german pedal generators

[Val]

Hi!

I see here next to nothing info about those cool german pedal generators How much different Tretmaschine's german had, what was the output voltage, power, connectors, close-up pictures, etc? We had recently hell of a storm and lot of power outages so it's time to look into history and learn from germans again I'm sure someone owns one so bring up the close-ups

[Val]

Tretmaschine TM 5a1

Output

5v, 1.5A
330v, 140mA


http://wermaht.pp.ua/war118=tretmaschine

[me6_130]

I've only seen some similar one in films!!


Carles

[la5he@yahoo.no]

Tretmaschine TM 5a1

Output
5v, 1.5A
330v, 140mA
http://wermaht.pp.ua/war118=tretmaschine

I have one available

rgds Ragnar

[Val]

I have one available

Nice. Make some good pictures and post them here to share the info.

[Val]

Techmili has some limited coverage of the tretmaschine.

http://www.techmili.com/Communicatio...DE/Energie.htm

Otherwise we have to wait Ragnar's pictures.

As far i know, there were TM5, TM15, TM20 models with variations.

[Funksammler]

This dealer site has some interesting pictures of the Tretsatz of the Philips DR78 set:

http://www.kpemig.de/Tretgenerator-z...gsanlage-DR78-

regards,

Funksammler

[Funksammler]

Here is my TM 5a. Unfortunately the frame is not original, but it gives as reasonable impression.

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regards,

Funksammler

[Funksammler]

Some pictures of original pedal frames.

The first one is incomplete:
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This is a very early example, instead of the "cycle bar" to hold on to with two hands, this one has a simple handle:
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regards,

Funksammler

[Val]

Here is my TM 5a. Unfortunately the frame is not original, but it gives as reasonable impression.

Wow, thanks. Power outlet - i see there in the middle is third connector - what for?

Here's manual of swiss station, basicly early telefunken set. Also has pedal generator.

http://www.dr-boesch.ch/radio/radio-...10-tl-regl.pdf

[Funksammler]

Wow, thanks. Power outlet - i see there in the middle is third connector - what for?

The third connector is for a Voltmeter. There was a special voltmeter that could be attached to the handlebar of the frame. In this way the operator could monitor the Voltage he was generating without having to look down to the generator set at his feet. (I plugged the HV cable in the wrong socket in the previous picture....)

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regards,

Funksammler

[Val]

The third connector is for a Voltmeter. There was a special voltmeter that could be attached to the handlebar of the frame. In this way the operator could monitor the Voltage he was generating without having to look down to the generator set at his feet. (I plugged the HV cable in the wrong socket in the previous picture....)

Thanks! It would be similary easy in the field, in the dark, to connect voltmeter to 330v socket - as they share he same width.

[Yuri D.]

Is that a Kettenrad?

[F.Knieriemen]

@ Funksammler, Val and all other fellow collectors - I've recently bought a TM5a1 Crank generator in order to complete my Fu 9 equipment set.

What I'm now looking for is the "Tretgestell" to assemble the Generator on...

If anyone has one to sell, or knows anyone who is selling it - please let me know

[Val]

@ Funksammler, Val and all other fellow collectors - I've recently bought a TM5a1 Crank generator in order to complete my Fu 9 equipment set.

Wonderful! Picture or never happened