Thanks. I realised as soon as I sent it that I should have said dynamo instead of alternator. All the British vehicles that I know of the era have the control mechanisms away from the engine to avoid heat issues.
> On 08 May 2016 at 18:42 Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Mike - > > They were equipped with generators and the lump is a cut-out relay - an > early version of a voltage regulator. When the battery voltage reached > a certain level, the relay contacts opened. > > -p > > On 5/8/2016 2:10 AM, mike wilson wrote: > >> On 07 May 2016 at 20:48 Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> All with the K-1 and DFA 24-70/2.8: > >> > >> http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=1090851 > > > > 0170. I'm not familiar with the Model T engine. What's the lump on the top > > of > > the starter motor/alternator? The electrical connection seems to be to > > earth > > and therefore superfluous. > > > > -- > Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
