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Trembler Coil

Trembler Coil

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Wooden boxed trembler ignition car coil, 125 x 85 x 53mm, terminals on top, used in Ford model T car to run the engine 2024 update: Trembler Box in display case 2016/241 aka 2017/2077. Ford written on box. Wooden boxed trembler ignition car coil, 125 x 85 x 53mm, terminals on top, used in Ford model T car to run the engine Background: A trembler coil, buzz coil or vibrator coil is a type of high-voltage ignition coil used in the ignition system of early automobiles, most notably the Benz Patent-Motorwagen and the Ford Model T.[2] Its distinguishing feature is a vibrating magnetically-activated contact called a trembler or interrupter,[3] [1] which breaks the primary current, generating multiple sparks during each cylinder's power stroke. Trembler coils were first used on the 1886 Benz automobile, and were used on the Model T until 1927.[4] source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trembler_coil

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