15 Oct 97 20:13, Elvis Hargrove wrote to Joe E. Dodson:
->> It would run on 50wt oil. When he tried 90wt we ended up thinning it
->> a little with diesel before the pumps would handle it.
EH>How did it start?  I never had occasion to see anyone start one.  Walked
EH>behind one once, and nearly got roasted.  The tailpipe was about 6" dia
EH>as I remember it.
As I remember it started pretty much like I have seen stationary turbines 
since start. A pre-lube time until oil pressure reached a minimum, then a 
slow wind-up of the turbine with no fuel applied until a min speed was 
reached at which time fuel was introduced then ignited, if the turbine caught 
all was fine if not it went into a purge cycle then shutdown. Then you 
started all over. Total elasped time was around 3 minutes if it started. I 
thought the tail pipe was much larger but it has been a long time.
EH>I'm pretty sure they were running around Waco in 1954.  I saw it near
EH>the high school (VIVIDLY remember) and I graduated in 1955.
-Joe
jdodson@smart1.net
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