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Mark Gregush
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RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite

Post by Mark Gregush » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:05 pm

We were looking at a copy of a 1925 Ford publication which stated there were over 40 used of Fordite. Ok we have the steering wheel, terminal block and maybe some coils. I have seen Fordson tractor coil boxes that used it instead of wood. The story suggested it was used in car coil boxes. Has anyone seen it in a car box? Or what other places can you post that it was used.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite

Post by jiminbartow » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:13 pm

I once had a spark coil that looked like it may have been made of Fordite. I sold it to Ron Patterson. Jim Patrick
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Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite

Post by John kuehn » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:36 pm

Seems the story goes that Ford used the rubber trees in South America to make Fordite. He had factories of some sort in that area. Might be wrong about the rubber trees to make spark coil boxes with but his endevour in South America failed. The remains of the buildings are still there or they used to be until fairly recently.
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Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite

Post by Adam » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:54 pm

Horn button parts, headlight plugs.
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Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite

Post by Tractordoc » Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:09 pm

The magnito output post?
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Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite

Post by John kuehn » Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:44 pm

How about the batteries for the battery equipped starter cars.
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