Ford Model T Ignition Coil: a Spark of Genius

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[ERRATUM: I accidentally misspoke and stated that the "D" in DELCO stood for DETROIT rather than DAYTON] Early Ford vehicles from the Model A (1903) through the Model T (1908-1927) used an electrical ignition system based on "trembler" coils, high-voltage, high-frequency transformers adapted from the classic induction or Ruhmkorff coil. But while effective, this system struggled to achieve accurate ignition timing and was eventually replaced by the more reliable DELCO ignition coil system. Medical Coils video: https://youtu.be/NufNhuWI1iA Pocket Battery No.1 video: https://youtu.be/RCANKMhbGjw 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Non-Electrical Ignition 1:55 Ford Make-and-Break System 3:22 Trembler Coil Overview 4:11 Induction Coil Theory 7:17 Commutator/Distributor 7:52 Trembler Coil Box 8:24 Electrical System Evolution 9:57 Trembler Coil Shortcomings 11:07 Master-Slave Coil Systems 11:28 Joseph Williams Improvements 12:36 DELCO Ignition System 14:27 Other Ignition System 15:28 Ford Trembler Coil Evolution 19:15 Outro SOURCES http://www.aeroelectric.com/Reference_Docs/Books/Model_T_Ignition_System.pdf https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-29/charles-f-kettering-inventor-of-electric-self-starter-is-born https://www.denso-am.eu/news/deneur21_04_ignition-coil-basic-principles https://www.hotrod.com/how-to/inductive-vs-capacitive-discharge-ignition-systems#google_vignette https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-the-history-of-electronic-ignition-losing-the-points-part-1/ https://patents.google.com/patent/US1223180A/en https://www.modeltcentral.com/Model-T-Ford-Electrical-Specifications.html https://www.larescorp.com/toolbox/skinned-knuckles-articles/the-model-t-ford-buzz-coil/ https://www.larescorp.com/toolbox/skinned-knuckles-articles/the-model-t-ford-buzz-coil/