Well, last night when I finally got the thing to start, I ran it for maybe 15-20 minutes. I checked the battery then, just before I turn it off, and got a 7.4 reading. This morning, when I got the 8.5 volts, it had been running only long enough to warm up a tiny bit and smooth out.
To answer questions: it's got a distributor, the generator's third brush isn't boosting to 8 volts (I don't think -- it's a replacement), and it's definitely a 6-volt battery -- brand-spankin'-$60-new. My multimeter is fairly new and it's actually a pretty good, reliable piece of equipment (Craftsman -- and it's Farmall Red). ( :-{> I gotta admit, I like the 8-volt battery/system idea, though. Thanks for all the ideas and help.
I will run 'er again this evening for twenty mintes or so, and check it when I'm well into operating temp.
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