[ARC5] Capacitor analyzers

[J. Forster]

SEMCOR or SENCOR?

-John

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> Well!
>
> I just bought a SEMCOR model RC-115 capacitor analyzer off eBay for a
> total of around $50.00 shipped.
>
> Upon examination of the manual, available on BAMA, I find that the
> SEMCOR is an almost exact copy of the Sprague Tel-Ohmike TO-5.
>
> Tubes are identical, the schematic is identical except in minor layout
> (the
> SEMCOR's is more logical), and the parts are identical.
>
> Even the "look" of it is so close to being the same that if the names
> weren't
> printed on the fronts you would think they were very slightly different
> models
> of the same instrument.
>
> I wonder if SEMCOR was Sprague's "night shift" or if SEMCOR routinely
> ripped off other company's stuff?
>
> Ken W7EKB
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