Re: Remains of a 1937 prototype?

Posted by JKowFam On 2015/2/7 18:21:18

Steve, thank you for that insight on the possible no-sale agreement. That could be one of the reasons the car was held onto for so long, among other things. How long might that have been in effect? By the mid-50's, I know PMC was nearing the end of its corporate life.

Thanks to everyone else for your ongoing interest and insights. My initial goal in digging up bones on this car was to try to salvage the engine and transmission. In the words of my brother-in-law who has more experience than me, it "doesn't look that bad." I had been looking for a long-term engine project to grow into, hopefully with my kids, and what better than something totally unique?

On another note, I have been trying to study up on the charging system on these cars. I quickly realized that I don't have a good grasp on modern alternator systems, let alone an 80 year-old generator system. I have looked up the wiring diagrams that are helpfully offered on this site, but they are still a bit of an overview. This is going to come into play later on if my engine project goes off, so does anyone have any suggested resources on where I can learn the basics? I have questions like, does all the power from the dynamo go to through the battery first? Why do they use the opposite +/- convention for grounding? What implication does this have for polarizing with the battery? Any thoughts would be great.