[Test-Equipment] Anyone want a Marconi TF1313 LCR Bridge?

Barry n4buq at knology.net
Mon Nov 12 10:47:30 EST 2012


The bridge is spoken for.  Thanks to all who replied.

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
> I have a Marconi TF1313 bridge that I'd like to basically get rid of.
>  I bought it about a year ago and had gone through it with the
> intent of restoring it.  I cleaned it up and replaced several parts
> and it worked well on C.  L and R seemed to need some work but had
> intended to address those.
> 
> While it was on my desk, I had a spray can of paint stripper explode
> and splatter a large area of my workshop with its contents (I didn't
> discover this until a few days later).  I had it looking so good and
> working better than it was so I was pretty heartbroken.  Lots of
> other equipment on the desk took damage as well.
> 
> The 1313 took the brunt of the splatter.  Amazingly, the paint they
> used was mostly impervious to the stripper.  The lettering is now
> faded just a bit (mostly due to my attempts to try to clean the
> stripper residue off).  The major damage is to the plastic dial
> face.  It is damaged beyond repair.
> 
> I think the same dial cover is used on a few of the models so perhaps
> its possible someone may have a donor.  Otherwise, someone might be
> able to craft a replacement out of clear plastic.
> 
> At any rate, my workshop arrangements have changed and I no longer
> will have a place to work on these things and really need to move
> this on.  I'll listen to any offers - I just don't want to set it
> out to the trash.
> 
> Thanks,
> Barry - N4BUQ
> 


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