US Patent: 1,307,343 
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| Igniter
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	        Patentee:
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 | Phelps Brown (exact or similar names) - Springfield, MA |  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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        Patent Dates:
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| Applied: | 
Oct. 24, 1918 | 
 
| Granted: | 
Jun. 24, 1919 | 
 
 
 
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                        Joel Havens "Vintage Machinery" entry for Witherbee Igniter Co.; Wico Electric Co. 
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        Description: |  
| A reciprocatory armature type igniter conventionally uses a cam that forces the armature into engagement with a magnetic core; the movement is independent of engine speed and thus the spark intensity is independent of speed, which is a major advantage of this type of igniter. This patent is a companion to patent 1,307,342, and aims to further reduce audio noise by providing resiliency at the end of the reciprocating motion by using springs. |  
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