Re: What are Breaker Points Tipped With?

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February 4, 2016 at 10:09 pm #31350
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    Early 1900s ignition points were also Platinum. A little expensive but technology
    to produce Tungsten metal had not yet evolved. When it did light bulbs and ignition
    points changed over to tungsten. Platinum points have an advantage over tungsten
    in that being one of the noble metals resists corrosion. A friend who serviced antique
    magnetos showed me a set of NOS platinum points that were bright and shinny even
    after a century on shelf.
    Louis .