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  • tinkerman

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    #206783

    I’m restoring an old sea king and the coil tests good bit didn’t have spark. Waiting on plug wires to come in, but there’s a wire coming off the points that goes to a screw on the front of the magneto. Looks like it may have been a kill switch but I don’t see a button or lever or anything for it. It has fiber washers underneath and on top of the wire. Does anyone know for sure what this is? I can post a pic later but thought someone may have one and could explain the original function

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    Tom

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    #206805

    likely it’s a kill contact. With the mag plate on the motor, see what it hits when you move it all the way to the left.

    T


    tinkerman

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    #206811

    I’ll check this out, thanks tom

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    tinkerman

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    #207036

    Tom, you are correct, when the advance is all the way left, this screw grounds against a steel pin. I guess I would have seen this when I put it all back together but we were on vacation and it was on my mind at the time. Hopefully it’ll be all together in a few days. I still don’t exactly know what model it is. I see sea king midgets and I’m thinking this may be one as it’s very short shaft. I’ll post pictures when it’s finished

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    tinkerman

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    #207102

    Here’s a pic of the sea king I’m working on. If anyone can help with model or year I’d appreciate it. Also does anyone know of a source for the plunger that operates the points? I’ve robbed another engine to get this one going but will need one for that engine eventually.

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    fifty20ne

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    #207398

    http://www.discount-marine-parts.com/ob_sea_king.html

    http://www.discount-marine-parts.com/ob_sea_king_1.html

    A few pictures of mine showing decals, or whats left of.

    sk1

    sk2

    sk3

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    fifty20ne

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    #207404

    From July 1997 issue of AO magazine.

    sk.01

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