Brads,
I think the lightining is escaping from another sourse. Just trying to help you. I fail to undersand your reasoning & yes the secondary flux field comes from the battery. Thank you very much!! Same basic magneto, just a different power supply. I see no charging capacitor in the drawing so not a phase maker system. I see power coming from the battery via the drop resistor also.. or ballast resistor. And Frank yes, knows what he is talking about !!
Jeff.