Brass casting found has # any ideas

[FATMANS]

I found this in a box of Model T parts but not Ford

has ABW on left and GRM on right numbers that I can see are 1489185

nice oart if someone needs one looks NOS, Bob

[FATMANS]

one more photo

[Mark Wetherbee]

This looks a lot like an accessory for a model T rear main bearing (the thrust bearing) which was made so you could adjust out the slop allowing the magneto coil and flywheel to come into contact with devastating results… an ugly bandaid at best but that covers 80% of other T accessories available at the time.

[FATMANS]

I thought of that but have not seen one in a long time, I think someone is making a repro,Bob

thank you

[John]

1489185 appears to be a patent number. 

 

Classifications

 F16C9/02 Crankshaft bearings

US1489185A

United States

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Inventor

Wenciker Walt

Current Assignee 

Individual

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Worldwide applications

1922  US

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Application US609945A events 

1922-12-30

 

Application filed by Individual

1922-12-30

 

Priority to US609945A

1924-04-01

 

Application granted

1924-04-01

 

Publication of US1489185A

1941-04-01

 

Anticipated expiration

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Expired - Lifetime

 

April 1,, 1924..

W. WENQIKER BEARING FOR CRANK SHAFTS Filed Dec. 3 1922 INYENTOR ATTORNEY;

Patented Apr. 1, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

WALT WENCIKER, F TAMORA, NEBRASKA.

BEARING FOR CRANK SHAPES.

Application filed December 30, 1922. Serial No. 809,945.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALT WENOIKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tamora, in the county of Seward and 6 State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Bearings for Crank Shafts, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to inter- 10 nal combustion engines and it contemplates the provision of a device adapted to be secured immediately in rear of the fan wheel pulley on a crank shaft of a Ford motor (preferably) through the medium of wh ch the fly wheel will at all times contact with the magneto elements to cause a steady spark.

The invention is particularly adapted for use on a shaft of a motor that has its fly wheel spaced to a great extent from the magneto elements due to wear and usage.

The invention in all of its details will be fully understood from the following description when the same are read in con- .25 nection with the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a motor and its appurtenances and equipped with my in vention.

Figure 2 is a perspective v ew of the device and showing the crank shaft in dotted line.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the views of the drawings.

My novel device may be formed of various thickness and comprises the plate 4 having an opening 5 that fits over the crank shaft 2 and it is further provided with a bolt hole opening 6 in its upper bent end.

The device is preferably of the configuration shown and straddles the shaft 2 immediately in rear of fan belt pulley 3.

A bolt 7 passes through the hole 6 of the device 4 and is employed to fasten the said device to the face of the cylinder casing 1.

It will be manifest that the plate 4 placed at the point shown forces, when the fan belt is adjusted on the shaft 2, the element 9 of the fly wheel 8 against the magneto portion 10 and thus producing a vital spark.

The device may either be placed on new as well as old cars but is particularly adapted to be arranged on an old car in which 65 constant wear prevents the elements 9 from contacting with the elements 10 to, produce spark.

The device is extremely inexpensive to produce and may be secured to a motor with a small amount of effort and without skilled labor.

It also provides a perfect guide for the fan belt and assures a constant and steady spark notwithstanding the age of the motor.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s In a crank shaft bearing, the combination of a thin plate formed of a single piece of materialand having a longitudinal slot that is open from the lower end of the plate to approximately the center thereof; said plate having one of its upper edges bent and having an aperture formed in the bent portion. 7

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALT WENCIKER. Witnesses B. F. NORVAL, R. R. Mas'rm.

 

[Oldtech]

6 hours ago, Mark Wetherbee said:

This looks a lot like an accessory for a model T rear main bearing (the thrust bearing) which was made so you could adjust out the slop allowing the magneto coil and flywheel to come into contact with devastating results… an ugly bandaid at best but that covers 80% of other T accessories available at the time.

Yes, that is what it is. but it goes on the front behind the fan pulley to pull the crankshaft ahead to decrease the clearance so the mag works better.  ( Ya, I'd be afraid of a magnet /coil collision too.)

[Mark Gregush]

Oldtech has it. Could be filed down to set the distance. But every time the clutch was used would pull the crankshaft back and forth, wearing the holes in the pressed steel pulley till it was loose at the pin. You could still buy them up to a short time ago, don't see them listed in 2021 Langs catalog. Ok for short time fix.