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Tom VanMeeteren

I'd like to see a photo of the points and rotor before I guess what the manufacturer was.

Tom VanMeeteren

I have a few sets of points, rotors, rebuilt condensers and a few caps for these units. PM me for details

Tom VanMeeteren

Don't forget to change the wires on the coil too. If you don't change them, you loose about 20% of the intensity of the spark at the plug

Tom VanMeeteren

We plan to be there with our trailer load of NOS ignition parts. We'll have point sets, condensers, distributor caps, rotors, horn relays, cutouts and other electrical parts for most makes and models from 1910 to 1960. We are in a building but I'm not sure which one at this time. Tom 018.JPG

Tom VanMeeteren

Contact me via PM for cap, rotor and points

Tom

Tom VanMeeteren

Steve, welcome aboard. You will find lots of information and help on this forum site. Your T looks great and like you mentioned, just a little TLC is needed.

Tom VanMeeteren

Mark, sent you a PM

Tom

Tom VanMeeteren

Looking for a used steering arm for another project. Ball can be worn down a bunch, actually just need the ball its self. Please contact me. Thank you in advance.

Tom

Tom VanMeeteren

This should probably go to the "parts wanted" area, so I will post both places. Looking for a used steering arm for another project. Ball can be worn down a bunch, actually just need the ball its self. Please contact me. Thank you in advance.

Tom

Tom VanMeeteren

Yes, I will have gears too. However, I am a little lite on gears for the Ford units. Other makes and models - no problem

Tom VanMeeteren

We will be at Hershey again this year with a lot of parts for the various add on distributors that were used on the model T. Find us at C4N 31 -32

Tom

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Sorry, forgot the photos

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Yes, I have those rotors in stock. The photos that threepedaltapdancer has above me several posts is not the correct rotor. Look at the underside of the rotor and note the placement of the drive pin hole. The rotor and system is a REMY and was used in the late teens to mid to late 20's. Actually, th...

Tom VanMeeteren

I don't run alcohol gas in any of my old vehicles or chainsaws. I have been shutting off the gas near the carb and letting the engine run until the carb is out of gas, so there is no boiling of gas that enters the intake manifold. My theory was that when I turned the gas back on and filled the bowl,...

Tom VanMeeteren

My 1911 always starts on the third pull of the crank when it is cold. However when it has been running down the road for a while, it takes about 12 - 15 pulls on the crank to start it. I have tried letting the carb (NH) run out of gas, choking it with two or three pulls and letting it set for a minu...

Tom VanMeeteren

Actually what I did was clean the Anderson timer. It was coated with oil inside from a slight leak in the cam seal. I also installed a home made grease jerk arrangement on the back of the fan shaft, this was contributing to the mess around the timer area. Also had the carb (NH) off yesterday and rea...

Tom VanMeeteren

Update: I replaced the Anderson timer last nite and she starts on the 3rd pull of the crank. I'm also going to check the float in the carb as there is a little seep and I noticed a spot on the concrete floor.

Tom VanMeeteren

My 1911 has always started with 2 chokes and then the third pull with the switch on, ALWAYS!!! Lately it won't start until the 10th or 15th pull on the crank. I cleaned and gapped the plugs ( not dirty) and charged the starting battery and still starts hard. Wires are new, coils give a good intense ...

Tom VanMeeteren

I thought I loaded pictures, but then never checked back. I had it at our local model T meeting last night and no one knew for sure what it is. Lots o guesses. Don't believe it is for scooping slag, the cup area is only about 1 1/2" not much room.

Tom VanMeeteren

I have had this tool for probably 30+ years and no one has been able to positively ID it. It's 11 inches long with a wood handle and was owned by "M" at one time. Manufacture is an L inside a diamond in the casting.

Tom VanMeeteren

Trying to help a friend find a suitable distributor for his dual spark 4 cylinder engine. I have a cap that was used on 1929 Graham, 1929 Kissel and 1928-29 Studebaker. This cap was also used on dual spark model T Fords with Rajo and Frontenc and other speed heads. Question is, what Delco distributo...

Tom VanMeeteren

Yes I have CA parts. contact me at the email address above.

Tom

Tom VanMeeteren

We will be there with a trailer full of ignition parts for most makes and models from 1910 to 1960. We'll have parts for the clip on distributors that fit the model T Ford as well. Makes include Bosch, Delco, Atwater Kent, Autolite and Thomas. Other parts we'll have are point sets, distributor caps,...

Tom VanMeeteren

I have an original in eastern Nebraska.

Tom VanMeeteren

We have been on this tour about 9 or 10 times. Great people that put it on and very interesting stops along the way on the pre tours. Need I mention ice cream on several tours and not the great amount of traffic on the NLNB tour, country two lane roads. Saturday they have a flag burning ceremony in ...

Tom VanMeeteren

Need to see the points for sure, but looks Delco

Tom VanMeeteren

I have a bunch of rotors, points and distributor caps for those AK distributors. Everything is NOS

Tom VanMeeteren

Jerry, not enough interest in reproducing the Bosch caps at this time. Obviously, cost will be determined by the number that are made. On another note, the "Buick 6" caps that you mentioned are made in Germany, they are and extremely high quality cap, made of Bakelite with brass contacts. I have the...

