1925 Fageol with GE ac/dc Gen set

[41chevy 9,609]

1925 Fageol 6 ton truck with GE brand AC-DC converter. Used on movie sets in the 1920's 30's and 40's to power cameras and lighting for movie shoots. Electrical converter unit has been restored, Truck has 6 cylinder Hall Scott engine, 4 speed manual transmission with under and overdrive secondary gearbox. Everything is in great working condition.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/fageol/unspecified/2272629.html?refer=blog

 

[h67st 761]

I like the timing advance unit...a rod with a heim joint!

[carlotpilot 1,328]

37 minutes ago, h67st said:

I like the timing advance unit...a rod with a heim joint!

just like the old harleys       except this one won`t toss ya over the handle bars 

Edited July 1 by carlotpilot

[carlotpilot 1,328]

wonder if keystone museum has  looked at this

[RoadwayR 185]

I saw that truck at the SoCal ATHS show a few years ago.  Very impressive, it was built by one of the movie studios.

[Freightrain 2,250]

Aaron Bento works/worked on that truck.  He posted on JOT some time back about questions about the Hall Scott.

[Outbehindthebarn 404]

Looks like it could power a small town... or my wife's hair dryer.

[Brocky 1,079]

Here is some more info on this unit with comments by operator Aaron Benito.

http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/146849/Saw-this-posted-elsewhere