Onan is owned by Cummins Engine Company now, and has been for some time. People have used Onan engines to power homebuilt aircraft. Great engine design, and should be a wonderful power source for you. These are also found on portable welders. I have seen them used inside a factory.
Your generator uses the same type of starter/generator system that my golf cart does. I'll have to do a video showing how that works once i get it home for the winter.
Chad, you might want to use an inverter from Lowes or Walmart or something. The inverters in computer UPS aren't designed for heavy continuous output at their rated capacity.
You may be right...several years ago I used a 24-volt inverter from a UPS, powering it off 2 12-volt batteries in series...the inverter finally quit working. I'll have to check out what types are available that are designed for continuous use.
we have an onan on our case garden tractor! they are great engines, just very expencive to get parts for! hey great finds! i like older generators! they are built way better than the new ones! oh id say its quite safe to say they are both out of the 50's the onan maybe late 50's.
how much amps dos the onan put out that is a big motor for a 12 voilt gen set that would be nice for a all 12 v. camper or you could feed a inverter to make 110 v. ac. I have a homolite like that one that was from a fire truck It is a 2 cycle The plate should say 16 to 1 or something like that I will try to video it for you.
Thanks for your video of the Homelite. I found out that my Homelite is actually a 24-volt DC output. The Onan can put out I believe 133 amps at 12 volt DC.
Onan is owned by Cummins Engine Company now, and has been for some time. People have used Onan engines to power homebuilt aircraft. Great engine design, and should be a wonderful power source for you. These are also found on portable welders. I have seen them used inside a factory.
maplewoodsp 2 years ago
nice finds id like to get an onan engine
richthecardude94 2 years ago
the choke on my motorhome onan 6600 is a little off and wil fowl the plug
123demaio 2 years ago
too bad its not 120v but then again 133 amps of 12v should be plenty to feed yer hacked up UPS inverters
nice find!
justwolfslife 2 years ago
it also looks like the meter face has detereorated/shrunk over time.
THEtechknight 2 years ago
Wow it even has an electric starter, that engine purrs like a kitten and the generator even works.. What a buy that was for only 12.50.
maynardcat 2 years ago
Your generator uses the same type of starter/generator system that my golf cart does. I'll have to do a video showing how that works once i get it home for the winter.
bluebirdvision 2 years ago
Chad, you might want to use an inverter from Lowes or Walmart or something. The inverters in computer UPS aren't designed for heavy continuous output at their rated capacity.
Righty736 2 years ago
You may be right...several years ago I used a 24-volt inverter from a UPS, powering it off 2 12-volt batteries in series...the inverter finally quit working. I'll have to check out what types are available that are designed for continuous use.
retrochad 2 years ago
That's an amazing find and great buy.
AllAmericanFiveRadio 2 years ago
You got it for a buck a volt. Great job. Can you get the plugs to fit those sockets?
batterymaker 2 years ago
amazing deal you stole that for $12
OTAlucard 2 years ago
my dad says that onan might have come off a towtruck? i bet youll be loving that for starting your busses in the field!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
Yes that sounds like a logical application...It definitely should have the power to get a vehicle with a dead battery started quickly.
retrochad 2 years ago
both of those will prove very usefull to you during emergencys! its nice how reliable that onan is! ive never seen one set up quite like that!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
we have an onan on our case garden tractor! they are great engines, just very expencive to get parts for! hey great finds! i like older generators! they are built way better than the new ones! oh id say its quite safe to say they are both out of the 50's the onan maybe late 50's.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
very nice find and alot of possabbilties!! onans and kohlers are the best!!
lawnking168 2 years ago
A very smooth sounding engine and contacts are a bit dirty and the volts will increase - I bet
Regards
Richard
spannerworks1 2 years ago
how much amps dos the onan put out that is a big motor for a 12 voilt gen set that would be nice for a all 12 v. camper or you could feed a inverter to make 110 v. ac. I have a homolite like that one that was from a fire truck It is a 2 cycle The plate should say 16 to 1 or something like that I will try to video it for you.
force311999 2 years ago
Thanks for your video of the Homelite. I found out that my Homelite is actually a 24-volt DC output. The Onan can put out I believe 133 amps at 12 volt DC.
retrochad 2 years ago
Nice machine, and it looks like its from the army, its green.
marcelh85 2 years ago
I like the chain on the dipstick... that's the first time I've ever seen that!
vwestlife 2 years ago
Very nice find, and a rare one too.
greywolf45 2 years ago
Whoa that is AWESOME!
Awesome how it just fired right up too. It looks like it's been worked hard, but obviously it's been very well maintained.
What would something like this be used for?
wilkes85 2 years ago
i think that regulator needs some work just by how it acted until you cranked it open.
THEtechknight 2 years ago
Yes you may be right...i'll have to clean all the contacts.
retrochad 2 years ago
Very nice find ! ! !
Yourfriendbuddy 2 years ago
Onans are the best!!
IDIDieselJohn 2 years ago
It seems reasonably quiet too.
umajunkcollector 2 years ago