What's it? Ford stamped thingy jigger

[72highboy]

Hey all,
Cleaning out the gramps garage, found this something or other, anybody have any ideas?
Looks and feels like forged steel, and is slightly magnetized, enough to pick up adjacent fork.

Cheers

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[bczygan]

Some guy, years ago had a ford stamp.

And just for fun he used to stamp various kinds and shapes of metal pieces, and leave them here and there!

Bill

 

[ER70S-2]

Check this out! Looks like it might be part of a Model T flywheel.

http://www.desert-vehicles.org/index.php?article_id=223

Googling "Ford v shaped magnet" pulled up some info.

 

[ihateminimumwage]

Check this out! Looks like it might be part of a Model T flywheel.

http://www.desert-vehicles.org/index.php?article_id=223

Googling "Ford v shaped magnet" pulled up some info.

I'd say we have a winner!

This is the flywheel/magnet combination and also shows the four bolts which secure this to the crankshaft once the gap is achieved.

 

[Indy125]

I'd say we have a winner!

Very cool!

 

[2oolhound]

Check this out! Looks like it might be part of a Model T flywheel.

http://www.desert-vehicles.org/index.php?article_id=223

Googling "Ford v shaped magnet" pulled up some info.

Good work ER70S!

Who'd a thunk

 

[ambenz]

Very cool find and figure...love seeing it figured out!

 

[jdoe213]

What would we do without the enterweb?

 

[2000-cvpi]

It's a cool sentimental piece. Drill holes on each end, put key rings in the holes and use it as a keychain.

 

[Lassen Forge]

It's a magnet of a flywheel magneto off a Model T. They will recharge; being Model-T-aholic, I have a couple dozen of them... they make AWESOME magnets.

Side nonsense - there were 16 of them bolted to a Model T flywheel. They passed over stationary field coils to generate AC current to (1) energize the ignition coils (1 per cylinder), and (2) generate the electricity (starting in 1915) to run the headlights and make the horn beep. The coils were specifically designed to take advantage of the AC current, and when set up right, would throw a MASSIVE spark 3 times per compression stroke.

The upside - you did not need a battery to run your car... crank it to start, and off you go.

 

[72highboy]

Cool! Thanks guys..I know I could just Google but this is fun and figured other people haven't seen it before either. Definitely a keepsake for me..Lassen, have you recharged them before?

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[Jason280]

That's pretty cool.

 

[gdocktor3]

It's a magnet of a flywheel magneto off a Model T. They will recharge; being Model-T-aholic, I have a couple dozen of them... they make AWESOME magnets.

Side nonsense - there were 16 of them bolted to a Model T flywheel. They passed over stationary field coils to generate AC current to (1) energize the ignition coils (1 per cylinder), and (2) generate the electricity (starting in 1915) to run the headlights and make the horn beep. The coils were specifically designed to take advantage of the AC current, and when set up right, would throw a MASSIVE spark 3 times per compression stroke.

The upside - you did not need a battery to run your car... crank it to start, and off you go.

Awesome

 

[Alamedasam]

I found one in a junk car recently, it looked interesting, so I kept it’s. Did not know what it was.

 

[ivel38]

Check this out! Looks like it might be part of a Model T flywheel.

http://www.desert-vehicles.org/index.php?article_id=223

Googling "Ford v shaped magnet" pulled up some info.

Nice call

 

[fatfillup]

I am often impressed with some folks Gogglefu.

Quick answer,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and its correct

 

[6PTsocket]

It's a magnet of a flywheel magneto off a Model T. They will recharge; being Model-T-aholic, I have a couple dozen of them... they make AWESOME magnets.

Side nonsense - there were 16 of them bolted to a Model T flywheel. They passed over stationary field coils to generate AC current to (1) energize the ignition coils (1 per cylinder), and (2) generate the electricity (starting in 1915) to run the headlights and make the horn beep. The coils were specifically designed to take advantage of the AC current, and when set up right, would throw a MASSIVE spark 3 times per compression stroke.

The upside - you did not need a battery to run your car... crank it to start, and off you go.

And I thought individual coils per cylinder were something new. We seem to go round and round, CVS transmissions were around in the 1890s and a Dutch 3 banger called the DAF had one in 1958. What other great modern innovations are just reinventing the wheel?

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[Banjorear]

It's a cool sentimental piece. Drill holes on each end, put key rings in the holes and use it as a keychain.

More than likely it's forged, so it would make a nice tuning fork.