Mirrlees generator set - power for your man cave?

[N Dentressangle]

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Desperate Mirrlees owner said:

No apologies for going so far off topic! My hope is that someone might
know of a Museum or Preservation group willing to take on a 1939 Three
cylinder Mirrlees generating set. Old, very heavy, desperately trying to
avoid being broken for scrap.

This is a video of a similar engine

http://youtu.be/Tx5nCANOAUw

The one in question lives in a farm shed near Coventry, where it was in
the process of being set up by a former GEC engineer who had rescued it
from a life of idleness as a backup set owned by Severn Trent Water. I
attach a photo. It is complete, on its original bed, coupled to two
large generators, just as in the video.

Here's a pic of the engine:



If anyone who fancies this wants to drop me a pm, I'll pass on the email of the owner and you can make enquiries!

[tank slapper]

I'd have it but I don't think I'd be too popular if I did.

There is a museum of stationary engines that might be worth a try: http://www.internalfire.com/