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Date:         Tue, 6 Sep 2005 19:35:52 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Starter - windings available?
In-Reply-To:  <6da57934050906180817c7b8e7@mail.gmail.com>
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There is a electrical shop here in the denver area but he only does custom high current windings on alternators. When approached a few years back on starters he said there were starters available that were way cheaper than it would cost for him to do the job. jimt

On 9/6/05 7:08 PM, "John Bange" <jbange@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

>> >> Unlikely that a motor shop will let you in the door with a starter. > > > Indeed, the shop we used didn't even like to see me come in carrying one 5HP > pump motor. They only did piddly little stuff like that for my boss because > he knew the owner. The facetious intent of my answer was perhaps too subtle. > > What you >> need to locate is another disappearing thing, an automotive electric shop. >> It'll probably be in the industrial ghetto with a faded Deka battery >> hanging >> over its door. Take along a bottle of medical oxygen, the guy running the >> place >> might need a huff or two. > > > Wha? Why to hear RC/TK talk, you'd think there was one in every village-- > right between the cooper and the Newcomen engine builder! > >


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