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Brent Teltow
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* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1917 touring 192
Location: Michigan

Starter rebuild

Post by Brent Teltow » Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:44 pm

Good evening everyone, my starter on my 1915 gave up. Any suggestions on who can do a rebuild? Thank you for your input.


Bill Anziani
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Re: Starter rebuild

Post by Bill Anziani » Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:48 pm

Call Brent Mize, The coil doctor. He does a great job


Topic author
Brent Teltow
Posts: 55
Joined: Thu Jan 10, 2019 1:54 pm
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Teltow
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1917 touring 192
Location: Michigan

Re: Starter rebuild

Post by Brent Teltow » Fri Jun 26, 2020 8:11 pm

Thank you, I will call him tomorrow.

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Bob in Texas
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Re: Starter rebuild

Post by Bob in Texas » Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:28 pm

Both my 1915s have "Arm Strong" starters. They tend to work better some days than others. ;)
Bob on Upper Texas Gulf Coast.
"I was too young to know better.
Now I am too old to care."


Gonenorth
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Re: Starter rebuild

Post by Gonenorth » Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:24 am

To start with, get the MTFCA electrical book. Lots of good info on starters and generators in there. I have rebuilt both generators and starters, and its actually kinda fun and educational. All the components you will need are available from the vendors. One thing I do is to replace the starter or generator armature with a good rewound one. These units are in some cases over 100 years old. Insulation breaks down, stack laminations shift and short them out. I use Custom Rewinding LLC in Brook Park, MN (320-679-4739) to do mine. Send them the core, and for $150 plus shipping you get back the most gorgeous piece of electrical equipment you've ever seen. Do the job right and it will last for decades.

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