Not too long ago I was going through some papers, old ads and such…. I have a small forest’s worth of rare books, vintage (as opposed to just old) catalogs and spec sheets, ads, etc. Such a library, no matter how well organized (or not!) is essential to the type of work I often undertake. … Continue reading Cat’s Eyes and Flashing Neon…. “Magneon” …or how one thing leads to another down the rabbit hole of the pursuit of knowledge.
Tag: buzz coil
Buzzed
In a prior post I had mentioned the venerable “buzz coil” as used in the Model T Ford and other automotive, marine, and stationary engine ignition systems prior to 1920. (the model T actually used them until the end of production in 1927, long after others had abandoned them in favor of single coil/high tension distributors)… Continue reading Buzzed