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Higgins Fan
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Posted on: Nov 24, 2012 - 2:41pm
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I'm on the hunt for one gasoline powered, USNavy furnished, U.S. Motors generator. This may be more difficult to find than the 5.5kw gen set .
Does anyone know what the 2.5 had for the motor? Also, why did these boats have different output gen sets?
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Higgins Fan
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Posted on: Dec 10, 2012 - 12:10pm
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I think these engines were Briggs & Stratton that were modified to watercooling by the United States Motors Corporation.
This is going to be a challenge to locate.
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Dec 10, 2012 - 4:40pm
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Higgins Fan,
Where is the 2.5 kw generator normally installed? I dont think I have seen one before? Thanks Jerry PT658
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Higgins Fan
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Posted on: Dec 10, 2012 - 7:24pm
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This generator was government furnished per Higgins and Elco parts books. Anyhow I am hoping to meet someone that attends antique engine swap meets.
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Jerry Gilmartin |
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Posted on: Dec 10, 2012 - 8:04pm
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Yes I see now, I think they did not install this 2.5 kw generator on the PT625 class. Sorry I cant be more help. Jerry
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Higgins Fan
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Posted on: Dec 12, 2012 - 12:07pm
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This will be a tough find. My only photos are out of the parts manuals, not enough material about them either.
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TED WALTHER
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Posted on: Dec 13, 2012 - 5:48pm
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H Fan;
I suggest you expand your search field. This seems like a perfect generator to run a family farm/barn/chicken house of the period from 1940-1980. Just an idea. Antique Archeology, Mike an Frank.
Take care,
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Higgins Fan
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Posted on: Dec 13, 2012 - 6:26pm
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I like the way you think and will do that. Until now I was just contacting the Hit n Miss and antique engine communities have shows and swap engines and etc. Thanks, and have a good day!
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Higgins Fan
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Posted on: Dec 13, 2012 - 6:30pm
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Ted, I phoned their Iowa store about two weeks ago about this engine. Not gotten a reply, yet. How did you contact them? Perhaps they are done with PT boats if you already worked with them.
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