FA1 Mechanical Green Monster

by Ed McCamey

From Ed's Home Page

'''In construction modifications converting the "FA1 Mechanical Green Monster" to electric operations. Unfortunately no pictures were preserved of the 'original' mechanical construction.'''



This "Monster" was all scratch built from shop junk box available components, having an 8hp Briggs (all cast iron) gas motor, an unknown 3 speed gear box, 7 - SEVEN pillow blocks with right angle spur gears, dozens of chains and sprockets - etc. Original construction was a motley foursome of metal bashers - Jack Haskins, Walter Johnson, Ernst Gerloff, and Lee Lyons. Purchased for the COSLAR RR in 1996 it already was a bit overworked. Motor needed rebuilding and being cast iron and over 30 years old, no replacement parts were actually available - so off to another junk yard, got wrecked golf cart, and in 2007 conversion begins. Mechanical rework was completed in January, 2007 and some parts of the electrical rework was underway. Shell as seen will be striped, sanded, and repainted for the COSLAR RR.