Robin
Pre war, these units were a very common item on prairie farms, providing DC power to farm buildings for many years before the electrical grids were pushed out to the rural areas. These farm generators were identical to the wartime unit, with the exception of not being equipped with the guard assemblies covering the upper workings. There was no provision to mount the guard on them. Wind powered roof top generators were another popular option on the farms and one still can spot the odd one sitting on an abandoned farm building in some of the more infrequently visited areas.
The big advantage the chore horse had was the farmer could set up a DC lighting system in each of his out buildings and just move the chore horse from one to the next and hook it up as needed.
David
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