Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by JWL On 2022/4/1 12:45:58

Generator cleaned up nicely. New front bearing, rear bushing and brushes should serve you well.

Usually the field coils are not removed for an overhaul.

New commutator end housings with bushings used to be available. The bushing can be replaced in the end housing, but not a straight forward task. Get a new housing with bushing if at all possible.

Don't forget to undercut the mica sections between the armature's commutator copper bars after resurfacing. If you have this job done - "turning the armature" - by a shop they should do this.