Need identity for genny

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Need identity for genny

Post by Hobo » Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:41 pm

Hi Folks!

I have a G503 sized genny here. It is 24 Volts, but does not seem to be HOTCHKISS. Is it US made? For what vehicle?

The green tag reads: AL-GHP 6002 T SI 24 V 18 AMPS

Would think AL stood for AUTO LITE....but was unable to google anything on that designation!

Any idea?
Lars-Uwe Rudek
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GPW 213313 (HOBO) DoD 7-26-44
GPW 261254 (SUSIE BLUE) DoD 3-26-45 (est.)
MB 177547 (JONSEY) DoD 9-28-42
MB 290875 (HOBBES) DoD 12-21-43


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Re: Need identity for genny

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:41 pm

The Army had commercial equipment, such as Generators Construction machinery and that used 24 Volt charging systems. I have a couple of those same generators like yours.
Not much call for 1950's-60's obsolete parts.
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Re: Need identity for genny

Post by Hobo » Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:58 am

Cheers Mate!

is that a positive ID relating to that code on the tag, or, a general comment that there were many such gennys in other equipment?
Lars-Uwe Rudek
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GPW 213313 (HOBO) DoD 7-26-44
GPW 261254 (SUSIE BLUE) DoD 3-26-45 (est.)
MB 177547 (JONSEY) DoD 9-28-42
MB 290875 (HOBBES) DoD 12-21-43

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Re: Need identity for genny

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:37 am

I no longer maintain a library of 50's-60's Engineers equipment or I could research the application.
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