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34 Airflow 
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 Topic: Model A Magneto query
Posted: 10 May 2017 at 4:55am |
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I have recently purchased a Model A Allis that was bought new by my Grandfather in 1937 here in Australia. We have had the tractor running but it had been dormant for a long time so I am going through getting a few items up to scratch but I think the Magneto has been replaced as it is a Bosch 4L18. All the notes I have seen suggest it should be a Fairbanks Morse FM, but it doesn't say which FM variant it should be. Can anyone please help?
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
http://www.australianallischalmersregistry.com/
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Dave Everett
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Posted: 14 May 2017 at 11:58am |
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Mine has an FMO counterclockwise cud be and FMO or K or Z cud even be an RV4B or FMJ but to be fair mine came with a bosche from new out in America
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Why?
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34 Airflow
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Posted: 14 May 2017 at 10:00pm |
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Thanks for that, maybe the Bosch on mine is original. Photos I have of the tractor new are inconclusive.
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
http://www.australianallischalmersregistry.com/
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GreenOrange
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Posted: 17 May 2017 at 11:15am |
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Can you post the photo you have if it new? Would love to see it!
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Posted: 18 May 2017 at 3:54am |
I will start another thread I think on the story would be best. Trav
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
http://www.australianallischalmersregistry.com/
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GreenOrange
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Posted: 18 May 2017 at 5:30am |
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Trav, Based on the photos you've posted, the tractor was equipped with a Fairbanks Morse RV4B Magneto.
John
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 18 May 2017 at 7:50am |
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Being as you're from "down under" anything used here in the USA might not be what was originally on the tractor as an import.
I'm not sure how far back it goes, but I know many US exports were not allowed to be brought into your country with Starters, generators, or other electrical equipment, if an alternative was available in your country.
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Posted: 18 May 2017 at 3:19pm |
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Thanks for that, it could be the case with this one then.
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1937 Model A, 1937 Model U, 1929 United, 1945 Model C, 1949 WF, 1948 WC, 1956 D272 and a Roto Baler
http://www.australianallischalmersregistry.com/
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