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Superior Instrument Co - TV Cross-Bar Generator
I just picked this little guy up. Does anyone know anything about it or could point me to a schematic ?
I believe it generates vertical and horizontal lines for TV stations 2-6. The tube lineup is a 7193 and a couple acorn tubes. It looks to me like they're using the 7193 as a rectifier ?!? |
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Since I can't find any info on this bugger, I've been reverse-engineering it. The 7193 is indeed used as a rectifier with the plate and grid shorted together. The other two tubes are 954 acorn types. I'm going to do a quick recap and try to fire it up. Later I'll draw up a proper schematic.
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A quick recap got it working more or less
The vertical linearity mode seems fine. The control on the lower right sets the number of visible lines. The horizontal mode is a bit flaky though. I tend to get diagonal lines or just one vertical line. I guess that's about all I can do without having any proper literature. Not that I really need to use it for anything. I just like to fool around with vintage gear sometimes |
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That is a neat little piece of equipment. Does it work the same on all output channels or do the patterns vary if you put it on a different channel? What do the sweep modes do versus the linearity modes?
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It outputs either vertical or horizontal (when it's working!) bars on channels 2-6. It's pretty crude compared to more modern pattern generators.
The sweep modes puts out signals suitable for injecting either a vertical or horizontal drive signal into a defective TV set. In other words, there's no RF carrier. |
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I just bought one of these myself! Haven't received it yet, but would be interested in comparing notes when I do. I don't know if any documentation will come with it, but will let you know.
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I suspect my problem has to do with adjusting the coil accessable via a hole in the back. I've tried fiddling with it and it has some effect, but I'm working in the dark. It will be great to compare notes. Side note - I also just picked up a SICO TV-50 genometer. Supposedly it can do bars, crosshatch and dots. |
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I will share my experiences! Yes it probably is the one you are thinking of, and the seller included the entire chopped power cord. I took some good pictures I'll share so we can compare "parts bin" components SICO may have used between runs.
If it's the one I'm thinking of, I had my eye on the genometer too... |
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A few pics of the one I picked up. There is one capacitor that looks like someone may have swapped for an odd looking, double terminaled type - but could be original. Tabs at each end test to be connected together - and looking at yours, the wiring proves that.
Last edited by mbear2k; 05-25-2010 at 06:20 PM. |
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Very nice - the cabinet seems to be in excellent condition.
LOL - that's one ugly capacitor If you have trouble reading any of the values, let me know and I'll pop mine open. I hope you can get it running so we can compare outputs. I've seen 3 genometers pop up lately. I picked up the one locally that was branded PACO. It's in the new test equipment forum. |
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I had wondered what those tubes with two grid caps were used for. Now I know. I have a few of those from a TV shop that I cleaned out.
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I finally found a schematic for this so I thought I'd add it to Bob's thread. Now I can get mine going as well. My unit has never had a working bar oscillator.
Schematic and article was found in How to understand and use TV test instruments by Milton S. Kiver. Page 99 - 100 The schematic predates the use of a war surplus 7193 for the rectifer. |
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I always thought, the ones that designed the products had a sense of humor. |
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Lol this. Their choice of a 954 VHF tube was total overkill. I was working on mine back in 2008 when I first got it and it turned out it was completely wiping out analog channel 6 over at my Dad's place 150 feet away with no wire attached to the RF output.
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