This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link:
Privacy Policy

NEW REGISTERED MEMBERS: Be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folders for the activation email.

1947 farmall 6 volt coil

The Cub Club -- Questions and answers to all of your Cub related issues.
Forum rules
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
conradbegin
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:39 pm
Zip Code: 04240

1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby conradbegin » Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:50 pm

I inherited a 47 farmall cub, left to me by my father who passed away years ago, it's been sitting for awhile, I noticed it has a mag and the coil is inside of it, which has been soaked in oil, does anyone know how it would get soaked with oil, and how to prevent this from happening again, I believe there must be a seal leaking?, and I saw on this forum that someone mentioned getting a coil at napa would that person know what number it is? thanks for any help this is a great forum that I just recently came upon

SPONSOR AD

Sponsor



Sponsor
 

User avatar
Rudi
Cub Pro
Cub Pro
Posts: 28706
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 8:37 pm
Zip Code: E1A7J3
Skype Name: R.H. "Rudi" Saueracker, SSM
Tractors Owned: 1947 Cub "Granny"
1948 Cub "Ellie-Mae"
1968 Cub Lo-Boy
Dad's Putt-Putt
IH 129 CC
McCormick 100 Manure Spreader
McCormick 100-H Manure Spreader
Post Hole Digger
M-H #1 Potato Digger
Circle of Safety: Y
Twitter ID: Rudi Saueracker, SSM
Location: NB Dieppe, Canada
Contact:

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby Rudi » Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:28 pm

Conrad:

G'day to you :) So you are going to try to get your Father's Cub up and running? That would be great I think. There is a lot to say for a Cub with a strong family connection.

First to answer your questions:

Image

As you can see from the diagram above, there is a gasket between the cover and the body of the mag. If that gasket is dry and cracked there could be leakage there - usually moisture though. Same if the cap had a crack in it. You will need to dry it out and then get a new gasket or make one.

I am unsure if you mean that the coil is soaked with oil or it appears that it has been soaked with oil and has a black wrapping on it? You can get replacement coils - on :eBay: - Farmall Cub Magneto Coils. You must keep the steel core that is in your magneto as replacement cores are simply not available.

Most folks who get coils at NAPA are getting external and not internal coils.

Suggest you follow the links below as there is a lot of resources available to our members.

Image to Farmallcub.com :big smile: Forum Family. And you have come to the right place for all things Cub related. If you click on the Site Rules, Regulations, & Important Information, it will point you to :arrow: the Welcome Wagon wherein you will find links to many useful sites and topics. One of which is the Cub Manual Server. Enjoy!.
Confusion breeds Discussion which breeds Knowledge which breeds Confidence which breeds Friendship


User avatar
John *.?-!.* cub owner
Cub Pro
Cub Pro
Posts: 23701
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:09 pm
Zip Code: 63664
Tractors Owned: 47, 48, 49 cub plus Wagner loader & other attachments. 41 Farmall H.
Location: Mo, Potosi

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby John *.?-!.* cub owner » Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:33 pm

If there was oil in the front of the magneto when you removed it, you need item 19 in this diagram. Note, it instals from the magneto side. if no oil there, someone may have been over oiling the magneto.
Image
Image

It is the circle you can see around the drive in this picture.
Image
If you are not part of the solution,
you are part of the problem!!!

conradbegin
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:39 pm
Zip Code: 04240

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby conradbegin » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:25 pm

thanks rudi and john, the reason I noticed the oil is because I had no spark, and found the coil soaked in oil, i'll check those gaskets thanks for you help conrad

User avatar
Denny Clayton
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 4565
Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:18 pm
Zip Code: 45365
Tractors Owned: Home to "Rusty", the 2007 and 2009 Cub Tug Champion.
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: OH, Sidney

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby Denny Clayton » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:39 pm

conradbegin wrote:thanks rudi and john, the reason I noticed the oil is because I had no spark, and found the coil soaked in oil, i'll check those gaskets thanks for you help conrad

Aren't coils oil-filled? Never had one apart or leak on me but was thinking I heard or read that.
'61 Lo-Boy
'60 FH Lo-Boy
'60 Lo-Boy
'57 FH Cub "Rusty" (CubTug winner 2007 & 2009)
Image
Member of Ohio Chapter 6
Circle of Safety

Bob McCarty
Team Cub
Team Cub
Posts: 11827
Joined: Tue May 25, 2004 8:02 pm
Zip Code: 80501
Tractors Owned: Cubs, MH Pony, Shaw, Allis G, 1934 Silver King, JD LA and LI, Gibson D, David Bradley Tri-Trac
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: CO, Longmont

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby Bob McCarty » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:52 pm

Denny, He's talking about a mag coil I think.

