[AT] Points

[Mark Greer]

Got a link for a source for these emergency systems? I could use one.
Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:28:43 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [AT] Points

Hi Mark:

Here is a cut and paste of Ivan's note:

> I have the same problem with my farmall a if it sits a couple months . By
accident I stumbled onto a way to start it even when its damp outside .
  JC whitney used to sell a emergency ignition system for gm with the
early electronic system . It is basically a high voltage supply that
makes a continious  spark able to jump a 1/2 inch . One wire to B+,one
to B  - third wire goes into the center of the distributor cap . It has
a evil whine to it but it takes about two revolutions to start the
tractor , let it run for about two minutes and shut it down and put  the
regular coil wire back on . Something about the points running for a
short time shatters the corrosion right off them and it will run after
that for a couple months .
  There is a guy in canada who sell a kit for a similar device, all you
have to do is assemble it and use it . Price is very reasonable .   Ivan

On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 11:48 AM, Mark Greer <markagreer at embarqmail.com>
wrote:

> Details on Ivan's emergency ignition system? I must not have received that
> post.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:34:08 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [AT] Points
>
> Ivan's "emergency" ignition system is pretty interesting; never heard of
> that before.
>
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