General Information

Serial #

246637

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL BASE & PARTS/ BRASS CASING & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

17.2 cm

Width

14.3 cm

Height

9.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive engineering

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

WICO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Springfield

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1925-1929

Canada

FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & IN AUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING.

Function

PART OF IGNITION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE. IT USES MAGNETIC FIELD TO PRODUCE ELECTRIC SPARK WHICH EXPLODES GASOLINE VAPOUR IN CYLINDER OF ENGINE, ENABLING IT TO FUNCTION.

Technical

MADE BY WICO TO FIT WIDE RANGE OF ENGINW MFRS.' PRODUCTS & DRIVE TRIP MECHANISMS, WIKO EK ALONG WITH BOSCH AB33 WERE WORKHORSES OF SINGLE- CYLINDER ENGINE FIELD FROM 1920S T0 1940S. WICO ISSUED INSTRUCTION BOOKS ESSENTIALLY UNCHANGED FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, INDICATIVE OF EFFECTIVE LIFE SPAN OF THIS MAGNETO & WIDE RANGE OF EQUIPMENT WITH WHICH IT WAS USED (REF. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE READING "JUN. 24,'19 PATENTED APR. 8,'24/ MAR. 30,'20 APR. 15,'24/ APR. 1,'24/ TYPE EK NO. 246637/ MADE IN/ SPRINGFIELD, MASS. U.S.A./ TRADEMARK WICO REGISTERED/ GUARANTEED FOR ALL TIME AGAINST/ DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND/ WORKMANSHIP/ WICO ELECTRIC COMPANY/ U.S. AND/ FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING".

Missing

N/A

Finish

ORIGINALLY BLACK PAINTED WITH BLACK SYNTHETIC.

Decoration

CW TAG READING "FROM T.H. OLIVER/ REFRIGERATION & ELECTRIC SERVICE/ PHONE 251, AURORA/ TO MR. N. LINSTEAD/ QUEENSVILLE/ FOR SALE OR SERVICE" & "WICO EK MAGNETO/ SERVICE & TESTING/ ARMATURE YOKE BOLT & SLEEVE/ $3.25/ TEMPORARY REPAIR/ TRADE-IN FOR REPAIR"