Tom VanMeeteren

Atwater Kent never made a plate like that, it's all Ford

Tom VanMeeteren

I have new parts for a Ruckstell than I am building. I've had the parts since last September and my wife said it's time to put it together.

Tom VanMeeteren

I looked more closely at the drivers hands. You can clearly see his fingers and knuckles are WHITE with fear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom VanMeeteren

TRDxB2, the rotor in the picture is the correct rotor with the T on the spark contact end. It is not however the LL54. The LL54 has a much larger mounting hole than the one with the T on the end, it will not work and will be very sloppy. In your post of Jan 13th you do show the correct point set and...

Tom VanMeeteren

Still can't get pictures to load)(*&^%$#@#$%^&*()_

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Tom VanMeeteren

I have been watching this post and need to step in. Paul, the rotor you have is not the Bosch LL 41, but rather an Autolite IB 1048. That particular rotor was used on the 1926 to 1928 Essex ONLY. The LL41 rotor does not have the center spring contact like your rotor. While it may have the same mount...

Tom VanMeeteren

P head???????????? Did I miss something during the last few years?

Tom VanMeeteren

Tom, I don't know where you find all these pictures, but keep posting them. Many of us really enjoy them. GREAT job

Tom VanMeeteren

We will be there again in C4N 30-32 with NOS ignition parts for the clip on T Ford distributors. Will also have ignition parts for most makes and models from 1910 to 1960

Tom VanMeeteren

Condenser - try again

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darn condenser won't load

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picture of the condenser

Tom VanMeeteren

I have NOS point sets, rotors, resistance units and condensers available for the Bosch units. As mentioned before, no caps available at this time. Thinking about reproducing them, but still not enough interest. Included is pictures of the resistance unit and the condenser (if I finally got them loaded

Tom VanMeeteren

Bryant, I have them NOS contact me again Tom

Tom VanMeeteren

Bryant, see my post in the General discussion regarding these dist caps.

Tom VanMeeteren

Noticed that someone is looking for a distributor cap to fit the Bosch Type 600 on the parts forum. These caps have been hard to find in good condition for some time now. I have a nice NOS one that I have been holding back to be used as a pattern for reproducing them at some point in time. There is ...

Tom VanMeeteren

newer Bosch

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Picture would help a LOT

Tom VanMeeteren

for the new Bosch or the old Bosch distributor? Picture would help a lot. If it is for the old bosch, I will take it.

Tom VanMeeteren

We will be at Tulare swap meet too. We vend ignition parts from 1910 to 1960 and will be in space J49. The price of diesel dictates that will not have out usual vending trailer full of items but rather just a small sample of the products we do have, ie, point sets, rotors and distributor caps. Soooo...

Tom VanMeeteren

Love those pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife gases gophers and moles with the Tahoe like in the third photo. She thought it was a new idea

Tom VanMeeteren

Keep em coming, love those old pictures, especially the town scenes and the insides of the repair shops. If they could only talk!

Tom VanMeeteren

GREAT pictures Tom. I don't know where you find them all but keep em coming. I enjoy them immensely!!!!!!!!!

Tom VanMeeteren

I haven't been back to this little town in years but remember a guard rail about the statue to protect it from certain death so to speak. there used to be a large building on the corner similar to the photo but it was burned in a fire I think in the late 60's. sure brings back memories however.

Tom VanMeeteren

I believe the photo with the WWI display was taken in Hospers, Iowa. My grandfather on my mothers side, served in WWI and was supposed to have spearheaded (according to family history) the drive to get that statue erected. I believe it still stands in the middle of the intersection there to this day.

Tom VanMeeteren

We went two or three years ago. Total waste of time and money

Tom VanMeeteren

Modern coils sometimes come with built in resistance. Check with your parts house and they should be able to tell you how many ohms of resistance are built into the coil.

Tom VanMeeteren

We are in C4N 30-33, very close to the MTFCA spaces - C4Q 34-37. Stop by and visit for a while, we will have replacement ignition parts for all the aftermarket clip on distributors for the model T. Also available will be distributor caps, rotors, point sets, brushes etc for most makes and models of ...

Tom VanMeeteren

After looking and thinking about this timer/distributor cap for a few days and reviewing PeterN's patent app papers and the drawing, I have come to the following conculsion. It is definitely a high tension distributor cap and not a low tension timer. The patent application paper refers to the open w...

Tom VanMeeteren

I will bring it with me to Hershey for the experts to look at. C4N 30-32

Tom VanMeeteren

The unit is about 3" tall. The rotor has a metal contact piece that rubs on the carbon button inside the cap to provide a ground path which is eventually grounded to the frame through the top center knob where a fifth wire to ground is attached. The inside of the rotor has the little notch for the c...

Tom VanMeeteren

I just picked up this Connecticut timer and rotor and have never seen another one like it. Does anyone have any information on this unit?

