[Boatanchors] Lettine 240 Transmitter Plug In Coils

[RJ Mattson]

Hi Lee
My 240 manual is a copy of an original mimeograph copy.
The schematic is hand drawn on page 2. Page 6 has notes on TVI reduction.
No mention of the plug in coils anywhere in the 6 page manual.
My 240 xmtr is in good shape although I have never tried it.
Maybe you want my 240? Got anything to trade?
Looking for a Hammarlund ED-4 xmtr.
How can I help?
b well,
bob...w2ami x wn2ami 1962


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LEE BAHR" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Lettine 240 Transmitter Plug In Coils


As I mentioned earlier, the Lettine is a rats nest under the chassis.
Everything needs to be replaced including the AC line cord.  The transmitter
was modified to include a changeover relay which is also in a rats nest
fashion plus much of the cloth wiring looks like it could stand replacing.
Combine this with the fact many of the tie points have no lugs but are just
"free in the clear floating connections", I decided I will "strip the
chassis down and start over.......................................

Then, comes the restoration of a plug in coil set for this transmitter.
This is a "cool" kind of rare transmitter.  If it were not for it's great
outside appearance, the time spent restoring this transmitter could not be
justified.  When finished it will be a jewel, but you could never get your
time and money out of it if you ever would want to part with it.  I know
this going into the restoration.  As I mentioned earlier,  a WRL Globe Scout
40A looks like a Collins internally compared to this rigs guts.  The Lettine
cabinet, front panel and transformers were all first class.  From that point
on it was all downhill.

Lee, w0vt