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

Thread Closed

Well, I finally got my tombstone!
#16

" Tedious, but doable."

I believe you rewound one, didn't you?  I may undertake that after i get the IF transformer back together.  Thanks.   Icon_smile
#17

Rewinding a transformer is NOT something I would venture to tackle. I know how they are made. When I worked at Cable electric Products many years ago, as the Assistant Quality Control Engineer and Fuse Engineer, one of the things we made were doorbell transformers. The actual winding is not that bad, but afterward they were soaked in a special shellac to bind everything together, then baked to dry them. This is the goo that oozes out of a cooked transformer. I leave rer-winding them to professionals. Coils are a different matter, and a LOT easier to do. If you need to have one re-wound, I'd send it out,
#18

Also, buy yourself a tube tester. They are always for sale on YouTube. The internals are very simple. All you will need to replace is the electrolytic condenser. Leave the few resistors, some are precision and affect the readings. I have 3 of them, just in case, LOL ! If you see one that you are considering, just ask about it. I'll be happy to advise.




Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
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
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
Richard, The Silvertone 2014 also is a transformerless set, so I am incorporating a 1:1 600 ohm audio isolation transfo...glyphmon — 11:37 PM
Preliminary work on wife's Silvertone 2014
Did an alignment today which was interesting.  IF alignment went great, almost all was already spot-on.  Adjusting on th...glyphmon — 11:35 PM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
The main problem with adding a Bluetooth input is that this set lacks a traditional power transformer to isolate it from...radiorich — 11:19 PM
54C Cabinet Refinish
I started stripping this cabinet before it got super chilly out because I knew I wasn't going to be able to work on ...glyphmon — 11:18 PM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
While I'm waiting to wrap up the final steps on my wife's Silvertone 2014, I started disassembly on the next project.  O...glyphmon — 11:07 PM
Preliminary work on wife's Silvertone 2014
Hello roy, that great news glad it worked out for you !! Sincerely Richardradiorich — 10:50 PM
Preliminary work on wife's Silvertone 2014
Safety caps arrived today.  Soldered one in and had a successful first power-up.  No magic smoke escaped and it tunes in...glyphmon — 09:53 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 1730 online users. [Complete List]
» 1 Member(s) | 1729 Guest(s)
Avatar

>