audmod01
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Thanks to Matt, I now have an 800-C to restore. He had one output transformer and I had another one I bought from the internet. I have ordered a set of knob brights and I have one question regarding them - The two knobs at the top on either side of the dial (speaker selector knob and tuning knob) are different. The one at the left has a raised rib on the ridged surface while the tuning knob does not have the raised ridge. The raised ridge on the speaker selector knob points to the lettering on the bezel to indicate the user's choice. Does the speaker selector knob come equipped with a knob bright that has the black dash to also point to the user's choice or is it a blank bright with no black dash? It makes sense that the tuning knob does not have the black dash on it, but the speaker selector knob might not have come with a black dash on it since the knob surface has the raised pointer ridge on it. Anyone?
Here are a few pictures of the unit:
Matt also sent me a great collection of electrolytic capacitors and multi-turn controls I can use in installing an IBAM mod and other upgrades as part of the deal. I am indebted to Matt for his help! I plan to fully restore the unit and add the EFB circuit and the IC stages between the Line stages and the Output Driver/Phase Inverter stages. The AM Loop Antenna is missing, but I have a donor AM Loop I can use, but will need the mounting bracket for it too.
In the photo of the underside of the chassis you can see the blue painter's tape on the leads for one output transformer. That is the transformer that I had on hand and I placed the tape over the leads while passing them through the chassis opening for them. This makes the installation go easier. Matt sent some of the mounting hardware for the transformer and I had some on hand. Some of the leads of the transformer I had on hand will have to be extended as the seller clipped them short.
The left and right ends of the chassis have some corrosion that has leached through the plating, so clean-up there will be needed and some light sanding followed by some primer and Krylon Satin Nickel paint to cover up those areas. The rest of the chassis is in very good condition and will only need cleaning. The S/N is 47223 Q which places it in the later production group. This one will be really nice when finished.
Joe
Here are a few pictures of the unit:
Matt also sent me a great collection of electrolytic capacitors and multi-turn controls I can use in installing an IBAM mod and other upgrades as part of the deal. I am indebted to Matt for his help! I plan to fully restore the unit and add the EFB circuit and the IC stages between the Line stages and the Output Driver/Phase Inverter stages. The AM Loop Antenna is missing, but I have a donor AM Loop I can use, but will need the mounting bracket for it too.
In the photo of the underside of the chassis you can see the blue painter's tape on the leads for one output transformer. That is the transformer that I had on hand and I placed the tape over the leads while passing them through the chassis opening for them. This makes the installation go easier. Matt sent some of the mounting hardware for the transformer and I had some on hand. Some of the leads of the transformer I had on hand will have to be extended as the seller clipped them short.
The left and right ends of the chassis have some corrosion that has leached through the plating, so clean-up there will be needed and some light sanding followed by some primer and Krylon Satin Nickel paint to cover up those areas. The rest of the chassis is in very good condition and will only need cleaning. The S/N is 47223 Q which places it in the later production group. This one will be really nice when finished.
Joe
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