1963ish Western Auto Truetone DC-1454

[Username1]

A neon light will most likely make noise on AM at least.....

QD - ""But but but, you say, you cannot run a 6v bulb on 117 or so volts. Well
not for long. so, it has what measures out as an 870ish ohm 20W resistor. So
this dang thing consumes 15w to light a dial, and boy does it get hot.
Nu-cu-lah hot.""

Pretty dam funny....

If'n yer after saving the cost of operation, natural gas is getting cheaper all
the time, you should convert that pilot light to gas, with some flint striker/
gas valve attached to the volume control..... Maybe even attache it to one of
those outdoor gas tanks for home gas grills. One tank may last 30 years....
Please post pictures.....


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[init4fun]

Originally Posted by Username1

A neon light will most likely make noise on AM at least.....

Hey Squirrel guy ,

Just for future reference , all those Zenith "propeller dial" mid 1950s AM FM 7 tube radios used a neon pilot light and they made no noise on AM . The example I have is a "T-825" which of course is 8 tubes , it's basically the same as the 7 tube but with a 6AB4 as a separate local oscillator . I'll enclose a couple of "action shots" of the neon in operation .

[Olorin67]

some Zenith Am Fm sets used a 120V bulb the size of an auto taillight bulb.it s pretty bright.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Olorin67

some Zenith Am Fm sets used a 120V bulb the size of an auto taillight bulb.it s pretty bright.

I've got a GE AA5 that uses a standard 120V 7W Christmas/nightlight bulb.