[SEL] Briggs coil/2 on eBay/Please help

[Ed stoller]

Jerry,

Just a couple of ideas.  Since you are a little far away, you might try 
using the points for a battery powered ignition. This would depend what you 
can lay your hands on in the way of junk parts. There is a Point Saver 
device that uses the timing from the points to switch a transistor and 
conventional coil too. On the brigs coil, the two ends of the secondary 
winding are routed to two separate spark plugs which share a common ground, 
the threads, to complete the circuit.  The GM six cylinder used three  coils 
like this for the six spark plugs. You would need a capacitor across the 
points.

Also, if the armature of the Briggs magnetron ignition lines up with the 
magnet, this would be a good option too. We would need to research the 
configuration. If you had the engine model and type numbers, we could go the 
Briggs site and get the illustrated parts list. Sometimes they specify the 
magnetron as a replacement.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT
http://home.earthlink.net/~edstoller/


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at databak.co.za>
To: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>; <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:07 PM
Subject: Briggs coil/2 on eBay/Please help


> Hi Guys,
> Further to the Briggs coil.
>
> I've just found that there are 2 on Ebay with a "Buy it now" option for 
> $40.00 each.
>
> My problem is that I am not registered on ebay (and cannot from South 
> Africa.) and I'd really hate to loose out on this.
>
> Please, can anyone help me by buying them for me. If any list member is 
> agreeable I will  immediately send payment to you via PayPal and of course 
> I will cover you for all extra costs involved. I suggest securing them 
> immediately even if it means sending another payment tomorrow to cover 
> shipping to South Africa.
> (As an after thought I could even pay the seller directly if only someone 
> could secure them for me now.)
>
> It's past my bedtime here but I'll wait up another hour or so in the hope 
> of getting an answer.
> Many thanks
> Jerry
>
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