Elto Ruddertwin

[slim60]

Started a winter another project. Someone here told me it’s a 1922. Good compression. Continuity is 35k across the secondary wires and 9.2k on the battery leads. So I’ll need to build a buzz box right? How does this timer work? Any info will be sincerely appreciated. Thanks, Slim

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[RICHARD A. WHITE]

Umm, those coils can be rebuilt using a Zephyr coil…works very well..

http://www.richardsoutboardtools.com
classicomctools@gmail.com

[Tubs]

I’ve just finished these
but I hadn’t up loaded them.
What a PITA. Anyway if what
your looking for isn’t in these
someone here can help you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLS6IglCy9k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFelCQwciSk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2vxDqF_OEU

A "Boat House Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[slim60]

Thank you Richard and Tubs. Great videos. Have you tried a Zephyr coil in PVC to avoid the mess?

[Tubs]

A "Boat House Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[slim60]

Thanks again Tubs. My wife would never let me get away with boiling a coil in the basement. Since my coil only reads 3.5 I’ll buy the Zephyr coil and a condenser. Is there a pn for the Zephyr coil?

[george-emmanuel]

Tubs, would you consider doing a tech article for the Antique Outboarder magazine?–This is the type stuff we really need to be submitted!

George

[wbeaton]

Great information, Tubs. The videos will come in handy when I tackle my Ruddertwin this winter.

Wayne
Upper Canada Chapter

uccaomci.com

[garry-in-michigan]

The Zephyr and Lightfour use the same coil. Steve Woods is running his Atwater Kent motors on a PVC pipe containing 4 alkaline "D" cells. That system is the most efficient ever devised. It only draws current when the motor is running (If the capacitor is good – that is not leaking or shorted.) and only draws enough to charge the capacitor. The draw back, limited RPM. . . 😉

[melugin]

Excellent videos Tubs. I can make copies of John Van Vleets "An Appreciation of Elto Light Twin Outboard Motor", circa 1976, which goes into detail of the Atwater-Kent timer. Evinrude liked this timer on his Packard and subsequently used them on the Eltos. This explanation goes into the timing and theory of the ignition and why it works differently than others. Contact me by PM for a copy.

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