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Title: New Garage Accessory
Post by: petew on 2024-09-17 11:54
Didn't really need it , probably paid too much money for it but I wanted it and will use it on my old junk .
Obviously designed for points but work with Pertronix and MSD Ready to run for setting advance curves
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: mustang6984 on 2024-09-17 12:59
Cool! If nothing else great shop decoration that is sure to be a conversation starter!
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: lalessi1 on 2024-09-17 12:59
Always wanted one! Congrats!
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: flatbedfred on 2024-09-17 15:17
Wow, where did you get one in that kind of shape? It looks like a museum piece!
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: petew on 2024-09-17 16:58
Quote from: lalessi1 on 2024-09-17 12:59Always wanted one! Congrats!

Boy have I got a deal for you ! I have a similar vintage Marquette machine that stopped working properly last month.
Strobe , vacuum pump , gauges , spin motor all work . Probably a resistor , capacitor or something similar I am told.
Found this machine and had to have it so the Marquette must go !
This Sun unit was a clean machine to start and was upgraded with modern parts .
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: djfordmanjack on 2024-09-17 17:48
Wow that Sun Tester is SOMETHING ELSE ! One beautiful piece of kit !!! Even better that it's properly working. I have a German Bosch equivalent, from the 1950s.
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: geraldchainsaw on 2024-09-22 15:16
aalways wanted  1,  but since I sold the  51 an the 57 has a electronic eg,  no need,  an just taken up space in the garage,  ,like  I have the room
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: petew on 2024-09-29 08:45
Quote from: geraldchainsaw on 2024-09-22 15:16aalways wanted  1,  but since I sold the  51 an the 57 has a electronic eg,  no need,  an just taken up space in the garage,  ,like  I have the room

3 of my cars have electronic distributors but the machine is useful on those as well for setting up advance curves.
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: ramiroelliot on 2024-10-02 22:12
Great!
Title: Re: New Garage Accessory
Post by: 1930artdeco on 2024-10-17 11:40
Hoping to get my 52 dist. tester running this winter. Fortunately, I have a 48 model for parts. Along with welding in new sheet metal pans.

Mike