Ignition Coil Age?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Ignition Coil Age?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 04:53 pm:

Came across this proud beauty and it's 3 brother's at the Englishtown N.J. Swap/Show this morning. Here's my questions: It's the first I've seen with Ford on the case body instead of the upper edge and it's also the first I've seen with a wood insulator instead of glass. Older or newer style? I replaced the Cap in this one and it's quite "hot" spark wise. Also picked up 4 open end Ford wrenches and a passable facsimile for the screw driver. Total $23.00.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis-SE Georgia on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 05:11 pm:

Those are older than the ones with "Ford" at the top, but I don't recall the dates. I've seen the wood divider instead of glass, but don't recall which coils were that way.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 07:03 pm:

Thanks Hal but I would like a date on it if possible.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron Patterson-Nicholasville, Kentucky on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 07:36 pm:

Approximately 1919-1922.
Ron the Coilman


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Charlie B actually in Toms River N.J. on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 08:05 pm:

Oooh. Newer than I thought.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron Patterson-Nicholasville, Kentucky on Friday, May 04, 2012 - 08:26 pm:

Charlie
The metal top coil was dropped in 1917. There was no script on coils made from 1917 to 1919. In 1919 Ford insisted all Model T parts had Ford in script.
There is a complete chronology of the Ford/KW coil unit from 1912 to 1927 in an article in the Vintage Ford magazine Volume 34 Issue 6.
That article was researched and co-authored by Trent Boggess and myself.
Ron


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