Tractor-Mounted Go Anywhere Generator

Tractor-Mounted Go Anywhere Generator ENERGY Miscellaneous 18-1-39 This tractor-mounted generator makes it easy to take electric power to anywhere on the farm, say Clarence and Charles Goodall, Sidell, Ill. They mounted the 5,000-watt unit on a bracket at the front of a Farman H, driving it with two belts off the tractor's side pulley. They used a Farmall because the reliable old tractor always starts. Originally, the generator was pto-driven as part of a portable grain drying setup. When the men changed their drying system, they decided to make use of the generator for emergency standby and other general use around the farm. By mounting the unit on the front of the tractor, they were able to leave the rear end of the tractor free. Also, the generator is always ready to go at a moment's notice. The generator platform on front of the tractor slides back and forth to tighten the drive belt. The men fit a double V-pulley to the tractor's belt pulley to match the pulley on the generator. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Clarence & Charles Goodall, Rt. 2, Box 84, Sidell, Ill. 61876.

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