Micro CoGen.

DirtMerchant
Yes it was fun at the time and the people were very good machinists ,large generators they rebuilt were 4/6/8 cylinders up to 20 ft long 14 ft high work included pistons ,sleeves. bearings cams ect from castings.crank and rod rebuilds and manufacture of injectors and pump elements from scratch.
It showed me that in times when normal methods don't work that its not the only way years later working building roads with very worn out gear the st2 air cooled lister on vibrating roller 1/4ins wire rope 5 turns on flywheel and pull with backhoe worked every time also starting international grader on frosty mornings was second gear 1/2 a tin of aero start and blade of d6 cat on tow bar swash tyres half flat with weight blade ,never had to go more than 10 ft.
Peter

Starting large engines is a problem seen this over come in early 70s next door to where i worked ,the machine shop also rebuilt large diesel generators and their power back up was a single cylinder ,10ins piston diamentor ,30ins stroke ,6 ton flywheel and 50 kva alternator on compressed air start systems ,air tank at 600 psi gave 3 full  turns and always started .
Apprentices job to pump up tank from engine and then shutdown and power workers on strike they were using each day and he forgot to pump tank up so no start, the grandfather who built shed also for seen this problem and door was in line with drive way around back and alternator drive pulley of 20 belts only 10 used, 1/2 ins wire rope wrapped around unused part of pulley over the end of rope 12 times out the door and on to 40hp volkswagen combi van low gear full throttle and three people on flywheel to get started and away it went main problem was avoiding the rocks off driveway being thrown throw door way.
Peter

Glort
Where abouts in AUS are you (Reagen or city) I am in north west Tasmania and fined it strange that metal is being buried in land fill as the days of that was over approximately 15 years ago , rubbish going to land fill in last 5 years has to be segregated eg metal, oil, plastic oil containers, batteries, tyres, hard fill -bricks concrete,timber -trees garden waste, recycling eg glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, +$8 fee to get in gate ,also new good or usable items diverted to tip shop to be sold ,this was really tightened up 2 years ago and not willing to grade load you get charged for doing it.
Stock of incandescent light bulbs will see me out ,also purchased 10 compacts 8 years ago ,Chinese, installed 6 had 1 fail after 2 years and paid $2-15 ea at el cheapo shop.
I am surprised that loads of extruded metal being dumped with out being diverted and sold to local scrapers ( cash payment to driver for going out of his way ) 
Peter

Toddt
Air cooled listers are good but lack of info means we con not answer your questions ,i am in the island of Tasmania Australia your local conditions will set price based on model /serial number/running condition /whether it has been siting in shed ,out in open for 20 years ect ,and people on forum are from all over the world.
Guessing model st lister here are worth 700 - 1200 and up to 3000 with attached generator and all control gear .price depending on condition and we run generators at 1500 rpm 240 volts only @50hz , if belt driven at lower speed i would not go below 1200rpm and hp would be lower and not designed for lower speed, looked after well 10,000 +hours for new engines was common.
Peter

Lloyd
Mixing your one oil sounds like a bad idea with out a lot of research  suggest you look at Penriteoils.com in Australia for ideas.
peter

Casey,Interesting video link ,stopped using e10 after first tank full and had no end of trouble chucked out filters ,flushed fuel lines with clean petrol ,never used since.
Ronmar,No constitutional right that i no of for bearing arms but at a gees registration of guns may have got 60% max ,as scrap metal dealer all stainless pipe and tube in stock at
the time soled in first 3days of the announcement,plus pvc at plumbing suppliers,also petroleum base lagging tape manufactures took 6-8 months to catch up.
At registration time requied at local police station from 9am ,arrived with 2 rifles 30-30 win +308 win and had park 400 yards away line 150yards to door, made door at 11-50am
police officer requested we unload weapons 6-7times be for reaching door .man in front  of me had 8 and when in side the front door  police officer asked him to remove bolts 2 still loaded and first rounds went on floor
police man very white in face.
We are law abiding people ,they expeced 20-24 total and closed doors at 5pm i was told and rest had to come back next day,recorded serial numbers names addresses and said would send paper work on later
they no idea of how many or who .
     peter

Nubey but have followed Microcogen since it started .
Retied 9 years for health reasons and had computers 3 years no havent shot them yet,@64 years very tempted but would have woke the 3 cats up.
From Tasmania ,Australia and we have had gun registration for 10 years + and sky didn't fall in, health system not perfect but u get treated +subsided drugs with income restrictions
91 ron standed petrol 1.51 per liter 75.7 liters=20 us gallons @ $5.71 per = $114.30 au exchange rate $1 us=$1.05 au, 



Ethanol blend same price but super petrol $1.87 au $ per liter,yours looks cheep.
Hate Monsanto for same reasons as Billswan ,Ron sit down have a rest don't want enyone droping of perch over politician's
Mobil Bob Is $15.00 for somrad 1 year or more thanks.
    peter

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year .  peter