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hardtimes · 10-09-2015, 06:15 PM

I have a coil from a '36 ford coupe that I had. Never before have noticed a coil marked like this one. It has 'bat' on one terminal. On the other terminal it is marked 'timer'. Unusual ? Anyone know what year Ford this may or would have come stock on ??

ford38v8 · 10-09-2015, 06:52 PM

pics?

hardtimes · 10-10-2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

pics?

Hey Alan,
Thanks. Camera quit, so got to figure out that problem, then may be able to post pics.

hardtimes · 10-10-2015, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

pics?

Pic try again....

Lawson Cox · 10-10-2015, 07:09 PM

Someone didn't know what he was doing when he put that "painter's tape. on that coil. It is not stock ,at least for early Ford.

JSeery · 10-10-2015, 07:15 PM

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Timer could be referring to TACH.

Bob C · 10-10-2015, 07:35 PM

Maybe it's for a Model T they had a timer.

Bob

ford38v8 · 10-10-2015, 07:48 PM

Or distributor (spark timer) ?

Fordors · 10-10-2015, 08:19 PM

I found reference online to Remy (pre Delco-Remy, which GM merged in 1926) coils marked that way.

hardtimes · 10-10-2015, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

Or distributor (spark timer) ?

Hey Alan,
Same as my final thought on this. After all, the distributor is just timing the spark delivery, etc (?).

My lousy picture did not show clearly the word timer, but look closer

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The '36 ford coupe that this came off of, was changed to 12v at one time, before I got it, with this coil on it.

I can go for and believe the Remy connection mentioned. Guess different people (coil companies) think differently,eh

As far as blue tape , I put that on the 'timer ' side cause I can't see well and got tired of getting the mag glass out to see timer on terminal.
Probably shouldn't be messing with this dangerous type equipment anymore ! Heck, can't see/can't pee and couldn't hardly hear it run , even if I ever get it to that stage

Dam coil probably no good anyway...that's maybe why I took it off of '36. I'll just stick a mag on to run it and do away with coil.

JSeery · 10-10-2015, 09:18 PM

Seems reasonable to refer to a distributor as a timer (which is what the TACH is doing, counting the timing events per unit of time, LOL).

BUBBAS IGNITION · 10-11-2015, 09:42 AM

I think the word "timer" comes from the model T ford era. All Ts had a timer instead of a distributor. Sitting around with a bunch of T guys the word timer is used all the time. Delco and Autolite etc would have used the word timer meaning the distributor ( or timer) side of the coil......

funrunr · 10-11-2015, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Lawson Cox

Someone didn't know what he was doing when he put that "painter's tape. on that coil. It is not stock ,at least for early Ford.

Too funny Lawson, whether we can See, Hear or Pee, at least we have our sense of humor.

10-09-2015, 06:15 PM	#1
hardtimes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South California Posts: 6,188	coil id Q.. I have a coil from a '36 ford coupe that I had. Never before have noticed a coil marked like this one. It has 'bat' on one terminal. On the other terminal it is marked 'timer'. Unusual ? Anyone know what year Ford this may or would have come stock on ??

10-09-2015, 06:52 PM	#2
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,641	Re: coil id Q.. pics? __________________ Alan

10-10-2015, 07:09 PM	#5
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: coil id Q.. Someone didn't know what he was doing when he put that "painter's tape. on that coil. It is not stock ,at least for early Ford. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

10-10-2015, 07:15 PM	#6
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: coil id Q.. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Timer could be referring to TACH.

10-10-2015, 07:48 PM	#8
ford38v8 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 6,641	Re: coil id Q.. Or distributor (spark timer) ? __________________ Alan

10-10-2015, 08:19 PM	#9
Fordors Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orland Park,IL Posts: 1,402	Re: coil id Q.. I found reference online to Remy (pre Delco-Remy, which GM merged in 1926) coils marked that way. __________________ My school colors are black and blue, I attended the School of Hard Knocks where I received a Masters Degree in Chronic Mopery.

10-10-2015, 09:18 PM	#11
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: coil id Q.. Seems reasonable to refer to a distributor as a timer (which is what the TACH is doing, counting the timing events per unit of time, LOL).

10-11-2015, 09:42 AM	#12
BUBBAS IGNITION Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SPEEDWAY INDIANA Posts: 4,148	Re: coil id Q.. I think the word "timer" comes from the model T ford era. All Ts had a timer instead of a distributor. Sitting around with a bunch of T guys the word timer is used all the time. Delco and Autolite etc would have used the word timer meaning the distributor ( or timer) side of the coil...... __________________ If it Makes Spark, we do it !!!! www.bubbasignition.com [email protected]