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19Fordy · 09-09-2014, 08:40 AM

I saved this off a 1950 Mercury engine I had years ago. I want to sell it but am not exactly sure what it is. I think it's some type of radio static supressor. It screws into the ends of the cut ends of the cut coil wire.
What say you all?

DD931 · 09-09-2014, 09:43 AM

Yes, it's a static suppressor (resistor). Must be used with copper conductor wires.

19Fordy · 09-09-2014, 10:35 AM

Thank you.

tubman · 09-09-2014, 10:55 AM

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Here's any interesting fact about this. I have an very original '51 Ford that I have had for almost 30 years. It had one of these on it, when I got it, but it came from the factory with no radio and never had one installed until I added one. About 10 years ago, the engine started to run a little "sour". The first thing I did was remove this thing and my problems went away.

09-09-2014, 09:43 AM	#2
DD931 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA Poconos Posts: 723	Re: Is this a static supressor Yes, it's a static suppressor (resistor). Must be used with copper conductor wires.

09-09-2014, 10:35 AM	#3
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,933	Re: Is this a static supressor Thank you.

09-09-2014, 10:55 AM	#4
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,312	Re: Is this a static supressor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Here's any interesting fact about this. I have an very original '51 Ford that I have had for almost 30 years. It had one of these on it, when I got it, but it came from the factory with no radio and never had one installed until I added one. About 10 years ago, the engine started to run a little "sour". The first thing I did was remove this thing and my problems went away.