tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post5560235057796617845..comments2024-03-12T13:46:25.265-07:00Comments on Frank's Trailer Works Blog: I am a man in a BubbleFrank Yensanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12632216121085446978noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-71489868528341774022009-05-20T14:35:49.495-07:002009-05-20T14:35:49.495-07:00frank you must be on cloud 9, and I bet client #2 ...frank you must be on cloud 9, and I bet client #2 can't wait for the restoration to really start.<br />one question, did the x251 really have hubcaps, in those old photos I could not see any?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-6580499218781963132009-05-19T04:25:00.000-07:002009-05-19T04:25:00.000-07:00This is going to be good!
It's exhilarating docume...This is going to be good!<br />It's exhilarating documentation.<br />Thank you.<br /><br />dcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-60515588909749437662009-05-18T19:51:00.000-07:002009-05-18T19:51:00.000-07:00Sure glad to see your progress on this historic ge...Sure glad to see your progress on this historic gem. Sure is looking different from when I last saw it. I salute you.<br /><br />BradAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-74204985169601689912009-05-18T15:31:00.000-07:002009-05-18T15:31:00.000-07:00Great documentation Frank - you're a true Airstrea...Great documentation Frank - you're a true Airstream archeologist ! So important to record all those little details, even if they seem unimportant at the time. Lots of decisions... but I'm sure you'll make the right ones.<br />Keep us posted with Wally's intimate details.<br /><br />ChrisAluminium Idlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009809266762963563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-77308769420943827612009-05-18T10:59:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:59:00.000-07:00Frank,
Ditto from the last two comments your myste...Frank,<br />Ditto from the last two comments your mystery part is a ballast resistor. I remember seeing them on the firewall of antique / classic cars. Maybe somebody was using a 12V battery and needed to drop the voltage down to 6V.<br /><br />Later,<br />CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-30920709407919999002009-05-18T02:45:00.000-07:002009-05-18T02:45:00.000-07:00I agree with Alumanutz on the mystery component be...I agree with Alumanutz on the mystery component be a resistor. It's purpose may have been for the trailer brakes - Early brake controllers used a tapped resistor bank to limit current to electric brakes. The bank was usually mounted on the tow vehicle's firewall.<br /><br />TomWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-44525986929425843362009-05-17T22:22:00.000-07:002009-05-17T22:22:00.000-07:00Frank, that thing on the left appears to be a resi...Frank, that thing on the left appears to be a resistor. We used to have them mounted on the firewall of our cars. When cranking the engine, the ignition system got a full 12 volts for a good spark. Once the engine was running, you released the key and the 12 volts went thru the resistor, dropped the voltage down and extended the life of the coil and points. I have no idea what it would be doing on the trailer unless someone needed reduced voltage for something. <br /><br />NUTZAlumanutzhttp://www.alumanutz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-29953535635042827652009-05-17T19:09:00.000-07:002009-05-17T19:09:00.000-07:00Great update Frank, I love watching you employ you...Great update Frank, I love watching you employ your archeology skills as you perform this "dig."<br /><br />The finished product is going to be even more amazing.<br /><br />-Marcusutee94https://www.blogger.com/profile/02181072981573729534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265639594610082249.post-90335290804730447072009-05-17T17:51:00.000-07:002009-05-17T17:51:00.000-07:00All very cool!All very cool!Sugarfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07328811004215731394noreply@blogger.com