[TR] Thanks, starter disassembled

[Jim Muller]

A few weeks ago I asked about the aging potential of starters and 
received a substantial answer, yes they did age and yes replacing of 
components was often the answer.  The weather being nice today here 
in the northeast, which is to say that it is neither raining nor 
snowing though it is cool and very windy, I got the Spitfire's 
starter removed and disassembled.  Sure enough, the brushes were 
quite worn away.  One was so far gone, literally gone into oblivion, 
that the attached cable prevented it from standing proud of the 
insulating holder.

So a new set of brushes is now on order.  With sufficient time and 
good weather the Spitfire will be running again soon.

I've never had occasion to disassemble a starter.  Had to replace 
brushes on a Porshe 912 generator once but that was over 30 years 
ago.  Can't say I've ever had occasion to use the 5/32in box-end 
wrench before either, at least none that I remember.  Working on an 
old LBC sure is fun though.

Thanks all.

Jim Muller
jimmuller at rcn.com