[Zmagnette] trafficators and the "box"

[schultejim@yahoo.com]

Steve,
I might have purchased a ser of trafficators from you in Dayton at MG 37. I could certainly use your diagram. Appreciate the help.
Jim Schulte

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From: "Steve Kirby" <skirby210 at cox.net>
To: "List for the Z Magnette Group - North America" <zmagnette at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Zmagnette] trafficators and the "box"
Date: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 5:31 pm


>Where are we with the Trafficator saga?  I've had some experience 
>with these.  They are all seem to be the same (without going into terminal ends, etc.), and were seemingly used in about every 
>40's (????), 50's into early 60's Brit car ever made.  I unfortunately got 
>mentally ill while at the Beaulieu AutoJumble in 2001, and bought 
>some sets, and had previously bought an NOS set from MiniMania here 
>in the U.S.  I paid a fortune for that set from MiniMania . . . my 
>bad, my stupid.  Live and Learn, eh?  At Beaulieu, it seemed like every stall you walked up to had some SF80 trafficators for sale, and many folks had boxes and buckets of parts.  If I had only know more about them, I could have probably done very well . . . or certainly better than I did!!!  I will use the very 
>$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ MiniMania set in the Magnette, but do have a 
>couple of "extra" sets from Beaulieu which I could make available.
>
>Yes, the "box" is the hard(er) part, as the trafficators are easily 
>removed from the car for replacement or repair, but the box tends to 
>stay in the car, or apparently in some cars, is somewhat built 
>in.  What I did was make my own.  I've since done this for a few 
>friends who have Morris Minors.  I can send a sketch if you 
>want.  You simply need a narrow piece of sheet metal (about 16 gauge 
>or so), a vice for bending, and a Dremel cool to make a "slot", on 
>which the trafficator is "hung".  Trust me, it would take you maybe 
>20 minutes to make the thing.
>
>FWIW,
 #2SteveK

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steven Trovato 
  To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America ; List for the Z Magnette Group - North America 
  Sent: Friday, February 07, 2014 3:06 PM
  Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] trafficators


  Well, the SF-80 information I got from various accounts saying that was what they bought and installed in their Magnettes.  The parts manual lists part number 138578 for the trafficator and 195600 for the trafficator box.  I don't know how that maps to the SF-80 number.  The manual says 2 per car for each part number.  That implies to me that they are the same left and right.  

  -Steve T.

  At 05:38 PM 2/7/2014, Edward Brorein wrote:

    Hi Steve, 
    This leads to a question and a comment. It is listed as being for a Morris. Is the one for a Magnette identical? Very possibly it is but I'm not certain of that myself. They also very much appear that they are left and right handed. Things to be aware of before jumping!
    Ed

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