1915 Terminal Block

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2013: 1915 Terminal Block
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Aldrich Orting Wa on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 02:18 pm:

No such thing as a stupid question... Right?

I have a new terminal block for my 1915. I "assumed" wood screws would mount it to the firewall but guess what??

The "mounting screws" are not wood screws, screw into brass inserts on the terminal block, and do not go all the way through the block.

So how is this beast attached to the firewall? This is the only wood firewall I've ever dealt with.

I was also surprised that I could find no "1915" terminal block listed in the multiple vendor catalogs I looked at. Am I missing the boat here?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Keith Townsend ; ^ ) Gresham, Orygun on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 02:30 pm:

John-
The reason you could not find any 1915 terminal blocks listed in any of the catalogs is because they were not used until 1919.
-Keith


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 02:37 pm:

The reason you're not finding it is that there's no such thing.


In a stock 1915 there is no terminal block. That didn't come along until 1919 with the starter and generator.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 02:54 pm:

All the above statements are true, but if you want to use a terminal block, Langs sells the one made for wood firewalls. It will have the correct #9 wood screws to attach it with.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Aldrich Orting Wa on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 03:44 pm:

Looks like the lights are fed off the upper posts in the coil box.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Garnet on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 03:56 pm:

No, the lights are fed from the light switch which is below the coilbox, which in turn is fed from the magneto post John.

Garnet


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 04:48 pm:


In my 1915 the switch is to the right of the coil box.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Aldrich Orting Wa on Friday, August 16, 2013 - 10:24 pm:

Thanks Steve and Garnet.


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