ryanheacox
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The generator in post 9 has a terminal at the front near the fan. Most that I've seen have the terminal behind the cut out. The wires for the buss, horn, & headlight switch are generally connected at the front. I'd be curious about what type of generator that is. Perhaps it's an early cylinder type generator from mid 1929 to mid 1930. I'm used to seeing the later unit.
It may have been modified if it has no 3rd brush. The Fun Projects cut out has been around for quite a while. It may have had one of those on it but it still would have to be a 3-brush type. John Regan had instructions to set the output at around 10-amps for those since they would regulate the current output down to nothing as long as the battery is in good condition. If a person replaces one then the generator would likely need to be readjusted.
Some replacement cut outs are just a heavy duty diode placed inside the can to look like an electromagnetic cut out switch.
It is an earlier generator, used on 29's. It also has a long nose for the pulley and the bearing end plate, not a bushing. In early '30 they went to the bushing but kept the long nose for a little while and eventually switched to the short nose style through the end of production. I've got the same generator in my spare parts.