[AT] How do I test a Generator?

[Ben Wagner]

Hello everyone,

Thanks for your help on the oil gauge.  I appreciate you guys always 
being willing to answer questions, even when the questions are pretty 
idiotic.

Here's another one for you.  My old 6 volt generator was "bad" according 
to the gentleman I purchased the Super A from.  However, it was missing 
the fuse, the ammeter was shot, and the wiring was terrible.  It was 
also missing the voltage regulator. 

I need to know how to test the thing before I buy a new generator.  Is 
there a good way to know if it is at least giving some power?   I would 
like to know before I put the tractor back together, but that might not 
be possible, so I might need to wait until I can run the engine.  I have 
heard that you can hook the battery to the generator and it should spin 
like a motor, but that was for a Ford. 

I am sure everyone on the list has some experience in testing these 
things without buying fancy testing equipment. 

Thanks for all the time you have spent giving me advice.  It means a lot!

Ben Wagner