Testing 6v starter

[Phred]

I would like to have my 6 volt starter tested, but don't want to drive the distance needed to a real starter/alternator shop that would have some true electrical knowledge. So I was thinking...

If I bring the starter to the local NAPA store, they have modern equipment that test 12v starters and gives the clerk some sort of readings that lets him know if the starter is good or not. The clerk does not need to have much knowledge of starters or electrics to perform this test on modern starters.

Since my starter has 6 volt "windings" I assume that hooking it up to the modern NAPA equipment the readings that the clerk gets will be "out of range". Is this something as simple to convert the readings, such as the readings for a 6 volt starter should be twice as much or half as much because of the 6 volt innards?

Any other "simple" methods I can use to check the starter myself?

Thanks in advance Fordbarn!

 

[Ron/IA]

Phred - You mention "out of range" readings the NAPA clerk might get, but his machine may just give him that "out of range" reading and no actual numbers. Myself, I would be very leary of testing a 6V starter on 12V.

I remember from the old Fordbarn an article referenced on testing Model A starters. Unfortunately, my memory has failed to remember where it is, and looking in my archives it looks as though I didn't copy it. Maybe one of our more knowledgeable posters can help.