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38-12 power transformer
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 Just to clarify things, the power transformer is DOA in your 38-12, not the output transformer? Is the field coil on the speaker fine as well? Yes, I think that hitting the upcoming swap meet might be the best solution for a replacement, given that a 38-12 was a popular set, and that there were later versions of it and the 38-14 that had Bakelite cabinets, you may be able to find a parts chassis with an original power transformer. If not there are a whole host of different makes and models that used power transformers of a similar size and style that used either a #41 and a #84 or a 6K6GT and a 6X5GT or a 6X4 and a 6AQ5 (no not every 6X5 equipped set was badly designed like the brand Z sets) , but a some even had a proper 5 volt rectifier winding.
Regards
Arran


Messages In This Thread
38-12 power transformer - by ronlubke - 04-16-2015, 01:01 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by klondike98 - 04-16-2015, 07:30 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by Ron Ramirez - 04-16-2015, 08:06 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by Arran - 04-16-2015, 10:27 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by morzh - 04-17-2015, 02:09 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by Ron Ramirez - 04-17-2015, 02:46 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by ronlubke - 04-20-2015, 01:27 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by ronlubke - 04-20-2015, 01:29 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by morzh - 04-20-2015, 02:53 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by ronlubke - 04-21-2015, 09:34 AM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by morzh - 04-21-2015, 02:50 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by ronlubke - 04-21-2015, 02:59 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by morzh - 04-21-2015, 03:23 PM
RE: 38-12 power transformer - by ronlubke - 04-22-2015, 07:55 AM
RE: Advice for restoring 38-12 - by morzh - 04-16-2015, 04:27 PM
RE: Advice for restoring 38-12 - by klondike98 - 04-16-2015, 06:09 PM
RE: Advice for restoring 38-12 - by ronlubke - 04-16-2015, 06:15 PM
RE: Advice for restoring 38-12 - by ronlubke - 04-16-2015, 06:17 PM



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