[Farmall] Oliver Cletrac HG Question

[soffiler at myeastern.com]

OK, Jim.  What does that mean?  The explanation I provided
is in error, or, the magnetos of the time had more energy
than the battery ignitions and thus cared less about
polarity?

Steve O.


From: "Jim Becker" <jim.becker at verizon.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list"
<farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Oliver Cletrac HG Question
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:18:10 -0500

----- Original Message Follows -----
> The rotating magnet magnetos (like the H-4 and J-4 for
> example) alternate  polarity of the spark with each
> firing.  Two plugs always get a positive  spark while the
> other 2 always get a negative.
> 
> Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <soffiler at myeastern.com>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list"
> <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com> Sent: Friday, June 17,
> 2005 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [Farmall] Oliver Cletrac HG
> Question
> 
> 
> 
> > (2)  You find "distributorless" ignitions on
> > modern automobiles that often use one coil to fire two
> > plugs simulaneously.  One of the sparks will be
> > "backward" which goes against the principles described
> > above.  However it works fine simply because modern
> > ignition systems have vastly more power than the systems
> used on old tractors.) >
> > Steve O.
> 
> 
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