Old car enthusiasts needed. Danger

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In summary: It's a lot of fun to play with, but I don't think I would want to mess with restoring it.I always thought so!
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I am still working on cleaning out my father in laws garage, found this device which I believe is a voltage regulator from a Ford. Note that it is in a wood case. Can some one verify or tell me what it is if I am wrong.

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This is why I think it is from a Ford.
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At one time Ford ignition coils came in dovetailed oak boxes...
 
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Wow.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390091235969&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=WXF%3F&GUID=bf8514b71270a0265360d900fff2974c&itemid=390091235969&ff4=263602_263622
 
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Wow, that was quick. Thanks, I was close but no blue chips.
Looks like it may have some ebay value.
 
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Integral said:
Wow, that was quick. Thanks, I was close but no blue chips.
Looks like it may have some ebay value.
Yes. Don't clean it up in any way, though. Some people do rough restorations and they want parts in original as-found condition. If the buyer is a "restore to as-new" type, he will prefer to restore the coil to his own specs.
 
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Those have been the basis of many jacobs ladder projects.
 
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Averagesupernova said:
Those have been the basis of many jacobs ladder projects.

No doubt this coil is the device that my dad mentioned. As kids they used these for all sort of shock gags. One was what seemed to be a gift, but in fact it was paper wrapped around a wire frame that was hooked to one of these. As the person takes it, you toggle something that causes the magnetic field around the coil to collapse, producing a 15KV or so spark.

Funny stuff, huh ladies? :biggrin:
 
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There seem to be quite a few of them on ebay. Looks like I could get something less then $10, hardly worth the effort...


A Jacobs ladder you say? That sounds like a lot more fun then ebay!
 
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Integral said:
There seem to be quite a few of them on ebay. Looks like I could get something less then $10, hardly worth the effort...


A Jacobs ladder you say? That sounds like a lot more fun then ebay!

I always thought so! I got tired of flaky contacts on the old ones that I had and made a transistor driven coil with a 555 for an oscillator.
 

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