[SEL] Galloway Ignitor Help Needed

[Luke Tonneberger]

I'm going to go ahead and see if I can use the existing points. I'll clean 
them up and get some new mica washers and a new ignitor spring while at 
Portland.  Thanks Everybody.

Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
USA
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>From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
>
>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>
>
> > 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