So Detroit’s automakers are warming toward ignition systems that take advantage of modern electronics. Ford’s 1963 models offer transistorized ignition for heavy trucks and promise it for the ...

Originally the lawnmower engine used a magneto coil ignition system, magnetos are simple ... magnet on the crankshaft for timing, and a transistor and battery to fire the spark plugs for ignition.

Originally the lawnmower engine used a magneto coil ignition system, magnetos are simple ... magnet on the crankshaft for timing, and a transistor and battery to fire the spark plugs for ignition.