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Cecil E Monson cmonson at hvc.rr.com
Mon Jul 12 18:06:03 PDT 2004


> Cecil; You're right about the "listed" or "advertised" or "labeled"
> horsepower now days, and that includes on electric motors. There's no way of
> knowing what you're really getting. I know that most walk behind mowers do
> pretty good now compared to those of long ago. Then again they now have
> about twice the labeled horsepower. I'm sure experience has helped in how to
> get rid of the cut product and how to build a quick governor. Maybe though
> the engine quality is better, at least the builders think so.
> Gil


	I was in one of the "farm" stores a couple years ago and they had
a display of vertical tank compressors with "5 hp" electric motors. I don't
think those I saw could carry water for any of my 2 hp motors.

Cecil
-- 
The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
what you said.

Cecil E Monson
Lucille Hand-Monson
Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole

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