SOM alternator, but those bearing numbers don't seem to match up to what I have, or at least one of them

MJ1-1/8 bearing at the commutator end, haven't got the drive wheel/flywheel off yet so don't know yet what that one is.

Are there other variations?

Peter

Here is another picture of it with the crank guard fitted:



Peter

The crank guard is not fitted, here's a picture of a nice one:



Here is the 1ZHR for comparison:



Both taken at the National Rail Museum, Shildon in April this year.

Peter