9-160-05 Rebuild Question

[zeno]

Originally Posted by jstout66

That's the model Zeno!
I still can't believe how old the set is, and that all the parts have long since dried up. For some reason, I have about a zillion CC2 modules, but only a few S3.

Used to get a new set every few yrs on a personal use deal.
Abt 10% under best wholesale price sheet. Sold them when something
new came out for what I paid. Started with a 13GC10 remote 13".
First one in the door. I unpacked it & liked it so much it went
right out on the front seat of my Toronado. Then a K1960W
first gen S-3 with power transformer. Next was the SM1971 then
a Y-line 20" advanced S-3 TOTL wood set. Kept it a long time.
When Zenith turned to crap we got a Sony dealership. Last
set was the widescreen 34" Sony. Probably the best color pix
ever on them.

Reason for so many CC2 boards IMHO was the cost & poor
parts management. A 9-160 dud was worth apx $20 vs $5
for CC2. CC2 duds just got swapped for new ones & they
piled up. S3 boards I sent for core credit THEN reordered as
needed. Also any non moving new boards such a the phone
board went back & would be ordered as needed. At the end
we we had almost no S3 boards but tons of old dura modules.

73 Zeno

[rrrhre2s]

I remember attending a training seminar on the system 3 and it covered repairing the 9-160 series boards, within 2 weeks they had a recall on the 9-160 and the 9-160-02 for a safety issue and all repairs were halted exchange only.

Repaired a many of those boards they were quite prone to bad solder connections, even had them to come in with holes burnt in them.

Only had a few bad main filters on the 9-160 but they were quite common on the 9-181 and the 9-214 boards. Same capacitor but I think they changed suppliers.

rrrhre2s