✅ SOLVED Ford reed?

[demano]

Found this near an 1880's one room school house. It says Ford and no other writing. Some kind of engine reed valve? Thanks for any information.

 

[GoldieLocks]

Reed valves invented in the 1960's. See https://classic-motorbikes.net/brilliant-biking-inventions-reed-valves/

 

[GoldieLocks]

Maybe it is an early gas can top? 1920's or 1930's.

 

[flinthunter]

Top of a Ford Model T coil.

 

[demano]

Top of a Ford Model T coil.

Thanks for the info.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

I figure you might like to see what your find looked like, in place on the Model-T Ford ignition coil.

 

[demano]

I figure you might like to see what your find looked like, in place on the Model-T Ford ignition coil.

Yup thats it, thanks for the help.

 

[crashbandicoot]

I figure you might like to see what your find looked like, in place on the Model-T Ford ignition coil.

Even something as lowly as an auto part was elegantly built in those days.

 

[Tony in SC]

Some of my antique hit & miss engines have buzz coil ignition.