Several other transistorized ignition systems are already available for the tired engines of cars already on the road, or for sports cars striving for that final fillip of efficiency.

Since 1914 auto makers have used the Kettering or inductive ignition system: a battery, transformer (coil), a cam-driven mechanical switch (breaker points), a distributor and spark plugs. The ...

Future engine ignition requirements combined with the automotive "no service" trend indicated that a new ignition system is desirable for some applications. This paper reviews limitations of present ...

MSD controls its distributors with its multispark CD system; Stinger uses an improved transistor ignition box; and GM uses an integral solid-state transistorized module and coil located inside the ...

Transistorized ignition was the first step in this direction, and was followed by a variant in which the mechanical contact was replaced by an electronic pulse generator, known as the Hall generator.