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by Luke
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1920 Ford dealership building and garage for sale
Replies: 7
Views: 792

Re: 1920 Ford dealership building and garage for sale

Originally 143 or 147 East PItt St (Courtesy Library of Congress):

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And a view from 1928 (Courtesy Discovering Pennsylvania):


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by Luke
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: OLD PHOTO - CHIC MAGNET!
Replies: 8
Views: 622

Re: OLD PHOTO - CHIC MAGNET!

I thought I had this déjà vu feeling when I saw your post Jay :)

https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=37791
by Luke
Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: LED headlight faint flicker.
Replies: 16
Views: 686

Re: LED headlight faint flicker.

Tim,

I followed the link you posted. It did not offer any explanation of componentry used in those lamps that might prevent the flickering Noel has identified. It may be that I've missed something, so I wonder if you could post that detail here?

Thanks, Luke.
by Luke
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: LED headlight faint flicker.
Replies: 16
Views: 686

Re: LED headlight faint flicker.

Noel, There are a couple of likely explanations for the phenomenon you're experiencing. (1) LED's are a diode, and diodes will rectify. Consider that when you apply an aerial to a 'crystal set' you typically use a diode to 'convert' a nearby radio signal (RF) into an audio output (AF) that you can l...
by Luke
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What happend next - assembling Model T abroad
Replies: 22
Views: 1177

Re: What happend next - assembling Model T abroad

Michael, These are great photos and really do contribute to the history record. There are a limited number of 'known' images around original parts + assembly, so it's really great to see something new - and also to get an idea of how things were done in another country. Thank you for taking the time...
by Luke
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Jelf picture from faseboox
Replies: 14
Views: 1643

Re: Jelf picture from faseboox

...another brick house we lived in is still standing although our neighbor said it was going to collapse in an earthquake!... Not wanting to derail this thread, but having been very closely involved with buildings and earthquakes I'd be very cautious about an older brick house. Unreinforced brick/m...
by Luke
Wed Jan 31, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Led bulbs
Replies: 24
Views: 1041

Re: Led bulbs

Brent,

Thanks for clarifying the specific lamps you were commenting on.

I suggest it would be useful for people to do this as not all LED's are equal, and as Austin's original post didn't say whose lamps he was considering I think things have become a little confused :geek:

Luke.
by Luke
Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Led bulbs
Replies: 24
Views: 1041

Re: Led bulbs

.... When you study the shape of the LED bulbs we are using, the chips are aimed forward and outward but are generally shielded from around the axis area where the bulb base is located. No need to focus an LED retrofitted bulb. Brent, That may be the case for some LED's, maybe even those you use, b...
by Luke
Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: MTFCA search results not showing in Google
Replies: 54
Views: 2180

Re: MTFCA search results not showing in Google

Commented on someone's post, who then removed their content and asked me to delete my post.

Was happy to do that, however the system won't allow me to...
by Luke
Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Led bulbs
Replies: 24
Views: 1041

Re: Led bulbs

Frank, Allan may have initially mentioned David's lamps, but he went on - as I read it - to condemn all LED lamps. I enquired as to whether that's what he actually meant, and commented appropriately. My view is that in order to be critical of David's beam pattern I suggest that: (1) the headlamps sh...
by Luke
Tue Jan 30, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Led bulbs
Replies: 24
Views: 1041

Re: Led bulbs

Allan, You seem to be damning all LED lamps? If that's the case I have to disagree. I have LED lamps that do not 'throw light forward', do not have banks of LED's, do not 'emit loads of ill directed bright blue/white light', and can be nicely focused. I have written about these before, and a lot abo...
by Luke
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Literary view of a Model T Ford in Scotland circa 1920's
Replies: 1
Views: 312

Literary view of a Model T Ford in Scotland circa 1920's

A while ago I read an early 'detective' novel by an author named Josephine Tey (a pen name for Elizabeth MacKintosh). The book is entitled Man in the Queue and it was first published in1929. In the book various vehicles appear, but of particular interest are several sections in which a 'Ford' car is...
by Luke
Fri Jan 12, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Your local Ford dealer !
Replies: 11
Views: 1028

Re: Your local Ford dealer !

