philco on the bench

[radotvguy]

Thanks Don , i will check that tonight . I also found today a new isolation transformer from a parts place i been using and got a great deal on it . So i took the plunge and bought one . A little more then i want to pay for it however its definitly something important to have on the bench when working on old tvs and radios . It is suppose to be able to handle up to 450W , WHICH IS A BIT OF A OVERKILL !!!! But better then not being up to what i need . The two tubes vertical ossc and output are new . There is a bakalite .047 @ 400 cap which is in the vertical circuit that i have not replaced yet .

[grimer]

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[Old1625]

Originally Posted by radotvguy

Thanks Don , i will check that tonight . I also found today a new isolation transformer from a parts place i been using and got a great deal on it . So i took the plunge and bought one . A little more then i want to pay for it however its definitly something important to have on the bench when working on old tvs and radios . It is suppose to be able to handle up to 450W , WHICH IS A BIT OF A OVERKILL !!!! But better then not being up to what i need . The two tubes vertical ossc and output are new . There is a bakalite .047 @ 400 cap which is in the vertical circuit that i have not replaced yet .

Good for you! That isoformer is worth every penny you spent! It's too easy to "forget" and plug the set in the wrong way. And some old radios back in the day had the on-off switch on the chassis side of the line, meaning with the plug inserted one way you get a 60~ handshake when the radio is off, the other way and it'll give you a zingie when it is on. It's not only your own life at stake but remember that your generators, bridges and other 110V operated test gear can get caught in the loop as well, and suffer damage.