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ericr · 05-09-2016, 10:29 AM

we all know the Company resisted buying patented units for the cars, out of pride, ego, cost, etc., and maybe the fact that GM owned part of Bendix.

does anyone know where the "Abell" name comes from? Perhaps just a scam to avoid the Bendix patents?

Steve Plucker · 05-09-2016, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ericr

we all know the Company resisted buying patented units for the cars, out of pride, ego, cost, etc., and maybe the fact that GM owned part of Bendix.

does anyone know where the "Abell" name comes from? Perhaps just a scam to avoid the Bendix patents?

Google "Abell's Starter Drive"...Tons of information there to view.

Pluck

Tom Wesenberg · 05-10-2016, 08:00 PM

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I found 3 NOS Abell starter pinions at Hershey about 10 years ago. Two have ABELL on them and one has FORD on it.

05-09-2016, 10:29 AM	#1
ericr Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,542	historical question: who was "Abell" of the early starter drive? we all know the Company resisted buying patented units for the cars, out of pride, ego, cost, etc., and maybe the fact that GM owned part of Bendix. does anyone know where the "Abell" name comes from? Perhaps just a scam to avoid the Bendix patents?

05-10-2016, 08:00 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: historical question: who was "Abell" of the early starter drive? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I found 3 NOS Abell starter pinions at Hershey about 10 years ago. Two have ABELL on them and one has FORD on it.