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Ok, sold !jeff

I have one left

? Jeff can you get a T generator to put out enough @ the reduced speed? Craig. I'm not sure what those gear ratios are on those pulleys. Max output of a T gen is 100watts. P=VI, so 100w/6v=16.667 amps. I always recommend charge rates of 3-5A, so if it was a reduced speed, it would charge, yes. If y...

Craig Leach wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 19, 2025 4:08 pm
Hi Jeff,
There is a vender on eBay that sells a alternator kit for Model T, maybe the same goes by burnzoil
Craig.

no luck there unfortunately

Can anyone tell me where to source these bolt on generator "kits" for non-generator cars?

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Jeff

I just finished 2 of these gens with NEW field coils, new brush plates, new brush holders, new brushes, new everything , and I make all of it - see pics . They both have rewound armatures in the not so distant past. With Core return: $275.00 - this INCLUDES return shipping. No core return: $325.00

Looks great Tom. A ton of work, for sure, but fun! I've been thinking of replacing my lathe. Now you make me want to get an even larger one. Why is it every time I read a post like this it costs me money?!!

Jeff

I used to love when Rich Eagle would post the parts he made. His stuff was works of art, not to mention his paintings. I miss that guy.

Jeff

Videos are in the works. New generator field coils and armatures are in the process of being made now. These are the last pieces of the puzzle.

Jeff

It’s so crazy to reflect that producing all these parts has taken 3 years and literally hundreds of hours of work. I used to take for granted all the parts in Langs and Snyder’s catalogs until I actually decided to try it myself. Granted I’m an engineer by training. But actually making it all come t...

I just finished another one today.

I have 12 volt T starters in stock. In fact I'm making 5 more right now.

Chris, you're too kind! Glad you enjoy the parts. It's a labor of love, as you well know!

Jeff

Anyone from Idaho going to the Long Beach Swapmeet July 19th ?

I have some parts I need to get to and from another member.

AdminJeff

sold - I'm in my shop all week making as many more as I can.

Best Possible quality rebuild. PRICE DROP! $325!! Now that I make literally every part in these units except the housing and the armatures, I can pass some savings on to everyone. I have ONE 6v starter for sale that I just finished putting together yesterday. New field coils with silver soldered pos...

PRICE DROP! $450!! *5 Year Warranty* This starter should last a lifetime or more. Now that I make literally every part in these units except the housing and the armatures, I can pass some savings on to everyone. These used to be $550.0 I have ONE (1) 12v starter I just finished today. New field coil...

Do you sell the 12v field coils? This wasn't a post advertising stuff for sale, it was meant to be purely informative, but yes, upon request I can create/modify them for 12v. I only sell them complete with the housing. Too many things can go wrong when folks try to install them, so by doing it that...

Installation instructions:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48709

I've had several folks ask about installing the new starter field coil kits with the post pre-installed. This is a little different from how you install the Wilson field coils since the post bolt is now pre-installed on the ones I'm making. Its actually a lot easier than installing the Wilson ones b...

Thanks Jeff for your dedication to getting these items right! You know what? To date, I have over $15,000+++ invested in making and fabricating all these parts .I'm not alone - others toil the same way I do... And, I'm not quoting that figure for any reason other than to say just how much it takes ...

Oldav8tor wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 18, 2025 7:56 pm
Pure artistry, congrats! Any plans to produce a 12 volt version?

Yup. I use these to make 12v versions on demand.

Jeff

I must say, this was the most ambitious product I've made so far. So many little details everyone takes for granted....
Next up are Generator Field Coils and Generator Armatures. I should have those done by the end of the year.

After over a year of work, I finally have my brand new Model T Starter field coils completed and ready to ship. They come with everything I also make to get the job done right. I got tired of spending over $100 on the Wilson field coils so now I make them. These are replicas of the original Model T ...

A labor of love. But these will endure for another 100 years or more!

It's only take me over a year to get here, but my quest to create new brush plates and manufacture all components is now complete, save for the 3rd brush holders which are available from Snyders or reuse yours. I now make everything in the pictures. All new brush plates are copper plated. Generator ...

I have a pallet of starter and generator cores on a Fastenall truck headed my way right now. 900 lbs and $275 to ship from CA to Idaho.

Make sure you weigh it and get a quote approved. They don't take walk-ins. So nice to have a LTL service that works well.

Jeff

Moxie26 wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 19, 2025 6:47 am
h purchased all my LED bulbs ,... Headlight, Stop, and Running, from... www.logolites.com.

$50 on Logolites website.
$37 on Langs website.

