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thespoiler · 10-28-2018, 06:36 PM

I have seen red bakelite model a distributors on some engines...are they available?

barnstuf · 10-28-2018, 09:39 PM

If you mean the reddish distributor body and cap they were offered years ago by an aftermarket supplier. They are hard to find these days. Some folks have claimed they are early 1928 but I believe that claim is not true.

Purdy Swoft · 10-29-2018, 10:25 AM

I agree , even though most if not all of the red distributor cap bodies that I have had or seen are aftermarket made .

Bob-A · 10-29-2018, 11:49 AM

Could he possibly be asking about a "Mallory" distributor on an "A"?

Are not some of the newer Mallory caps red/reddish plastic type?

Bob-A

1931 flamingo · 10-29-2018, 12:02 PM

#4 ........my thoughts also.
Paul in CT

Purdy Swoft · 10-30-2018, 10:48 AM

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The Mallory dual point distributors that I got at Berts have red modern style distributor caps . There were some reddish colored original style caps with Ford script that were offered back in the day by the aftermarket .

10-28-2018, 06:36 PM	#1
thespoiler Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 24	Red Distributor I have seen red bakelite model a distributors on some engines...are they available? __________________ "Half the people you meet are below average".

10-28-2018, 09:39 PM	#2
barnstuf Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod MA Posts: 2,840	Re: Red Distributor If you mean the reddish distributor body and cap they were offered years ago by an aftermarket supplier. They are hard to find these days. Some folks have claimed they are early 1928 but I believe that claim is not true.

10-29-2018, 10:25 AM	#3
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Red Distributor I agree , even though most if not all of the red distributor cap bodies that I have had or seen are aftermarket made .

10-29-2018, 12:02 PM	#5
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Red Distributor #4 ........my thoughts also. Paul in CT

10-30-2018, 10:48 AM	#6
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Red Distributor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The Mallory dual point distributors that I got at Berts have red modern style distributor caps . There were some reddish colored original style caps with Ford script that were offered back in the day by the aftermarket .

10-29-2018, 11:49 AM	#4
Bob-A Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central FL, USA Posts: 1,138	Re: Red Distributor Could he possibly be asking about a "Mallory" distributor on an "A"? Are not some of the newer Mallory caps red/reddish plastic type? Bob-A