I picked up a part called a "Stromberg Condenser" at parts table at the local truck show. Did a google search and couldn't find out much information about it. Looks like one might plug the coil wire into it, and then that plugs into the distributer. Says "Easier Starting, Smother Running, More Power, Less Gas". Anyone have any info on it?
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12 '52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
Pretty nice that Bill found the patent plans. Looks like it is basically a small transformer. It sure is a curiosity item. I'll put it with my kerosene oil pan heater.
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Yep,JK is just kidding. I wouldn't want to try it. Probably catch on fire. It has a 1934 patent date. It is pretty cool looking. I wonder if a lot of people tried it back in the day. If it worked, it would probably just give you a hotter spark. I'm not sure where it goes in the ignition system. Not that it matters much, but it could be either be plugged into the top of the coil or the other end of the coil wire on top of the distributor. I see Stromberg makes an electronic ignition for Ford flathead V8s, that looks like a points distributor. https://www.stromberg-97.com/distributors/e-fire-2-bolt-6v-positive/
A day without laughter is a day wasted- Charlie Chaplin When wrestling a grizzly bear, you have to keep at it until the bear gets tired, not when you get tired. 1948 Chevy 2-Ton
Put it on your truck and see if it does anything it claims to do. I would. I'm sure it's all nonsense though.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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It likely does increase the voltage when the spark actually gets to the plug. It does that by adding another gap that forces the coil voltage higher before it can make the jump across the spark plug gap. You can get the same effect by widenng the spark plug gap. But It really doesn't help much and may shorten life of plugs, coil, and other components.
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