[ARC5] Dan Nelson: Excellent TV-7 Restoration

[scottjohnson1]

Dan is a friend of mine.  He is a true professional and a perfectionist.  You will get an instrument back that is beyond compare.Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> Date: 3/15/19  15:11  (GMT-06:00) To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [ARC5] Dan Nelson: Excellent TV-7 Restoration     He is a good resource to know about. I have a TV-7 which works fine but is quite beat up. I have two or three tube testers but the TV-7 is my favorite. Next is a Weston. The Weston has the advantage of testing both sides of dual tubes with the same settings. I have the adaptors (home made) and settings for testing compactrons on the TV-7, a very handy thing to have.    I bought the testers many years ago when they were considered door stops. The current prices astonish me.On 3/15/2019 12:52 PM, J Mcvey via ARC5 wrote:> Wow ! He even has a specialized form for it?> > > On Friday, March 15, 2019, 2:39:15 PM EDT, David Stinson > <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:> > > Set-aside some of the tax-extortion refund to have> one> of my TV-7 Tube Testers professionally restored.> Sent it to Mr. Dan Nelson in Chandler, AZ.> Got it back yesterday.> > Very impressed!  This TV-7 was a real train-wreck.> Lots of problems and looked like it had been> through> a hot war.  He said he would do what he could with> > the case.  I told him "test equipment is like> a good spouse- loyalty is more important than> pretty."> > What I got back looks splendid.  Dan even did the> "elbow grease" to remove the years of spray paint> and> crud to get down to the original finish.> It's beautiful.  All the worn-out sockets and> busted> parts are replaced with new.  The "sticky" meter> has> been replace.  Overload-burnt parts and hack-job> "repairs" have been replaced and corrected.> It works like new.  Dan's craftsmanship is> top-shelf.> He included an invoice and description of the work> done with full details and a page of performance> tests:> https://tinyurl.com/yy7caeod> > Dan's service is not "cheap."  Base charge for a> list> of standard items is $250 plus parts and shipping.> But consider this:  A TV-7 in this excellent> condition> commonly sells on Ebay for $800-$900.  Even if you> > need a new meter ($140) and major repairs so that> the total is $450 or more, that's still an> excellent> return on your investment.  I'd buy things for> $450 I could sell for $900 all day and all night.> > Dan's contact information:> > Daniel Nelson> 1084 E. Senate Circle> Chandler, AZ  85225> djn at ieee.org <mailto:djn at ieee.org>> djn16 at cox.net <mailto:djn16 at cox.net>> 480-814-8827> > 73 Dave S.> > > > > ______________________________________________________________> ARC5 mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net <mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: https://www.qsl.net/donate.html> Message delivered to ac2eu at yahoo.com <mailto:ac2eu at yahoo.com>> > ______________________________________________________________> ARC5 mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: https://www.qsl.net/donate.html> Message delivered to 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> -- Richard Knoppow1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.comWB6KBL______________________________________________________________ARC5 mailing listHome: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htmPost: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.netThis list hosted by: http://www.qsl.netPlease help support this email list: https://www.qsl.net/donate.htmlMessage delivered to scottjohnson1 at cox.net
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