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#1613488 10/17/2026 1:44 PM
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In my opinion the last thing you need to worry about is the condenser in your points ignition system. But if you buy any condenser other than these, you may have plenty to worry about as those are either made in China or India (if you have an English Ford). And those are very prone to erratic performance and failure...some are not working the moment you take them out of the box I've been told. Others last only a while and they are likely to cause your points to burn and fail. I don't want anyone stranded because of a bad condenser.

This was a project unique to The Stovebolt Site and this is the only place they're sold. All profits from this are used to fund other Stovebolt projects.

The price of these is $16 each delivered in the USA. They have been designed to provide between 200,000 and 300,000 operating hours, so you should never have to replace it. With each you'll get a new stainless steel phillips head screw and a new stainless steel internal star lock washer. These are designed to fit in the typical Stovebolt or other inline 6 distributor. If you want to use one in a V8 application, a tractor, crop duster, etc please measure the wire from the condenser you have and let me know. It will take an additional day or two but I can adapt one for you.

If questions or if you wish to purchase, please send a PM.
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Jon - any way you can add a link for me to purchase your condenser? Apparently I'm not qualified to DM you! Thanks.

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54farmtruck - You've been with us a long time, but this seems to be your first official post. smile

First off - Welcome! thumbs_up

Now that we've got that out of the way, you have two options to get to PM Jon or have him contact you directly. Either post at least 3 more times (in whatever forum you'd like to get the necessary posts to get past being moderated), or you can update your member profile and add a direct email address in there that Jon can see and he can reach out to you directly.

Hope this helps you connect with Jon. wink


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