Fairchild Club Forum

> It would be a necessity to know the max output amperage to properly
>size a regulator/controller. The controller has an overcurrent relay
>to kick the gen offline to protect it. I do not know what types of
>gens were certified for use on Warners, but since many, many ,many
>generators have this SAE mount/drive system(4 bolt, 7/8" maj dia
>spline) over the years just about anything could have been mounted up
>and the paperwork ignored.
> Check the gen data plate, likely it's a type397 25 amp unit. If your
>data plate missing don't know where to begin. The type 397 is
>available in several amp capacities and look very much alike physical
>size wise. Since you know it's an Eclipse it must have a data plate,
>right?
> Since it is an Eclipse most of these if not all have isolated fields
>and as such it is possible to set up for type A or B circuit control.
>
>
>

>>Unfortunately, the replacement part bears the same PN as the flawed
>>
>>
>part. Anyone know how one could tell these retainers apart--other
>than finding a hard one in two pieces? And is there a source for
>known good retainers available?
>
>Uneasily yours,
>Dan Casali
>N2088 1937 24G
>
>If we had one of each, I can do a rockwell hardeness test on them,
>and duplicate as many as you like.
>
>Tom Downey
>

> Thanks Tom.
>
> I am going to mail you the failed retainer; it's almost certainly

> "hard" one. I have a parts engine that I will examine next time I

> get to it (it's locked in my mechanic's parts room 70 miles from

> and see if it is an "E" series. Hopefully it can provide a sample
> "soft" retainer to work from.
>
> Does anyone else have a known good retainer? You may find a

> entry around 1936 if they were installed....
>
> Melvyn, what's your engine number?
>
> Dan