On Sun, 13 Sep 2015 15:55:31 -0500, Ignoramus32337
wrote:

I bought this generator in auction for $300 plus BP:

http://goo.gl/QuWrwy

It is an old 250 kVa emergency generator with 886 hours. Located
inside a GE facility in Chicago.

It has an engine that looks like Detroit 6-71 with a turbo.

I have always been kind of a sucker for those detroits (first made in
1938). Once bought, tested and resold a 3-53 and loved it. Could not
pass up a chance to buy the whole generator for $300.

Anyway, in my own mind, I would make more money if I separate this
generator and sell the Detroit separate as a running low hours engine,
and sell the generating end to be used with some other engine.

My own reasoning is that very few people would want this as a
generator, because it is really noisy and not fuel efficient and leaks
oil (they all do).

A 250 kVa generator is too big for a typical house or farm and would
only be usable for special needs, and usually companies with big money
would rather buy a $100,000 new generator that is EPA compliant, than
some old generator for $10,000.

Whereas, I am thinking, there is a million uses for a good condition
6-71 diesel engine, like old tractors, landing crafts, or who knows what.

Makes sense? Separate or not?

i


Personally...Id try to sell the entire unit for at least 6 months.
Post the ad and photos on everything from survival mags to city
services and school districts. Have a Detroit authorized guy come in
and give it a good survey and post the results or a link..so there is
no question about its condition.

Post it on HOA websites as well. It could easily run a gated
community nicely. Probably 150 homes. Thats a quarter megawatt...so
she isnt small.

The 6-71 is 238 hp and an inline engine.

Check around and see what they are going for once they are seperated.

Once you pull the engine..that genset becomes..."scrap". Fact of
life. No one is going to stick another engine on it. So keep her
together for as long as you can.

Gunner