Just playin' around, would need to fix the colours properly, but you get the idea....:

artistic_ford_garage2.jpg
artistic_ford_garage3.jpg
by Luke
Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: tractor conversion identification help
Replies: 17
Views: 1013

Re: tractor conversion identification help

Hi Luke! What is the brand name of the tractor attachment in your first photo? Chico newspaper? It looks like an "L.A." Glenn Glenn, I had a look back at the advertisement again but it doesn't name the attachment - it was all about the Tracford. FWIW 'Mission Garage' were agents for Ford (and it wo...
by Luke
Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: tractor conversion identification help
Replies: 17
Views: 1013

Re: tractor conversion identification help

A little more history for you .. they cost $155 in California (March), and $125 in Illinois (February) 1917: tracford1.jpg tracford2.jpg Excerpts from Prairie Farmer , 24 February 1917 and Chico Record , Number 68, 23 March 1917 with thanks to Illinois digital newspaper collections and California di...
by Luke
Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Are you able to help out?
Replies: 5
Views: 484

Re: Are you able to help out?

I don't know about Cpanel but you should be able to FTP to your site and do a directory listing in order to see if the file is still there (and what date it reports). That said I'm still suspicious the problem didn't occur shortly after Nov 2016, given the crawler was getting a 301 error for the lin...
by Luke
Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Are you able to help out?
Replies: 5
Views: 484

Re: Are you able to help out?

Mitch, I had a quick look at this going back. I have an idea there wouldn't have been any actual entries after about Nov '16, would that be possible? Not sure how you were/are storing the data, but if you're certain there were guestbook entries, and they were in a standard database, I wonder if you'...
by Luke
Tue Dec 26, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Old school electronics
Replies: 4
Views: 452

Re: Old school electronics

I have some MARX trains from the 1950s 60s.... Who still dabbles in the hobby that could analyze and repair a shorted out or just dead circuit board? Tom, I don't often frequent this forum, so have only just come across your request. As you probably realise I'm a fair distance from you, but it may ...
by Luke
Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Re: Ignition Timing Problems.
Replies: 12
Views: 579

Re: Ignition Timing Problems.

John, Hopefully you'll be able to get it sorted via advice from the forum .. however I wonder if it's a good opportunity to call on local assistance? I've found it can be a good way to learn from and meet similar-minded people. From the forum membership list I see several people who aren't a million...
by Luke
Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old Photo - Wonderful Repair shop
Replies: 21
Views: 1452

Re: Old Photo - Wonderful Repair shop

Great photo, I think Rob has a better system of doing this, but in the meantime here's a slightly cleaned up and colourised version:

aacapersonal_cleaned_coloured.jpg
by Luke
Sat Nov 11, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 12v battery for 6V equipment
Replies: 11
Views: 597

Re: 12v battery for 6V equipment

Absolutely what John said. Attempting to use a bendix spring as some sort of low-ohm resistor is not a good idea. Steve, I don't doubt you may have had a good run since but coincidences do happen. Much better to use a little solder and a short length of wire to series all the field coils (or replace...
by Luke
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 12v battery for 6V equipment
Replies: 11
Views: 597

Re: 12v battery for 6V equipment

Mikhail, As Jeff has said 12V will be no good for an unmodified starter. However you can fix that without much expenditure - just take the starter out, dismantle it and rewire the field coils all in series (rather than series-parallel as they will be now). This will allow it to operate on 12V withou...
by Luke
Mon Oct 30, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Amp Meter discharge, but no charge?
Replies: 39
Views: 1543

Re: Amp Meter discharge, but no charge?

I have the exact same problem. New rebuilt generator from Langs, new VR from Jeff, new wiring and repro ammeter. Going down the road I get +5 but when I turn the headlights on it shows -10. Do I dare advance the 3rd brush any more? Assuming your meter to be accurate then you could increase the avai...
by Luke
Thu Oct 19, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A well used Model T in 1938.
Replies: 13
Views: 1131

Re: A well used Model T in 1938.

Here's a little colour on the original image, with thanks to www.img2go.com: IMG_0351b.png For anyone interested in colourising old photographs you'd find that colorize.cc also does quite a good job on this image, but it comes at a cost (along with the terribly miss-spelt website name :mrgreen: And,...
by Luke
Sat Oct 07, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 8 volt battery
Replies: 41
Views: 1359

Re: 8 volt battery

Mark Osterman wrote:
Sat Oct 07, 2023 7:19 am
.... Have had three batteries and luckily the last two were under warranty. Seems they don’t make them like they used to....
Mark,

Are you using a regulator, or just a cutout?

