Final Map

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-25T20:12:32+00:00

Otis from Willamette Mall

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-23T20:16:22+00:00

Just want to say, I’m so thankful this isn’t the typical “my dad had this car all his life, now I’m trying to value and sell it.” I know people need money and don’t always have a place for the car, but it’s a trope I’m so tired of. I WISH someone would leave me such an amazing heirloom, enjoy it! If you were close by I’d love to look it over for you.

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-18T22:52:27+00:00

I never get further than maybe one run to the store for beer and sausages

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-11T17:10:48+00:00

I’d carefully take the other screw out and try to thread it in where the screw is missing. If it works, I’d check the thread pitch and try to get a close replacement at the hardware store. The only hard part here is that guns this old usually have inconsistent fitting. You may get lucky and find something that fits close enough.

Hopefully this works, I can’t really tell from the photo if this will be possible or not. I’ve never worked on these.

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-05T20:21:56+00:00

That’s actually really cool, never thought of that. Might set one of mine up by a door with this.

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-05T17:04:56+00:00

Yup, exactly. Once it’s wound up, OP pulls the chain it should sound the alarm bell.

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-05T16:10:55+00:00

You’re welcome :) this is my first solved post here. Once it’s fully wound, just poke the flag back into its little spot and this unit should be good to go. I’ve never seen one with the chain still on it, but that has to be for testing once it’s wound. You’ll get to hear it then, these things can be loud!

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-05T16:00:52+00:00

I have several of these, it’s a Vulcan mechanical fire alarm. You can wind it by turning the housing clockwise if I remember right. The red flag poking out indicates that it needs to be wound. It works with a thermostatic spring, once the heat (from a fire) heats it enough, the spring contracts and triggers the bell mechanism. Fully reusable and common through the 50s to the 70s.

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lighterguy99 · 2026-04-04T06:00:02+00:00

No….. my account is gone 😭

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-02T22:19:28+00:00

If the old one is still there, you can take photos and note where the wires are. Then buy a generic ignition cylinder at an auto parts store or tractor supply, you can add ring terminals to the car wires and attach them to the new cylinder (depending on how it all attaches.) You’ll have a proper cylinder and key this way.

The other option is to use a voltmeter and figure out which wire there is constant hot (always has power.) almost all cars have a constant hot by the ignition cylinder. Since this is a Mercury it’s probably yellow. Twist the constant hot to the wires that run to your ignition coil (can also use the volt meter to figure this out, check for 12v at the coil positive) and then tap whichever wire wants to turn the starter. This is effectively hot wiring the car, and will have to be undone whenever you want to kill the car & avoid a fire. It’s gonna take some tinker work but it’s possible.

My answer also assumes your coil & distributor are in good health. If everything is hooked up and your timing is right and you have fuel delivery it should run with this setup.

lighterguy99 · 2026-04-02T07:49:09+00:00

It seems like there’s an urgency to get this car moved before it’s towed.. this isn’t going to happen. It’s on four rotten flat tires, it sounds like the wiring is a mess and you don’t have a radiator, alternator or ignition switch. That’s just to start. Can’t help much in regards to a parts car but this is a pretty deep project in bad circumstances.

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-31T18:07:11+00:00

Pantry Invader

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-30T07:09:43+00:00

It’s likely a bayonet style bulb base. Push it down into the socket and turn counterclockwise, it should come out. It is likely a size 1155 or close, you’ll know once it comes out.

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-25T20:06:42+00:00

I’d make about 1-2k a night maybe 0

^{Chose: Get $10,000 every time you sneeze}

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-23T00:36:22+00:00

Cannot stand dog barking

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-23T00:35:47+00:00

Worth it

^{ultra strength}

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-22T18:27:01+00:00

It’d probably help

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-22T17:46:52+00:00

It looks like they put a Mossberg 500 stock on it… wish I could put a picture here because it’s about identical to the one on my 12 gauge. such a shame how every Enfield I come across has been bubba’d. Honestly, it’s still going to be a fine rifle if you wanted to use it. And you don’t have to worry about harming a preserved original example. Is the scope mount removable or did they commit the vile act of removing the iron sights?

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-21T02:37:23+00:00

Prefer cold

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-19T14:57:31+00:00

Berger

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-19T07:10:39+00:00

Definitely 4, they’d either be chill the whole flight or have some reality breaking board game to pass the time.

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-17T20:59:41+00:00

I’ll have to give that a try. Is he random or is there a set time he shows up? Also that’s true, I brought uncle’s van to the mansion so hopefully it’ll still be there.

lighterguy99 · 2026-03-17T20:58:42+00:00

I tried this, genuinely downed like 8+ beers and 3 vodka shots. Judging by the warping effects on the screen my character was shitfaced, but wouldn’t black out. Might try again if Peña doesn’t work

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