MTFCA Forum

Good evening everyone, my starter on my 1915 gave up. Any suggestions on who can do a rebuild? Thank you for your input.

Call Brent Mize, The coil doctor. He does a great job

Thank you, I will call him tomorrow.

Both my 1915s have "Arm Strong" starters. They tend to work better some days than others.

To start with, get the MTFCA electrical book. Lots of good info on starters and generators in there. I have rebuilt both generators and starters, and its actually kinda fun and educational. All the components you will need are available from the vendors. One thing I do is to replace the starter or generator armature with a good rewound one. These units are in some cases over 100 years old. Insulation breaks down, stack laminations shift and short them out. I use Custom Rewinding LLC in Brook Park, MN (320-679-4739) to do mine. Send them the core, and for $150 plus shipping you get back the most gorgeous piece of electrical equipment you've ever seen. Do the job right and it will last for decades.