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  1. Guyfang

    Gen Set, TM 5-5260, Stock No. 6115-376-7003 from 1953.

    Have you pulled the brushes and lookat them for mamage? Most brushes today, made for larger equipment, have a plug and spring built into them. When the brush wears down too far, the plug, (made of a non conducting material) is forced down on the rotor, (because of the spring) and it shoves the...
  2. Guyfang

    Gen Set, TM 5-5260, Stock No. 6115-376-7003 from 1953.

    The hunt! That's what is the best part for me. And you can discover a lots of other stuff. Radio Nerds is a good place to find old TM's.
  3. Guyfang

    Gen Set, TM 5-5260, Stock No. 6115-376-7003 from 1953.

    This is not for your set, but very close. I think you may find that the controls at least are about the same. There is a manual field flash button. So check out the control panel in the TM and what you have in front of you. This is all I could find after 4 hours in the net.
  4. Guyfang

    Gen Set, TM 5-5260, Stock No. 6115-376-7003 from 1953.

    Look on the schematic. In the legend it has all the components listed. Switches, naturally all start with the letter "S". Often, S1 is the start switch, or Master Switch. Look for Manual Field Flash. Normally its located inside the control cubicle. Some close ups of the control panel and the...
  5. Guyfang

    Gen Set, TM 5-5260, Stock No. 6115-376-7003 from 1953.

    Many old gen sets, had a switch in them for manual field flash. Where are you measuring for output?
  6. Guyfang

    Gen Set, TM 5-5260, Stock No. 6115-376-7003 from 1953.

    You cant take the top off? The control panel is somewhat like some others I have operated/worked on. Can you take a picture of the fuel pumps? In the last picture, it looks like at least 3 MEP-005A's The set without the container is to far away to see what it is.
  7. Guyfang

    Gen Set, TM 5-5260, Stock No. 6115-376-7003 from 1953.

    Yes, please take pictures. lots!
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