Magneto Test Equipment

Most manufacturers describe cranking the engine at normal cranking speed and holding the end of the plug wire 1 16 1 8 or so from the engine block and see if we have a spark.

Magneto test equipment.

Some like the ford used what was known as low tension magnetos. This is followed by comprehensive testing of the completed magneto or dynamo when the work is completed. M6 all in one magneto test stand in the process of rebuilding and testing magnetos we discovered that there wasn t a machine on the market that met our needs and those of our clients so we designed one. The instrument panel and magneto under test are lighted by an adjustable working lamp.

A brief history in the days of the model t ford practically all automobiles used magneto ignition. A removable cover completely encloses the instrument and control panel when the magneto test stand is not in use. As seen in the video above for vintage bikes this is the most common reason for not having spark the insulation has broken down so current induction cannot occur. Unfortunately the company stopped production of magneto test equipment in 1977.

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The magalyser has a detector circuit which gives an indication of the proportion of sparks that have recently been missed and also a tell tale indicator of whether even a single spark has been missed. Dating from the early 1950s this test bench overhauled by ourselves allows complete testing of all rotating electrical and ignition components to be. The magneto test stand is completely self contained requiring only connection to a proper electrical power source for operation. The high tension output of the windings is connected to a 3 point test gap with the gap between the main electrodes typically set to 5 5 mm.

The first test to perform with a no go before a frontal assault on the magneto is to determine if it is indeed the problem. Low tension magnetos practically passed out with the passing of the model t. Testing cannot be conclusive as the secondary windings cannot be reliably tested as there is no way to test for high current or high heat breakdown.