Re: 1924 Model A Johnson ignition coil problem

[Monte NZ]

Hello everyone.
Thanks T2,Stanley and Tubs for your prompt replies.
We have had a closer look and found that the "goo" in the bakelite part that the spark plug lead goes into, appears to be bees wax,or something very similar and it has been sufficienly gummy enough to not allow the bakelite unit to be unscrewed with out twisting the single copper wire that has a little dome on it which presses up against the tab on the coil.

We discovered this when we removed the coil, and by the way, the bakelite unit on the other spark lead, came out without any problem.
I found that heating the bakelite unit up with hot water, melted what we presume to be bees wax allowing the parts to be separated.

Thanks Tubs for your "You Tube" of using OMC coils or similar. We thought that a brilliant idea! I had often wondered if such a setup was possible, but at this stage the coil should be fine. All we need to do is repair the connection in the bakelite connector.

I would have sent you photos if new how how to put them on the website, but I have spoken to a friend who is far more computer savvy than me and he has said that he will teach me, so with a bit of luck I will be able to do so soon.

Thanks very much once again.

Kind regards
MonteNZ