Cutaway model A generator

ndnchf

ndnchf

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Many of you know that I restore 6 volt Ford model T, A and flathead V8 generators and refurbish original cutouts. I just do this for fun, it helps support my old car hobby ;-) Something I've wanted to make for a while now is a cutaway generator showing the internal parts and to help explain how a generator works. I finally got it finished. This is a 1929 model A generator. I'll have it on my table at the Hampton Virginia AACA show on August 24th and on my table at Hershey. Feel free to stop by and check it out.
Steve
 

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IMO, cutaways like that are a fantastic teaching aid. Our club has a cutaway Model T engine. I'd hate to have to count the number of people who have poured over it figuring out how it works.
BTW, Good job!
 
Fantastic! Is it able to be mounted on a running "A" and work? If so, even "greater" fantastic. There was a running cut-away model A engine at the Orange County Pancake Breakfast here in SoCal. Very educational and answered many tech questions. LRF
 
Thanks guys. I built it mostly from junk parts, including a shorted armature. It was not intended to work. But it wouldn't be hard to put a good armature in and make it functional.

The main body, brush and bearing plates were cut to expose the inner workings. Cutting that 5/16" thick steel body was a challenge! Everything else is stock. I occasionaly give generator/cutout seminars for local clubs. It will be a hands-on tool for that.
 
I'm away, so I can't look, but my power stud is to the right of the cutout. Is the one in the photo not stock?
 
Bruce of MN said:
I'm away, so I can't look, but my power stud is to the right of the cutout. Is the one in the photo not stock?
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The terminal stud was at the pulley end up until early 1930. It was subsequently moved to the brush plate end. This is a typical 1929 generator with the long nose shaft. There were a number of running changes in this period and a mix of features is not uncommon.

Steve
 
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