Mark,
I agree with the others,,,, go with the thingy with the doo-hicky inside.
Consider the awsome versitility of a small ac generator... I used one on my pond before I built a house with a back porch 18 feet from the water (just bragging).
Some projects were: running a cement mixer to build a sidwalk, cement for posts, cement for mail box, cement for pier supports, lights, emergency aeration of holding tank for new fingerlings, power a pump for irrigation of new lawn, power tools to build a dock, electric chain saw, battery charger for the boat and lawnmower, etc. etc.
Nice thing is you can take it home with you and not worry about it being stolen.
Also, when you take it home, it can be used for emergency power if you lose power. Great toy, I will never be caught without one. I have a 3.5 Killowatt ac generator on wheels, it cost a little over $350 at Lowes (several years ago).
By the way, when you store any gas engine, use STA-BIL in the tank and run some of the treated gas through it. It keeps the gas from turning to varnish. Great Stuff.
