Kenwood KR-5030 lamps

[flambart]

Preamble: about this matter, I've already added a post inside the existing thread "Help with Kenwood Receivers (KR-4070 & KR-5030)" but maybe my questions remained a little bit hidden. I suppose that a new dedicated thread will be more visible: sorry for the duplicate

My problem: I'm restoring a KR-5030 Kenwood receiver. I've got a big help from the thread mentioned above, so now I'm able to listen to its pleasant voice.

Nevertheless, I still have some almost cosmetic troubles about the lamps. More in detail:

- some indicators (FM, Phono and AUX ) do not work anymore, but I'm not able to find them here in Italy: which type have I to look for (voltage, current, code and so on) ? Where could I buy them from ?

- signal and tuning meters are not illuminated at all, as none lamp is currently fitted. After a quick search, I've discovered two white unused (cut) wires, so I suppose that a lamp was originally foreseen (together with its holder) exactly between the two instruments. Is it so? Which kind of lamp is it? Is it a special holder ?

- does anyone have the service manual, or at least some schematics / helping pictures ?

Thank you very much in advance for your warm attention

See you soon, Paolo

 

[flambart]

any news ? :wave:

 

[kcollins4]

Hey Paolo,
Why don't you send a PM to AK member dgwojo. I don't know if he has knowledge of your Kenwood, but lamps are his specialty. He might have some advice on how to proceed. Here's his website. Dave is a great guy and will give you sound advice.
Good luck:thmbsp:

http://home.earthlink.net/~dwojo/index.html

 

[flambart]

Thank you so much, Kevin

I will contact him

Ciao, Paolo