Luke.
by Luke
Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:20 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Starter conversion
Replies: 21
Views: 1080

Re: Starter conversion

... I remember seeing instructions about how to rewire an old 6 volt starter to work on 12 volts and thought there were a couple people willing to do it for others for a nominal fee but I can’t find either. I have two working starters and would prefer to have someone do the starter rewire but am wi...
by Luke
Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 8 volt battery
Replies: 41
Views: 1359

Re: 8 volt battery

An 8 volt battery will typicaly have smaller cells than a comparable size and quality 6 volt battery. That could limit cold cranking amps when used with a 6 volt starter. Actual current available to crank the starter might be less than with a 6 volt battery under some conditions. Current does the w...
by Luke
Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A new DIY electronic coil tester.
Replies: 319
Views: 358618

Re: A new DIY electronic coil tester.

Shawn, I've never used one of Matt's boards so hopefully he'll turn up shortly to give some advice, however if you're able to read capacitance it suggests that at least part of the coil-tester connection is likely to be ok. While we're waiting for Matt; it may be that the tester isn't switching prop...
by Luke
Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: classifieds
Replies: 7
Views: 429

Re: classifieds

Philip, just to check you've got the right links: Classifieds for parts - https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=5 Classifieds for vehicles - https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=4 I suggest you make sure you're looking at page 1 (see the bottom RHS of the page you're on for all the pa...
by Luke
Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: California zero emission zones
Replies: 115
Views: 8699

Re: California zero emission zones

I'm not quite sure what the purpose of that chart is. John, Call me cynical but I'm reminded of Benjamin Disraeli, as attributed by Mark Twain: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics". While that graph/chart probably doesn't actually lie per se I suggest it could be easil...
by Luke
Wed Sep 13, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: LED Conversion for Brass Headlamps - Feedback
Replies: 10
Views: 566

Re: LED Conversion for Brass Headlamps - Feedback

Do you think the units you are showing have a greater lumen output than the new units that I posted a link to? Brent, There are several different units available with the same base configuration. They appear to range between 250 - 900 lumens, and 3W - 10W. I have two types here, one was rated at 3W...
by Luke
Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: LED Conversion for Brass Headlamps - Feedback
Replies: 10
Views: 566

Re: LED Conversion for Brass Headlamps - Feedback

Luke, below is a link to what they are. I may reach out to Don and see if he has any feedback on failures with these. My guess is that for $60.00, the quality is likely not the best anyway. That was very useful, thanks. I was able to swing around in my chair and closely inspect the almost identical...
by Luke
Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:02 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: LED Conversion for Brass Headlamps - Feedback
Replies: 10
Views: 566

Re: LED Conversion for Brass Headlamps - Feedback

Brent, Without a photo it's hard to give much in the way of useful advice, however earlier lamps would often series individual LEDs to approximate the right 'voltage' but could also sometimes overdrive them in order achieve a higher output. What occasionally happened is that one of the individual LE...
by Luke
Thu Sep 07, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

...I do not know what modern headlight regulations are, but 100 years ago they must have been way more restrictive. Jeff, If you'd like some early history this thread may provide: https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25440 Chad, Good that you've got it sorted now, hopefully Frank's diag...
by Luke
Wed Sep 06, 2023 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

Chad,

It can be difficult to fault-find these things at a distance, and we may have reached an impass, but I'm just checking you did read the thread I referenced earlier in which Matt describes a similar problem and eventual solution? https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=34485

Luke.
by Luke
Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

Chad, If you have directly run two wires from -ve and +ve of the battery to the h/lamp socket and the LED doesn't light then there can only be two possible causes: (1) The LED is polarity-sensitive and the supply voltage is incorrectly polarised (2) There is an issue with the h/lamp socket (most lik...
by Luke
Tue Sep 05, 2023 12:50 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

Luke- Touching a ground from negative battery post to outside of lamp and a second from the positive to the terminal at the back and no light, that eliminates the car completely. Voltage is present and correct in the socket and as expected no light as it is more complicated but still the same circu...
by Luke
Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

Perhaps it is the flow of electricity rather than the potential difference? This doesn't really make sense to me but trying the bulbs directly to a battery there is nothing. DC doesn't pulse like AC so perhaps there isn't enough resistance in the LED to complete the circuit. As a result an incandes...
by Luke
Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

I don't think they even use the cp designation any more? Larry, That's quite correct, the UK candlepower became candelas (a SI unit) in the 1940's I think. There is an approximate conversion between the two with one candlepower being about 98% of a candela, and they originated as a measure of the i...
by Luke
Sun Sep 03, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

