At 12:20 PM 10/11/98 -0700, Dave Krall wrote:

> Hi all.  I am looking for a motor generator set of a particular type.
> It is a unit where the motor and generator are self contained in one
> oblong case.  It has four mounting feet cast into the base of the unit.
> It should be 1/4 HP, 110 volts, AC (although the HP rating might not
> be indicated on the nameplate) and the generator should be 20 amps
> at 14-15 volts DC.  I don't remember the manufacturer.  I had one of
> these years ago and forget who I sold/gave it to.  They were built as
> far back as the "teens" and were used for pipe organs (and other
> places, I'm sure).

In case this is for a restoration:

I believe the NEC (National Electrical Code) prohibits the use of motor-
generator sets for powering pipe organs, primarily because they are
capable of extreme peak currents when shorted, and constitute a fire
hazard for that reason.

Marc Kaufman