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RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:05 pm
by Mark Gregush
We were looking at a copy of a 1925 Ford publication which stated there were over 40 used of Fordite. Ok we have the steering wheel, terminal block and maybe some coils. I have seen Fordson tractor coil boxes that used it instead of wood. The story suggested it was used in car coil boxes. Has anyone seen it in a car box? Or what other places can you post that it was used.
Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:13 pm
by jiminbartow
I once had a spark coil that looked like it may have been made of Fordite. I sold it to Ron Patterson. Jim Patrick
Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:36 pm
by John kuehn
Seems the story goes that Ford used the rubber trees in South America to make Fordite. He had factories of some sort in that area. Might be wrong about the rubber trees to make spark coil boxes with but his endevour in South America failed. The remains of the buildings are still there or they used to be until fairly recently.
Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:54 pm
by Adam
Horn button parts, headlight plugs.
Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:09 pm
by Tractordoc
The magnito output post?
Re: RE Fordite Steering Wheel and other uses of Fordite
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:44 pm
by John kuehn
How about the batteries for the battery equipped starter cars.