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dibbons

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Today I picked up an old school voltage regulator still in the box at my old school auto parts store here in Mexico for about $9.00 USD.

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The problem with that regulator is, "it's mechanical." If it still works, fine, "I guess."
 
Who cares where it's made. He got a great deal on a voltage regulator. What's so wrong with that?
 
When stuff was made here, there was no requirement to mark it. AFAIK, there still isn't.

Nice find @dibbons
 
dibbons said:
But being made where? That's the $64,000.00 dollar question.
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On Summit website, someone asked. Answer from Product Expert 2 years ago was Made in USA. $37.99 @ Summit
 
I think we have begun to compare apples and oranges, I don't believe the units on sale at Summit use the point style system. Don't all the "new" ones being marketed use a solid-state construction?
 
From what I've read here, the "must have" for historic purposes is the "correct" stamped cover. Some people put an old cover on a new Vreg for the look, even if the new one is solid-state inside. I think I have a few old ones in a box since I don't care for the look. I had a new Vreg on my 1965 Chrysler which was high-side switched like the original (1 field wire to alternator, other brush grounded), but solid-state in a thin chrome package, with same factory connectors, cost $11 at rockauto I recall. I now have the 1970's low-side switched Vreg w/ triangle connector in all 3 cars (2 field wires to alternator IGN and Vreg) and mounted on the inner fender beside the alternator so short wires easy to trouble-shoot. I needed to run an IGN wire to the passenger side for other things anyway.
 
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