[SEL] RE: SEL Digest, Vol 12, Issue 10

[Andy Glines]

I can't think of any type of rotary mag which does not impulse even on my 
1cly Wisconsins.  The impulse also retards the spark for starting.  If you 
crank it and it does fire the spark my be to early and cause it to kick 
back.  Older farmalls had an impulse which had to be set manually.  If you 
forgot to set the impulse and went to cranking you might get the snot 
knocked out of you!  If your mag has a lever for retard/advance make sure it 
is set correctly.  I think the full retard actually grounds the mag killing 
the spark.  Remember, give that crank plenty of room, only pull up, & don't 
wrap your thumb around the crank.  You want it to pull out of your hand 
should it kick back.
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>Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 09:22:53 -0700
>From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
>Subject: [SEL] Universal GenSet
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>	"Corky and Judy Harris" <cork_jud at msn.com>
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>   Howdy all;
>Had a nice engine days yesterday.  Went across town and brought home what 
>we
>consider a pretty nice barn freshe "Universal Engine" hooked up to a D.C.
>Generator/Dynamo.  The PO Mr. Bud Johnson said that they used it for a
>backup battery charger for the ore carts in the 1940's.  Pretty good shape
>and it's all there.  Came out of a silver mine and he says there's more 
>iron
>up there..too much snow now to go and look.
>
>   Problem is, no spark out of the Dixie mag.  Is this an impulse mag?  If 
>so
>I've got some tinkering to do.  He also had the mag apart and forgot to
>install the magnets the first time he worked on it.  Aaarrghhh, we know 
>what
>that means :-)), but luckily still have the friends magnet recharger.
>
>Here's the Webshots album;  and of course "it ran when he parked it." (vbg)
>Could also use a manual or whatever's available.
>
>http://community.webshots.com/album/291395326wWDmvi
>
>We believe it's a 7hp, 4 lunger, 1000 rpm, primer cups on each cylinder.
>The big tank is the gas tank.
>
>Hope ya enjoy
>RickinMt.