Vintage Antique Distributor Machine - $250 (Manassas. VA)

[ovrphil]

Just posting as a relic to check out - anyone interested in this? Museum?

"Vintage Antique Distributor Machine by Allen Electric and Equipment Co, Kalamazoo, Michigan. E1216 HD E1216-HDA 34 3965. Volts 115, amps 11, cycles 50-6. For sale for $250 CASH. You pick up."

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/pts/5318442333.html

 

[swestoyz]

Wow, that is the largest distributor machine I've ever seen.  What a beast!  Normally they are units that can sit atop a workbench.

 

And to think that it was common practice back in the day to dial in a distributor as part of 'tuning' an engine.

 

Ben