1955 Photos of Firewall 40-Amp Circuit Breaker and Starter Relay/Solenoid Wanted

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Will an owner of a 55 post photos of the starter relay/solenoid and 40-amp circuit breaker (near/next to the relay/solenoid)? I removed everything from my firewall for paint.

Thanks
 
The yellow wire goes to the solenoid from the cb. I assume that is the circuit breaker? in the first photo? The yellow wire is the one on top (can't see the color) but it connects to the starter solenoid.

Question: If that is the 40A circuit breaker, how would one reset it if it pops?
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If I’m not mistaken, that style of circuit breaker will automatically reset itself….
 
Thanks, as you can see, it hasn't been touched in 67 years :D. I'd clean it up a bit, but if it ain't broken don't fix it, or do until it is!!!o_O
 
The yellow wire goes to the solenoid from the cb. I assume that is the circuit breaker? in the first photo? The yellow wire is the one on top (can't see the color) but it connects to the starter solenoid.

Question: If that is the 40A circuit breaker, how would one reset it if it pops?
Thank you. Is the yellow wire between the starter relay/solenoid and the circuit breaker just a short jumper wire? If so, then the yellow wire coming off the circuit breaker passes through the firewall and connects to the 20-amp circuit breaker that's attached to the dash? That's how I see it on my car and in the electrical manual. Being the case, I must have removed the short jumper wire, 40-amp CB, and starter relay/solenoid in preparation for paint. I'll have to look through my stuff for the 40-amp CB and the yellow jumper wire. The longer yellow wire that connects the 40-amp and 20-amp CBs is still attached to the 20-amp on the dash.
 
Interesting I had to take a second look and the yellow wire off the top of the circuit breaker goes directly to the starter solenoid on my car. And I know this was stock because as you can see in the pictures it’s never been tampered with. The other side of the circuit breaker has a yellow (look closely at my photo) wire that goes through the firewall under the dash, (thought it was a black wire). No idea where it goes under the dash?
 
Zero, the yellow wire that goes through the firewall is attached to the circuit breaker under/inside the dash. Mine is still attached. That wire is supposed to power the motors. There is a red wire that's attached to the accessory post/terminal on the starter switch that powers the control switches.

Thanks for the help.

Thank you. Is the yellow wire between the starter relay/solenoid and the circuit breaker just a short jumper wire? If so, then the yellow wire coming off the circuit breaker passes through the firewall and connects to the 20-amp circuit breaker that's attached to the dash? That's how I see it on my car and in the electrical manual. Being the case, I must have removed the short jumper wire, 40-amp CB, and starter relay/solenoid in preparation for paint. I'll have to look through my stuff for the 40-amp CB and the yellow jumper wire. The longer yellow wire that connects the 40-amp and 20-amp CBs is still attached to the 20-amp on the dash.

The yellow wire goes to the solenoid from the cb. I assume that is the circuit breaker? in the first photo? The yellow wire is the one on top (can't see the color) but it connects to the starter solenoid.

Question: If that is the 40A circuit breaker, how would one reset it if it pops?
I found the cb/w yellow wire still attached. The circuit breakers are supposed to automatically reset.
 
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