The Ford Barn

eystein · 12-17-2011, 07:58 AM

Tom, one could see reasons that that is not far from the truth, as many A's coming up here were assembled at the Copenhagen plant.

However, I was under the impression that all the engines were shipped completely assembled from the Rouge. If one looks at the picture on p 25 of "The Ford model A as Henry Built it" one can see that the engines crated for shipment already had generators mounted.

On the other hand, my engine number belongs to a range from May 1930, which according to Fordgarage.com belongs to a series of numbers transferred to Manchester. So could be possible that the generator was made locally according to Ford drawings, accounting for the fact that it is completely identical to a "normal" generator on the outside, but that Manchester engineers took liberties on some of the inside workings.

I was hoping that Vince might weigh in here, as he seems to have quite a lot of information on foreign production.

I think that the absolutely only difference visible on the outside is that the screws for locking the third brush are on the outside ( which might be handy.

As you say, Tom, the generator seems well built, but my only problem is that when the brushes wear out or when I need new springs, the repo ones will not fit.

Anyway, would be nice to have the "mystery" explained

12-17-2011, 07:58 AM	#7
eystein Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 523	Re: Help ID Generator rear end plate Tom, one could see reasons that that is not far from the truth, as many A's coming up here were assembled at the Copenhagen plant. However, I was under the impression that all the engines were shipped completely assembled from the Rouge. If one looks at the picture on p 25 of "The Ford model A as Henry Built it" one can see that the engines crated for shipment already had generators mounted. On the other hand, my engine number belongs to a range from May 1930, which according to Fordgarage.com belongs to a series of numbers transferred to Manchester. So could be possible that the generator was made locally according to Ford drawings, accounting for the fact that it is completely identical to a "normal" generator on the outside, but that Manchester engineers took liberties on some of the inside workings. I was hoping that Vince might weigh in here, as he seems to have quite a lot of information on foreign production. I think that the absolutely only difference visible on the outside is that the screws for locking the third brush are on the outside ( which might be handy. As you say, Tom, the generator seems well built, but my only problem is that when the brushes wear out or when I need new springs, the repo ones will not fit. Anyway, would be nice to have the "mystery" explained