In 1954 and 1955 Ford made a heavy duty 50 amp 6 volt generator that was used on Ford police cars as well as Mercurys and Lincolns with air conditioning. There was also a matching 50 amp regulator that went with the generator. I have this 50 amp generator on the engine that came out of my 1954 Ford Mainline California Highway Patrol police car. The 50 amp generator is about an inch longer in length than the standard 35 or 40 amp Ford/Mercury generators and requires a special upper mounting bracket. If they made a 50 amp generator/regulator in '54-'55 for police and air conditioned cars there would seem to be little doubt that they also made 12 volt versions for post '56 cars although I don't have a '56 and later Chassis Manual to verify this. Alan S. Freeman

Hi Bill,

I'm suspicious that the generator was a police equipment unit. I've got photocopies of a '50s Ford parts catalog list of police specific components that a friend sent me this past Fall, but I can't put my hands on it tonight.

It may be a couple days, but I'll get back to you one way or the other on what I find after I locate the catalog listing...

NoShortcuts
a.k.a. Charlie Brown
near Syracuse, New York

Hey John, Thanks for the input....I'll e-mail my dad and ask. I have the books too. But I, l, know he just picked up a 50amp. Reg. this past summer, N.O.S. I'll see if I, can get some more info...

Jeff

According to my '49-'59 Ford parts manual, non-AC cars had 30 amp generators and AC cars had 35 amp. I saw no 50 amp generators listed for any 12 volt Fords up to '59.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Hi I'm inquiring about a 50amp generator. I, have a '59 ford skyliner and I, believe Ford offered a 50amp. gen. for the cars with air conditioning and cars that were taxi cabs. If any one has one or knows of someone one who does please contact me at wabate@verizon.net... My name is Bill.

Best Reg. Bill Abate