Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12, 2025) x

Thread Closed

Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS
#30

The transformer leads are deteriorated, but seem sufficiently intact and are easily reinforced with the shrink tubing, which has a heat setting adhesive that may make the old leads sufficiently robust. This would not however be safe enough for use on campus. 

I fpund the 2 leads that have highest resistance for the 110/120V AC input, ~3.4 Ohms vs. 4.1 Ohms. I'm using the 4.1 Ohm pair for input. I also tested the high voltage output at 699 VAC, and the #80 tube filament voltage at 6VAC. I need to try the centertap lead, and I have yet to test the remaining leads, but they are now as safely covered as I can make them.

The insulation on the old leads had broken down where the wire was bent around parts of the chassis and/or near connections. I suspect it was potentially deadly left as it was. It had crumbled and fallen iff in several places.  

Applying heat near the "tar-like" substance in th     e transformer is interesting, it seems to vaporize at a fairly low temperature, I suspect its flash point isn't much above the heat gun temperature. All very interesting!

I'll remove the inductor unit next and check it out. Perhaps the shrink tubing can also save it.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated, thank you.


Messages In This Thread
Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 12-11-2022, 12:09 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Arran - 12-15-2022, 01:14 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 12-15-2022, 10:24 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Radioroslyn - 12-15-2022, 12:20 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 12-19-2022, 06:45 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 12-21-2022, 10:12 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 12-21-2022, 10:38 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 12-22-2022, 05:26 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-12-2024, 11:07 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Chas - 10-12-2024, 02:18 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 10-12-2024, 03:05 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Chas - 10-12-2024, 08:57 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Arran - 10-13-2024, 03:15 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by morzh - 10-13-2024, 08:48 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 10-13-2024, 09:07 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Radioroslyn - 10-13-2024, 10:45 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by morzh - 10-13-2024, 11:03 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-19-2024, 10:42 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-19-2024, 11:24 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 10-19-2024, 08:33 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Chas - 10-20-2024, 07:15 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-21-2024, 10:42 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Chas - 10-21-2024, 11:18 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 10-22-2024, 09:52 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-23-2024, 09:58 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Chas - 10-23-2024, 10:15 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-25-2024, 06:56 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-25-2024, 04:57 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-26-2024, 08:07 AM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-26-2024, 05:58 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 10-26-2024, 07:24 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by Chas - 10-26-2024, 08:07 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by TN Allen - 10-27-2024, 05:48 PM
RE: Radiola 18 Amplifier & PS - by MrFixr55 - 11-30-2024, 10:32 AM



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Plug Voltages Needed For A 1943 CRV-20130 Power Supply
Try looking at this site the book mark is for a old generator that I was given. David    https://radionerds.com/index.ph...David — 08:36 PM
Plug Voltages Needed For A 1943 CRV-20130 Power Supply
Hello Everyone, I am looking for voltage identification for all the pin positions on the socket of a CRV-20130 power su...Tonym4704 — 08:16 PM
Philco P45-6365 Universal Transformer Instruction Manual
Can anyone guide me to where this may be found?GRG — 03:00 PM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
I don't think that I have encountered a 12Z3 before, curious how it uses one of those but includes a #43, which is a 25 ...Arran — 02:17 PM
HiFi (Chifi) tube amp build - but my own design.
It's the other forum. I'm also in DIY, but mostly read there. Honestly, I kinda jumped into this without much thought to...TV MAN — 10:43 AM
Philco 71 Code 125
Hello,  I am in need of a schematic for this radio. Mine has the three separate circular tube shields and a shadow me...dconant — 08:06 AM
Stromberg Carlson 1500 Squeal
And life just keeps getting more complicated.dconant — 07:57 AM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Hello Roy, here is this one sincerely Richardradiorich — 12:45 AM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Richard, Had grabbed it already but thank you just the same.  I find myself wanting to find some way to block out the...glyphmon — 12:03 AM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Hello roy, here is a link to the schematic . Sincerely Richardradiorich — 11:54 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 2276 online users. [Complete List]
» 2 Member(s) | 2274 Guest(s)
AvatarAvatar

>