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#867206 07/16/2012 7:25 PM
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I am a little embarrassed to ask this question because I'm sure it's either obvious to most, or it's already been addressed. I recently saw a picture of a 1950-216ci with what appears to be a condenser mounted to the coil bracket/clamp. My stock 1953-216ci truck doesn't have this mounted at the coil and was wondering why it's there on the other engine and it's purpose. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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back in the day, it was common to hang condensers (capacitors) off the coil and generator to suppress electronic noise from interfering with the radio. that is probably the purpose of the condenser you saw.

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The condenser mounted on the coil, was to suppress the radio noise produced by the ignition, and plug wires.
I am sure if some had the condenser, and others didn't, it was because all didn't come with a radio.

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Thanks to all for clearing that up for me.


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