How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jordan

As I he had very good luck finding the fan with my fingers, in the dark cramped engine conpartments of CMPs I've taken to painting the first 2 inches front back of all fans either white or red.

Dam that smarts, been lucky nothing more than minor cuts and bruises but after it happened the second time got out the paint.

Just a thought

Cheers Phil

[Jordan Baker]

I've thought about painting the tips a different colour. I may still go back and do that.

Today afternoon task was pulling apart the generator and figuring out what I need for a rebuild. New bearing, bushing and brushes are a for sure. I'd love to find a small parts rebuild kit but they don't seem to exist.

[Grant Bowker]

Rebuild kits exist for 1955-65 Chevrolet generators https://www.danchuk.com/ItemForm.aspx?Item=1843 so perhaps for the earlier ones too?
One source says "not currently available" for 40-54 generators https://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail...ts_Etc_41.html
Googling "6 volt delco generator rebuild kit" produces quite a few results, it seems to matter what the part number for the assembled generator is....

[Jordan Baker]

I was looking at those kits. I wish the Chevys of the 40's was available.

[Jordan Baker]

This model after looking it up in the C15a-4 Illustrated Parts Catalogue is Delco Remy generator assy 1102695. It has a bearing on the drive end and a bushing on the commutator end.

[Jordan Baker]

Tear down of the generator continued today. Everything has been disassembled and the major parts parts sandblasted. The commutator was cleaned up on a lathe. The field coils will be re wrapped as well. All of the small screws are being soaked in parts cleaner then in evaporust to clean them up. I'll be ordering a new fully sealed bearing for the drive end. I just need to find a couple of smaller bits and I should be good to go again.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Jordan

There are a number of NOS field coils available as new kits or old stock on Ebay around $30.00.

Might not be a bad idea to look for a spare one if you are determined to stay with 6 volts. A lot of the fiddly parts are common to Delco for tractor so a local farm tractor dealer....particularly the ones dealing with antique tractors will have loose parts that you can compare without using the darn computer.

I got brushes and springs for a few dollars from a Massey dealer which is familiar with Delco/Massey usage..... same for starters and distributors, bushings, points, caps and rotors.

Keep it sparking.

[Shaun Mastin]

hey mate

whats the go with re wrapping the fields , I'm in Australia, haven't heard about this do you do it yourself? , I need to do mine
thanks shaun