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Tom VanMeeteren

We plan to be at Hershey and will have for sale many consumable parts for the aftermarket distributors like Atwater Kent, Bosch, Delco, Autolite, Thomas and lesser known others. Check with us at C4N 30-33. We'll also have ignition parts for most other makes and models from 1910 to 1960.

Tom VanMeeteren

We had a similar knock in a fresh engine for a customer several years ago, it sounded like a diesel engine with the knock. We had the engine in and out 4 times with a complete tear down each time. Turned out to be a rod problem. Herm Koenke was the one that finally diagnosed the problem and correcte...

Tom VanMeeteren

Is is possible to put a 26 engine back into the car with the transmission cover and pedals all attached? A guy brought me a 26 engine all assembled and wants it back in the car but has the trans cover and all attached. Body is a coupe body.

Tom VanMeeteren

Could someone please give me Stan Howe's contact info? Thank you in advance

Tom VanMeeteren

Mark, yes it is the axle stand in your posted site. Thank you for the info.

Tom VanMeeteren

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1397017663 Yes there is a picture of that stand about half way down on this post. Anyone have any information on it. The price was really right! Tried again this morning to post pictures )*&^%^&*()*&^%^&*

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Tom VanMeeteren

I picked up a Weaver axle stand at a local swap meet on Sunday. Tried looking up the model that I have and all I was able to find is the more deluxe version made by Weaver. does anyone have any factory or information on this model?

Tom VanMeeteren

Great photos Tom, keep em coming. Thanks for the effort

Tom VanMeeteren

Check out this ebay listing for a RARE headlight lense

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Tom VanMeeteren

Thank you. It is more clear now, I just didn't see the hanger loup.

Tom VanMeeteren

Would it be possible to show just the tool? I have this project coming up.

Tom VanMeeteren

We will be there for sure the way it looks now. I already have 6 orders for NOS ignition parts for people with cars other than model Ts. So if you or a friend need something like distributor caps, points, rotors or brushes for other makes and models, email me at tsvanmeet@gmail.com with those needs....

Tom VanMeeteren

We plan to attend the swap meet in Luray in a few weeks. As always, we are in the market to purchase NOS ignition parts for any make or model. If you have some of these unidentified parts like distributor caps, points, rotors etc, bring them along, we are interested. See you there and pray for sunny...

Tom VanMeeteren

We are thinking about attending the swap meet in a few weeks. I buy and sell NOS ignition parts (dist caps, points, rotors, brushes etc) for most makes and model of cars and trucks from 1910 to 1960. We have parts all the way from Auburn to Willys I will not pull my vending trailer all the way to Lu...

Tom VanMeeteren

Need someone to possibly check out a vehicle in or near Great Falls. Looks good on the photo buy a pair of eyes is worth more than a photo

Tom VanMeeteren

Rich, no the other two that I changed about a year ago are still okay at this point. The right front is the culpret. The first set that I had on went about 4000 miles with no problems what ever. I have not done anything to the front geometry but did check it and it is within specs. Just a bad tire I...

Tom VanMeeteren

No Steve, they were brand new from a well known supplier.

Tom VanMeeteren

I have had a set of smooth whites on my 11 for the past 10 years or so. Probably about 4000+ miles during that time. Last year I replaced three of them for various reasons. Tonight we went for a little car show about 10 miles from home. When my wife got out of the car she noticed the cords were show...

Tom VanMeeteren

Model t barn, where is the engine located. I am interested, as I am currently working on a 1920 Buick

Tom VanMeeteren

Rich, contact me at tsvanmeet@gmail.com I may be able to help you Tom

Tom VanMeeteren

I received a phone call last night from a mutual friend and looked on Google this morning to confirm it. From the mortuary site on the web "It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Herman Kohnke (Clare, Iowa), who passed away on April 20, 2020, at the age of 73, leaving to mourn family a...

Tom VanMeeteren

I was very surprised this morning when I opened the website. GREAT work, looks good, thanks for all the work

Tom VanMeeteren

Count me in as well, looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!

Tom VanMeeteren

It's blocked for me too. How do you agree to run Adobe?

Tom VanMeeteren

We kinda planned on attending Luray this year. Bummer!!!!!!!!!!!! What is there to see in the area? We would travel east on I70 and then south to Morgantown and east to Ridgely, south to Winchester, Front Royal and then into Luray.

Tom VanMeeteren

Neat tooling and great photos

Tom VanMeeteren

Come see us for NOS ignition parts for most makes and models from 1910 to 1960. I know Ford stuff is readily available but bring a friend along to see our vast availability of other ignition parts. We will be at C4N 31-32 just north of the central bathroom area in the north Chocolate field.

Tom VanMeeteren

Kevin is correct in his assessment of the different types of distributors made by Bosch. However, all through their production run, they only used 3 different rotors as shown in the photo. The one on the left with the T contact is the one most often encountered with a "model T" distributor. The midd...

Tom VanMeeteren

We went last year, waste of time and money

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