[SEL] Low Tension Coils

[R & M Ingold]

For a long time now, I have used ballasts out of fluro lights. They work 
perfectly and draw little current.
I aint seen many engines with the LT coil as a feature of the display 
so.....
Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin" <ironman1962 at earthlink.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Low Tension Coils


> Anyone want the recipe to make your own ?
> ironman
> Kevin Mosier
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles R Bryant" <mogul460 at localnet.com>
> To: <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Low Tension Coils
>
>
>> Thanks  Ron. I will get in contact with my friend. He is out of town
>> so it might be a few days. He started making coils about 6 years
>> ago and makes about 60 a year. He does a real good job. I don't think
>> he has ever had a single coil returned. We picked up a sewing machine 
>> motor
>> for winding.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <rdhaskell at juno.com>
>> To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] Low Tension Coils
>>
>>
>>> Hi Charlie.
>>> What gauge wire does your friend use?  I might be able to get some at
>>> close to scrap price.
>>>
>>> Ron Haskell
>>> rdhaskell at juno.com
>>> Riverside, California
>>> USA
>>> http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/AlbumList?u=3009370&f=0
>>>
>>> On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:47:00 -0600 "Charles R Bryant"
>>> <mogul460 at localnet.com> writes:
>>> > In the next few months I think we are going to see
>>> > a big increase in the price of low tension coils. As
>>> > you know the price of copper has tripled in price this
>>> > past year or so.My friend in Missouri who for the past
>>> > several years has been making low tension coils tells
>>> > me the last copper wire he priced was $20 per pound.
>>> >  He uses 1 1/4 pounds of copper wire per coil and until
>>> > last year was selling them for $25 ea. Even though since
>>> >  then he has increased his price to $30 its going to cost him just
>>> > for the wire about $26. Another vender who sells his for about $10
>>> > more was saying even at his price he was selling his for it was not
>>> >
>>> > a very profitable venture..
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