Old CANOX welder/ generator

[mike-s4]

Newbie here.I found an old Canox welder /generator for sale. Model is C-200GE. Photo's attached..The motor looks like the Tecumseh oh160 on my old bolens tractor. Could this thing be from the 70's? Any information would be helpful. Generator capacity watts? AC/DC ? Were they any good? Thanks guys.

[urch55]

That looks like a Miller Roughneck, it too had a 16Hp Tecumseh engine. 7000 kw generator, 225 amps A/C only. I think it's around the late 80s. How much do they want for it??? That will not have an automatic idle. The Roughneck was a good welder/generator..

[mike-s4]

He's asking 250.00. The engine is seized. I have 2 spare oh160's for my bolens tractor. But i think the tractor motors are straight shaft whereas the generator motors were tapered.

[urch55]

He's asking 250.00. The engine is seized. I have 2 spare oh160's for my bolens tractor. But i think the tractor motors are straight shaft whereas the generator motors were tapered.

That's too much money for a non running Roughneck. I don't have my technical manual any more but I always thought they had a coupler and of course a direct bolt up to the welder... You could call Miller to find out but, still even if you have an engine that would work, it's still too much money. IMHO.
I sold my running Roughneck back in 2009 for $150.00 I bought it back in 1999 for $300.00. Served me well until I bought a Bobcat 250 to replace it.

[mike-s4]

That's too much money for a non running Roughneck. I don't have my technical manual any more but I always thought they had a coupler and of course a direct bolt up to the welder... You could call Miller to find out but, still even if you have an engine that would work, it's still too much money. IMHO.
I sold my running Roughneck back in 2009 for $150.00 I bought it back in 1999 for $300.00. Served me well until I bought a Bobcat 250 to replace it.

Thanks for the info 55.
I think i'll pass on this one. I don't know if there are other problems with it besides the motor.I want one primarily as a backup generator.I know these old Tecumseh's are quite noisy. Maybe i'll shop around for a low-hour bobcat. Quiet and reliable.

[jdww1424]

Ok I know it's been a while since anyone has said anything about the old canox welders. I just baught my first as a novice Feild welder I needed something I could fix in the Feild but also didn't require a but ton of parts.

I have a C-180-ge. Its small and portable. But I need what appears to be a resistor and a fuse able link ( parts only ).

Might anyone know what the required parts may be and where I may be able to source them