Hi ufo . On your post 72. It looks like it could work. Theres a very short space there to get everything in and lined up. 

Being the ford armature is shorter than others you might get by with some stock gm starter pole shoes that fit on three armature slots. They might be shorter. But just for testing purposes would work. Maybe even ford starter ones would work. Never tried them.

Curt.

Quote from: hiwater on Nov 20, 2024, 12:02 PMHi ufo . On your post 72. It looks like it could work.

Hi hiwater,
Yes, it seems so, and if you look closely, there is a DIRECT Connection (through armature coils) between Motor and Generator +/- Brushes.
Which means that generator would be feeding motor directly, once it starts generation of energy.

Quote from: hiwater on Nov 20, 2024, 12:02 PMTheres a very short space there to get everything in and lined up.

Look, the Original Device that Lockridge took from Germany, was based on a VW 6V BOSCH Dynamo...have you seen them closely?
It is SMALLER than FORD...btw, I ordered two of them...

Quote from: hiwater on Nov 20, 2024, 12:02 PMBeing the ford armature is shorter than others you might get by with some stock gm starter pole shoes that fit on three armature slots. They might be shorter. But just for testing purposes would work. Maybe even ford starter ones would work. Never tried them.

Curt.

You CAN NOT USE Starter Components for this project!!

Starters are "short-term running motors", which are designed to consume huge amounts of currents (cranking amps) in order to deliver a very HIGH Torque at LOW Speed.

So, if you take a closer look at starters field coils, they are wound with very thick wire...as their armatures.

Take care and thanks for your advice.

Ufopolitics

Hello All,

After an exhausting search on Delco-Remy Dynamos from the 1940's to late 1950's... there is ABSOLUTELY NO ONE that resembles the Housing shown on the Lockridge Video by J. Bedini.

NONE of them have a fully STRAIGHT Cylindrical CLOSED Housing!!

They ALL have a HUGE OPENING for brushes access...and when they are Fully closed, they have a "TWO LEVEL" Cylindrical different diameter!!


First image (top) is the more common type, with a HUGE OPENING for Brushes access

Second Image is the SAME TYPE AS FIRST, but it has a THIN METAL STRIP, covering those holes (see the red square showing the bolt-nut adjusting this metal strip)

Third Image (Bottom) is the ONLY TYPE, which is FULLY CLOSED, HOWEVER, notice it is NOT A STRAIGHT Cylinder, but it has a REDUCED LEVEL on the Brushes side. (where red arrow is)

CONCLUSION: NONE of the above Delco Remy (1940- late 1950's) OUTER HOUSING, WAS THE ONE USED on the Lockridge Video!!


Look at the REAL REPLICATION HOUSING above...it is a STRAIGHT Cylinder, NO REDUCTION LEVELS, no HUGE HOLES on the brushes side...just the brushes sliding FINE SLOTS.

As a matter of fact, at almost the end of video, Bedini pulls another Delco-Remy Dynamo, just to pull its brushes out and compare them with the Lockridge Replication...and if you remember, that Delco-Remy was the same as on image #1 Top...with a huge opening on brushes side:


Now, in my opinion, this Lockridge Replication was based on a SEPARATE MACHINED PLAIN STEEL TUBING, which allows to fit within its INNER DIAMETER the Four Field Coils and still allow for armature to spin within a very close air gap...as the TWO CAPS, were the old ones from the Delco Remy Dynamo, where they took all components from.

Honestly, you guys need to be "more observative" when looking at Devices and Machines on videos. So, stop video, go back, pause, print frames, zoom them, etc,etc.

Regards

Ufopolitics

Ufo yes i have had some of these vw generators. Very narrow comm bars. Years ago there was a place in california that rewound 

The VW generators. I called them to get some information on the early model VW generators . He said that the early generators had narrower inspection slots than the newer ones.

Dont know for sure but maybe the early style were both a motor and generator. 

Do you think that could be possible? Thanks Curt.

The person who i  talked  to sent me a picture of the old and new armatures. On both. the armature slots were diagonal. 

The older one had a metal band around the bottom of the armature slots. The newer one didnt.

Just some info i had forgotten about. It may help Maybe not.  Just thought you might be interested in it.