Power transformer replacement??

[Tubejunke]

Heres the latest on the TC-127. I finally got around to unbolting the original transformer. I removed the endbells. Now I know where the burning smell came from. No bare wires shorted. Just burnt. Really that is good since I have invested in the Merit P-3070. The Merit unit is a bit smaller which means less weight. That always helps.

There are some differences in specs from the original to the Merit. John said that the original damper winding was 6.3v 1.2a. for instance. The Merit is 6.3v 2.7a. There are other differences but my Merit specs out at more than the original amperage in all cases. I would think that would be OK. Somebody make me feel good on this one.

Since I have real nice cloth wire I am thinking of simply connecting to everything up near the mounting point. I will not have to thread and tuck away new wire if I do this, plus the aspect of a more original apearance. I have to locate a big 2 watt 100 ohm resistor before I fire up the old thing. I noticed one that was cracked in two. Not really burnt, but cracked.

Now that I work a regular 9 to 5 its hard to get to one of the FEW electronics suppliers around here. Too bad Radio (joke) Shack aint what it used to be...

They probably wouldnt know what a resistor is.....Remember buying and testing tubes at the Shack? Those were the days!!