Lister 6/1 diesel generator

[Walkers]

I have a Listeroid (Metro I think, but tags are missing) 6/1 powering a 5kw 4 pole generator head. I bought this from a guy over in Ca that was hauling it to engine shows and running it with nothing on it. I pulled the Winco gen head off a Generator with a pooched motor and built a front plate and bearing to make it a belt drive. Then I built a skid for it as well as a stand alone radiator for engine cooling. Still a crank start.
My original purpose was to take it up to my acreage up in the mountains for my cabin build, which has been delayed due to a new house build. However, I don’t really need power because I have a welding generator mounted on my truck. Even if I just take my Scout 800 up the hill a jump pack provides all the power we need for a 3 day weekend. A full on deep cycle lasts a week of camping. Most of my power tools for building have now been duplicated with 18volt stuff that out performs the corded stuff.
If I decide I really need a generator (there is a 750 watt unit up there that hardly ever gets used) I will likely buy an easy to start Honda. When the cabin is done, solar power is what we will use for our minimal needs.

So I started considering selling my listeroid. I looked on eBay, and the usual haunts, but I see one for sale. Does anybody have any recent experience buying/selling them and know what the going rate is?

thanks,

 

[nadogail]

They are rare gems in the US. There is a guy who has a website about them.

 

[nadogail]

Look at Listeroid engines

 

[930dreamer]

I have a locked up Made in England Lister ST2 20hp, it came with a gen head, large fuel tank and single axle trailer. I paid $150 for it.

 

[PoorUB]

I have a locked up Made in England Lister ST2 20hp, it came with a gen head, large fuel tank and single axle trailer. I paid $150 for it.

It will be interesting what you find!

I bought a couple used, twin cylinder, air cooled diesels a few years back, I forget the brand. I got one of them running, but it was burning oil terribly so I tore it down. Pistons and rings were something like $350 per hole! The second one was not any better! Pretty much scrapped that deal as I didn't need them bad enough to put that kind of money into them. The local scrap yard got them.

 

[86turbodsl]

There's a market for them. The import of the Lister clones pretty much stopped a few years ago, so there's pent up demand.