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The Delco ignition system, also known as the Kettering ignition system, points and condenser ignition or breaker point ignition, is a type of inductive discharge ignition system invented by Charles F. Kettering. It was first sold commercially on the 1912 Cadillac [1] and was manufactured by Delco.
Delco Electronics Corporation was the automotive electronics design and manufacturing subsidiary of General Motors based in Kokomo, Indiana, that manufactured Delco Automobile radios and other electric products found in GM cars. In 1972, General Motors merged it with the AC Electronics division and it continued to operate as part of the Delco ...
An automobile starter motor (larger cylinder). The smaller object on top is a starter solenoid which controls power to the starter motor and engages the Bendix drive.. A starter (also self-starter, cranking motor, or starter motor) is a device used to rotate (crank) an internal-combustion engine so as to initiate the engine's operation under its own power.
Remy International's heavy duty products are sold under the Delco Remy brand which is licensed from General Motors. As of 2014, only starters and alternators are manufactured and sold under the Delco Remy brand name. The company sells products as components for new vehicle production in addition to replacement units and parts through various ...
Kettering's key insight lay in devising an electrical system performing the three functions it still serves in modern cars: starter; producer of spark for ignition; and source of current for lighting. [15] Leland ordered 12,000 self-starters for his 1912 models; Delco had to then transition from its research and development activities to ...
Delco Remy: Anderson, Indiana: United States: Starters, generators, ignition components, switches: 1906: 1994 / 1999: Heavy Duty products spun off as Delco Remy International in 1994. Ignition (Plant 20) and Generator (Plant 11) products along with the Engineering Center (Plant 18) transferred to Delphi Automotive Systems in 1999. Delco Remy ...
As batteries became more common in cars (due to the increased usage of electric starter motors), magneto systems were replaced by systems using an induction coil.The 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen and the 1908 Ford Model T used a trembler coil ignition system, whereby the trembler interrupted the current through the coil and caused a rapid series of sparks during each firing.
Ignition was by Delco coil and breaker points, with the distributor at the end of the generator/starter unit. [5] With a 2.875 in (73.0 mm) bore and a 5 in (127.0 mm) stroke, [6] the engine had a displacement of 260 cu in (4.3 L).