[J Witt]

The overhauled starter is back on the car and the rework made a huge difference in how fast the engine turns over. I'd guess maybe twice as fast as before.

The repair guy said there were several dead commutator segments where the windings had come unsoldered, plus commutator out of round, worn brushes, etc. He resoldered the loose windings, refinished the commutator, new bushings, new brushes, everything cleaned up and the result is like new performance. Who'da thunk it!

For those in the Atlanta area: Auto Electric Remanufacturing. Nice work, very reasonable price.

Thanks to all for your comments and guesses,

John