Re: Home made flywheels?

[squierka39]

My guess on the reason for mods is that parts broke. Those battery ignition Eltos have a few areas that do break if not properly maintained. My Senior Speedster had the connection rod that opens and closes the points broken off at the small end, it needs to be oiled manually once in a while, mine wasn’t I guess. My rudder twin had the timer box cracked in half, a common problem. also lack of lubrication. I’m sure the person who engineered this probably couldn’t get parts and did what he could to get it running again, many years ago.