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Not familiar with that particular system, but typically a Stator is a series of coils under the flywheel for charging the battery. Magnets in the flywheel pass by the coils, generating an AC voltage sent to the rectifier. The rectifier changes the AC to DC so it can be used for battery charging. Rectifier reactor?? I don’t know.
Some cautions: Connecting the battery backwards will instantly destroy the rectifier. Maybe the reactor also, whatever that is. You cannot disconnect it fast enough to prevent destruction. Also, running it without a battery, or with poor battery connections will also destroy the rectifier.
Does it have a selenium rectifier (looks like a stack of graham crackers)? If so, it possibly can be replaced with a modern silicone bridge rectifier. Back to that unknown part.
Where did you get the information? Do you have a wiring diagram? Could you post the diagram for the sake of educating all of us? And prevent losing valuable history.
EDIT: If it has battery ignition, then the mentioned parts do indirectly power the coils as you suggested (by keeping the battery charged so it can supply juice to the coils).
AH, I found a diagram showing the regulator reactor. It is used with the Super Alternator. But I still don’t know how it works. Also, I see it is a 3-phase alternator.