[Boatanchors] Help with an old AC power plug

[Michael Hanz]

It's an Amphenol 160-61-F straight blade connector, Keith.  I found a 
male with the usual plug cap on it in my junk box, but no female as 
yet.  It's designed to fit in a tube socket hole, or a couple of 
versions of backs shown below.  Surplus Sales of Nebraska has them for $7.95

Image result for vintage AMPHENOL female NON POLARIZED AC POWER PLUG


They had a couple of different clip-on backs available:

Amphenol 86-3-24 plug cap with cable clamp
Amphenol 86-3-24 Plug Octal Style Cap Hood For Heathkit Yaesu New

Amphenol 86-3-858 plug cap with strain relief - this is probably the one 
you had on your lost cord.
Amphenol 86-3-858 Plug Octal Style Cap Hood For Heathkit Yaesu

That should get you started, at least.

        73,
  - Mike  KC4TOS

On 3/23/2018 4:39 PM, Keith Densmore wrote:

> Since my last move I have managed to lose the 2 prong  AC cord for an old
> piece of test gear, a navy VTVM model TS-375. The end of the power cord
> going into the set is round hard rubber or phenolic, and it has  two flat,
> or slightly curved female slots that carry power. The connector on the set
> itself is recessed and has the two male matching prongs. I haven't measured
> the diameter of the plug but it would be about an inch and a half.  I have
> no idea what this plug is called but maybe someone on the list has a spare
> cord or even just the connector. If you google vtvm ts-375 you can get a
> picture of the unit, showing the AC input.
>
> Thanks for any help, 73
>
> Keith ve3gem