Anyone collect rare or interesting spark plugs for a Model A ?

[M2M]

If so, post a pic and details!

[Patrick L.]

I don't know much interesting about sparklers for an A, but, I'll bring home strange ones whenever I can. Usually for early engines with pipe thread.

[2manycars]

I have a bunch in the barn, in a cabinet, but have not yet taken photos. That might be a good project. I had a collection years ago that I mounted on a board, but I let that go with a car I sold, and have not seen it since.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

There was once a plug, I think it was an S.E. FIRE INJECTOR. It had NO ground electrode. Sometimes, the center electrode would fall out & punch a hole in the PISTON!!!
I once opened an engine that had a hole repaired with a machine screw, with the head of the screw ground off!!!
Bill W.

[MikeK]

Need a hot spark? RADIOACTIVE is the only way to go!
Full box of 7/8 plugs that fit the A. Nice PINK porcelain!
Despite the very short half-life they still click my cold-war era geiger-counter.

[M2M]

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Originally Posted by MikeK

Need a hot spark? RADIOACTIVE is the only way to go!

MikeK is right on the money again. I call these Firestone poloniums a "poor man's hi-comp head"...heh, heh. I know a Model T guy who attributes two head gasket failures to these pink babies. Perhaps the pink colour is the effect of the radiation? Heh, heh...that's a joke, but polonium is no laughing matter. Polonium, according to the British authorities, was used by Russian agents to take down a former KGB guy in London in 2006 who had switched sides. According to a friend of the victim the polonium poison was "sadistically designed to trigger a slow, tortuous and spectacular demise". I always use a facemask when cleaning my Model T polonium plugs just in case. They're a great conversation starter and you can put a sign on your car saying:

"CAUTION ! This automobile is equipped with RADIOACTIVE spark-plugs. Please stand clear and DO NOT TOUCH for your own safety."

Yes, it's BS, the plugs are completely safe, but it keeps people's grubby hands off your car.

[M2M]

Were these green ruby mica plugs still around in Model A times?

[SeaSlugs]

Found this guy in the head of my model AA (only one of em - all 4 were different brands)

Champion 30

i see they have been peddling this multiple ground prong idea for decades - current plugs like this are BOSCH E2 or E4's same concept.. same flawed concept...

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

Found this guy in the head of my model AA (only one of em - all 4 were different brands)

Champion 30

i see they have been peddling this multiple ground prong idea for decades - current plugs like this are BOSCH E2 or E4's same concept.. same flawed concept...

Not so fast........I'm pretty sure two electrodes will double the horsepower.

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

Found this guy in the head of my model AA (only one of em - all 4 were different brands)

Champion 30

i see they have been peddling this multiple ground prong idea for decades - current plugs like this are BOSCH E2 or E4's same concept.. same flawed concept...

We see the same thing here. An owner replaces his XX with the brand new modern YY and the problem goes away and it's never been better. YY is far superior the original XX. Never mind that XX was worn out and if rebuilt would work as good as YY.

Replace worn out plugs with multi electrode plugs and yes it will run better then the worn out plugs, same as putting in good OEM plugs.

[The Master Cylinder]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Not so fast........I'm pretty sure two electrodes will double the horsepower.

Does that mean the Lodge plugs give you trice the HP??

[Brian SATX]

I have four Jordan brand plugs looking for a home. If anyone is interested, send me a PM.

[M2M]

Originally Posted by Brian SATX

I have four Jordan brand plugs looking for a home. If anyone is interested, send me a PM.

If they have 3 or more electrodes (or are radioactive of course) I might be interested.