09-09-2011, 09:06 PM
Many times the "open" is a corroded base terrminal where the primary and secondary windings connect to the lugs.
Philco is notorious for this condition.
Also, if the "open" is only a few windings into the coil, un-winding the wire until you come to the break ans re-soldering the "good" end to the lug should get you by without a replacement or total rewinding. The few turns off one winding will not effect alignement enough to notice.
Obviously, if the break is more than a few turns into the coil, then you should replace or re-wind.
Chuck
Philco is notorious for this condition.
Also, if the "open" is only a few windings into the coil, un-winding the wire until you come to the break ans re-soldering the "good" end to the lug should get you by without a replacement or total rewinding. The few turns off one winding will not effect alignement enough to notice.
Obviously, if the break is more than a few turns into the coil, then you should replace or re-wind.
Chuck
Chuck Schwark,
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