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Philco signal tracer model 7030
#1

I have picked up a 7030 in very good exterior condition, makes a nice display piece. I am wondering if restored it would have better performance than a common Heath or Eico unit.
Thanks
Hank
#2

I have one that I replaced the caps in and had to resolder the cable where it went into the probe. There is a tube in the probe.
I have not used it for troubleshooting yet but here is an instruction manual in case you don't have one.
http://www.myvintagetv.com/Apple%20PDF%2...Tester.pdf
Don't know if its better than Heath or Eico. Maybe someone can comment on that.
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(10-01-2016, 08:39 PM)KCMike Wrote:  I have one that I replaced the caps in and had to resolder the cable where it went into the probe. There is a tube in the probe.
I have not used it for troubleshooting yet but here is an instruction manual in case you don't have one.
http://www.myvintagetv.com/Apple%20PDF%2...Tester.pdf
Don't know if its better than Heath or Eico. Maybe someone can comment on that.

Thanks, I downloaded the manual, sounds interesting.  I think I will go throuth it, and try it out.  I did slide the the probe apart, some of the terminal clearances are very close and could use insulation.
Hank




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