[AT] lost--generators

[Richard Fink Sr]

We have a 10KW gas powered  welder generator in the little garage. have it 
wired under ground to house will run complete house. Have it for snow and 
ice storms. Have not used it where we live now. And have a 3500 to loan to 
neighbors if needed.
R Fink
PA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] lost--generators


> Going in a different direction based on Ralph's comment about not having a
> generator.
>
> How many on the list have a backup generator and what type of weather 
> event
> causes you to maintain one.
>
> I've got a really old one (isn't everything I own old!) I rebuilt the 
> engine
> so it is reliable. We keep it in the garage in the event of an ice storm 
> or
> a hurricane, and sometimes an occasional thunderstorm that manages to
> disrupt things for several hours in the evening (We've really got to need 
> it
> to crank it up just for a short time).
>
> John Hall
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Ralph Goff
> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 7:38 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] lost
>
> On 12/21/2013 10:00 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>> Ralph:
> I can not imagine going 27 days without electricity now as dependent as
> this country is on it . We have been pretty fortunate as Sask. power
> keeps the power flowing and I don't recall ever having more than a few
> hours without electricity. I don't know of anybody that owns a generator
> but no doubt there are a few out there. Some with wood heat would be ok.
> My gas heater will still work without electricity and i guess with a
> little help I could drag the old wood stove back into the house and hook
> it up to the chimney. Still got some firewood stored out in the bin from
> the wood burning days. Lets just hope the day never comes I need to do
> that.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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