The Jalopy Journal
Squirrel: Thanks for that cool fact! Bob
Folks: I contacted Phil Severance of Phildon Restorations to inquire about getting a bulb to install in my Rotunda Tach. Since I failed all the...
Dear Forum responders: I’m writing to apologize for not following up on all the great information everyone provided about Rotunda Tachs and this...
WOW WOW WOW!!!!! It REALLY is Christmas!! You guys have knocked this inquiry out of the park!!! I’m blown away with all the FANTASTIC information...
WOW!! All of you have been amazingly generous with your time and knowledge!! Thank you so much!! Kabinenroller’s comment about the heat fading the...
Greetings! I have a 1963 Rotunda Faria 0-8000RPM tach whose tiny light bulb at 12 O’clock on the face needs replacement. The expert repairman,...
Gimpy! Wasn’t it to check the polarity on your generator??
38 Chevy: That’s a great idea if I was in a pinch! Unfortunately, the badly worn brush is so short that it won’t make good contact the commutator....
Ebbspeed: Interesting comments about polarity and capacitance! I had my assessment of spring tension tested by a mechanic friend who agreed that...
Folks: This will be my last entry on this thread, I promise! Do any generator experts have thoughts on why one brush is only 20% worn [ATTACH]...
Folks, just a wrap up on my quest for the correct brushes for my Ford Generator. It’s build date turns out to be early 1963. The Ford brush part...
Thanks again to all for your help!! I didn’t realize Rock Auto had such detail in their parts list!! This was very helpful! I’ll let you guys move...
Kultulz, can you provide the legends to the columns for the chart you shared?? My investigation suggests that the brushes ending in 69-B or 43-B...
Folks!!! Thank You so much for your help! Everyone has been very kind! Kultulz, are you referring to the FAS-10139-B number cast into the front...
Can anyone tell me what application the generator brushes with a single lead wire had? Their part number is COAZ-10043-B. I need all the amps...
Gimpy!! WOW!!! Thank you for a lightning response! Much appreciated!! Bob
Greetings! My apologies if I have posted my need incorrectly. I did search the forum first, and found a thread about generators, but nothing...
2Duces64!! SUPER thread!!! Thanks to everyone for taking time to help me out!! Great car guys!!! Bob
56Don! Your post was valuable to me! Thank you! I want to avoid investing $400 in materials that fail to get the job done! Your post provides me...
Again... hoping for posts with personal experience, not speculation....happy face! Bob
Yes, You are Correct! The repair is being performed in Reno, Nevada. I was hoping someone might have experience with the Quality of their Acrylic...
Now that PPG has quit selling their high quality Duracryl Lacquer, I’m having to hunt for some Acrylic Lacquer for repair of a 50 year-old lacquer...
Thanks to Everyone for taking time to comment! They support testing of acquired parts for this old Ford in the future before installation. Oh! My...
I’m just teasing you guys a bit! No worries, mates! I forgot to tell you that this ‘54 Ford had sat 13 years in a garage, with only 61K miles. We...
Wow! I didn’t know there were so many Indy-car mechanics on this forum! A well known Y- block builder didn’t tell us the distributor was junk when...
Folks, I don’t make it a habit of slamming companies, but I feel obligated in this case to alert Old Ford owners of the totally unacceptable part...
DDDenny: Your post was MOST helpful! I'll contact Dan Case to show him these wheels. Thanks so much for your time and effort!! Bob
Folks: First, thanks in advance for any sound info you can offer on the 1960's vintage real magnesium alloy wheels I have need to authenticate....
Separate names with a comma.