[Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords

Gary Schafer garyschafer at comcast.net
Mon Mar 28 18:30:02 EDT 2011


The "old style" HP cords have about the same pin spacing as the newer ones
that are the same as computer cords but the pins were all round. The plug
was a little flatter than the newer ones. They are found on a lot of the
early HP equipment.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:boatanchors-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Glen Zook
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 5:31 PM
> To: Jack
> Cc: Boatanchors Mail List
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Heathkit power cords
> 
> Don't know about the HP cord!  The HP-200C, etc., that I have use the
> same power cord as "modern" computers.
> 
> Glen, K9STH
> 
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 3/28/11, Jack <wa9nqw at nconnect.net> wrote:
> 
> Looks like this cord may be close to fitting the elusive 3 prong "old
> style" HP instrument power cord as well.
> 
> 
> 
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