4/3/2023 0 Comments Fairbanks ward generator![]() ![]() It also had a type “DH” 115-volt DC motor and a switchboard that met the National Electric Code. The engine had two cylinders, which ran at 300 rpm a 12-inch bore and 15-inch stroke and a type “H” two-stage air compressor belt, which ran at 3 hp. The outfit they bought included the 80 hp VA diesel engine with an attached 50 kw DC generator. The sisters planned to use the machinery to provide electricity to the Oldenburg academy, which they operated, and to their motherhouse. The cost was $8,726 (nearly $92,000 in today’s terms). Francis in Oldenburg signed the original contract to purchase the engine and its generator from Fairbanks, Morse & Company of Cleveland. 26-29, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in Brookville.īack on April 12, 1928, the sisters of St. They plan to have it fired up for their annual show, Sept. ![]() Today, though, it’s restored and running again – thanks to members of the Franklin County (Ind.) Antique Machinery Club. Then, idled by alternating current technology, the 80 hp diesel engine sat silent for 16 years mostly in a barn with only varmints for company. The 1928 Fairbanks-Morse 80 hp diesel engine spent its working life producing electricity for an Oldenburg, Ind., Catholic academy and motherhouse. ![]()
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