Frank, Candlepower (CP) isn't the same as Watts, Ohms law isn't applicable to calculate current draw directly from CP. It may be that Larry's bulbs draw 3.5A, but not necessarily. Also, with regard to a typical Pb battery, if you want to get maximum life out of them you shouldn't discharge beyond ab...
by Luke
Sat Sep 02, 2023 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

Going through the wiring on this Buick I have a puzzling situation regarding the headlights which are the same as a double contact T. The LED bulbs don't work unless I put an incandescent in one socket. 2 LED nothing, either socket either LED nothing until I put a plain bulb in then the single LED ...
by Luke
Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb
Replies: 35
Views: 1622

Re: Headlight Double Fillement Bulb

$50 each. I will pass Dave, The LEDs I use were circa $3 or thereabouts direct from the manufacturer, they focus well and have lasted. That said the LEDs often advised by others appear to have a good track record and I guess you would have local support - perhaps worth the price? Otherwise, if you'...
by Luke
Tue Aug 22, 2023 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A new DIY electronic coil tester.
Replies: 319
Views: 358618

Re: A new DIY electronic coil tester.

Myxr6turbo wrote:
Tue Aug 22, 2023 3:53 am
Just uploaded the files. Going to be $128 delivered to Australia for 5. :D
Is that for the PCB loaded? I'm surprised they were unable to source the simple components you referenced earlier...

Luke.
by Luke
Mon Aug 21, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A new DIY electronic coil tester.
Replies: 319
Views: 358618

Re: A new DIY electronic coil tester.

I have just gone to buy one but they are missing 3 of the components and have no eta when they will be in. Does anyone have one made they would be willing to sell and ship to Australia? Shawn, What 'one' is this, and what are these components? As far as I'm aware all the requisite modules for a mod...
by Luke
Sun Aug 20, 2023 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A new DIY electronic coil tester.
Replies: 319
Views: 358618

Re: A new DIY electronic coil tester.

1) Is it possible to make this with only an arduino and LCD? Shawn, The last of the code examples before Matt added the Oled screen should work fine with a bog-standard Arduino and i2C 1602 LCD, after all that's what I used to develop the device originally. I guess at some point Matt may put up the...
by Luke
Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: charging 6 volt and 12 volt batteries with generator
Replies: 19
Views: 1059

Re: charging 6 volt and 12 volt batteries with generator

Didn’t know there was such a thing as a magneto charger, did a search and see you can build your own with a light and diode thing but what is a magneto trickle charger? It's the same thing, 'trickle' simply refers to the fact that it's not a high-current charger and would take a while to charge a b...
by Luke
Wed Aug 09, 2023 1:54 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: charging 6 volt and 12 volt batteries with generator
Replies: 19
Views: 1059

Re: charging 6 volt and 12 volt batteries with generator

Bruce, Fortunately it's easy and inexpensive to do this today. You simply need a current and voltage adjustable dc boost converter that can be powered from the 6V battery+generator and will charge a 12V battery at a constant current 'till it reaches a certain voltage and will then maintain that (or ...
by Luke
Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto Battery Charger
Replies: 30
Views: 1449

Re: Magneto Battery Charger

Art, Without a part number it's not possible to say definitively but it's likely to be capable of handling the current draw, whether it'd cope with the reverse voltage over time is perhaps less certain. Like JIm's component most of these diodes are designed for high-current but low-voltage use, wher...
by Luke
Sat Aug 05, 2023 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto Battery Charger
Replies: 30
Views: 1449

Re: Magneto Battery Charger

The Diode is a 1N1183A and the one that Snyders was selling as a kit with directions and may still sell. Thanks Jim, That diode has vastly more capacity current-wise than is needed, however it's potentially close to spec from a (reverse) voltage perspective. While it'd probably work ok it isn't wha...
by Luke
Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Voltage regulators offered on MTFC FACEBOOK
Replies: 20
Views: 1814

Re: Voltage regulators offered on MTFC FACEBOOK

Some of us have been pushing him on this project since no one else has got off the dime for a year... John, I just wanted to gently mention the following in order to counter any view that nothing was being done on the community regulator project: You may be aware that Tony Bowker was quite involved...
by Luke
Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto Battery Charger
Replies: 30
Views: 1449

