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Posted by: Lee
« on: February 04, 2016, 01:25:44 PM »

Possibly an early electric trailer brake controller, WW2 half tracks had a like resistor for this purpose.

Lee ;)
Posted by: johnrb3b
« on: February 03, 2016, 01:44:51 PM »

Definitely a rheostat.
It should have a cover over its innards and a knob on the shaft.
It's not wired to anything so it's anybody's guess what it was for.
Not original equipment.
Posted by: 1955CJ-5
« on: February 02, 2016, 09:14:43 PM »

I dunno...but it looks like maybe the center would turn as the coil heats up and then it acts as a switch of some sort....cooling fan????

I'd like to see the other side of it....
Posted by: Bob W
« on: February 02, 2016, 08:56:34 PM »

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Looks like a rheostat to me, a variable resistor.

X2
Posted by: Cadwelder
« on: February 02, 2016, 08:36:07 PM »

Looks like a rheostat to me, a variable resistor. For what, I don't know.

http://www.galco.com/images/moreinfo/ohmite0318.jpg
Posted by: athawk11
« on: February 02, 2016, 07:34:42 PM »

Hi all,
A friend in Germany is restoring a 3A.   He sent me this photo...



It's mounted to his firewall.  I'm not sure what it is.  Maybe a resistor?  What do you all think?

Tim