Hoping for a quick fix for generator

It's an original equipment generator from all accounts and the tractor is 1947 vintage. Unless there is some value to keeping and rebuilding the generator to maintain its original equipment inventory, I'd rather replace the generator if it turns out that that is the culprit. So I'm looking for some fix that would allow me to only take the thing apart as a last resort.

If this is the case, there's no help for it - you have to take it apart. But it's easy! There's absolutely nothing inside a generator to be afraid of. For $15, buy a generator rebuild kit, and treat it to new brushes etc, while you're in there. Once you have it apart (only the brush end needs to come off) the construction of the output stud should be quite plain and you can replace it with a common screw and nut, brass preferred.

llater,

llamas

I tried that test and just the opposite happens. I haven't been able to figure it out so I'm taking the christmas tree light approach -- replacing components until the problem goes away.