Circuit breaker / Fuse panel

[john-ranger]

Did any of the early Champ's have a fuse panel or circuit breaker? If so, where was it located?

[john-ranger]

A couple of pictures of the proposed panel:

[Roger Anderson]

Did any of the early Champ's have a fuse panel or circuit breaker? If so, where was it located?

I don't think any original Champs or Chief were factory produced with anything electric requiring a fuse panel. However, look at the following for an example of one we did to a 7DC. It's over on the left side of and below the panel.

http://www.joea.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2855

[WWhunter]

One of these days I'll figure out how to post a photo...not likely though.
Anyways....My toggle switches are mounted at the wing root and get this....the "box" they are in is a small metal bread pan. I kid you not!!! The guy that rebuilt my "SuperChamp" was thinking when he cam up with that one. Actually you wouldn't know it if I hadn't told you. He even mounted a small light that illuminates the panel.
Keith

[Mnflyer]

Hi John I think the first factory Aeronca's to have an electrical system would have been the 7EC which was approved in Nov of 1949, some pictures I've seen have the fuses and switches on the side panel near the mag carb heat fuel on/off but these plane are 50/60 years old and who know for sure as over time they get (upgraded / modified). Mine like Kieth's has a panel mounted at the left wing root.

[Nathan K. Hammond]

I'll show my age here.... I've never seen a fuse panel like that before!

nkh

[joea]

I'll show my age here.... I've never seen a fuse panel like that before!

nkh

Me neither and I am a lot older than you!

Joe