Electric Crank

Farmphil · Mar 22, 2009

I recently bought a 1935 Case C. It has been converted to 12 volts, distributor and all. It has an aftermarket starter which replaced the crank. It attaches on the front with a ring gear and starter attched to the front end of the crankshaft. The starter actually sticks out the front. I have never seen or heard of anything like it. Can anyone give me any clues as to who might have made this? Thanks for your help.

Bob · Mar 22, 2009

It sounds like a case of "Presidential Engineering"!

rrlund · Mar 22, 2009

To put it mildly! Sounds like a Rumley Oil Pull that I saw with an electric starter. Had a big truck starter on it with a small rubber tire mounted on the end of it. The whole thing rocked on a pivot shaft. They'd rock the tire back against the flywheel and touch it off.

RobMD · Mar 22, 2009

Wonder why they didn't just use a 4 hp briggs with a tire on it to start it? sounds easier than all those batteries and cables and such.

rrlund · Mar 22, 2009

Don't know. It was quite a sight though.

440roadrunner · Mar 22, 2009

THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITHOUT PICTURES!!!!

Farmphil · Mar 23, 2009

Here is the picture of the "electric crank". Has anyone seen something like this before, who might have made it, etc,?

Farmphil · Mar 23, 2009

Check out the picture.

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