I want to publicly thank Scott for helping me out. I found a flathead welder in Big Fork MT and I had to have it. I asked Scott to pick it up for me and hold it til I had time to pick it up. He didn't only did that but also helped me and let me used his shop to get ready for my 1000 mile trip. This isone of the many times he's helped me out. First time he basically gave me a gmc bellhousing/flywheel and took it to boneville where we met. Thanks again @RMR&C
Top to bottom, that is one kick *** unit! Not a modern part on it. Beautiful. Please show pics of the gauges.
You are very welcome Seth! That's what friends are for, I know you would do the same for me. Safe travels on your trip home!
I played with the welder yesterday. The flathead spins free and fast with a 12v battery but it doesn't want to fire.. I jumped the + wire on the coil but it does nothing.. Would this flathead be 12v negative system?
Ford was 6 Volt positive ground back in the flathead era. Check the distributor points, both for corrosion and the proper gap. Also trace all the primary ignition wires and verify the voltage (i.e, at the ignition switch, coil terminal and distributor). Also possible that the condenser has failed after all these years. Russ
Wow ... I mean WOW With all the moaning on this site about cracked flathead blocks, to the point of some "jokingly" suggesting all flathead blocks left the factory with cracks, there are going to be a LOT of happy people once they become aware that there is such a thing as a flathead welder out there. You sir, stand to make a LOT of money from the beast. Congrats Hmmmm, a crack filler huh? Your name isn't Richard is it?
Now you just need a compressor that uses a flathead V8 running on 4 cylinders and using the other 4 as a compressor.
No, it is a 1940 Ford. It runs great. It's not in the pasture, just behind my shop with several thousand pounds of antique car parts! It's 4 cylinders gas and 4 cylinders air. 1 barrel carb and the 2nd air filter is the air intake for compressor. The tube frame is also the gas tank! It also has suspension of sorts. It was used by a fella that made sandblasted wood signs until he finally bought a modern commercial compressor. I used to tow it behind my '40 Ford Tudor to cruise nights and fire it up. Very short straight pipes sticking straight up. REALLY loud! The tin cans cover the pipes. Dave
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