Chore Horse
 

I just acquired a Chore Horse for my C8 wireless but it's either 32v DC or 110v AC. Is this the proper generator for this application or if not then what's it for? It has a push button switch on the front that I presume would be for starting off the batteries and another dial switch that would probably switch from AC to DC.
It looks identical to the army units.

Here's a picture of the whole thing.

chore horse
 

HELLO DAVID
Thats interesting seeing those pictures we are looking for the chore horses for our c30 the ones that i have seen are somewhat differant from the one you have there they sit one on top of the other in the c30 and seem smaller than the one you show these things seem harder to find than the trucks we are also missing the rear body heater but have made a gas fired version but dont think ill will atempt to make a chore horse. it will be interesting to find out more about the one you have theres bound to be someone with the facts. out there,
vic eaton uk.

From what I've seen, all the Chore Horses are basically the same. They all use the 5/8th HP Johnson Iron Horse engine with the same looking generator on them but they produce different voltages. Here's some info I came across:
Model 6D15 Chore Horse 6 Volt 150 Watt DC
Model 12D30 Chore Horse 12 Volt 300 Watt DC
Model CH-1 Chore Horse 12 Volt 300 Watt DC
Model 13D62 Chore Horse 6 Volt 200 Watt DC 110 Volt 300 Watt AC
Model CH-27-2 Chore Horse 6 Volt 200 Watt DC 110 Volt 350 Watt AC
Model CH-27 Chore Horse 6 Volt 200 Watt DC 110 Volt 450 Watt AC
Model 13D323 Chore Horse 32 Volt 300 Watt DC 110 Volt 300 Watt AC
Model CH-52 Chore Horse 32 Volt 350 Watt DC 110 Volt 450 Watt AC
Model E.G.800 Chore Horse 32 Volt 800 Watt DC
Model CH1-395-4 Chore Horse 12 Volt 300 Watt DC (Canadian)
Model CH1-395-5 Chore Horse 12 Volt 300 Watt DC (British)
Model CH1-397-2 Chore Horse 12 Volt 300 Watt DC
Model PU-5008/U Canadian Army 30 Volt 300 Watt DC
Vic, those dual units are likely the same units with a bracket to mount them one above the other.It looks like that bottom model would be the one we need. The 32 and 110 volt one I got would work to charge 30 volts of batteries and I could just unhook the 110 v wires. I've got a line on a couple more so I'll see which models they are. I was given the one I got so I guess I could make do!

Cletrac
I see you are in Saskatchewan. I recall that Rosie's surplus in Saskatoon had a lot of the 32V ones for sale in the mid to late 80's/early 90s. I recall seeing some minty ones with lend lease decals still on them at $150 each, and run of the mill ones going for $75 each. I am sure a ad in the Western Producer or the Buy and Sell (if Saskatoon has this(?)) would net some results.
It's hard to believe that something so common 10 years ago is now so hard, and sometimes expensive, to find.

The chorehorses came with the C-42 radio kits. There were so many of these radios that rosie's actually dismantled them for the swithes and guages, and threw the rest away. They offerred me barrels of the cables towards the end.

Re: Chore Horse
 

I have an Onan OTC17 2000w generator that powers an 18in searchlight. This has a button it which is not for starting, but to short out the coil on the Magneto, killing the spark and stopping the engine. This is safer than pulling off a spark plug lead!

The push button on Chorehorse Generators allows you to start the engine providing that the battery you are attached to still has enough life in it. The button effectively turns the generator into a motor by reversing the polarity.

These Generators and there British Army equivalents were manfactured and used for many years over here. Large numbers of unissued post war examples have been released in the UK over the last ten years. War time and post war examples are practicaly identical.

chorehorse
 

HI DAVID
Thanks for that info didnt realise there were so many models
the picture of one i saw that was in the C30 WIRE was a picture that rolf in NORWAY sent me it had a plexible exhaust that came out of those sliding doors on the drivers side rear body he did put the pictures on here for all to see but not sure how to see past pics he has the only other C30 RODIO VAN that we know of and his also has the petrol driven heater. lucky devil. dont you just love that searchlight ect . never seen anything like that here. im beginning to wish i lived in SASKATCHEWAN hope i have spelt that right ill be thinking that every where you look is that hard to find chorehorse. regards vic uk.

Vic,
It was 30 below zero here last night so maybe that'll make you rethink that bit about Saskatchewan. You even spelled it right.

chore horses
 

HELLO DAVID
Just found this site give it a try
www.asecc.com vic uk

All together now.....

Well it's fourty below....
And I don't give a f*ck...
Got a heater in the truck...
And I'm off to the rodeo-o-o-o-o.....Tralalalalalalala...

David..That is a good old prairie Christmas Carol...eh!!!!

cold and chore horses
 

wELL I CANT IMAGINE
That level of cold its only -22 in our freezer it must be impossable to get anything done. didnt think the wide open spaces were as cold as that. my mate that lived in ALBERTA has now retired down to VANCOUVER ISLAND he used to talk about trees splitting down the middle from the cold its about 8 deg here at the moment and i have just reached for my overcoat. i must remember that carol of alexes when driving in the winter .
i have been teaching myself to use a lariot so am looking for an old cow to rope. any ideas? vic uk.

truck heater
 

HI ALEX
That sounds like a nice carol is it popular over there only trouble is we havant got the heater on the truck yet its still bolted to my test bed. seems to work well so far. vic uk.

