Where to find 3 1/2 Ignition Coil Formers ?

[AK99]

Good folk of the Riders Forum...

I need to source a new former for the ignition coil on the Strada. A friend of mine has dismantled the unit for rewiring, and the original 47 year old former has disintegrated.

I had a look across the forum using the search function there, but haven't been able to find info on how to go about sourcing one.

Qn: Is there anybody who can currently 3D print and supply one of these - or indeed are there any alternative / aftermarket coils off scooters or the like which could be stripped down to get a workable substitute ?

Any and all help appreciated as ever,

Thanks, Alan

[3potjohn]

I got a bobbin from Paul Compton a couple of years ago- he had some made. Maybe there are some left?

[AK99]

Is Paul a member on here by any chance, or would someone have contact info they might share ?

Currently looking at the possibility of sourcing a Vespa lighting coil to strip and use the former from.

[Morini Jen]

Hi Alan.

Paul is the Morini Riders Club Technical Guru.

Contact details are in the back of A Tutto Gas.

Jenny.

[AK99]

Thanks Jenny - appreciated.

[RobinSF1]

I had an ignition coil rewound onto a new bobbin by BB bikeshop, the invoice included the bobbin £7 (this was last year). Give Roger a call.

BB Bikeshop
Unit 20 Chiminage
Marlborough
SN8 1BW
UK
01672 512240
07733322574
www.bbbikeshop.co.uk
info@bbbikeshop.co.uk

[AK99]

Thanks Robin.

Had already spoken to Roger at BB Bikeshop before I picked up on your post - really helpful chap.

Turns out the plot has thickened a bit..

I forwarded Roger pictures of the ignition coil and former - and he came back to me and advised that the OEM spec bobbins he has are a different size. We then to and fro'd further and have since come to the conclusion that the stator coil itself is definitely not an original Morini / Ducati one - but more likely perhaps something originally off a Lambretta / Vespa.

I now need to try to identify the stator and / or the correct coil/bobbin dimensions required to fit that.

Old bikes - eh

[George 350]

It might be a Morini one that you have. It might depend upon what stator is fitted.
As the alternator power output went up, the amount of laminations within the stator increased.
What I don't know, is whether the increased number of laminations for the alternator also carried through for the ignition coil or not.
Hopefully someone with greater knowledge of this will be able to answer this.
Regards George

[norbert]

As far as I know normaly the ignition coil stayed the same. That means a reduced packet of laminación for the ignition coil (normal size as on the former alternators) compared to the rest of light coils (I'm even not sure if all of them have thicker lamination, there are two types).
But I've also heard talking of a type of alternator with ticket laminación for all coils. Have nevera seen one of this.