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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 08:45 pm:

It looks like I need a rebuild on my Mag coils... Who can fix this mess?coil ring


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike_black on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 08:55 pm:

Wally did mine


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 08:55 pm:

Sorry, I forgot to mention this is a 1916 double coil mag ring (oval). I don't think I will be able to start on mag without a little repair!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 08:59 pm:

Wally's contact info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, John


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Norman T. Kling on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 09:11 pm:

Get the club booklet "Electrical system". It describes how to rebuild them and what parts you will need. I did it to mine and it has worked for over 10 years with no problem. You can do it yourself. If you have a spare or two, you can do them at the same time and save for later, or sell them and recoup the cost of the time and parts.
Norm


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:06 pm:

Norm, I could do it myself ... but for now I just need it rebuilt... who has Wally's contact info?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cameron Whitaker on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:22 pm:

Looks better than mine did... At least yours has all of the wire left on it!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:25 pm:

Cameron, what did you do to fix yours? Mine is a 16 with no batty... so mag is all I gots!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Huson, Berthoud, Co. on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:46 pm:

I use RV Anderson, 716-267-3526, He does a super job.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Doug - Braidwood, IL on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:49 pm:

Total Recoil
Wally Szumowski
6146 S. Natchez Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
Phone: (773) 586-4485
email: modeltnews@aol.com


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cameron Whitaker on Saturday, May 26, 2012 - 10:50 pm:

I haven't fixed it yet. Instead, I converted my coils over to electronic points so it will run well on battery. It's just to get me by until I can get the mag working again!

I do intend to rewind it myself. It's not a particularly difficult job, it just takes some patience. I just have a lot of other parts that I need to get repaired to get my mag working again.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Patrick Martin on Sunday, May 27, 2012 - 01:01 am:

RV ANDERSON!!!!!!!! :-) :-) :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Mullis on Monday, May 28, 2012 - 02:48 pm:

I'm sure that given all the positive remarks, RV must do excellent work.

Wally however, has done all my mag rings. His (and his wife's) work is beyond excellent. My experience with Wally is one of the few times that I didn't mind at all paying for a service.

I'm sure RV is great but
For my money it's "Wally by golly"


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Monday, May 28, 2012 - 03:34 pm:

It's going to Wally!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Monday, May 28, 2012 - 05:00 pm:

Some of his work at Hershey, a double stack in the foreground....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Monday, May 28, 2012 - 05:47 pm:

I've seen Wally's gorgeous work at Chickasha, and I know RV does great work too, but I have a few extra rings, so I aim to use the book and have a go at doing one myself. If I needed one in a hurry I wouldn't hesitate to get it from either of those guys.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Semprez-Templeton, CA on Monday, May 28, 2012 - 07:10 pm:

Steve,

Winding a coil is the easy part. Finding the material to do it is the hard part... fish paper, glass or cotton tape, mica tape, re insulating the copper coil "wire" the correct varnish etc. is the hard part.

I too would attempt it but I'd rather have my engine finished and able to start on Mag the first time. My Mag ring is all boxed and ready to send to Wally.

Some things are just worth the Money spent... to me anyway.


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