[Gonset] WTB: Gonset parts

[TChirhart]

Bob, Steve and the list.
There is an extra bandswitch position marked "X", band positions are
marked 10-15, 20, 40, 80, and "X".
It may have been paired up with the Gonset 28 that I got with a bunch of
equipment I recently bought which consisted of the Communicator III, and
G-50, all in Civil Defense Yellow. Unfortunately my oldest ARRL handbook
is 1956 so I don't have access to compare the two. The one and only
picture I found using google images is a poor b&w image which shows the
Gonset emblem mounted above the amp on the cabinet which is not the
case.  If anyone would like some photos of the amp drop me a note.  I
can say I was impressed by the quality of the chassis construction and
overall quality of the amp. The chassis cleaned up really nice and not a
spot of rust on any of the transformer bells etc. Shined up like new
once the amp was dusted out. Now I wonder how many were ever built? The
serial number stamped on the reare of the chassis is under 200.
Anyone with an emblem off a parts unit?  The background color on the
emblem on this amp is white and I think that the red enamel may have
fallen off but this may be an oddity.
73
Tom K4NCG



-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Nickels [mailto:W9RAN at oneradio.net] 
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 7:46 PM
To: TChirhart
Cc: 'Steve Harrison'; gonset at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Gonset] WTB: Gonset parts

TChirhart wrote:
> Sorry Charlie you didn't read it closely, it's a Model 500W
Hi Tom,

I've never seen on "in the metal", but according to Ray Moore's book, it

was made in 1954 and 1955, sold for $339 and covered 80-10 meters, as 
you know.  The four 807s are run in class AB2, with power coming from 
four 866s in a bridge rectifier circuit.  This write-up says 250 watts 
PEP, 220-240 watts CW, and 90-100 watts AM for 10 watts of drive.  
Evidently 160 meters was an option?   It'd be interesting to know if 
there was an extra bandswitch position or what, since at that time much 
of the country had power restrictions on 160, so I was surprised to see 
that mentioned.  

Clearly an amplifier from the very early days of SSB,  where most 
exciters were in the 10-20 watt class.   The 807 was used in some 
homebrew designs but this is the only one I remember seeing that was 
commercial.  Best of luck getting it going!

73, Bob W9RAN