RCA "Deluxe" Portable KCS-111D

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Originally Posted by JSMCMS

Gentlemen,

My name is Scott. I grew up in the '60s and '70s, got my electronics degree and have been working on modern 3 phase UPS systems for more than 30 years. About 10 years ago I built an Internet radio and picked up a TeleTone AA5 to house it. I looked at the removed chassis and figured out what was wrong with it and that started my fascination with tube electronics. I've restored several radios and TVs since then acquiring (and restoring) vintage test equipment along the way.

I am not trying to keep this going but it was never my intention to slam anyone other than the "Stupid Law" comment. I attempted to respond to the portion of vortalexfan's thread after Electronic M made the comment but I did not realize that my comment would be added to the end of the thread. That made it appear out of context which I now understand.

I obvious agree that the 2007 EISA decision restricting 60 watt and lower incandescent lamp production based on efficiency is a good thing. It does not mean you can't find these lower wattage lamps. It simply means that your typical source for these bulbs will likely dry up because marketing LED replacements are becoming more popular. The reason I commented in the first place is I was following vortalexfan's troubleshooting of his Meck TV and wanted to encourage a more sophisticated approach. I have re-read the thread and I now realize that not only was he struggling on some of the most basic troubleshooting concepts but his financial situation could not support my suggestion. I apologize for misreading the thread and writing a comment that was easily misunderstood.

I have benefited from being a videokarma member for more than two years and I'm hoping to regain trust from the membership.

With respect, Scott

I stocked up on incandescent bulbs when I learned about the ban, and now I have a closet shelf full of them. But I bought LEDs anyway, to save on utility costs, and my stock is unlikely to ever be fully used. Incandescent bulbs do certain things their replacements cannot do, but I probably only have two or three left which I use semi regularly.

I switched because a better product appeared, not because the old one got banned. I believe the same thing could have been accomplished though tariffs and subsidies instead of an outright ban, which had the side effect of making non energy intensive specialty uses of incandescent bulbs harder to accomplish due to lack of supply.

That said, I suggest a variac plugged into a kill a watt instead of a dim bulb. I think dim bulb testers are more use for amateurs troubleshooting audio equipment - I have never seen a pro tech use one.