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Originally Posted by nasadowsk
That power transformer looks like it can power a few TV sets. It's freaking huge!
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I'd made many a hefty power amp in the early days from power transformers cadged from '50s era TVs; they could be had for nothing usually, and $free was what I generally could afford. Most of those amps were powerful enough to get the attention of the police on occasion. Except for color sets on occasion there was nothing much in TV transformers after about '59 or so that attracted my attention for other use, as sets became much more energy efficient.
If you have any Sams dating back to the early '50s study what the power requirements were for these picture-producing space heaters....
