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For the smaller sized 3-5KW generators it is hard to beat cube heaters and hair dryers at 1,200 - 1,500 watts each they make nice incremental loads, and are fairly portable, for larger units old electric cook tops are a cheap option. Ike

I agree the rusty screw on the hour meters is a good potential indication, but I will not pay a major price premium for a very low hour unit, and will only avoid VERY HIGH hour ones. I find there can be good deals be found on mid hour generators say in the 1,000 - 3,000 hour range, keep in...

It is raining this morning, but I will try to get out to the back yard and see what the data plate on mine says soon. Ike ps checked, you were right, manual says empty weight 532 full 590

the 016 wiki stuff looks good, you may want to mention the L-70s are on the D's and the L-100's are on the E's (at least that is the way all of the ones I have seen are), it may also be worth noting that there seems to be a bit of variation on the D and E retrofit models when it comes to...

I would like to note the above inspection / start up seems to apply mostly to MEP-002 and MEP-003 models, and may not apply as well to others, for example the MEP-016b and MEP-016e use single batteries and have a fiberglass fuel tank with no strainer in the top, there is also no oil pressure...

Thanks for the reminder, I don't know much about them other than it seems everyone that has one is looking for parts to make it run. It seems like someone on here has been through 3 or 4 generator ends trying to find a good one.

This sounds like a worthy project, and I hope it will develop into a resource we can point people to when they show up for the moment I will focus on advice regarding the first step which is identification and buying, first regarding GL. In general GL auction descriptions can lack detail and...