This is an UNSOLICITED post. Sometimes you're just so impressed w/ a product you have to let everyone know about. I just installed 2 of these 6 volt LED Headlight bulbs https://www.modeltford.com/item/6572LED.aspx I'm literally BLOWN away, and it takes a LOT for me to say that about a product. These...

They (generators) have gotten ridiculously expensive to rebuild. I’m not and never have been a fan of modern accessories for a T. If you need all the new stuff, buy a Pinto. Well said. Good thing I'm retired. I've never worked so hard :) Brent, your son , Chris, is doing a great job on rebuilding t...

These words should be banned from ever being said "Why cant you just?". Some things may seem like you can snap your fingers and make it so. It's not that easy!

Original Smith wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 02, 2025 6:25 pm
I've got a very nice original unrestored with the original upholstery with known history. Very low miles for $17,000.

Seriously?

Guys, cease posting comments unrelated to buying this car or you will be banned from the forum.

You've been warned.

Guys, cease posting comments unrelated to buying this car or you will be banned from the forum.

You've been warned.

This section of the forum is for folks who want to sell their vehicles, NOT for random comments from the peanut gallery that are unrelated to interest in pursuing purchasing the car. Do NOT post your car for sale in someone else's ad. It's not only rude, it's unprofessional. Additionally, Keep your ...

In my search for a good spare starter I found that the majority of them had good field coils etc, but the armatures were shorting to ground. It seemed that rewinding an armature was going to be very expensive indeed. Is the world short of good armatures? Can they be restored at reasonable cost? Tha...

that there will be new, QUALITY parts for sale that don't cost an arm and a leg in the future. Exactly. The challenge is quality and achieving tight tolerances. I reject anything that isn't at least as good as the original part. Balancing quality and cost is tricky. I out right reject marginal part...

Firsts off, this is NOT an ad for parts for sale. Like everyone else I've been holed up inside all winter, and I've been busy. Some folks work on their cars, I've been busy making Model T parts and I'm finally starting to see the fruits of the literally hundreds of hours I've put into engineering an...

I have a question. Why do I have to click the are you a human each I open the forum when I have a couple friends that it just lets them in without clicking on it? Dan, we were tipped off by someone close to you that we always need to check you.... and it's valuable info for yourself, wouldn't you a...

See this post for more info

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=47077

You may see a new screen next time you log onto the form asking if you are an actual human being instead of a bot or a hacker. You may see this the first time you login next. No action on your part is necessary.

As you may suspect I've installed hundreds of new field coils in the starters I rebuild. How do I get the post silver soldered to the field winding bar and do it without burning up all the insulation? And NO through rod is required when you do it this way. Silver soldered joints do not break free. T...

Based on what a PITA it is to remove the starter in the first place, the more you can do now, the fewer problems you'll have going forward. The cloth on the field coil leads is important to be in good condition. If not then you risk those leads shorting out. I've seen some folks use electrical tape....

We battle this daily. For whatever reason, hackers seem to love giving a bunch of old guys and gals grief and attack this forum relentlessly. I was on the phone with tech support for several hours today getting this fixed. Hopefully it will stick this time. Trust me when I say WE ALWAYS KNOW WHEN IT...

TRDxB2 wrote: ↑
Sun Dec 01, 2024 7:48 pm
The 5055 is the Cut-Out & the 5055R is the Voltage Regulator

I stand corrected. I missed the "R"!!

Ron is correct. 5055 is a Voltage Regulator. Try it.... you cant hurt anything. Here are the original FP instructions: WARNING!! - This voltage regulator is for use on standard Ford Model T 6 volt negative ground generator/12 volt battery systems only. Permanent damage will result if the voltage reg...

After rehabbing 20+ armature cores today for a big order I'm working on, I looked up a name stamped on a couple of old generator armatures. They had clearly been rewound at some time in their life, but no time in the near past. These looked OLD. Screenshot_12_1_24__3_35 PM.png It turns out that "ARM...

Guys, I will remind you that rude comments directed toward ANYONE will not be tolerated here and can result in permanent bans.
You've been warned.
Why do I feel like a babysitter? I have WAY better things to do rather than find and delete inappropriate posts made by some members.

AdminJeff

An impact gun and 1/2" impact driver works for the vast majority of them. I removed and installed 100's of them that way. If it gets stuck, then you have to drill the bolt out in a drill press. Pro tip: use an exhaust tube spreader to hold the field poles in place and really seat them on both starte...

It simply converts the mag AC TO DC and the bulb limits the current going into the battery to try and prevent overcharging of the battery. I don't have direct experience with one so I can't tell you if it doesn't overcharge the battery or not. It's a very simple but effective design if you don't hav...

Is there a big call for these things? I have one and could easily make them, I just didn't think there was a big demand for them...

