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Old 09-04-17, 04:00
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I recently got hold of a WW2 Hobart 300 Amp DC welder . It's complete and only needs a little work to get it up and running.


The engine is a T118 Dodge engine , the unit has a AWC ( Allied Works Council ) number on the chassis and I've been told it was used in the N.T. during WW2.

I've been searching for a manual , in the TM5 series but no luck .
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Hi Mike.

Not sure if either of these will help, but a quick check of my references show the following:

LO 5-5457 (Date unknown) Welders, Electric arc, Hobart: GR-300-S

TM 5-3431-202-20 (23 Oct 62) Welding machine arc: generator; gasoline driven; single operator; remote control; 300 amp dc; Hobart model GHB3183S


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Old 09-04-17, 06:37
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David

Thanks but I think those are post ww2 and are different, I did download the 1960's manual but there isnt much relevant info in it .

Apparently the Dutch KTR vehicle club has the G300 WW2 Hobart welder manual in their library TM5-5120, I tried joining their forum without success.
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Mike.

Way back in the pre computer days, I used to order all my US Military Vehicle manuals directly from the US Army. I do not know if they still maintain the relevant branch, but it was called the US Army Directorate of Publications, and was based in Philidephia, as I recall. You could even get on a mailing list from them for a complete set of publications that listed their entire Technical Manual, Service Manual, Service Bulletin and Lubrication Order Publications which included an ongoing series of updates as to what was new, superseded or rescinded. That service was free. Manuals themselves were $1.50 USF for mailing plus a penny a page.

If they no longer had a manual in stock, they would send me a reference for a copy of it which was held in the Library of Congress in Washington. Apparently one of every publication always goes their for filing. The Army DOP would always provide the number of pages in the manual as a reference as the library copy charges were 'going rate +' per page. plus retrieval and postage fees.

I have no idea at all how the Library of Congress works today in the computer age, but if you are not already tapped into that resource, maybe try checking with them for a copy of what you need for your welder. The TM Number and title (or description thereof) should be enough to get them pointed in the right direction. Or maybe it's already hiding on line somewhere in their system.

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Dear David,

Thank you for your post.

They do still exist see here:-

http://www.apd.army.mil/default.aspx

I am on a search for a particular ancient manual and will use their "contact us" tab to re-ignite my search.

Thanks for bump starting my little project
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Thanks but that US Army Directorate of Publications link does not have the TM5-5120 manual listed . This particular Hobart welder manual is made of unobtanium for some reason . I have read that Hobart do have manuals and will freely supply them but this piece of equipment is a ancient vintage item and I doubt they have a manual that old.
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