How have you guys dealt with the deteriorating pot metal end plate on 1920 era Remy generators?

I have a 1925 Remy Generator 917-R on my 1925 Stutz 693 Roadster and the end plate that holds the brushes is starting to fall apart and must be replaced.

Thank you all in advance.

Dan

I have a good restorable 1928-29 era REMY 947-A generator. It has no mounting ears, probably secured with a clamping mechanism.

Do you know the Remy part number for the end plate? I'll try to see if I can find a part number breakdown, the end plate may interchange.

dep5,

Thank you for the reply. I do not know the part number for the end plate but have included photos.

The generator is a 917-R three brush 18 amp counter-clockwise rotation unit. 8.0 - 8.5 hot test volts at 1800 to 2000 rpm.

It looks like the end frame is the bug. ( I think some starters of that era used a similar casting) These interchanges may provide a clue to a donor or replacement generator. Good Luck.(My generator uses same bearings and brushes but end frame is different, it won't help you)

Source: 1937 Hollander Interchange
Hollander #312, 917-R generator
See #4-#9, #318, #173
Stutz 1923-24 660,95
Indiana 1923-26 20,25,35
Maccar 1925-28 30,46

Hollander #4, 917V
Auburn 1923-26 6-63,8-88
Apperson 1925 8
Gardner 1925-26 3H,8H,8
Kissel 1925-26 8

Hollander #5, 917J
Auburn 1923-26 6-63,8-88

Hollander #6, 941D
Auburn 1925-26 6-66,8-88,4-44
Elcar 1926-27 8-88
Velie 1928 8-88
various other

Hollander #7, 917W
Apperson 1925 8
Velie 1925 50,60

Hollander #8, 941B
various

Hollander #9, 941R
various

Thank you very much for the info. I will stay on the search.

Dan

I found a pattern maker that will make me a pattern, have the piece cast out of aluminum then machined to final dimension.

I do not have his final pricing yet but may consider having a few extras made to offer for sale.

You might check with the Stutz club - someone told me these may have been made in Australia. We needed one very quickly a couple of years ago and found a Chevy starter end that would work (not correct, but functional)and I never followed up on the Aussie ones. If you make or find them, let me know, my friend may want one too. The originals are notoriously prone to trouble. Dave Mitchell packard12s@hotmail.com

Dave,

I will have a all of the pricing and delivery info for newly cast and machined end plates tomorrow.

Here is an update on my pot metal generator end housing problem.

I gave the pattern maker the go ahead to make the pattern off of the original Remy 917-R end housing.

I will have an aluminum casting in a few monthes to machine.