11-15-2024, 05:21 PM
Hi Arran,
Yep, my 39-116 has a fair bit of the rubber wiring that has deteriorated. The worst is the wiring for the station lamps. I was planning on replacing it all anyway. As for the transformer, it is a 32-8001. The specs in the Philco parts catalog indicate it has a 6.4V 5A supply for the tubes and station lights, a 5V 2A supply for the 80 rectifier, and the 750VCT winding will handle 130 ma. The filament winding is running fairly close to its limit, if I remember it was around 4.2A. The thyratron has its own 2V 2.5A transformer. I had not thought of checking guitar amp transformers. Thanks for the suggestion.
Rich
Yep, my 39-116 has a fair bit of the rubber wiring that has deteriorated. The worst is the wiring for the station lamps. I was planning on replacing it all anyway. As for the transformer, it is a 32-8001. The specs in the Philco parts catalog indicate it has a 6.4V 5A supply for the tubes and station lights, a 5V 2A supply for the 80 rectifier, and the 750VCT winding will handle 130 ma. The filament winding is running fairly close to its limit, if I remember it was around 4.2A. The thyratron has its own 2V 2.5A transformer. I had not thought of checking guitar amp transformers. Thanks for the suggestion.
Rich
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