First Chevrolet Alternator

[Blk61409]

In a previous post I meant to share this. Personally I always thought Chrysler was the first to market the Alternator name.

 

[Phil Reed]

What does it say Pat??? My glasses aren't strong enough!!!

 

[Phil Reed]

I thought they started with 62 300HP 327 with A.C.. Then all 63's were alternator.

 

[oldskydog]

They were available much earlier, mostly optional on police, taxi, and trucks as I recall.

 

[real61ss]

They were available much earlier, mostly optional on police, taxi, and trucks as I recall.

But didn't they call them Delcotron's ?

 

[Blk61409]

1956 Chevrolet, 55 amp Alternator, was for 2 way radios. I’ll try to get an eye chart version for Phil (and me), shows the great money saving tubeless tires!

 

[Blk61409]

 

[Blk61409]

 

[oldskydog]

They were used in WWII for vehicles with heavy elec loads like radios and available in cars and trucks at least as early as 1953.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/booklets/53mts25/index.htm

 

[Carmine]

I thought alternators first appeared on American production cars as standard equipment, in 1961, on a Plymouth Valiant, Carmine.

 

[Richard Martin]

1960 Plymouth Valiant

www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/plymouth/60valiant/bilder/5.jpg

 

[Carmine]

1960 Plymouth Valiant

www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/plymouth/60valiant/bilder/5.jpg

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