15-03-2023, 10:49 AM
And thanks from me too Bill. I really admired your renovation of a CBL 6 and I am setting out to trying to restore a CBL 5 which was stored badly. I have reformed or replaced the large electrolytes and some smaller ones. I have also replaced a few resistors. However I found the connection to both the mains and output transformers were open circuit on the important left hand amplifier. I haven't got round to removing the transformers from the chassis yet but I got the HT working at least using an external transformer. Of course nothing happened as the output transformer was o/c.
I am having the dilemma of how far to go now. When I open the transformer casing heaven knows what I will find. In a better world it could be just the junction better the windings and rotting rubber wire being open circuit. If it the windings themselves do I get them rewound or find equivalent transformers? Or do I give up a use my time on some other project. I like the Vortexion recorders but how far do you go?
I am having the dilemma of how far to go now. When I open the transformer casing heaven knows what I will find. In a better world it could be just the junction better the windings and rotting rubber wire being open circuit. If it the windings themselves do I get them rewound or find equivalent transformers? Or do I give up a use my time on some other project. I like the Vortexion recorders but how far do you go?
