200A Generator help

[treemaker]

I bought my 200a new in '79 and never used anything but regular unleaded in it. It hasn't been used in 15 years so i expected the
generator to be a disaster.
I soaked it in denatured alky overnight, and when i picked it up the spring and sleeve fell out on the floor.
I put the spring big end in first and the lantern worked good.
When i took my 220 apart the generator spring was in sleeve first so i turned the spring
around in the 200 and the lantern worked good.
Today i found a new 200 generator in a local discount store for $6.99 and the insert is in spring first in it.
So is the new generator right? Is the 220 generator wrong? Were they different? Does it matter?
I'm confused
Bill

[kzhorse]

On the 200a the cardboard tube has always been down on the ones I have,Slows the fuel down and keeps the tube farther from the heat of the mantle.


Scott

[Wolffarmer]

I once found a 200A or 242 generator in a 220E. It worked but man was it dim. So I used it as a kerosene conversion on a different 220E. Burns pretty nice and didn't have to try and change the jet. As far was which way the spring, sleeves go I do not know.

Randy

[treemaker]

So does the sleeve go in first on the 220, or has someone put it in wrong?

[Wolffarmer]

I just took a 220 generator apart. The sleeve goes on the bottom.

Randy

[treemaker]

So i wasn't the first visitor to this generator.
Thanks.
Bill