Any fix without the tach and you will regret it. The proof meter is very handy for many chores and is needed, so DO NOT disable it. Either get an alternator with a tach drive or fix the old.
Now.. I buy and sell ford tractors and have gone through about 60 in the last 10 years. All come through and are repaired. Very rarely, the generator is bad, and I put new brushes in it. More often the tach drive is worn out and its replaced.. Lots of time the tach cable is bad, so I keep 10 in stock. However, the regulator is the most often problem. I can put new ones in,,, and they are bad 50 percent of the time. BUT.... I can usually fix them by cleaning the contacts and or adjusting the cut out relay. I keep emory boards and points files around just for this.
Once they are fixed, they are usually good for years and trouble free.
lucas generators are availible "brand new" on ebay for $95+-. and so are regulatorsl Be patient, fix it right and your good for 40 more years. A generator will power 3 headlights and one tail light and still charge the tractor.
A generator can be pull started on a dead battery, and will build up a voltage and start the tractor. An alternator will not do this with a dead battery. So when times were tough, and batterys were always dead, a generator would allow the farmer to run the tractor after pull starting it. tractors were left in the field all winter and were not parked near electricity. One of the reasons ford put an oversized battery in the tractors was to help it start after sitting for 6 months or more.
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