The Ford Barn - View Single Post - whats up with this odd 2 brush generator?

deuce_roadster · 10-15-2017, 09:31 PM

The generators with just 1 post on the side have the armature connection on the back. Ford figured out they needed a ground wire later and they put the armature connection on the side by the field connection hence the 2 posts on the side, ground on the back.

10-15-2017, 09:31 PM	#5
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 4,043	Re: whats up with this odd 2 brush generator? The generators with just 1 post on the side have the armature connection on the back. Ford figured out they needed a ground wire later and they put the armature connection on the side by the field connection hence the 2 posts on the side, ground on the back.