Dan Marx Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hey folks, I have had this Mag box for several years. Can anyone tell me the correct application. It is an Eisemann Magneto. The brass tag on the top says," Peerless Motor Car Co., Cleveland, OH". Any help would be greatly appreciated.Dandlmarx@bellsouth.net803-425-8649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lichtfel Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Dan,That is a very large coil box. I don't understand why the hinged cover where the wires would hook up. Also I have never seen one with a guage on it. Could this be a tester? What does it say on the cover? I will look in my early Peerless records and see what I can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lichtfel Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Dan,The 1904 and 1905 Peerless used a coil box very similar to the one you have pictured but they didn't have a guage on it. It was mounted on the left side of the dash and powered by dry cells or a storage battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Marx Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 Green Dragon, thanks for the reply. The printing on the cover says, " These coils have been adjusted to give satisfactory spark with a minimum consumption of current, and as they will run a long time without need of readjustment, we would advise caution with this respect.In the event of ignition trouble, see that the batteries are up to voltage; that the spark plugs and the commutator are clean; that all connections are tight, etc, and let the readjustments of the coil be the last thing resorted to, as the tightening of the adustment screws will stiffen the vibrator springs and consume a much greator amount of current, and this necessitates the recharging of batteries sooner that would otherwise be necessary. In recharging the batteries they should always be removed from the small metal cases, as the acid given off in recharging when they are "gasing" will soon rot the metal cases, wheras if removed and wiped dry before replacing, they will last an indefinite time, and give better results."Trimacar replied that this would probably fit his 1910 Hudson. Hope this helps. Looking forward to what you find.ThanksDan803-425-8649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 See attachedeismann.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Marx Posted September 16, 2009 Author Share Posted September 16, 2009 hwellensThanks for the reply. The drawing matches the mag box. Any idea what years this would fit?ThanksDan802-425-8649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwellens Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 The article was in a book dated 1909. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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