At 01:48 PM 8/6/98 -0400, you wrote:
>> Man , I saw this guy wire-up a coil from a Model A Ford or something once
>> to the wire seat frame of a car and then to the ignition .
>
> Yup. The original Kettering ignition (aka rattlebox).
>
>> This guy he knew came along and tried to start the car.......he got the
>> ever-lovin' sh@t shocked out of him !!!!!!!
>
> I'll bet he did. Lucky the guy didn't have a heart attack.
>
> I have received coil zaps on occasion, and even the lowly magneto on my
>3.5hp B&S lawnmower just about knocks me for a loop. My arm is sore for a
>few hours. It's not really all that healthy.
>
Hmmm, sounds like a nice place for a car alarm to tap power from! Think
that might get a thief's attention? ;-)
-Jon-
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