General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL CASING; SYNTHETIC CAP & WIRE COVERING; PAPER LABEL/.2-.3 METAL/.4 CARDBOARD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

14.5 cm

Width

10.0 cm

Height

6.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive engineering

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bosch

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Springfield

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C. 1930

Canada

FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING. AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & IN AUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING.

Function

PART OF IGNITION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WHICH PROVIDES SPARK THAT EXPLODES GASOLINE VAPOUR IN CYLINDER OF ENGINE, ENABLING IT TO FUNCTION. THIS EXAMPLE IS NEW COIL USED IN SHOP AS STANDARD OF NEW COIL PERFORMANCE AGAINST WHICH TO COMPARE PERFORMANCE OF OTHER IGNITION COILS BEING SERVICED (REF. 1).

Technical

EARLY BOSCH COIL, HIGH-END PRODUCT DEVELOPED & FULLY PATENTED BY BOSCH FOR REPLACEMENT MARKET. BOSCH TENDED TO TAKE HIGH GROUND IN REPLACEMENT PARTS FIELD BY PROMOTING PERFORMANCE, QUALITY & REPUTATION RATHER THAN PRICE (SEE MESSAGE ON CARTON) (REF. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 WHITE LABEL WITH BLACK LETTERING READING "TYPE TC-4U 6 VOLT/ UNIVERSAL HIGH TENSION IGNITION COIL/ Pat. 1361232 Pat. Pending/ United American Bosch Corporation/ Springfield, Massachusetts Made in U.S.A."; RAISED "AMERICAN BOSCH" ON CASING/.2INCISED "BKF"/.3 INCISED "BKB"/.4 WHITE, BLACK & RED LETTERING ON BOX READING "AMERICAN BOSCH/ COIL/ ELECTRO-BALANCED", "AMERICAN BOSCH/ ELECTRO-BALANCED COILS/ RESERVE CAPACITY - LOW CURRENT DRAIN - LONG LIFE/ Made in U.S.A./ BY/ UNITED AMERICAN BOSCH CORP., SPRINGFIELD, MASS., U.S.A./ BRANCHES: NEW YORK CHICAGO DETROIT", "TC 46U 6 VOLTS/ Standard"; WITH MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS

Missing

I BOX END MISSING

Finish

.1 COIL HOUSING & CONDENSER PAINTED GLOSSY RED WITH BROWN CAP, BLACK WIRING/.2-.3 GALVANIZED METAL/.4 RED, BLUE, & BUFF

Decoration

.4 RED, WHITE & BLACK ILLUSTRATION OF COIL ON BOX