> Lucky - Yes, I do recall having to remove the tach
> cable and other items for removal of the
> alternator. As for how many are registered, I've
> read that about 35 Rs were sold in 1939 with a few
> more, 40 or so, Ws being sold the same year. I've
> seen on the internet (somewhere) that about 15 39Rs
> are still registered worldwide. Unsure how many
> are airworthy and unsure about the number of '38s
> still around. I can be reached at gad(at)gel.com
> if you ever want to exchange photos and/or ideas,
> questions, etc. - gary
>
> "norbert J. Mc Luckie"
> wrote:
> Gary, Thank you for the reply about removing
> the generator. I just got back from the airport
> (IKK-Kankakee, IL). I removed the vacumn pump and
> the tachometer sender and still had quite a
> struggle. I expect that the re-assemble will be
> tougher. The generator is safetied with copper or
> brass wire so I guess that it has been years since
> it was apart. The copper commutator is black and
> the brushes are of good size, but, are glazed. I
> have a terrible static problem and I was convinced
> that it was being caused by the generator. Now I am
> not sure but I shall clean it up and grease the
> back bearing before putting it back together.
> Do You have any idea how many short-nosed
> 24's are registered? I know that Bob Waldron has
> one.
>
> Thanks, again. Lucky
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gary Dalton
> To:
fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Generator removal
> from 1938 short-nosed F-24
>
> Norb - I have a '39 short nose in Greenville, SC.
> Mine has a Jasco alternator so I don't no if this
> applies, but I was able to remove the alternator
> without pulling the engine. Not easy and only fits
> in and out one way, but doable. Also, as an
> alternative, perhaps you can loosen the engine
> mount bolts enough to hoist the engine up just
> enough (just a skosh) to get generator off the
> studs. I have successfully done this to remove the
> cam housing and avoided engine removal. Good luck. -
> gary
>
> "norbert J. Mc Luckie"
> wrote:
>
> John Berendt I tried to e-mail Bob Waldron, but I
> guess that he has changed his address. I am trying
> to remove the generator from my 175 hp Ranger. I
> thought that I read a message quite some years ago
> that the removal could be done without pulling the
> engine. I have the generator off of the studs but I
> can't get it out. Can you give me any advice or
> point me to someone who may have done this.
>
> I hauled the 39 F-24 to Winter Haven, FL, last
> fall, where it was put together by a friend (an
> AP-AI). When I attempted to do a test flight, I got
> 20 feet off the runway when the engine quit so I
> landed with a lot of runway left. We tried it again
> after 10 days of more work on the carbuerator but
> it quit before I got to the run-up area. I am now
> back in Illinois so I don't know what the present
> situation is.
>
> Is there going to be Fairchild Fly-in, this
> summer?
>
> Thanks John Lucky Mc Luckie norbymac20@sbcglobal.
> net
>
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