Jeff

All good suggestions. DHL seems to be $1300 for half a pallet shipped air. Quite reasonable actually

Jeff

Does anyone have any experience with this? I have a half pallet of Model T products I need to ship to Italy via Ocean cargo. I've never had to do this before!

Jeff

Very helpful! Thank you.

Rudolf has been in contact and I'm working with him. There are over 1000 known T's in Germany and 500 T owners in their club. Pretty decent size for just Germany!

Jeff

Same as I alway do -$10 if it's useable. Shipping is the killer. Fastenall is the way to go.

If you have 10 or more of each or a combination of them, drop me an email: jeff@modeltstarters.com
Its just not worth shipping any fewer to Idaho...
If I could buy 100 of them I would.

Jeff

So theres this:

https://www.rudolfs-oldtimershop.de/shop/

He has a 200 page catalog (in German) and everything in the catalog is for sale on the website, although I found several items "out of stock."

Jeff

This is such an interesting topic. Like others I've wrenched on stuff since I was a kid, always figuring out how to do things. YouTube really is great for ideas on how to do something you know little about, although you have to be careful of who you chose to take advice from. Some of those videos ar...

I've been approached by some vendors in the EU to distribute my products, and some want exclusivity. If you live in Europe and/or the UK, I'm VERY curious where you buy your parts from and your experience with various Model T parts vendors. . IMG_3161.png Or do you just buy from vendors here in the ...

I abuse the USPS folks several times a week and I have NO problem doing so! I built extremely heavy duty metal boxes that just fit inside both the medium & large USPS flat rate boxes. I ship my rebuilt starters & gens this way. They are very HEAVY, but it's the least cost service you can use to ship...

Almost every day when it's nice out. Costco, Target, the grocery store, hardware store, you name it. Exiting Costco after loading cases of water, TP & paper towels is a sight to behold. I have a handicap placard (from my stroke) so that gets used heavily and those spaces are nice and big so no door ...

Got your order. shipping today.

Everything is brand new as I am now fabricating all the components used. Starter or Generator (use your 3rd brush holder on gens). I’ll sell some of these to forum members. . IMG_0771.jpeg . Complete brush plate as shown above - $50 + shipping. (Compare at $60 with used parts!) Rebuild kits with all...

and no Philips screws, close enough. ok, on this I absolutely HAVE to agree! I've seen many model T's w/ Phillips head screws in various places and it's just not right! Its like putting peanut butter on a filet mignon. :) I can’t help but wonder how much longer we’ll see these cars on the road as i...

No offense Steve..... but I personally have zero interest in reproduction bolts and some judge's esoteric opinions on said topic, but I do care about being able to reliably start your car and actually drive it without breaking down too often! These cars were meant to be driven.

DISCLAIMER: I'm not plugging these parts - I'm simply relating the story of the time, energy and expertise that went into creating them, and this will likely be of interest to many people. Most folks look at Langs, Snyders, and other vendors websites and peruse the products they offer without much t...

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Do so at your own risk.
It's better to communicate through the forum system.

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I sold Tim a starter and he filmed a little video of how it arrived and all the surprises I include for free!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?sub_confirm ... e=youtu.be

Jeff

Shipping now. Set of 4 new brushHolders, new backing plates, correct screws & blue Loctite.

Order here!
https://modeltstarters.com/product/star ... ers-qty-4/

Arbs wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:30 am
See this thread for more examples of this guy trying to scam forum members:

https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=44706

He's been banned. Problem solved.

I could be a 9, but if so, its a poorly designed 9. The car has a generator. Too bad there is no serial number that I can make out. No matter to the issue on this thread, do these new VRs need an ammeter to set them up? If so, how is done with no installed ammeter? Paul It is highly advised to use ...

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RGould1910 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 22, 2024 10:10 am
It really is remarkable we dont see more scammers than we do from this website.

Because I search and destroy as many of them as I possibly can. I kind of look at it like a sport.

I mean, why on earth would anyone want to harass a bunch of cool old folks like us?

Why wait? I have 6v and 12v rebuilt starters ready to go!

www.modeltstarters.com

Jeff

Free advertising! I love it. Yes, it is a complete & professional redo. Interestingly, the new logo was one contest I ran (winner was from Spain) and the site design was also a contest and that winner was a whiz kid from Pakistan. He even coded the entire site for me now that I have better things to...

Believe it or not, I actually screen each and every new signup. They have to write a short reason WHY they want to sign up and use this site. Artificial Intelligence (AI) responses to that question are easy to spot, so they get booted. I also look at what country they register from. If it's in China...

Many years ago, Stan Howe posted the following on this forum: STEWARDSHIP “On a serious note, we are all just stewards of these cars. Somebody owned them before we did, somebody will own them after we are gone. The money that we pay for them or the money that we take for them is just a way to deter...

