[Test-Equipment] Help identifying Old Superior Electric Variac

[J. Forster]

No. My bad. I only saw the frontal pic the first time I looked. I'd guess
it's 50s vintage, maybe 20A.  You might also look at old distributer
catalogs from that period. They may have specs.

I would also look under the masking tape though.

Best,
-John




> Thanks all for the replies.  If there was a model number, I'd have used
> it.
>
> Thanks for the links to Superior Electric.  Maybe some old timer wil
> recognize it.
>
> As far as scale is concerned, its a little over 7 inches across, and
> about 8 inches tall, and weighs 22 lbs.
>
> John, if you mean removing the terminal strip and taking a pic...I can
> probably do that if that's what you mean.
>
>        Thanks again all,
>
>           Dennis
>
> On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Mike Manes <mrmanes at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Here's the URL for Superior Electric variacs - might get some data
>> there:
>>
>> http://www.superiorelectric.com/POWERSTAT.htm
>>
>>  From the terminal pic, looks like you strap the left-hand pair of
>> terminals to
>> the 120V 60 Hz line (neutral at the bottom), and load to the RH pair.
>> Check
>> function with a voltmeter.
>>
>> There's no scale in your pix, but I'd guess that it's good for at least
>> 500 VA.
>>
>> 73 de Mike W5VSI
>>
>> Dennis Wade wrote:
>>> Good afternoon all,
>>>
>>>        I've been moving around this old Superior Electric variac for
>>> years, partly because I have no information on it.
>>>
>>>        Could you guys/gals take a look at it here:
>>>
>>>                     http://tinyurl.com/variac
>>>
>>>           and tell me what you might know or reasonably assume about
>>> it, in particular:
>>>
>>>                     How to hook it up.
>>>
>>>                     Possible current rating range.
>>>
>>>                     Age.
>>>
>>>           or whatever you might be able to share about it.  I've had
>>> it for close to 20 years.
>>>
>>>               Thanks!
>>>
>>>                  Dennis
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Manes    mrmanes at gmail.com     Tel: 303-979-4899
>> "Things should be made as simple as possible, but not more so."
>> A. Einstein
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>
> --
> Dennis L. Wade
> KG6ZI
> Carmichael, CA
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