Tom Fleming
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Been looking for one of these for awhile now. Found one that was only an "arm" and not "arm and leg".
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Anonymous-0
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Pretty neat looking but what is it?
Tom Fleming
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Magnet charger. F4 and E4A magneto magnets (and others).
Brownie 450
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Are North & South marked? You are the luckiest guy to ever walk the face of the earth. Suppose you got it at a yard sale for $1.
Tom Fleming
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No, I wish I got it for $1. Paid $300 for it. Lost bidding on one over the weekend for $450.
Yes, I would be happy to charge magnets for you. No charge! (pun intended). seriously, you cover shipping, and I will be happy to charge your magnets.
I don't have it yet, still in transit. Will see if it is marked N/S. However, not a huge deal as you can determine that with the magnet before you set it on the poles.
Yes, I would be happy to charge magnets for you. No charge! (pun intended). seriously, you cover shipping, and I will be happy to charge your magnets.
I don't have it yet, still in transit. Will see if it is marked N/S. However, not a huge deal as you can determine that with the magnet before you set it on the poles.
mike1972chev
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I have learned YET something else NEW today Tom.(NEVER seen such a creature!!! 
teddy52food
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Did you get the charge blocks with it? If not it"s use is limited.
Tom Fleming
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No Ted I didn't
I can make some though........
I can make some though........
rustcollector
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Tom,
Interesting find! I bought a similar charger about 20 years ago and have only played with it a few times. Manufactured originally by H. G. Makelim Co., San Francisco CA. Cost then less than $50 from an individual. I did not get the blocks with mine either. If someone out there has a set of blocks that could be used to draw a plan for a shop to machine a set, I would be interested. Magnet chargeing instructions would also be very valuable.
Interesting find! I bought a similar charger about 20 years ago and have only played with it a few times. Manufactured originally by H. G. Makelim Co., San Francisco CA. Cost then less than $50 from an individual. I did not get the blocks with mine either. If someone out there has a set of blocks that could be used to draw a plan for a shop to machine a set, I would be interested. Magnet chargeing instructions would also be very valuable.
CenTex Farmall
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Somewhere I have plans to build one of these things.
Neat to see a vintage one!
Neat to see a vintage one!
Tom Fleming
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Centex, I had fully intended to build one. Pulled the plans from the internet, checked on component availability, etc. etc.
I paid $300 for this plus shipping. My component list, buying the magnet wire, low carbon 2" round iron stock, and a few more of the components, I almost had $250 in parts. That did NOT include any labor if I wanted the cores professionally wound.
bottom line, if you are going to build a quality one, you won't do it for much less than what I paid for this one. Unless of course you have the components sitting around that you picked up as scrap........
I paid $300 for this plus shipping. My component list, buying the magnet wire, low carbon 2" round iron stock, and a few more of the components, I almost had $250 in parts. That did NOT include any labor if I wanted the cores professionally wound.
bottom line, if you are going to build a quality one, you won't do it for much less than what I paid for this one. Unless of course you have the components sitting around that you picked up as scrap........
Loren in MN
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I have a Wiedenhoff magneto charger and use it when charging magnetos on my flywheel gas engines. Instructions for the Makelim charger as I recall are posted on line -may just be a Makelim catalog. I do also have the charging blocks for doing magneto armatures.
Drop me a note and I'll try to get some pictures and measurements.
I also have an old Wiedenhoff test bench that I'm still learning how to use. Wish I had instructions for it!
Drop me a note and I'll try to get some pictures and measurements.
I also have an old Wiedenhoff test bench that I'm still learning how to use. Wish I had instructions for it!
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