FORD script condenser

Steve Wastler said:
The 2011 revised standards call for a black enameled body, with bronze lug. Beginning in Aug. 29 cadmium plating is optional. the grounding tab had no markings until july 31 when a lengthwise ford script was added.
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what is interesting to that in the JS is that its almost like hens teeth to find an original black one, let alone one with traces of black paint on it... Does anyone have one???
 
I have never seen one, and did not know they came in black until your post #6 Mark. It wasn't until this morning when I pulled out the standards that I had a hmmm moment.
 
Steve Wastler said:
I have never seen one, and did not know they came in black until your post #6 Mark. It wasn't until this morning when I pulled out the standards that I had a hmmm moment.
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Yes interesting isn't it, It was also mentioned at the undercarriage seminar of the same, that is really a hmmmm moment!

Here is a pic of A495 and the brass distributor with the BLACK condenser..
 

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msmaron said:
Yes interesting isn't it, It was also mentioned at the undercarriage seminar of the same, that is really a hmmmm moment!

Here is a pic of A495 and the brass distributor with the BLACK condenser..
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What's up with the black paint on the distributor? It looks 30 years old.:confused:
 
Actually what you are looking at is one of the rarest dizzy that exist. that is not black paint but what you are looking at is BRASS, it was left like that and just cleaned to be able to show the brass. This is as close to impossible to find as there is, if I am correct only 3 people in the hobby own one.
 
1930 coupe said:
The condenser is bad and not usable, vintage condensers from that time period dry out and go bad when they get old. I found it in a box full of old condensers from distributors that I have rebuilt. All of these old condensers are bad.
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1930 coupe,
And if they're ALL BAD, why do you SAVE them???
Should I SAVE old burned out house BULBS? Is there a chance they'll come back to LIFE?
Bill W.
 
Lots of good info here. This dist. that im working on also had a Ford script dist. body that looks like its never been used. How old are the script bodys?
 
Gary Gregory said:
Lots of good info here. This dist. that im working on also had a Ford script dist. body that looks like its never been used. How old are the script bodys?
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Evening, Gary,
I often wonder, just because it has a FORD script, is it REALLY OLD, or later produced GENUINE PARTS. "Might have been made on 06-17-1938"?? Worked for Ford in '59 & they poked SCRIPT on most everything, Just like us, they liked to see their name EVERYWHERE!!! MUCH history is well DOCUMENTED, but I wonder if some is "MADE UP"?
Suspicious Bill W.
 
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You're right Ron....it could be ? I like the mystery of this stuff as much as the car itself ! Its kind of neat finding a distributor thats steal tight as new with poss. 80 yr old parts attached and only needs a little TLC.
 
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I'm ONLY interested in running GOOD quality ignition parts that DON'T fart out on me.
I consider some ignition parts as DISPOSABLE, throw away stuff, after they've been run a long time. Would I clean, gap, & run some old USED 83 year old PLUGS?---NOT EVEN ON A BET!
bILL w.
 
Bill i didnt mean im going to use the parts...just thought its kind of cool everything stayed in such gpod shape after all these years. Im like you..i wouldnt trust vintage used parts like these.
 
I have an NOS condenser that has a small Ford script on the tab and the script would face out. On the body of the condenser there is a rather large Ford script (~3/4"). Below it is the part number A12300 and below that is a circle (~1/4") that has the number 8 in it.

I have no time right now to take photos and try to post them. Perhaps later this afternoon or this evening.
 
Have one with Ford Script on tab with small circle with a 2 inside with the A-12300 below the attachment hole faces inward toward distributor...Has large Ford script on body of condenser, circle with a 2 inside and part number of A-12300.

Pluck
 
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