Predicta Holiday restoration

[bandersen]

I finished recapping the main board without any problems
Pulled the K4 network too as I've heard they are often faulty. The components to make a new one are in the foreground.
Maybe I should pull the K3 network too ?


Has anyone tried to make these networks plugable ? I'm thinking maybe reuse some PC board mount tube or transistor socket pins

[Phil Nelson]

Originally Posted by bandersen

Has anyone tried to make these networks plugable?

Plugability seems low priority to me. If you build a new network, it may outlive everyone reading this post.

Phil Nelson

[Eric H]

Originally Posted by Phil Nelson

Plugability seems low priority to me. If you build a new network, it may outlive everyone reading this post.

Phil Nelson

Those modern Micas and Metal Film? caps are probably good for a hundred years or so. Of course, that's what they thought about Sprague Bumblebees too.

[bandersen]

Originally Posted by Eric H

We have those straps at work too, very handy but "Unauthentic" in a vintage TV.

True, but the original can cap is gone. Hmm, that reminds me I have a scrap Motorola TS-23 chassis with a very similar cap. Maybe I'll restuff that one for this set

Originally Posted by Eric H

Those modern Micas and Metal Film? caps are probably good for a hundred years or so. Of course, that's what they thought about Sprague Bumblebees too.

Sure, but I'm hoping I won't have to replace all of them. I have five Predictas to restore each with a few networks on the PCB. So I was thinking if I put some socket pins in on of the sets, I could test all the networks before bothering to replace them. Also gives me a way to test the reproduction networks easily.