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General Category => Parts For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: MarkH on September 22, 2017, 10:34:50 PM

Title: Bronze Generator Bearing
Post by: MarkH on September 22, 2017, 10:34:50 PM

I'm rebuilding a couple Aero 6v generators and am stumped by the rear bronze bearing. I tore down 4 old generators, 3 previously rebuilt and one Autolite, unknown if it's original or not.

When I removed the rear bronze sleeve bearings, the rebuilds had a groove cut clean through one side of the bearing, I suspect to line up with the oiling hole. The Autolite was a solid sleeve, no cut.

The commutators on the rebuilds were pretty gummed up, Autolite nice & clean.

I've got NOS Autolite replacement bearings, solid, no hole. What proper on a rebuild, drilled or solid?

Title: Re: Bronze Generator Bearing
Post by: MarkH on September 25, 2017, 08:50:20 PM

Found out the answer today, not drilled if they're porous bronze.

I have several extra NOS Auto-Lite GGU-38A porous bronze bushings, $5 each plus postage. I am guessing the moderator should now move this to "Parts For Sale"