[SEL] Galloway Ignitor Help Needed

[Richard Strobel]

Regarding the sleeve Luke, I know what your're talking about..Gawd knows why 
they would sleeve the stationary ignitor shaft. One would think if anything, 
they'd have sleeved the moveable one.  I don't have a clue why the 
slots....never seen them<vbg>

   As far a contacts go..if there's any meat left, I dress them up and live 
with it..If replacing, I've heard of using everything from stainless steel 
rivets to nails.

  Hope this helps a little!!

RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Luke Tonneberger" <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 12:26 PM
Subject: [SEL] Galloway Ignitor Help Needed


> Hello Everybody,
>
> I'm working a little bit on my 5hp Galloway round rod. The moveable shaft 
> in
> the ignitor was stuck so I took it off the engine, removed what I could 
> and
> put it in an electrolysis bath for a bit. Was then able to remove the
> moveable shaft and the rest of the pieces. I know I need a new ignitor
> spring and mica washers. The stationary shaft is probably useable. I'm not
> sure if I'll make a new one yet or not.
>
> The points have me scratching my head though. On the moveable shaft the
> point looks like it is part of the cast piece. It doesn't appear to be
> soldered on. I'm not sure what to do with it. File it flat and use it? 
> Drill
> it out and replace it?
>
> On the stationary shaft the point looks like a sleeve that was slid onto 
> the
> end of the shaft, then the shaft peened over to hold it on. On this 
> 'sleeve'
> there are two depressions. One is deep and the other is shallow. Why are
> there two of them? When I took it apart the shallow depression was lining 
> up
> with the point on the moveable shaft. It appears that I can clean this
> 'sleeve' up really good and possibly use it.  Pictures of the ignitor and
> points can be seen here:
>
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/luket/galloway/galloway.html
>
> Any suggestions, comments, ideas, tips?????
>
> Luke Tonneberger
> Rockford, Michigan
> USA
>
>
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