Re: Magneto Battery Charger

I am about to find out and do not see any reason why it should not work. Jim, I see some lettering on that diode - any chance you could let us know what it is? FYI the ideal 'cutout' diode would be a mid to high-current schottky type, which is not the right thing for your half-wave magneto rectifie...
by Luke
Mon Jul 31, 2023 1:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: quick test coils
Replies: 15
Views: 810

Re: quick test coils

Just to avoid any confusion from my posts: I wasn't aware from Clay's original question that he solely wanted to check secondaries? I took the question to mean how to quickly/easily test that a coil (fully) operated, away from one's workshop. This is the reason I was talking about using AA cells etc...
by Luke
Sun Jul 30, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: quick test coils
Replies: 15
Views: 810

Re: quick test coils

Scott, We may be talking at cross-purposes here. Originally I was simply mentioning the fact that electronic testers can be easily powered from a portable supply - then expanded that a little following your previous post. I doubt our random second-hand coils are any better than yours, but if you've ...
by Luke
Sun Jul 30, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: quick test coils
Replies: 15
Views: 810

Re: quick test coils

Scott, Each to their own, and a basic continuity test is indeed better than nothing at all, but it won't tell you much about the 'coil' as a complete system (what's the capacitor like? Do the points work? Does it 'transform'?). No doubt one could devise a simple tester that'd tell you a bit more tha...
by Luke
Sun Jul 30, 2023 5:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: quick test coils
Replies: 15
Views: 810

Re: quick test coils

FWIW I've run a 'FACT' (https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9072) happily on five AA cells, it'd probably work on four if they were dry cells and not rechargeable. You can make them into quite a small unit. No doubt you could do similarly with Mike's ECCT (you may need a few more cells,...
by Luke
Sun Jul 30, 2023 4:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: OLD PHOTO - Five Young Ladies Possing On A Model T
Replies: 5
Views: 683

Re: OLD PHOTO - Five Young Ladies Possing On A Model T

Great photos Jay,

In case anyone else has the same idea I initially wondered if this one was from one of the Gypsy Co-eds trips, but a quick look at their website (https://gypsycoeds.com/) suggests it's not...
by Luke
Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Problems accessing the site via iPhone, anyone else suffering?
Replies: 8
Views: 617

Re: Problems accessing the site via iPhone, anyone else suffering?

michaelb2296 wrote:
Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:19 am
... websites that require cookies be placed on your phone so they can track you (ahem.... "provide you with a better experience"... )
👏 well said!
by Luke
Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What car should you have kept?
Replies: 41
Views: 2077

Re: What car should you have kept?

Finally, just to show I wasn't entirely one-eyed about these things, and that I occasionally embraced more 'sporting' vehicles: I bought this as a basket case. Did a complete body-off restoration while flatting and attending University .. had to completely clean up and put away all the parts by the ...
by Luke
Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What car should you have kept?
Replies: 41
Views: 2077

Re: What car should you have kept?

As for me, I have had somewhat north of a thousand vehicles, and have many photographs. I won't bore you with all of them but here's a small selection: My first Jaguar, at 18 years old the epitome of everything I dreamed about as a kid. Cost then $450 NZD (rescued from the literal barn covered in ha...
by Luke
Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What car should you have kept?
Replies: 41
Views: 2077

Re: What car should you have kept?

Jim,

Not sure if that's the best photo you have of your Mustang, but just in case it is I've done a very quick cleanup for you. With a higher resolution scan it could be better improved:


[attachment=0]DSCN0359.JPG[/attachment


Luke.
by Luke
Thu Jul 27, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: One of the early Model T's-Old photo
Replies: 27
Views: 1685

Re: One of the early Model T's-Old photo

I use GIMP to correct my photographic mistakes or just to improve a picture. It's so versatile that I don't use most of what it can do, but it's great for the few things I regularly do with it. Steve, This is good to hear! It means I now know you'll be able to fix your photo I 'accidentally' ripped...
by Luke
Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:41 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: One of the early Model T's-Old photo
Replies: 27
Views: 1685

Re: One of the early Model T's-Old photo

Nicely done Luke, haven’t figured out how to colorize yet. How did you remove the circled area? John, What's 'colorize'? :D There are various techniques you can use to remove things like those circles, in part depending upon the software you use. For that job I'd typically use the GNU Image Manipul...
by Luke
Wed Jul 26, 2023 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: OCF 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 1529

Re: OCF 2023

If anyone had a little spare time when you're there it'd be good to know more about 773 Bellevue as discussed here: https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=34100 https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=31175#p240642 I believe David was going to take a look but nothing heard back si...
by Luke
Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: One of the early Model T's-Old photo
Replies: 27
Views: 1685

Re: One of the early Model T's-Old photo

Should anyone want to purchase the card and do a good quality scan it's entirely possible to enhance as John has done, and additionally remove the pen circles (plus colour it if you'd like). Here's a rough idea of what it'd look like:

1908T_cleaned.jpg
by Luke
Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Just to show, there are young people getting into T's.
Replies: 15
Views: 1465

Re: Just to show, there are young people getting into T's.

