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Old 03-25-2019, 02:21 PM   #1
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Default Voltage Regulator Help to ID?

This voltage regulator is said to be an OE for Ford 6 volt Positive ground "B" circuit operation. Approximately 1941 vintage. I've never seen one stamped like this, although the color coding appears to be correct for the wiring harness. I would like to verify if in fact FORD OR aftermarket. Thank you for the help.
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Old 03-25-2019, 02:40 PM   #2
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It'll fit and function on all Fords, '39 - '48. However, it is NOT concourse correct for any of them.
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It looks to be an aftermarket replacement part.
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Old 03-25-2019, 06:06 PM   #5
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This regulator is in the 1941 show room book
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Old 03-25-2019, 06:39 PM   #6
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This regulator is in the 1941 show room book
You know better than most folks... advertising was not always necessarily quite what was released.
I've had a number of these regulators and am 99% certain they were service parts.
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You don't see many with anything other that the pole abbreviations on them with a black painted cover. They may or may not have the Ford name on it.
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You know better than most folks... advertising was not always necessarily quite what was released.
I've had a number of these regulators and am 99% certain they were service parts.
I'm with Mike on this, though I wouldn't go as far as 99% in my opinion.
In general, Assembly Line, Service Parts, and Advertising are three different worlds, each with their own realities. Further, even with Assembly Line, documentation tends to trail behind, always trying to catch up.
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Here's an NOS one. This is correct for '40 - 48.
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Here's an NOS '39 unit.
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It looks like it's riveted too. I remember reading instructions for adjustment that stated to drill the rivets out of the cap. It looks to be zinc or cadmium plated.
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Thank you folks for the input. Especially the pictures of the NOS units. My parts book lists the PN as 01A-10505-C. And the Generator PN is 1NC-10000. This is for the 4 cylinder application. Looking thru the "Orange" early FORD parts book and the "Green" later parts book it seems the application numbers have revisions and changes over the years. Is a PN printed on your '40-48 package? I guess FORD used what was available at the time of production?
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Old 03-27-2019, 01:29 PM   #13
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Keep in mind that the references you are looking at were for the dealers telling them what would work as a replacement part, they are not the ID of original factory parts.
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Old 03-27-2019, 02:47 PM   #14
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That regulator is correct for a 41 ford. I have a concourse car. Never had points deducted.
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That regulator is correct for a 41 ford. I have a concourse car. Never had points deducted.
Unfortunately, you are incorrect. Even sadder, the judges were incorrect.
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