I hate to imform you, that cars are not American made any more. Just assembled
in the states. Ask you dealer where the parts are made.
You would be surprised.
----- Original Message -----
From: Roy Dubriel
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 10:43
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product
Please give me your opineione on "new car for your old clunker ?"
I have a car or clunker that's a 2008 with under 7000 miles.
The foreign cars seem to have a bigger choice.I, however, would rather an
american made.
Roy dubriel .
"A man who is forced to change his mind is of the said mind.", Samuel Butler,
an English poet.
----- Original Message -----
From: Geoff Eden
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 9:37 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product
Victor, here are a couple thoughts.
Two cycle motors burn fuel inefficiently, so stink and leave a lot of carbon
behind in the exhaust system. The rings and cylinder bore tend to wear out much
more quickly and keeping pre-mixed oil and gas around is a nuisance. When the
gas gets old you can't just throw it in your car and get fresh stuff.
Cosco have a 3000 W four cycle generator on sale for 299. I have one and I
think it serves my basic needs: the furnace motor, the freezer, the
refrigerator, and a couple of lights. It's about 125 pounds and comes with two
wheels and handle so that it can be handled like a dolly. There are 2 15 anp
sockets at 110 V, or 130 at 110. There is a low fuel indicator, and especially
important, a low oil shutoff.
There is a reasonably large muffler so the machine is not earth shattering
Lee loud. The few times I have started it it runs with one pull.
Geoff
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor
To: Blind Handyman Listserv
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 9:35 AM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Opinions on a product
Hi Folks,
My wife and I are thinking of buying a particular generator that's currently
on sale at our local Canadian Tire, a sort of poor man's big box store. LOL.
In any case, they've got a portable generator for sale for 99 dollars, almost
half price it's original price, and I want to know what you all think of the
specs.
I've pasted them below, as well as the link to the webpage the generator can
be found at, in case some of you have sight and want to have a look at it.
First the specs: (Oh, and don't worry about being brutally honest, I'd rather
know the truth earlier, rather than later after I've shelled out the 100 bucks
it's going to take to own this puppy. Smile)
Brand Name - GENmate
Horsepower - 2HP
Running Power - 800W
Peak Power - 950W
Engine Type - 2-stroke
Tank Capacity - 1.1 gallon
Ports - 1x120V AC & 1x12V DC
Protection - Electrical: overload protection
Half Load Run Time - 7 hours
Wheels - No
Dimensions - 15.6"x14.5"x13.6"
Product Weight - 41.9lbs (19kg)
Special Features - Fully enclosed model reduces noise
And here's the link to the page where you can have a look at it.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=Kp3Flvnz8hg0MrvzYTjVGdYC7v5gHBSmcVT1hzv2NWJZW2ZWjwSP!-556680290?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443305444&bmUID=1248442149589
Thanks all.
Victor
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