[Boatanchors] Unique Wire Tuner Problem

[Richard Knoppow]

    It seems to me that Johnson used Groth counters on a couple 
of their transmitters. Oblong face with a crank on it. Been 
around for a long time.

On 3/12/2020 5:49 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:
> The Unique tuners used a standard Groth turns counter.  These are normally pretty reliable.  If you find you need a replacement, they do show up on eBay from time to time.
>
> I think I have one somewhere I picked up for a project that never got off the ground.  Let me look around.
>
> Grant NQ5T
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>
>> On Mar 12, 2020, at 8:35 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Unique is the manufacturer name.
>>
>> 73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
>> Since 30 Nov 1953
>> Oklahoma City, OK
>> USAF, Retired ('61-'81)
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>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Unique Wire Tuner Problem
>>
>>    More info, this is sort of generic. Who made the tuner and
>> the model?  I have an MFJ tuner with a similar turns counter. Had
>> to replace the drive belt. A PITA. Left a new extra belt on the
>> shaft for next time.
>>
>> On 3/12/2020 4:13 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
>>> I have one of these neat random wire tuners that has a jammed turns counter for the rotary inductor.  The mechanism is rather rinky-dinky to say the least with a disc that is supposed to rotate with the shaft to advance the counter once per revolution.  This is the part that is binding up.
>>>
>>> Does anybody know of a means to repair this or locate a replacement turns counter?
>>>
>>> 73 de Mac, K2GKK/5
>>> Since 30 Nov 1953
>>> Oklahoma City, OK
>>> USAF, Retired ('61-'81)
>>> FAA, Retired ('94-'10)
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