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found rare Western Elec hifi MC input transformers today?
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Thanks for the tips Dave! I dont have much vintage Western Electric gear in this batch. Mostly vintage RCA, Gates, Heathkit, Bell, Altec, Knight, Eico, Bogen, Ampex type early 40s-late 50s equip.I have 1 early 30s Presto Recording Studio amplifier. Its huge,heavy indeed, uses 3 different potted type separate power trans on one chassis for the filaments voltages, & uses 807s audio tubes in PP. Im only parting-out items already missing vital parts. Everything thats restorable, Im keeping together for later restorations. I have accumulated many spare trans, chokes,sockets, etc from the previously-robbed chassis' in the batch. Still have another batch to pickup from the shed all this was stored in over many yrs. It all came from a closed down Radio & Amplifier repair shop after they lost their lease in the early 60s.
The Western Electric input transformers had been installed as replacements of orig UTC input trans in a old RCA theatre amp. I could see where the old ones had been installed prior. Also, the 3 remaining UTC input trans are also still good. Dont know if there is also a market for the UTC brand overseas. All these xformers off the old RCA are the small-round sealed can types ( isolation shielding), potted ultra-linear types. I never realized a market existed for these type old parts overseas.
These old items are also yielding some good vintage tubes by Mullard, Telefunken, RCA & Sylvania.I consider myself very fortunate getting all this gear, but I dont plan on retiring anytime soon! If anyone here needs any good spare parts, I will be happy to help here if I can!

I sure appreciate all your suggestions indeed!
Sincerely, Tx. Icon_wink





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