Re: truck heater
 

Some BAND IN aLBERTA WROTE THE SONG AND RECORDED it ,in all its glory,back in the'70's..They had a couple of band members living next door to my brother in law in Leduc,AB so we went next door and bought an autograped copy...I think it is still among the platters somewhere around here..
It was a very popular song..
Flash in the pan band..same with the song ,but it was cute..

Re: truck heater
 

Vic

Here it is in all its glory..you learn this song and we make you an honourary Albertan..

THe Rodeo Song

Well it's forty below
And I don't give a f*ck
Got a heater in my truck
And I'm off to the rodeo
It's an allamande left
And allamande right
C'mon you f*ckin' dummy
Get your right step right
Get offstage you goddamn goof
Y'know you piss me off
You f*cking jerk
Get on my nerves
Well here comes Johnny
With his pecker in his hand
He's a one-ball man
And he's off to the rodeo
It's an allamande left
And allamande right
C'mon you f*ckin' dummy
Get your right step right
Get offstage you goddamn goof
Y'know you piss me off
You f*cking jerk
Get on my nerves
(INSTRUMENTAL)
Well it's forty below
And I ain't got a truck
And I don't give a f*uck
'Cause I'm off to the rodeo
It's an allamande left
And allamande right
C'mon you f*uckin' dummy
Get your right step right
Get offstage you goddamn goof
Y'know you piss me off
You f*cking jerk
Get on my nerves
Well here comes Johnny
With his pecker in his hand
He's a one-ball man
And he's off to the rodeo
It's an allamande left
And allamande right
C'mon you f*uckin' dummy
Get your right step right
Get offstage you goddamn goof
Y'know you piss me off
You f*ucking jerk
Get on my nerves

You can hear it here if you like..
http://www.lyricmall.com/lyrics/1176...The_Rodeo_Song

Enjoy the nice Christmas music...

That was quite a popular song for several years with those catchy lyrics.
Vic, I don't think there's a heater made that'd keep up at 30 below in a CMP. I see in Gregg's Military Vehicle Profiles the arctic heating kit was good for 20 below, then you needed the Russian kit for up to 40 below. You'd have to be dressed like you were going snowmobiling to survive at that temp. The day before yesterday my brother and I were out in the boondocks deer hunting, but that day it was a balmy 25 below.

here is my Horse
 

Vic here is a picture of my generator.
They looks very similar, but there are some differences on the magneto box / startet box.
Rolf

Re: Re: truck heater
 

That wouldn't have been MacClain and MacClain would it? I sure wish it was as warm up here as it is in Saskatchewan:(
Sean

cold
 

HELLO SEAN AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Did you say as warm as saskatchewan from what i have heard its damm cold there - 30 here in the uk at this moment its9 30 AM AND ABOUT 8deg c so i wondering just how cold it is where you are. but at least you should not get our dreaded wasps in the summer. regards vic uk.

As warm as a Gapper...
 

...Gapper being slang for a Saskatchewanian. Well that post was last night and it was -37 at the time here, it warmed up to a massive -25.4 in the middle of the day here for one hour and has since settled in around -32 with a 7 knot wind giving a wind chill or simulated cold feeling of -44 according to my computer chilldex. So -20's look nice when you're on wrong side of the number. YOu can still do stuff but you have to be careful and dress proper and be very cautious you don't get wet or too sweaty if you're not near a warm place. http://text.www.weatheroffice.ec.gc....ity_e.html?YSM

check it out, though I am thoroughly glad I don't live in Yellowknife . And Happy New Year to you also and the others on the site have a drink for me please as I'm currently working for another 5.5 hours before I can have one.:(
Sean

Re: As warm as a Gapper...
 

I'm glad I don't live in Yellowknife either. I was a balmy +37C here today.
Cheers
Rod

cold
 

HI ALL
Well i consider -44 to be as far away from hell as possable and 37+ to hot for comfort so ill go for the cloud and rain that is here at this moment. vic uk.

When it comes right down to it, I'd sooner have -37 than +37. You can dress for the cold but what do you do for that kind of heat other than head for the air conditioner?

weather
 

HI DAVID
Well mrs thatcher said we are a nation of whining ninies so before we all join them we had better get on with the work at hand whatever the weather vic uk.

Swap meet find
 

Found this in a local swap meet this weekend. Its made by OutBoard Marine Manufacturing Company Canada.

Model CH1-395-5
Amps 20
Watts 300
Volts 15
RPM 2200

Has plenty of compression and as soon as I investigate its lack of spark I think it will be a runner.

More pics here http://au.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gja...1946/my_photos

chore horse
 

HELLO GJAMO
Thanks for the photos sorry i have been slow to respond but only just seen you post, thats a lucky find ill be looking at the small engine displays this summer in the hope of finding something like that so far drawn a blank GENERATORS here are ten a penny but not the chore horse oh ! no thats a differnt kettle of fish as we say here .
regards vic uk .

chore horse numbers
 

HELLO GRAEME
Just been looking through some numbers and they read
CHI-395-5 BRITISH.
CH1-395-4 CANADIAN. There seem to be quite a few models.
these lists were kindly sent to me by cletrac
regards vic uk.

Its a runner but ...
 

Thanks for that Vic.
Got it going last week but not a lot of power so have pulled it down to put a set of rings in it. Bore is good less than .0005" wear in it.
By the way its 21/8 bore by 44mm stroke makes it 100 cc.

chorse horse
 

HI THERE GRAEME
THATS GOOD NEWS
Hope it runs well be interesting to know if it charges ok
still no luck finding one here yet.
regards vic uk .