Ignition coil

[Little Tinca]

I have aquired this 'coil' which I think comes from an original Model T Ford can anybody throw any light on it for me. It produces one hell of an uninterupted spark.

 

 

[Slack lines]

Wife wants a new coil, is that what they put up with then

[Zigs]

looks more complex than the one on my bamford eg1

 

dont hold the terminals

[Newt]

I suspect that these folks could help since they specialize in selling Model T parts

 

http://www.modeltford.com/

 

If not, one of the others listed probably can

 

http://www.fordbarn.com/modelt/

[Dan]

Sounds more like a magneto if it makes sparks!

 

 

Dan

[Dan]

Is that pipe insulation on the rad so you dont burn your arm!!!

[Newt]

Dan - the coil was the critter that threw spark to start the engine when you turned the crank. These were a little before my time but I'm pretty sure that at least some of the T series had to be crank-started like the A series did.

[argyll]

I seem to recall that the late 80s Lada employed a similar device in order to start

[ben88]

i hear ebay calling for that piece of kit, could make a samll fortune

[*Ant*]

Managed to find this picture on google by typing in "Model T coil".