Memorial University DAI: Barnes engine - note battery on back right hand corner and battery coil on back left hand corner

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Barnes engine - note battery on back right hand corner and battery coil on back left hand corner


Descriptive Title	Barnes engine - note battery on back right hand corner and battery coil on back left hand corner
Category	Objects
Topic	Boats Motorboats
Keywords	Motors
Description	Top down view of a Barnes engine at the Wooden Boat Museum of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on the back of the engine bed on the right hand side is a battery pack and on the left hand side is a battery coil. These two components would work together to provide the energy needed to produce a spark. Usually these were kept in a seperate box, known as the battery box, to keep water out away from these parts. Wires, from the coil, would be placed on the engine, one at the top, near the point of ignition, and the other near the bottom, which acted as a ground.
Date	2012-07-10
Collector	Carey, Joelle
Location Depicted/Discussed	Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador - Winterton
Recording Location	Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador - Winterton
Format	Image/jpeg
Type	Still Image
Resource Type	Photograph
Language	Eng
Collection	Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory - Knowledge and Skills to Produce Traditional Crafts

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