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05-20-2013, 12:59 PM | #1 |
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winding of the Horn
Just wondering if anyone on the forum still rewinds their own Model A horns. I did two about 30 odd years ago and still have about 1/2 spool of the wire left.
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05-20-2013, 05:06 PM | #2 |
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Re: winding of the Horn
Half a spool probably won't be enough. Like toilet paper, the last half goes REAL FAST! Bill W.
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05-21-2013, 08:01 PM | #3 |
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Re: winding of the Horn
Holy Batman! Do you know how many feet there on a spool?
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05-21-2013, 08:16 PM | #4 |
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Re: winding of the Horn
Dog here,
Yep! 44 1/2'! It went clear to the kitchen Buster T. ()
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05-21-2013, 08:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: winding of the Horn
thats alot of turbine repair kits
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05-22-2013, 05:22 AM | #6 |
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05-22-2013, 07:22 AM | #7 |
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Re: winding of the Horn
My guess is that not many restorers rewind horns... probably because you normally don't have to. Cleaning up the armature, field coils, brushes, and commutator, then a drop of oil on each end of the armature, and adjustment is usually enough. Or, you can go the extra mile and replace the brush holders, brushes, and electrical connectors if they are badly tarnished or missing. I think 99% of the time, cleaning and TLC are all that's needed.
See this thread for WardAZ's armature rewinding instructions if it comes to that: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...light=armature
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05-22-2013, 07:38 AM | #8 |
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Re: winding of the Horn
I have also rewound 2 horn fields, and that was about 7 years ago. I don't recall the number of feet each field winding took, but I'm thinking it was about 22 to 25 feet. I bought the copper enamel wire at the local surplus store, but that's pretty hit and miss whether they any to sell.
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05-22-2013, 07:43 AM | #9 |
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Re: winding of the Horn
BTW, I learned that Bert's has original armatures and field coils if you want to rip the guts out of yours. They also have complete original horns.
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