Coil box question.
Forum rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules
-
Jack Putnam, in Ohio
Topic author - Posts: 475
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:19 pm
- First Name: Jack
- Last Name: Putnam
- Location: Bluffton, Ohio
Coil box question.
What year was the metal strip that goes from front to back in the metal coil box between the second and third coils? I have two boxes one with the slot for the metal strip and one with out. Trying to identify the year of issue
-
TFan
- Posts: 393
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:24 pm
- First Name: Jim
- Last Name: Riedy
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 26 Roadster
- Location: Sandusky,Ohio
- Board Member Since: 2005
Re: Coil box question.
According to Lang's catalog 1922-1927. Jim
Back road kinda guy stuck on the freeway of life.
-
KWTownsend
- Posts: 1431
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:51 pm
- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: Coil box question.
The center strip was added about 1918.
If the mounting holes are round the coil box is 1915-1916.
Square holes are 1917-1922.
"Ish"
If the mounting holes are round the coil box is 1915-1916.
Square holes are 1917-1922.
"Ish"
-
Allan
- Posts: 6843
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:21 pm
- First Name: Allan
- Last Name: Bennett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: Coil box question.
It would be interesting to see if anyone can turn up a coilbox with front mounted switch and the slot for the division rod. Deleting the switch, and the resultant greater flexing of the front panel may be what led to the introduction of the centre division piece.
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
-
KWTownsend
- Posts: 1431
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:51 pm
- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: Coil box question.
Allan,
The coil box on my non-starter 1919 has the switch on front and the center support.
: ^ )
Keith
The coil box on my non-starter 1919 has the switch on front and the center support.
: ^ )
Keith
-
DanTreace
- Posts: 3912
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:56 am
- First Name: Dan
- Last Name: Treace
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: ‘12 open express,'23 cutoff, '27 touring
- Location: North Central FL
- Board Member Since: 2000
- Contact:
Re: Coil box question.
Haven't seen a switch face coil box with the slot for the reinforcement strip. The non-elec 1919 and later would have used the dash mount switch.
The replacement wood kits have the slot, but the metal boxes I seen, with holes for the box mount switch don't have a matching slot in line with the wood slot.
The replacement wood kits have the slot, but the metal boxes I seen, with holes for the box mount switch don't have a matching slot in line with the wood slot.
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
-
DanTreace
- Posts: 3912
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:56 am
- First Name: Dan
- Last Name: Treace
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: ‘12 open express,'23 cutoff, '27 touring
- Location: North Central FL
- Board Member Since: 2000
- Contact:
Re: Coil box question.
Haven't seen a switch face coil box with the slot for the reinforcement strip. The non-elec 1919 and later would have used the dash mount switch.
Eating crow, not too tasty at all
Here is a 1918 box with steel face switch and sure enough has the reinforcement strip from front to back wood. Was searching my old Chickasha photo files just ran across this one , oops
The best way is always the simplest. The attics of the world are cluttered up with complicated failures. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain. Henry Ford
-
Wayne Sheldon
- Posts: 4298
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:13 pm
- First Name: Wayne
- Last Name: Sheldon
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 Runabout 1913 Speedster
- Location: Grass Valley California, USA
- Board Member Since: 2005
Re: Coil box question.
I am certain that I have had and seen a lot more coil box metal bodies that did have both the switch and the reinforcement strip than I have seen ones that had had a switch but without the reinforcement strip.
-
Jack Putnam, in Ohio
Topic author - Posts: 475
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:19 pm
- First Name: Jack
- Last Name: Putnam
- Location: Bluffton, Ohio
Re: Coil box question.
Here are the two boxes that initiated my original question as to year is issue. Both had front mounted switches. The no slit box may have had limited time in production.
Dan easy on the crow, maybe it is better with seasoning.
Dan easy on the crow, maybe it is better with seasoning.
- Attachments
-
-
-
-
Jack Putnam, in Ohio
Topic author - Posts: 475
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:19 pm
- First Name: Jack
- Last Name: Putnam
- Location: Bluffton, Ohio
Re: Coil box question.
Here are the two boxes that initiated my original question as to year is issue. Both had front mounted switches. The no slit box may have had limited time in production.
Dan easy on the crow, maybe it is better with seasoning.
Dan easy on the crow, maybe it is better with seasoning.
-
KWTownsend
- Posts: 1431
- Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:51 pm
- First Name: Keith
- Last Name: Townsend
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
- Location: Gresham, Orygun
- MTFCA Life Member: YES
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: Coil box question.
Does the no slit box have round mounting holes or square holes?
-
Allan
- Posts: 6843
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:21 pm
- First Name: Allan
- Last Name: Bennett
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 van, 1917 shooting brake, 1929 roadster buckboard, 1924 tourer, 1925 barn find buckboard, 1925 D &F wide body roadster, 1927LHD Tudor sedan.
- Location: Gawler, Australia
Re: Coil box question.
Dan, you are suppose to toss the crow and drink the waster it was cooked in. That's how we eat Galahs here. 
Allan from down under.
Allan from down under.
-
Jack Putnam, in Ohio
Topic author - Posts: 475
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:19 pm
- First Name: Jack
- Last Name: Putnam
- Location: Bluffton, Ohio