[SEL] buzz coil

[Dave Croft]

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Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:23 PM
Subject: [SEL] buzz coil


> I recently acquired a model T type buzz coil I assume was made for an old 
> engine.  It has the three terminals on the top rather than 2 on top and one on 
> end.  I think the two front terminals are the plus/negative and the one in the 
> back is the spark.  The brass connector on the front terminal appears to have 
> been for a round rod knife switch, but only a guess on my part.  I have never 
> seen one like it.  I also have a round buzz coil which is unusual too if anyone 
> interested.  Pictures at:  
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/images/MVC-011s.jpg
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/schmutz/images/MVC-013s.jpg
> Tom Schmutz

Hi Tom, 20 years ago I owned an Internation Harvester "Tom Thumb".
I bought it off a Danish friend & after rebuilding  it I needed a Trembler coil.
I had a Ford trembler box but someone had used it for a drilling pad.
The Tom Thumb used a wooden box as trembler & battery container so
I made one using the metalwork from the Ford trembler, (The only thing workable)
I used a standard magneto coil with the Ford trembler mounted above.
See http://community.webshots.com/photo/74826143/132322556QFbsdF and
the next two pictures. A 6 volt accumulator fits underneath the coil.
I took the pictures 20 years after building it so that is why it looks so tatty!
It was quite easy to make & is still working when required all these years later.
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv