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Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by travis_towle » Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:52 pm

A few years back someone was making a hand crank coil checker kit. Anyone have an idea who was making that and if they still have some? I am looking for one for my museums display.


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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Ron Patterson » Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:00 am

Travis
For about 10 years up until last year when he passed away Bob Scherzer was making a kit for a Allen Electric HCCT.
Bob was a retired industrial arts teacher and had a casting foundry and machine shop at his home. Pretty heavy duty tools for a hobbyist.
To my knowledge no one is currently making the kits.
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Moxie26 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:30 am

What exactly is a "checker kit" for a hand cranked coil tester ????


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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Scott_Conger » Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:08 am

Bob Scherzer used to make them and Lang's used to sell them. They were nice. Ancient History, unfortunately,

(now I see that Ron Patterson replied with the same info above, that I did...not sure how I missed that... :? )
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Moxie26 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:20 pm

Educate us on some ancient history of the hand crank coil checker kit.


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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Scott_Conger » Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:24 pm

GOOGLE works for everyone

If you don't like that one, other search engines do too
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Quickm007 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:51 pm

Personnaly, I used The Model T ECCTCoil Adjustment made by Mike Kossor. And for me it's getting a Whole Lot Easier and Much More Accurate. My 2 car never run better after adjustement made by this tool. I said to myself, why not using something which make my life easier and enjoying mor time to drive my T...

I have no business link with Mike, but I phone him twice and he help twice to understand something I was slow to understand. :lol:

here the link if that make sense for you : https://modeltitimer.com
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Scott_Conger » Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:16 pm

as well as Mike's products seem to work, I'm not sure that Travis is looking to display one in his MUSEUM.
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Luke » Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:21 pm

Scott_Conger wrote:
Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:24 pm
GOOGLE works for everyone

If you don't like that one, other search engines do too
Interesting, I don't use Google but I enquired of the double-duck the "ancient history of the hand crank coil checker kit" and about all it returned was an entry about Bob Cascisa's and Ron Patterson's book (which appears to be about "Ford’s original HCCT" so I guess won't cover what Robert and Travis were wanting to know).

Sometimes people know stuff the interweb doesn't, but in the absence of that information forthcoming I did find this from earlier times in the MTFCA forum: https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/2 ... 1326155213

As you earlier said, Scott, the little I could see there looked to be a nice unit. Given Ron's information it's an impressive outcome for a home manufacturer, seems to me that a bit more about Bob Scherzer and his tester could be useful for anyone coming across one of his units, and another interesting thread in the rich tapestry of Model T history...

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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Moxie26 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 4:15 pm

Scott... Travis can make up his own decision independently of what he wants in his museum.


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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Scott_Conger » Fri Nov 25, 2022 4:44 pm

Bobby, Travis asked for info on HCCT Kit for his museum. Not an ECCT.

answers were provided from multiple responders.

if you wish to bait me as you so often do to myself and others here on the Forum, with questions as to enlightening you on "ancient history" or anything else, look somewhere else. The Internet is a big place and perhaps you can find someone who will oblige you.
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Moxie26 » Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:10 pm

Sticks and stones.... Scotty, grow up....try to set up someone else.. Is there any problem of asking for information, or back up history ?


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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by CraneJon » Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:25 pm

I made a hcct from plans on one of the club websites. Turned out better than expected, works great and even looks old.
Not too complicated to make. Bought a few measured pieces of steel and had a buddy weld them up. drilled holes in all the right places, bought a couple og bearings added a flywheel and coil and brake drum and it was complete. Fun project
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by RVA23T » Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:50 pm

Moxie26 wrote:
Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:10 pm
Sticks and stones.... Scotty, grow up....try to set up someone else.. Is there any problem of asking for information, or back up history ?
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by TFan » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:47 pm

Travis, This is one that I made from plans found online, at this time I cannot remember who's plans they were sorry. If I find the plans I printed out I will let you know. Jim
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Dan Hatch » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:55 pm

There is a nice look original HCCT for sale on the classified page. I know it is not one of the kits ask for but it is nice and reasonable.
I have no connection to the seller, just passing on info.

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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by BE_ZERO_BE » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:40 pm

Luke,

The HCCT Handbook covers all makes of HCCT's.
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by BE_ZERO_BE » Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:47 pm

Luke,

The HCCT Handbook covers all makes of HCCTs.

The plans referred to by Jim are the ones by Gary Tillstrom.
Here is the PDF.

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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by travis_towle » Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:30 pm

Ron and Scott,

Thanks for getting back to me. Sad to hear Bob left us. One of the things I have learned in the 20 plus years restoring my 1926 Runabout is that when you see something like that you need to buy it ASAP. I used to have the flawed mindset that stuff like that would always be available. I will start looking for an original that’s restored and working. I planed on putting it on display behind a replica sales counter in the back museums building with all my restored gas pumps etc., along side all of my original tools.

On a side note: my 20 year restoration of my first model t is finished thanks to Mike Bender doing the long block for me while I rebuilt my house from a total loss fire. I’m looking forward to my next model t restoration now.


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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by J1MGOLDEN » Mon Nov 28, 2022 6:00 pm

Jim, did you also make the spark ring.

I have a friend that needs one.

Bob Scherzer made all the cast parts and sold them as a kit.

I bought a set from him at Hershey before Langs started selling them.

He later sold me a refurbished coil ring with paint to match the rest of it.

He also made an upgrade Simpson Volts and Amps Gauges, with all the screws needed to mount the meters, to replace a large original Amps meter type.

Those meters are difficult to find now.

That was about 30 years ago, and mine still works like new.
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by TFan » Mon Nov 28, 2022 11:36 pm

Jim, Yes the ring is turned from an old piece of bearing material I scavenged out of the scrap when I was still working. After turning I set it up on a dividing head to cut in the divisions and the screw holes. The crank is made from an old wrench that I cut down, the handle is just out of my stash of (Someday I'LL find a use for this), I have since shortened the crank because it tended to throw the whole thing off balance. The gauges were some that I collected over the years and just happened to match. Jim
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Re: Hand crank coil checker kit?

Post by Quickm007 » Tue Nov 29, 2022 8:39 am

Scott_Conger wrote:
Fri Nov 25, 2022 3:16 pm
as well as Mike's products seem to work, I'm not sure that Travis is looking to display one in his MUSEUM.
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