I’m not sure I’m totally understanding you, Val. Here’s a shot of my generator with the solenoid attached to the top. The only “condenser” that I know about is in the distributor. Mine is a 1950.
Val is referring to the radio noise suppression capacitor that goes on the field terminal of the generator or the voltage regulator, that minimizes the arcing when the regulator contacts open and close, thus reducing the EMI that would create crackling on the AM radio.
Yes, Ken U-Tx is correct. When Steve (our radio guy) refurbished my radio he sent me 3 condensers/ Saying one on the generator, one on the temp switch and of course on the distributor. If I'm thinking right the generator terminals are marked F and A so I will look at mine as see if it is.
Might be easier to mount it on the firewall, be the regulator. I think I made a mistake saying the capacitor is connected to the field terminal, actually should be the armature terminal since that is the current passing through the regulator contacts.
Yes that pic is a starter. I spoke with Steve (radio man) and he told how to connect it to the generator. It is connected on the A side. Geoff how would I mount to the coil?
The article at this url is a complete description of how to ID and eliminate radio interference. Using condersors is explained as well as selection and installation.
Keithfullmery, I am glad Ken clarified what I wanted to say but I want to thank you also for taking a photo and posting so quickly. As I stated in a previous post our radio expert Steve confirmed how to hook it up for me also. Glowplug, thanks for the link, interesting website. I have an inline suppressor for the coil wire. But I cant connect to the key on "hot" side of my coil as it is not made like that or any typical bottle type coil. My hot wire is connected underneath the cap on top of the coil.
Note: on the illustration of the coil in the article, the condenser is connected to the + terminal. That is for negative ground cars only. On positive ground, like our Hudsons, the condenser is connected to the negative terminal (the one form the ignition switch).
Basically for radio noise when you have brushes. Mount condenser to generator body and the lead to the terminal ARM or BAT. This may have been answered earlier; I haven't looked thru all of this.
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https://www.howacarworks.com/accessories/identifying-and-suppressing-radio-interference.amp
Good thing Ken came around, Val!
This may have been answered earlier; I haven't looked thru all of this.