The Ford Barn

Ken/Alabama · 11-15-2022, 06:30 PM

I have a couple of bad 1940 generator armatures .Do you toss them out or is there someone who can rewind them ?

Kube · 11-15-2022, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken/Alabama

I have a couple of bad 1940 generator armatures .Do you toss them out or is there someone who can rewind them ?

Toss.
They can be rewound but good luck finding anyone that is willing to pay for that service.

Tim Ayers · 11-15-2022, 07:21 PM

If you have a scrap yard, you may get some beer money for the dirty copper. Those suckers are kind of heavy

Fred A · 11-15-2022, 07:32 PM

I have been surprised for years how many Ford generators are dumped at swap meets. Seems that three brush generators lead the pack. There must be some reason that post war generators are notably less common. Alternator conversion trend? This is obviously not scientific sampling. Just a hoarder's view. Fred A

Ken/Alabama · 11-15-2022, 07:44 PM

Thanks everyone. Doing some shop cleaning.

Kube · 11-15-2022, 08:33 PM

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Last year, I had perhaps 75+ armatures in the boxes. Mostly GM. They all went to the scrap yard. A shame sure, but I couldn't sell them for postage.

11-15-2022, 06:30 PM	#1
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,277	Armature’s I have a couple of bad 1940 generator armatures .Do you toss them out or is there someone who can rewind them ?

11-15-2022, 07:21 PM	#3
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,269	Re: Armature’s If you have a scrap yard, you may get some beer money for the dirty copper. Those suckers are kind of heavy

11-15-2022, 07:32 PM	#4
Fred A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Encino California, near Burbank Posts: 935	Re: Armature’s I have been surprised for years how many Ford generators are dumped at swap meets. Seems that three brush generators lead the pack. There must be some reason that post war generators are notably less common. Alternator conversion trend? This is obviously not scientific sampling. Just a hoarder's view. Fred A

11-15-2022, 07:44 PM	#5
Ken/Alabama Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,277	Re: Armature’s Thanks everyone. Doing some shop cleaning.

11-15-2022, 08:33 PM	#6
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,077	Re: Armature’s Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Last year, I had perhaps 75+ armatures in the boxes. Mostly GM. They all went to the scrap yard. A shame sure, but I couldn't sell them for postage. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".