What Do I Have Here?

[Doug Rose]

Solid and HEAVY!! 8" top to bottom, 6" across including round wood and 3.5 inches deep. Beautiful wood. Had a short rubber coated wire with a plug on the end. The posts on the top   S& INT   INT    S  12 Volts etched on side. Ground post on side. Intercom what? Power Supply? Outstanding condition...Doug

[tallguy58]

Open 'er up.

Let's see.

[HarrySmith]

Looks like you have a pretty box. Maybe if we see the inside we might have more of an idea what it is for.

[rdelius]

Looks somewhat like an ignition coil but no inturupter

[Dan/Panther]

Looks somewhat like an ignition coil but no inturupter

You might be right, early autos had a lot of wooden components.

D/P

[cihensley@aol.com]

You have a knack for finding unusual things Doug.

Chuck

[Doug Rose]

thanks guys ...I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction...Doug

Harry,,,,are you channeling your APB?....Doug

[Greg G.]

Looks somewhat like an ignition coil but no inturupter

You might be right, early autos had a lot of wooden components.

D/P

Looks sorta like one, but I don't think it is:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trembler_coil

[Greg G.]

I might be wrong, maybe it is an antique engine coil, someone else has one like it on this board:  http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35497.
If that's the case, in as good of shape it's in, you might get some bucks for it!


Actually, I'm fairly certain that I am wrong, looks like it is an ignition coil from a different thread on the same board:
http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53446

[Doug Rose]

thanks Briny...I have had this for years sitting in the corner of my phone room.... out of site and out of mind. I could never figure what I had. I will see what I can get for it in the coming weeks....many thanks...Doug

[Greg G.]

Doug - I got a positive ID for you!  I love solving little mysteries like this, plus it increases my knowledge of vintage artifacts, so I posted your pics in a couple of antique auto forums.  I didn't post a link to here because I wasn't sure how you wanted to handle it.

http://forums.aaca.org/showthread.php?t=382486&p=1359597&posted=1#post1359597

Re: Need part ID - Old coil?

It's an Atwater-Kent ignition coil, ca. 1917-20. Used on Franklins and likely others. Is it for sale?

[Doug Rose]

Briny....many thanks...let them know it is for sale and I will take offers.   I will put it on eBay Sunday if the offer doesn't  tickle me...I sure do appreciate this...Doug

[Greg G.]

Briny....many thanks...let them know it is for sale and I will take offers.  You can post my email address dougrose9477@aol.com. I will put it on eBay Sunday if the offer doesn't  tickle me...I sure do appreciate this...Doug

Kewl!  I just pm'd the guy with your response.

[Doug Rose]

Harry....here is what it looks like on the inside ....Doug

[Greg G.]

What is that?  Is the whole thing encased in tar?