A weekend what is it? Auction find.
 

Bought this today at a farm auction. Didn't even see it before bidding and was in the back but I saw chrome plated and diagnostic tool and bought this plus a mac tools timing light and a craftsmen soldering gun for 2 bucks. Made by Harvey E. Hanson Co. of Paw Paw, Michigan. When I looked at it closely and saw regulator and generator tester it made my day. Can't find anything online so hopefully someone has seen or used one.

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The instructions are relatively straight forward. The only thing I noticed is that they probably should warn the user to disconnect on the generator current test as soon as it reaches max current. No point in burning up a generator or a regulator. A person only needs to know that the generator can still do the job it was intended to while under control from the voltage regulator (generator control unit is really a better term).

If the meter selections still function and the wire leads are all still good then you have a good score there. It seems to be a relatively well made unit. Since it mentions 12-volt then it was likely made sometime between 1956 when 12-volt took over and mid to late 60s after generators were out of vogue.

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What? You paid $2 for that? It is only worth barely $1.46 or so! So, in the spirit of kindness I'll give you your $2 back and pick it up at your doorstep. And I'll even let you use it occasionally. Any other bargains?

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I am making a new cabinet for my shop and plan on making a special area inside one of the doors for the ancient old tools I still find handy and have gathered along the way. Figure someday the wife may want to hang me there after I am gone.

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How can she hang you there if you are gone??

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My wife will likely put me in a bread bag after incineration so it might work that way.

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tan me hide when i'm dead, Fred....and that's it hanging on the shed....lol....Mike

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Hey Mate/Mike,
GOOD memory and funny stuff !
Those Ausaliens talk funny and sing funny stuff, about true (ALL true !) life experiences ! Why when I moved in here 50 yrs ago, found a kanga tied down in rear yard and couple a tanned hides hanging in shed...:)