Jeff: With Model T guys being ModelT guys, a new foot switch would be a hard thing to get them to put out the $ for. They all think that they will find an nos one down the aisle at the next booth on the dollar table. I think something to prevent blowing out mag headlight bulbs might be a better way...

Using a solenoid will take the load off the foot switch. On this install refurbished an original screw cover T switch, drilled hole under the cover to fasten one arm of the solenoid. That gave the 6v solenoid a good ground to function as the foot switch plate is fastened to the frame anyway, but be...

I'll give you $15 for all the ones with a Ford script. Used 100 year old cutouts are basically worthless. But I salvage the scripted tops for my VRs. I'd need a MUCH better pic of those 4 though. They must look like this. If they don't, I cannot use them.

SOLD to Joe Spencer!

I just got one of these returned as a core. I'd never seen one before! Now I know!

I built this generator with a new armature for someone and it didn't find its home... it also has my new brush holders in it. Gear is already installed. It's set for 5A charge rate. https://modeltstarters.com/product/6v-model-t-generator-new-armature-with-core-return/ Regularly $523 with core return...

Reminds me of a time I drank Margaritas out of what looked like a T radiator. I think it was Larry Smiths car?

I painted my entire engine with POR15 gloss black. It's tough as nails. Still looks great 7 years later. Just be careful not to get it on stuff you care about, it has incredible adhesion. And clean everything really well. I usef 2 cans of carb cleaner on the motor after I got it clean. Nothing like ...

Original Smith wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:19 am
Why doesn't someone remake those crappy Chinese switches and put a workable unit inside?

Show me a pic of the FP switch...

After months of tweaking and fiddling and back and forth modifying engineering drawings, molds and testing samples, they are finally done. They are perfect in every way. I even snuck my MTS logo in at the last minute. Set of 4 large brush holders, meticulously copied and cast from durable Zinc inste...

I got a nice surprise visit today from DHL. My 1000 new starter/generator brush holder castings I've been working on finally arrived. I also had a visit today from a buddy who happens to be a professional photographer, so I had to take advantage of that! They are perfect in every respect. I could no...

Beautiful work, Jeff!!! Much appreciated! I built my first complete starter with them yesterday. It was absolutely perfect. I did discover that there are a couple different brush spring profiles floating out there. Some fit, others don't. A little adjustment to the diameter of the spring post by gr...

Well, my patience and perseverance and attention to spec'ing every little detail finally paid off. These new brush holder samples cast out of zinc arrived today and they're perfect. I've been working on this project since January. I'm actually shocked at just how well they work. No filing, tweaking,...

Thanks Jeff.. I appreciate being corrected . Oh, by the way, I did not do this to your generator rebuild you did for us, but was a a past past habit which is now dropped No worries! Trust me, I've had the "you did what?" said to me many times since I've had my T... it's also why I can read forum po...

I think I win the worst triple gear bearing.... the noise was like coke cans being drug behind me when going downhill.
I got Dan's needle bearing upgrade and never looked back. Sometimes a new design actually IS better...

Is the generator commutator shiny copper or a dark color? If dark use 300 grit on a medium length of wood and polish. Charging rate should come back .... If not available, try spraying the short shot of carburetor cleaner while generator is running. I REALLY don't recommend this. Here's why. The wi...

The "blue wire" is what my car had been wired with. Who knows when or who did it. All you need to do is put the fuse between the battery and your wiring harness. I think most original cars are wired to have that come from the starter foot switch up to the wiring panel. Fuse that wire. On my car, it ...

First batch shipped today. My hands got sore using the tape gun so I'll do the rest tomorrow!

Wow. Ok. I'm out of 6v units. 12v units are still available with the coupon. I'll need to convert my stock of 12volt regulators to 6v for future orders. You can still buy the 6v units at the regular price but they will be back ordered. It'll take me a week to do the conversions. No biggie but I'm sp...

What a whirlwind! I'm gonna be taping shipping boxes for hours tomorrow... There's 5 left. No more promos this year. I'm making more, of course, however, after these are gone, Langs has plenty of stock as does Snyders. Both 6volt and 12volt. Gotta support our vendors! It's gonna take me a month to m...

sheesh.... I knew Model T guys are all cheapskates...I'm certainly one of them. But I had no idea!!
14 orders already. This may not last long as I think I only had ~25 to start with.

Jeff

6v units are sold out. 12v units are still available with the coupon. $25 OFF! Just in time for touring season, I'm giving all forum members a limited time deal on my 6v & 12v Voltage Regulators. These are a direct replacement for your cutout. I don't have that many left so get them while you can. T...

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