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So it appears that the one-wire alternator on my Farmall Cub works.
This afternoon found me tinkering with the tractor for an hour or so. Removing the tire chains so we can drive on the roads again, greasing up all the fittings, adding a much needed gauge to indicate the voltage, and also trying to hook up the abandoned alternator.
It seems to work. I also tweaked the ignition switch so that it is now in the standard Up/On--Down/Off position that logical folks worldwide understand. I think that the switch was always spinning around so no one was really sure if it was switched on or off at any given time. I don't need the points burning out, so we've standardized that little issue.
We cruised up and down the road in 3rd gear. Man, 13 miles per hour seems REALLY fast when you're in an open tractor.
Sweet!
