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"Restoration"

By Robert J- Hayes

2008 Summit Ave., Muscatine, Iowa 52761.

In the Jan-Feb 72 "Gem" Carleton Mull described the Fairbanks-Morse lighting plants, including the Type A, one of which I finished restoring this last year, so am sending the following which some of your readers might find of interest. During WW II I helped move one of these little units but didn't get to see it in operation, so had been looking for one since, curious to see how it would compare to the other plants in that size.

Well several years ago mentioned to Roger Eshelman that I had a D style engine and wished could find the parts to make a light plant out of it. Roger came back that he had the parts and would part with them. Then came the biggest problem, being at opposite ends of the state, didn't look too promising. Then came a card, Roger was coming over to the Mount Pleasant show and bringing the piece...

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