So I managed to get a set of brushes connected them up and I have power,120 odd volts on both L2 AND R2. The neighbor I got the generator off had the old switch and he  had a diagram of sorts he made so the switch is back on but.. the switch doesn't have any locking mechanism its fubar as you can't select a voltage. No power at the plug which isn't a big surprise. Whats my next move? Thanks for all the help so far

hello Theo Arn:  A couple of questions. Is the information you got on youtube specific to your generator? There are no sockets build in to the generator, say a normal 120 and a oddball 220 that you can test for power? Why do you say there are no wires going anywhere?
Do you have a multimeter to test for voltage?

Hi, the information I got is generic applies to brush generators. I worded the question badly there are wires and the video I watched was on how to check if a generator was working ie making power.  I have a link below to the video. Generator tests ok however there is a switch missing to select voltages there are 8 or 9 wires that attach to the switch. I was hoping I could just wire it to a socket from the wires in the alternator. Sorry I should have added more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC_LrrZcx38