So much fun, despite the water pump and >6V battery :twisted:
by Luke
Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Magneto Batttery charger
Replies: 17
Views: 1099

Re: Magneto Batttery charger

Guys, I have to say that, suprisingly to some perhaps, I'm with Scott on this. Having read some of Ron's papers it's abundantly clear to me that he doesn't need educating on the finer points of a diode + light bulb, and he even made that clear in his original post. All he wanted was one of these PCB...
by Luke
Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Saving Jimmy Darcy Expedition
Replies: 18
Views: 1728

Re: Saving Jimmy Darcy Expedition

.... Might be Interested in these accessory fuel tanks for those steep climbs! Steep climbs? Something must have happened in sandgroper country since I lived there! 😎 .... Here are a few pictures from day one. Good to see the bush again, it sounds like a great trip and in a good cause. Not sure abo...
by Luke
Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: When to test coils
Replies: 23
Views: 1724

Re: When to test coils

Guys, As I understood it Steve was interested about when he should test his coils? I'm not sure how this latter discussion assists him, and much of it has been said before ad nauseam in threads more suited. Regarding the efficacy of coils set by TTF; Mike has published the results of empirical testi...
by Luke
Thu Jul 13, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: True Fire question
Replies: 9
Views: 822

Re: True Fire question

J1MGOLDEN wrote:
Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:18 am
The real problem I have found is that a replacement switching transistor for the timer module has not been found or identified yet.
Jim,

Do you know what the existing transistor is? If not are you able to identify if it's a FET or bipolar (and if the latter, whether NPN or PNP)?

Luke.
by Luke
Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: When to test coils
Replies: 23
Views: 1724

Re: When to test coils

The capacitor VALUE should be the primary metric used to determine if the capacitor requires replacement or not. Capacitor Values of 0.47uF +/- 20% (~0.33uF to 0.56uF) indicate the capacitor does NOT require replacement. Capacitor values of 0uF to 0.22uF should be replaced. Quite 👍 Also, from this,...
by Luke
Wed Jul 12, 2023 7:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: When to test coils
Replies: 23
Views: 1724

Re: When to test coils

Steve, I promise that I read many of your posts, but I'm guessing here that you used one of Mike's testers? A couple of comments; when you say (of the '2011' coils) " I think they were readjusted last year " do you mean that Ron re-adjusted them, or you did? I cast no aspersions here, it's just that...
by Luke
Wed Jul 12, 2023 3:02 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Fuel Consumption
Replies: 20
Views: 1164

Re: Fuel Consumption

Dave, There are various ways to approach this, some of which have been described here already. Were it me I probably wouldn't go to the trouble of mass measurement etc, instead I'd just put a raised clear plastic hose on the fuel line at the point where it enters the carburetor and then see where th...
by Luke
Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:32 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Brass painted Black
Replies: 18
Views: 1301

Re: Brass painted Black

Wikipedia is worth a read, there appears to be quite a few different variants of this group that started around 500 years ago. Perhaps of most relevance is this excerpt: Emergence of car driving Old Order Mennonites "There was another split in 1927 over disagreements over the use of automobiles. The...
by Luke
Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Old Photo
Replies: 5
Views: 786

Re: Old Photo

Very cool.

Here's a rough clean-up, in case it's of interest for you to post back:

wayneintheteenscleaned.jpg
by Luke
Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford Tri-Motor coming to Ohio
Replies: 19
Views: 1587

Re: Ford Tri-Motor coming to Ohio

Luke I am not "rated" on the TriMotor. When it comes to town I always took a ride and it was possible to obtain seating the right set during the flight... Ok, thanks Ron, I'm still envious! Obviously they must be ok to fly single-pilot then, but really cool to be at the pointy end during a flight. ...
by Luke
Fri Jul 07, 2023 6:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford Tri-Motor coming to Ohio
Replies: 19
Views: 1587

Re: Ford Tri-Motor coming to Ohio

I have flown on a Tri-Motor (right seat) several times. Ron, I'm very envious! Of the two remaining aircraft in the world I'd like a rating on, the Trimotor is one, the other being the Lancaster. Of course we have none down here, but I did manage to score a manual which is lurking just a few feet f...
by Luke
Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:32 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Carburetor still acting up….
Replies: 18
Views: 1061

Re: Carburetor still acting up….

