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Restored generators with refurbished original Ford cutouts. I have Powerhouse, 1928-early-1930 and 1930-1931 long style The armatures were tested for opens, shorts & grounds, the commutators were serviced & windings were sealed. The field coils were stripped, tested, rewired and rewrapped or...

I will be at the Gilmore Museum Model A Days swap meet September 18th - 19th with a limited number of restored model A generators. My wife and I will be on vacation and this is a stop along the way. So I'm not carrying a lot. If you need a generator come see me early and bring your core for...

My '35 fordor has a good '39 24 stud motor with a nice running Stromberg 97. I only recently noticed that the accelerator pump linkage is in the Winter position. I understand this gives the pump a slightly longer stroke, thus delivering a little more fuel. I've had this car 3 years and never...

All packed up and ready to head to Luray! I have a variety of restored Ford generators and refurbished original cutouts. This includes model A and flathead V8 generators. Always looking for usable generator cores & parts. Stop by and say hi! Steve

The best little swap meet on the east coast is less than a week away: May 8 - 9. Lots of flathead, model A and T parts. Plus all manner odd and unusual pre-WWII automotive treasures. Located in the beautiful Shenandoah valley of Virginia. Last year there were people who came ftom Texas, Indiana...

Has anyone been to this meet? How is it? Im at Carlisle now but thinking about going straight over there Saturday night or early sunday morning. Anyone else going? Steve

I just finshed restoring this generator for a fellow model A'r. The wiring had dragged on the armature, shorted and burned up. This is a good reminder to always check the position of the wires when adjusting the 3rd brush. Look at both the field and output wires. Make sure they are clear of the...

Restored 1933 Ford V8 generator. This was the first year for the fork mount, 1932 used a post mount. 1933 was the last year for the non-vented generators. The armature was tested for opens, shorts and grounds, the commutator was serviced, windings sealed. The field coils were stripped, tested...

Restored 3-brush powerhouse. Armature tested, commutator serviced, windings sealed. New field coils, brushes, sealed bearings, wiring, hardware and paint. Refurbished abd adjusted original cutout. Bench tested, ready to install. $425 with core exchange. Insured shipping to a US address is $35.

I just finished restoring this example of the last generation of Ford flathead V8 3-brush 6v generators. This is a 1938-1939 style. The main difference from the earlier V8 generators is the main bearing. The earlier style used an 8-part double row tapered roller bearing (much like a car's...

I just posted a new video showing how to install Mike Hill's EVR in a 5-brush Powerhouse. https://youtu.be/MQvtsdF5fIs?si=eYsqQA888BM9Hfzq

Ford generator field coils have become very expensive lately, and in some cases hard to find. I needed a set of '39 - '54 style12v generator field coils. So this morning's project was to make a set. Each coil was wound with 275 turns of 21 gauge magnet wire. They were then wrapped, terminals...

A little show 'n tell :-) I just finished a very challenging 12 volt Ford generator conversion. This is a 1933 - 1939 style V8 generator with pulley fan mount. It started as stock 3-brush, 6 volt positive ground then was converted to 2-brush, 12v negative ground configuration. Quite a bit of...

Not many have seen what's inside a Ford Powerhouse generator. They are completely different than the more familiar long type generators. I just finished this one and thought you might like to see the innards before final assembly and the finished product. Steve

For sale: restored Ford 3-brush powerhouse generator with refurbished original Ford cutout. $425 with core exchange. Shipping & insurance to a US address is $35. Generator was stripped and cleaned. The armature was tested for opens, shorts and grounds, the commutator was serviced and the...

Rebuilt model A generators - converted to 12 volts, negative ground. I don't often build 12 volt conversions, but here are 3 I've done. Left to right they are: 12v, 2-brush conversion. Late style using a vented brush plate, rewound armature, new field coils, brushes and bearings. Use with your...

Restored 6v positive ground Ford generators. I'm retired, but restore Ford generators on the side, been doing it for over 30 years. You may have seen me at Hershey, the Charlotte Auto Fair or the Luray pre-war swap meet. Today I'm offering three restored, hard to find restored generators. All...

Hershey is just a week away! What are you bringing, what do you need? Post it here. I've been working hard to have a variety of restored Ford 6 & 12v generators ready for Hershey. I'll have a limited number of model A long and powerhouse generators with me. Bring your cores to trade in or to...

A friend asked me to test a flathead V8 coil for him. He's been having ignition issues and suspected the coil or condenser. It was set up on my Herbrand coil & condenser tester with a 6v battery. First it was tested cold. Here is how it went...

Can someone help identify what these generator mounts go on? Both are 8BA type with similar cast in part numbers, but they are different. 8BA-10153C. This one has the alignment pin fairly close to the center of the bracket. It is also wider looking at it from the side. This one seems to be...