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Robert Bosch Generator with distributor?


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German Bosch Battery Ignition Generator 
REVC4B 30/6 1200 R 16 S 8:

 

RE type Bosch generator 

VC4B type distributor (4 cyl.)

30 Watt output 

6 Volt

1200 rpm for max. output 

R for cw rotation (RH)

16 S 8 unit identification 

 

No clue what it came off of. Not a passenger car application. Too small, not enough output (30W). Never seen an early 4 cyl. Bosch distributor cap with horizontal wire outlets on a passenger car (not in a catalog).

 

According to the type of distributor used I would date the unit late 20’s to very early 30‘s.

 

It‘s not easy to identify early pre-war Robert Bosch equipment because general application indexes are not available (never seen one).

 

Are all generators you have 16 S 8 units?

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As far as I can tell Dixi used 60 Watt battery ignition generators. I assume 30 Watt units were either used on marine or stationary applications. Just enough power to charge a battery, no additional consumers such as light etc.

I‘ll try to decipher the mystery….

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21 hours ago, HarryLime said:

I just came in from the garage . It looks like what I have on a BMW DIXI 1928 to 1931 . There are minor differences , but that may just be within the four year run . Do you need another one ?

Is the DIXI the little Austin Seven made under license in Germany? Here is an engine running .

 

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