Re: 1956 Clipper Pushbutton Ultramatic Parts Question

Posted by HH56 On 2014/6/19 21:53:59

Mr Pushbutton can probably help on both items but if not you can buy brushes for small motors by measurement from this companycarbonbrush.com The usual vendors have the relay and maybe Ross does too.

I have bought brushes from CarbonBrush (Arrowhead) on a few occasions so if there is enough left of the original brush to get a decent measurement expect you can find something to fit.

Before buying a new relay, I would clean up the relay points and check the operation of the coils. If they are OK then check the resistor to see if it is burned open. Autolite specs say resistor is .5 to .6 ohm but no mention of the wattage. I would guess at least 50. The resistance is most likely too low to get an accurate reading with a typical ohmmeter but if there is continuity it is probably usable. Ultimately you should replace the relay but you might be able to get some use before then.

If you haven't downloaded the Autolite service procedure for the unit, it might be worthwhile to do so.packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/AutoLite_ServiceManual.pdf