I thank you both for your replies. I guess I was overly optimistic! This little machine with its 12hp and hydro feels so strong, and the generator looks much larger than the very small chainsaw. But if it will only output 180 watts (or a few minutes before battery decline), then that is not enough. I guess the massive look of the starter generator is due to it strength as a starter, its dual purpose... or maybe just due to the fact that it was probably engineered and "overbuilt" in 1960. I HAVE been given an "almost running" Stihl (sp?) #350. Perhaps that is worth fixing.
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