OT: 29 Packard Coil Question For Ron The Coil Man.

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: OT: 29 Packard Coil Question For Ron The Coil Man.
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Kennedy on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 02:54 pm:

The coil on our 29 Packard gave up the ghost after fifty years of use. I have a generic 6v coil in now but I would like to know if this unit can be rebuilt by you. Under the heat sink is a headlight bulb used as a ballast resistor.Can you tell me about this unit?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Eubanks, Powell, TN on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 05:03 pm:

That is not a 29 Packard coil, it is an aftermarket. There were two types of 29 Packard coils and both mounted slightly different. Original coils had a switch key in them extending thru the dash. My 29 626 has an aftermarket coil mounted against the inside of the firewall. I have a 29 Packard coil with switch that was given to me but it is for the senior series I believe as it will not fit the bracket on the dash. What model is your Packard?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Paul Kennedy on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 06:17 pm:

Hi Jim. We have a 645 7 passenger touring with a Dietrich body . I know the coil is after market but it does have a certain cool factor about it and since it lasted at least fifty years, it may be worth having it rebuilt if it will last that long again. :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kerry van Ekeren (Australia) on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 08:53 pm:

Interesting, I found one of those with a light bulb in it, in a box of T parts, didn't know what it was until now, live and learn.


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