[R-390] Miltronix EAC

scott scott" <[email protected]
Tue, 9 Jul 2002 19:06:27 -0400


Well, the listing gives Rick's phone number if you have any questions.  Call
him.  The listing would seem to be Ricks with him refering to himself in the
3rd person. ?????

Scott



----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Hauser" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Miltronix EAC


> Greetings list folk --
>
> As a rule, I never draw attention to anything up for bid you-know-where,
but
> there is a Rick Mish EAC '68 which raises some questions I just have to
ask.
>
> First, I always thought black lettering would look better than white, and
it
> does.  I doubt I'd paint the stainless steel handles black, though.
>
> The questions:  It appears that this unit has a resistor in place of the
> ballast tube, but mounted on a board or something.  Is there more to that,
> or just a neat way to mount the resistor?
>
> The power supply is modified -- there's a chassis mount type resistor over
> one of the 26Z5W sockets.  The other 26Z5W (or it it?) is still there.
> What's that about?  There is also a reference to a time delay relay.  I
> suppose that's to delay B+ startup until the filaments have warmed up to
> compensate for the solid stated P/S, but why the one tube?
>
> I'm loathe to mention the item number (1365057920), at the risk of
> instigating a stampede, but someone might have to look at what I'm lookin'
> at so they can tell me, uh ...  what I'm lookin' at. ;-)
>
> Barry
>
>
>
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