Chore horse generator ? identification? BSA?

[Neil Ashley]

I picked up this very nice CanadianMk1 Chorehore Generator at the weekend which I assume must be war-time production.

The base mounting plate is Canadian Brown but the rest is a strange shade of green which appears to be original? Can anyone confirm please if the gauge is correct?

Are the spare parts kits which came with each generator still available in Canada? I also need a spare plug lead and exhaust pipe if still available anywhere. A copy of the manual would also be usefull.

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

The base mounting plate is Canadian Brown but the rest is a strange shade of green which appears to be original? A copy of the manual would also be usefull.

I doubt that the green paint is original, even the worst of the wartime factory workers wouldn't have been let away with overpainting the guage so badly. For a manual, have you checked out the WS 19 group online at http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/batteries-chargers.html They password protect some of their documents which is a nuisance but at least they make material available.

[allengineering]

Hi my father inlaw has picked up one of these Chore horse generators at a garage sale and he has managed to get it going , but we have had trouble finding information about it or what they are worth . This is what was on the ID plate Charging set 300watt MK1 model CH1395-5 serial 62038 and it was made in Canada , can you help please. from Glenda in Australia.

[gjamo]

Hi Glenda,
Try this site.
http://www.megacycles.co.uk/batteries-chargers.html
Graeme

[listerdiesel]

Originally Posted by allengineering

Hi my father inlaw has picked up one of these Chore horse generators at a garage sale and he has managed to get it going , but we have had trouble finding information about it or what they are worth . This is what was on the ID plate Charging set 300watt MK1 model CH1395-5 serial 62038 and it was made in Canada , can you help please. from Glenda in Australia.

Glenda:

I have emailed you in response to your enquiry.

Peter

[JRRDixon]

I was wondering if someone can tell me what Mod 1 means? I have a tag on mine which is screwed on.
Base is cast aluminum. It looks like it was painted post war but I see brown/od on the engine and tank.
No serial number tag, it was long gone before I got it.
Gauge has -20/+20 range.
Control box look silver originally.
TIA

[Neil Ashley]

Mod 1 would normally be Modification 1.

Post some pictures so we can see.

[charlie fitton]

and I'll be corrected here...that was likely the conversion to 24 v..