[SEL] Rotigel mag tester

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After reading this email, it reminded me of the Service Manager at  the 
Cousin's Tractors in Hanford, California many years ago.  I believe his  name w
as Nash and he had lost one of his legs during World War 1.  Nash  would 
tease his customers by checking the ignition by grabbing a spark plug with  his 
hand.  He liked to get his customer to do the same thing.  Of  course, the 
customer would get a shock of his life.  What they didn't know,  that Nash 
would lift his good leg slightly up so it would touch the  ground.  The 
artificial leg would act like an isolator and NOT affect  him electrically.  
However, one time one of the customers noticed  Nash lifting his good leg as he 
grabbed a spark plug.    This  customer who had a high tolerance to 
electrical shock, touched Nash on the  butt.  Needless to say, Nash stopped  this 
practice after the story  got around.
 
Francis Maciel
Santa Maria, CA 93454
 
 
In a message dated 4/28/2012 7:17:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
tchristoff at earthlink.net writes:

Dave  once wrote that when he wanted to test a mag, he would get a kid down 
the  street to hold on to the wire.  Well I tired that tonight.  I was  
working on an engine for Nikolai and he was watching.  I could not get  the mag 
to fire so I set it up in the lathe and still was not able to notice  the 
spark.  I so got Nikolai to hold on to the hot spot on the coil and I  would 
spin it.  Did about 15 times around and he just stood there like  nothing 
was going on.  So in frustration, I grabbed that spot and spun it  and it just 
about layed me on the ground.  I looked over at Nikolai and  he had the 
biggest grin on his face, basicly, it was a gotcha grin.  The  kid must have a 
high tolerance to ele. or he was just screwing with me.   Anyway, Dave, your 
idea does not work.

Tim Christoff
Basehor,  KS.

Tim  Christoff
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