Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

X6204

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

ZINC ALLOY/ OTHER METAL PARTS/ SYNTHETIC DISTRIBUTOR

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

17,3 cm

Largeur

9,5 cm

Hauteur

14,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Transports terrestres motorisés

Catégorie

Génie des véhicules automoteurs

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Edison

Pays

United States of America

État/province

New Jersey

Ville

West Orange

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

C. 1950

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.

Fonction

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.

Technique

RM WAS MADE IN SERIES OF MODEL DESIGNATIONS THROUGHOUT 1950S & 1960S, ADAPTED FOR NUMBER OF DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT MFRS. "PURCHASED FOR SERVICE" ON TAG INDICATES FRUGAL PRACTICE OF TIME IN WHICH OLD, OFTEN OBSOLETE MAGNETOS WERE RETAINED AS SOURCES OF SPARE PARTS (REF. 1).

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

PLATE ON EITHER SIDE READING "EDISON-SPLITDORF CORPORATION/ WEST ORANGE, N.J./ MADE IN U.S.A./ PATENT APPLIED FOR/ SERIAL/ X 6204/ TYPE - RM/ 03195"/ TAG READS "FROM T.H. OLIVER/ REFRIGERATION & ELECTRIC SERVICE/ PHONE 251, AURORA/ To/ Purchased for Service/ $15.00"/ INCISED "RM35RH/ 7487" ON END

Manque

APPEARS COMPLETE

Fini

METALLIC BODY/ BLACK SYNTHETIC

Décoration

S/O