SR2 With Stamford

[Hugh Conway]

Today was a big day here. I was GIVEN (Thank you Coulter Island) an SR2 with a belted on Stamford 7Kw generator. The engine was said to be running and the generator genning three years ago when it fell into disuse. The engine turns over and has compression, the generator spins freely. What`s the catch? It is on a small island, and they want it gone yesterday. I only have a 16ft rowing skiff, and the generator shed is back in the woods which have grown up for years since the machine was originally installed there. I have to pull it apart to get it out of there and carry it in my boat.
Looks as if the machine leaked oil profusely, or at least for a long time, as it is pretty grimy, but it is all there and not corroded. Have it pulled the intake, exhaust, heads and barrels so far. I was not able to remove the pistons,rods, flywheel and cooling shroud today, ran out of time.
Hand crank has an arrow indicating anticlockwise rotation, but the pawl is set up for clockwise rotation()

Engine serial number is 1060SR2-18 Can anyone help with date of manufacture?

Since I've got to tear it down to move it, Looks as if I might as well do at least a partial rebuild on reassembly.
Gary, Can you help with manuals and parts?

Thanks to all of you who post here. Without this site, I probably would not attempt the project.

Cheers Hugh

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So where is coulter island? How about some pics

[Hugh Conway]

So where is coulter island? How about some pics

Coulter Island is at the top end of Georgia Strait, between Vancouver Island and mainland Canada. Very small, 4 families there. It is close , within easy rowing distance, to my home on Cortes Island.
Photos.......I was so covered with oil and grime that I did not dare use our camera. Also I've not yet figured out how to post photos, though will get it in time, and will post some. Right now part of the engine is still on Coulter, and part is in my shop. I will make another trip tomorrow to get more of the bits and attempt to remove the flywheel and cooling shroud.
Also, have found that this SR2 is a 1968 model.
Also, I know where there is an HR2 with direct coupled generator that can also be had for the taking. I have not seen it directly, but was sent some photos. looks like the engine is complete and not rusted up. the generator may not be functional.
Cheers,
Hugh

[Hugh Conway]

What a morning! Last night a friend offered his boat (still a 16 footer,but with a motor) and a few people that work on his farm to help with the continued retrieval of the gen set. Sounded like a better idea than just me horsing all this stuff into He showed up early this morning at high tide with his boat on a trailer, his able son and two twenty-something girls who were not dressed for the occasion in my opinion. We launched, motored out to the island and carried, dragged and grunted the machinery out of the forest and onto the dock. Heavy stuff all, the Stamford Newage generator generator (1980 vintage) the entire engine slung between two poles, and the steel skid frame that it all had been mounted on. We got it all down on to the floating dock without crushing any fingers or toes, in fact no damage to anyone or anything. Now the problem of getting this stuff all into a 16 ft aluminum skiff without dropping it over the side, or worse, through the bottom. We did it, again sans damage, but it sure put the boat lower in the water! Had to stick my finger in the transom drain hole to keep water out until we got some speed. Was I the only one concerned? I think the young women were clueless of the potential hazards, and my friend with his boat figured "what the hell" We were never more than about 30 meters from a shoreline, and we all could swim.
I wanted to offload the machinery onto the beach and thence onto my truck, but the consensus was that everyone was too tired for that. Instead we loaded the boat (with nearly 1000 pounds of engine, generator, tools, assorted parts and.........right onto the boat trailer. Jeez, the tires were scrubbing the fenders, I thought something would break for sure. Towed the whole thing to my shop and they disconnected  the trailer and left for home. I was just rigging a tackle to lift all this stuff out, and another friend happened by. He strayed to help (many thanks).
So the Lister SR2 and the Stamford generator are safely at my shop. Otherwise, they were going to be dragged out for scrap along with a large number of empty fuel drums and an assortment of dead batteries. The island is up for sale, and all the junk is getting removed tomorrow.......Made it out just in time!
Great Day
Cheers,
Hugh