Disassembled rusty starter motor armature and housing on a towel

A disassembled electric starter motor lays on a white towel outdoors, showing the heavily rusted and corroded armature with commutator on the left and the field housing/case on the right. Both components are covered in rust, dirt, and debris, with a wire lead visible on the case and a date stamp reading NOV 22 2003.

AI caption November 2003 · Photo 25 of 34