I can recommend an ultrasonic cleaner with a suitable solution as a good methodology for cleaning carburetors. [/size] Apparently that varies greatly according to which one you buy. I ended up with one which was a complete waste of money. Steve, It's a shame you got a bad one. They're not the answe...
by Luke
Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Carburetor still acting up….
Replies: 18
Views: 1061

Re: Carburetor still acting up….

... The carb was cleaned out ... nothing seems to help ... Any suggestions? Skyler, If you've a mind to enjoy the glow and learning from fixing this yourself I can recommend an ultrasonic cleaner with a suitable solution as a good methodology for cleaning carburetors. This will often get into areas...
by Luke
Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model A horn.
Replies: 3
Views: 407

Re: Model A horn.

Mine works fine, -ve ground and 12V (yes, I'm poking someone in the ribs :mrgreen: )

Luke
by Luke
Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T on Positive Ground?
Replies: 31
Views: 1754

Re: Model T on Positive Ground?

Has anyone ever found a reason for the Ford change from a negative ground to a positive ground? As I recall there was a thought it might affect corrosion (in a positive way! ;), but it didn't live up to expectations. I have to say that's from my rather hazy memory, the reality could be quite differ...
by Luke
Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Looking to find someone in west Michigan to teach me to drive my Model T
Replies: 8
Views: 789

Re: Looking to find someone in west Michigan to teach me to drive my Model T

Bruce, I imagine that Mike and Jerry have good reason to suggest Gordon as a possible contact, hopefully he's able to help. If that doesn't work out for any reason you can simply use the 'search' option on this forum and put in various towns nearby and see what comes up. Once you find a likely perso...
by Luke
Mon Jul 03, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T on Positive Ground?
Replies: 31
Views: 1754

Re: Model T on Positive Ground?

Question: how many responses to an electrical question does it take to advise an owner to switch to 12V? Answer: in this case, due unusual restraint, 11 posts... Scott, With a degree of amusement, I wonder if you could point me to any posts on this thread where someone advised Ken to alter his vehi...
by Luke
Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Model T on Positive Ground?
Replies: 31
Views: 1754

Re: Model T on Positive Ground?

I am the new owner of a 1927 T Coupe. I was surprised to find it with positive ground. It seems to charge and start ok as-is. Should I just leave it or? Ken, It will likely carry on happily like this for the rest of its days. That said I would change it to negative ground, and although you don't sa...
by Luke
Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How I Rebuild Coils- The hard way!
Replies: 42
Views: 2708

Re: How I Rebuild Coils- The hard way!

It was the wrench-shitting above ground that got me! Gee that must hurt... 😲 😀
by Luke
Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:46 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues
Replies: 240
Views: 41164

Re: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues

... if anyone with whom I would ever consider for any form of partnership, resource sharing, profit sharing or other mutually beneficial relationship announced that they would publicly share all details about design(s), resources, or anything remotely connected with the product, I would promptly sh...
by Luke
Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues
Replies: 240
Views: 41164

Re: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues

... If I made such a device and someone called me with an idea which would completely obsolete my product, would I rush to help them put me out of business? Probably not.... Scott, I guess everyone is different, and some people could take that view - which of course they're entitled to. However, we...
by Luke
Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues
Replies: 240
Views: 41164

Re: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues

Jeff, The response you had from the housing manufacturer seems a little odd, did he say why they wanted to have "nothing to do with it"? I'd have thought an explanation might assist understanding, and possibly a way forward? Otherwise at $2500 for the tooling setup I'd probably put that towards a ni...
by Luke
Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues
Replies: 240
Views: 41164

Re: A $20 (or less!) DIY regulator, and other issues

Jeff, As with John I'm pleased you're following up with this, thank you. Tony did a lot with his PCB and was keen to keep things simple and not get too involved with the mechanics, however I think you're right and that for this to be useful to the majority of people there does need to be a suitable ...
by Luke
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Rod cap, run it loose or make a shim?
Replies: 17
Views: 1311

Re: Rod cap, run it loose or make a shim?