Bob
"We don't need to think more,
we need to think differently."
-Albert Einstein

bythepond88
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 1421
Joined: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:54 pm
Zip Code: 60073
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: IL, Round Lake Heights

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby bythepond88 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 11:48 am

Denny Clayton wrote:Aren't coils oil-filled? Never had one apart or leak on me but was thinking I heard or read that.


That's what I heard/read too, Denny. Shouldn't make a difference whether it is a mag or battery coil, they should both work the same even if they are different shape.
Michael Cummings
Eddie - a 1959 International Lo-Boy named after my father in law, who who bought her new.

User avatar
Denny Clayton
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 4565
Joined: Wed Feb 05, 2003 1:18 pm
Zip Code: 45365
Tractors Owned: Home to "Rusty", the 2007 and 2009 Cub Tug Champion.
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: OH, Sidney

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby Denny Clayton » Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:45 pm

bythepond88 wrote:
Denny Clayton wrote:Aren't coils oil-filled? Never had one apart or leak on me but was thinking I heard or read that.


That's what I heard/read too, Denny. Shouldn't make a difference whether it is a mag or battery coil, they should both work the same even if they are different shape.

That was my thought. My original point was maybe the coil was leaking and was the source of the oil.
'61 Lo-Boy
'60 FH Lo-Boy
'60 Lo-Boy
'57 FH Cub "Rusty" (CubTug winner 2007 & 2009)
Image
Member of Ohio Chapter 6
Circle of Safety

Bob McCarty
Team Cub
Team Cub
Posts: 11827
Joined: Tue May 25, 2004 8:02 pm
Zip Code: 80501
Tractors Owned: Cubs, MH Pony, Shaw, Allis G, 1934 Silver King, JD LA and LI, Gibson D, David Bradley Tri-Trac
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: CO, Longmont

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby Bob McCarty » Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:08 pm

I guess I just can't visualize a mag coil having oil in it. Guess I'll have to find a worthless one to open up.

Bob
"We don't need to think more,
we need to think differently."
-Albert Einstein

thiggy
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 489
Joined: Thu May 19, 2005 2:04 pm
Zip Code: 35216
Tractors Owned: 1947 Cub
1949 Cub
2011 JD X320
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: Birmingham Al/Bay Springs Ms.

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby thiggy » Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:21 pm

I don't believe the magneto coil is oil filled.
Since retirement, the things I miss most are the holidays!

User avatar
John *.?-!.* cub owner
Cub Pro
Cub Pro
Posts: 23701
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:09 pm
Zip Code: 63664
Tractors Owned: 47, 48, 49 cub plus Wagner loader & other attachments. 41 Farmall H.
Location: Mo, Potosi

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby John *.?-!.* cub owner » Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:08 pm

I have torn them apart, a magneto coil is not oil filled. They are just wires and insulation around a core.
If you are not part of the solution,
you are part of the problem!!!

User avatar
Rick Spivey
Cub Pro
Cub Pro
Posts: 2778
Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:07 pm
Zip Code: 29518
Circle of Safety: Y
Location: SC, Cades 29518

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby Rick Spivey » Fri Jun 14, 2013 5:02 am

I suspect the oil was from someone "over-oiling" the mag, as John suggested. I have seen small amounts of oil in the impulse area due to a leaking seal, but a coil with oil on it usually comes from a well-intentioned but mis-informed owner squirting too much oil in the oil fill cap. It only takes a couple drops per year to keep them oiled.
Rick Spivey
'52 Cub ("Great Personality") 148xxx
'48 Cub with FH ("Gunny Cub") 38xxx
'57 Lambretta (a slow work in progress)
'74 Triumph TR6 (Mama's toy)

conradbegin
10+ Years
10+ Years
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Jun 11, 2013 1:39 pm
Zip Code: 04240

Re: 1947 farmall 6 volt coil

Postby conradbegin » Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:55 am

thanks for the info gang, you'all are probably right from oiling I noticed an oil cap, when I get a new coil I'll pay attention to that, thanks again gang


Return to “Farmall Cub”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: farmallcubkid and 35 guests