[SEL] Question

[Craig Morrison]

Hey guys where has the old Dave actually gone, he must have turned over a 
new leaf!!

Cheers, Craig
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at me.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Question


> Hi Eric, Welcome to the List and the hobby! Try 
> http://www.old-engine.com/magbuz.htm
>   I think that may help!
> Dave
>
> On Apr 4, 2011, at 3:21 PM, Eric Walter wrote:
>
>> Greetings List Members,
>>
>> My name is Eric Walter and I have been lurking about the list for
>> the past few months.
>> I am new to the stationary engine world although I have been
>> intrigued by them for years.
>> My son and I started collecting John Deere tractors about a year ago
>> and I recently acquired a John Deere Model E engine.
>> I have spent the last couple weeks trying to figure out how it needs
>> set up to fire.
>> It is a sparkplug model without a magneto so I have been trying to
>> find info on how a coil and battery might have been hooked up and
>> utilized on it. So far I haven't had much luck.
>> If anyone can shed some light on it for me I would appreciate it. I
>> have purchased an old "Buzz coil" and am going to build a box for a
>> 6v lantern battery as it's power source. I understand the theory of
>> operation and how it needs wired but what I cannot find is the
>> actual mechanical components required and how to mount them to
>> complete the firing circuit. I'm sure that I could jerry rig
>> something up but I would like it to be in the correct fashion as it
>> originally came if possible.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Eric
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