Robert, It's sometimes hard to figure out what people have done to vehicles, and why, but I suppose one could make some guesses in this case ... if it were me I'd certainly shim it appropriately and see how it went. FWIW it's my view that Model T's have, collectively, done millions of miles with all...
by Luke
Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Using AI (ChatGPT) to find answers to Model T related questions
Replies: 32
Views: 2038

Re: Using AI (ChatGPT) to find answers to Model T related questions

Scott_Conger wrote:
Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:57 pm
I think it gives better advice than sometimes can be found here with a live respondent
It's certainly not as grumpy as some! :mrgreen: :lol:

Luke.
by Luke
Sun Jun 11, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Could you ID this?
Replies: 5
Views: 732

Re: Could you ID this?

Laura,

Unfortunately not the most in-focus photo to start with but, in case you were interested, I thought I'd have a go at cleaning it up a little .. see below, including a coloured version.

Luke.

1bagnall_cleaned.jpg
1bagnall_cleaned_coloured.jpg
by Luke
Wed May 31, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: need information on rebuilding Ford coils
Replies: 20
Views: 1576

Re: need information on rebuilding Ford coils

... Oh, please define - "Identical being defined either via amperage (old way), or TTF (new way)" ... George, I think Mike Kossor has explained the two methodologies very well in various posts. I don't have links to those at present but I imagine a search would reveal them. Alternatively you could ...
by Luke
Wed May 31, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: need information on rebuilding Ford coils
Replies: 20
Views: 1576

Re: need information on rebuilding Ford coils

... I simply questioned the assertion that "precision" was not something the ancients were able to attain, and I still do. If that's the only thing we disagree with I reckon we're doing ok ;) As it happens I suspect we simply have a different viewpoint, more than anything else. While I'm in the moo...
by Luke
Wed May 31, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Coil secondary resistance data.
Replies: 6
Views: 670

Re: Coil secondary resistance data.

Mike, Thanks for ordering the data in your plot, it nicely shows the possible three 'classes' of sec coil resistance. My original intent when measuring these coils was simply to see what the overall range was and nothing more. However, having established there is a possible class difference (interes...
by Luke
Wed May 31, 2023 2:10 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: need information on rebuilding Ford coils
Replies: 20
Views: 1576

Re: need information on rebuilding Ford coils

... it's useful to consider that the manufacturing of the era did not allow for precision. Luke, what is this statement predicated on? Scott, May I commend a series of articles by Trent Boggess and Ronald Patterson The Model T Ignition Coil which gives some information on coil manufacturing? There ...
by Luke
Wed May 31, 2023 1:48 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Coil secondary resistance data.
Replies: 6
Views: 670

Coil secondary resistance data.

As a result of Craig's recent thread ( https://www.mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36757 ) we measured the secondary resistance of 25 'standard' coils today. There were more coils, but they appeared to have open-circuit windings (note that doesn't necessarily mean they won't produce a spark!). ...
by Luke
Tue May 30, 2023 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: need information on rebuilding Ford coils
Replies: 20
Views: 1576

Re: need information on rebuilding Ford coils

Craig, Robert and others have posted useful information and advice. I have a couple of suggestions resulting from the data you presented: (1) Coil 5 appears to give quite a different resistance than the others. Either you had a poor connection when measuring, or there may be something awry with that...
by Luke
Sun May 28, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Gmail addressed emails getting rejected
Replies: 2
Views: 379

Re: Gmail addressed emails getting rejected

Van, This is really a Google problem IMV. Most likely your domain isn't set up with SPF/DKIM in the DNS and Google is refusing to accept delivery because of this. It shouldn't be necessary really, but they like to throw their weight around, and unfortunately as a big kid on the block they can leave ...
by Luke
Sat May 27, 2023 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Upcoming movie set in T era
Replies: 13
Views: 1487

Re: Upcoming movie set in T era

My old Fordson Major was requested for a movie around 15 years ago, as I recall it made $125 NZD/day. I didn't want to be in the flick myself, although various colleagues at the time were (the airfield was closed, so what else could they do), however I was invited to partake of a very decent lunch. ...
by Luke
Tue May 23, 2023 5:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Help needed in chasing 30 year old Ghosts
Replies: 69
Views: 7622

Re: Help needed in chasing 30 year old Ghosts

Erik, Norm has some good points. I'd just like to make a couple of comments from several thousand miles away and as someone who has no particular knowledge of this engine, but is well versed in fundamentals :geek: . (1) I looked at the video. As I understand it this motor was designed to be run hard...