Wico Rotary Magneto PartsWico started out life as the Witherbee Igniter Company. Located in Springfield, MA,their primary mission was to build quiality ignitionsystems for stationary engines. Early mags were all oscillating design and werefor 1 and 2 cylinder engines. Early models like the 'L','O', and 'R' were considered high-tension mags, but theyused no points.
They had only a primary wound to produce a very high voltage.They were surprisingly hot and easilly jumped the gapon a spark plug. They eventually lost favor because they were very noisy andwere difficult at best to adjust. Later variants of the 'L' seriesmag incorporated a set of points and a more traditional coil setup. From thistime forward, every mag they designed contained points (a wise decision!)In the late teens, Wico wasproducing an impressive array of oscillating mags designed for engines fromsmall to large in size.
Magneto Repair for Tractors & Engines Rudy Calin REBUILTMAGS.COM 8431 Scandia Trail N (Hwy 97) Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-233-6655 E-mail: [email protected]. Wico Type XH. Front Bearing $12.50 Impulse Spring 94-5016 $18.50 Short Lug Impulse Coupler (John Deere) 94-5381 $62.50 Long Lug Impulse Coupler (John Deere) 94-5354 $65.00 We also stock some no longer available Wico parts as well as some N.O.S. Flywheel coils, point sets and rebuilt condensers. Parts are available for Type H-1, OC, R, and PR.
Current models included the AX, PR, (later replaced bythe EK), and the OC for large oilfield engines. OC mags were very hot andreliable and many are still in use to this day on oilfield pumping engines. Atsome point in Wico's early stages, they had the misfortune to produce a magcalled the B1 (or the B2 for 2-cylinder engines). It was their first rotary mag(though technically it was an oscillating design internally.) The mag wasdesigned to be a disposable mag, since no repair parts were ever produced. Itwas also their first major experiance with pot-metal.It was a spectacular failure.
These are terrible mags and are generally consideredunrebairable.Wico then straightened it's actout by producing a very long line of rotary mags including the 'LD','A series', 'C', and finally the 'X series'.These were extremely reliable and all are very repairable.I can get most parts for Wico rotarymags, and I can get nearly all parts for type XH mags. Parts not listed heremay be a special order item and take a couple of weeks. I addition, I can getnew mags for many applications (type XH). Call, write, or e-mail with requests.I also have a large collection of parts mags with used but good parts.Check out this for XH series mags.It is divided into 2 parts, one for, and one for. Look for thespecification number on your mag.
It is located on the ID tag on the side ofyour mag. Then look across the row for the parts available for that mag! Thislist is in development so it may take a while to get it completed. It is alarge table and is a LOT of work.Wico rotary mags were most popularon John Deere tractors, Case tractors, and Wisconsin engines. They were used,however, on countless other engines.
Early John Deere tractors used the type CWico (among other brands) and later John Deere tractors used the type XH mag.Be sure to get the right mag type before ordering parts. I will be adding a LOTof other parts here real soon. There are also LOTS of parts available for Wicomags used on Caterpillar engines, far too many to list and to stock. (Once Isort out what is popular, I will stock them.) I can get most of them at areasonable price (far less than from Cat). If you don't see what you need, letme know.
Chances are I can get it.I can get coils for most mags andcan supply replacement condensers. There were also several other mags otherthan what is listed here. I can also get parts for some of those as well.International LA & LB enginesused Wico mags (AH-1 and the H-1) as well as IHC mags. Parts are notinterchangeable, but the mags themselves are. Parts for the IHC mag are listedin the IHC section.
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Parts for the AH-1 and H-1 are listed here. The parts forthese 2 mags are NOT interchangeable. Look for AH-1 coil covers next year. Thecondenser for the H-1 & LD mags is a generic one (the original is no longeravailable.)The table below lists parts sortedby magneto type. The part numbers in the description field refer to theoriginal Wico part number. If you are unsure about what model magneto you have,e-mail me with a description and some pictures if you can, and I will try tohelp you identify your mag.The last Wico rotary mag I have afew parts for is the J & JEM.
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