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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: macrisel on June 13, 2013, 11:09:15 PM

Title: Original generator?
Post by: macrisel on June 13, 2013, 11:09:15 PM: Is this an original Auto Lite generator?ï¿½ The tag has been torn off and I don't know for sure.ï¿½ I have always assumed it was......but you know how far that get you!

(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/macrisel/DSCN5298_zps0e0e7660.jpg)
(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/macrisel/DSCN5297_zps08ac5807.jpg)
(http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/macrisel/DSCN5296_zpsf2406406.jpg)

Thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Original generator?
Post by: 1955CJ-5 on June 13, 2013, 11:29:38 PM: Sure looks like it to me...here is a picture of mine..I've been cleaning it...
Title: Re: Original generator?
Post by: Quebec Jeep on June 14, 2013, 07:48:05 AM: My 6 volts generator is not the model that we normally found on our jeep.
GDZ-4817A
GDZ-6001D
GGW-4801D

It's an GGW-6003A dated 10E. Based on what I found it was used on packard car late 1950.

But it does look like the original one. Without the plate, it will be hard to see the difference.
Title: Re: Original generator?
Post by: 1955CJ-5 on June 14, 2013, 10:09:43 AM: How about that? And the interesting thing I noticed was mine has a GDZ prefix, and yours has a GGW, but look at the end plate on mine...

And the front cap has GGW 3 cast in it under the mounting ear...