ETQ TG1200 1 200 Watt 2 HP 2 Cycle Gas Powered Portable Generator Non CARB Compliant
This generator is ideal for camping and powering small-scale household appliances like TVs or computers. 2-stroke, 63cc engine has recoil start and transistorized ignition. Meets EPA standards. Engine: 2-Stroke, 63cc, Rated Watts: 1,000, Rated Watts LP: N/A, Rated Watts NG: N/A, Surge Watts: 1,200, Surge Watts LP: N/A, Surge Watts NG: N/A, Run Time: 4.5 Hours at 1/2 Load, Receptacles (qty.): 2, Noise Level (dB): 69, Fuel Type: Gasoline, Fuel Capacity (gal.): 1, Start Type: Recoil, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 15 x 16 x 13
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Best $100.00 you can spend
This is a well built little generator. Originally a 1973 Yamaha design sold as the ET650, ET800, ET950, and ET1250. The Chinese clones are sold under a variety of brand names including Launtop, Linhai, Wildfire, ETQ, Triron Power, Mellga, and many other private labels. The Yamahas are still available in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. I bought one for myself after a storm left me powerless for 4 days. NEVER AGAIN. I liked it, tested it for several months, and used it for chores around the house that req’d power. I liked them so much I bought 4 more for family members. One has failed of the 5. the one that broke still runs, but the governor does not work. It has become dedicated as a parts mule for the other 4 gensets. The other 4 are two years old and all work flawlessly and have required no repairs . They are stored with STABIL in the fuel mix. I’d buy more if I had room to store them.
5 Stars Great generator
bought this to charge the batteries in my RV. so far have used it for around 6 hrs. starts first or second pull every time. i have powered a drill, vacuum cleaner all the lights on or in my RV. sound wise it is quieter then some of the cheap 4 stroke models out there. i would have to give this unit a 10 because of the price and how well it works.
4 Stars ETO TG1200
This is a great machine for the money. I use it to power my electric garden tools and chain saw. Works great. Takes two or less pulls to get it started. Below the top portion and handle it is mostly plastic. It doesn’t take much to crack it. I tripped over it with my steel toe boots and chipped off a piece of the plastic. Still runs fine.
4 Stars Good generator for the money
I was pleasantly surprised with this generator. It arrived well packaged, the instructions are clear and easy to follow, and I had it running within minutes of it arriving at my house. It appears to be well made, to me, it looks like a more expensive product.
It usually starts on the 2nd or 3rd pull. It is easy to forget to turn it on or open the fuel valve. If you do this, you’ll be pulling and pulling and you’ll flood the thing and it won’t start. The solution is to just wait about 20 min and try again.
Under a moderate load the generator runs like a top. It is not all that loud and mine doesn’t smoke or anything like that.
I can run a heavy duty floor fan, two shop lights, and a power drill, no problem. It will also run my circular saw.
Overall a great product for the money.
1 Star Didn’t work out of the box
The generator started and ran fine out of the box, but didn’t actually generate any current.
I submitted a support email to Eastern Tools, but didn’t receive a response. I then called their support line. They offered to send me a new capacitor to see if I can fix it myself, which is fine with me if it works. Unfortunately, they expect it to take a week to ten days for me to receive the part, and there’s no way of knowing if the fix will be successful.
They seemed pretty nonchalant, considering the fact that they sold me a product that didn’t even work.
