It's in working cond. but hasn't been plugged in b/c electricity may be too strong

[radiotvnut]

Once again, not mine.

http://jackson.craigslist.org/fuo/1595158140.html

I normally leave these idiots alone but I did ask for a picture or at least a make and model number. I also asked them how they knew it worked if it hasn't been plugged in.

[jr_tech]

Possibly a semi-valid concern... the average voltage in homes in the 40s and 50s was on the order of 110- 115v and has slowly crept up to 125v or so. Frankly, I do not worry about it and enjoy having a little extra width.

jr

[AUdubon5425]

You'd think that for $450 electro-boy would have cleaned it off already. SOunds like more bullsh*t. "Call to schedule a showing" indeed...

[Eric H]

"Price is a little negotiable..."

Would they take $50?

[Reece]

Need to try it out with some nice, gentle electricity.

[OvenMaster]

Gee, I love how seller tells us the brand name and model number... :eyeroll:

[radiotvnut]

Originally Posted by OvenMaster

Gee, I love how seller tells us the brand name and model number... :eyeroll:

He still has not replied to my email. Maybe the electricity at his house was too strong and it fried his computer shortly after the ad was placed.

[AUdubon5425]

Lol

[cbenham]

Originally Posted by Reece

Need to try it out with some nice, gentle electricity.

You think maybe 50HZ????

[radiotvnut]

Originally Posted by cbenham

You think maybe 50HZ????

IDK, why not 25Hz just for fun!

[Reece]

Originally Posted by radiotvnut

IDK, why not 25Hz just for fun!

As long as we're dropping in frequency, how about 0 Hz? Gentle as you can get, to be direct about it.

[wa2ise]

Actually, lower line frequency is hard on the power transformer. To a first order approximation, a power transformer designed for 120V 25Hz can be used on 240V 50Hz no problem, though all its secondaries will produce twice the voltage. And the opposite direction: a 120V 60Hz transformer can only take 50V at 25Hz. And a combo transformer designed for 240V/120V 50/60Hz can take 144V in 120V mode at 60Hz, if it could take 240V at 50Hz. In general, the higher the line freq, the smaller the core can be for the same power rating. Airplanes used 400Hz AC as that allowed the use of smaller and lighter transformers.

So fetch up some 400Hz... for some easy going electricity.

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by Reece

As long as we're dropping in frequency, how about 0 Hz? Gentle as you can get, to be direct about it.

Originally Posted by wa2ise

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So fetch up some 400Hz... for some easy going electricity.

But how do you make a pun out of 400Hz?

John

[radiotvnut]

This is what I sent him:

Do you have a picture or at least a make and model number? And, how do you know if it's in working condition if you haven't plugged it in?

Bryan

And this is what I just got back:

I can send you pictures of the TV. I did plug it in while showing it last weekend and the speakers make a sound but the TV does not come on. I don't know how to turn it on or if it does work. It was a gift to me and I have had it for almost two years.

Let me know if you still want to see it. I will send the pictures.

Thanks

[jeyurkon]

I'm anxious to see the pictures.

It scares me when they say it makes a sound. I'm sure the sound the sound that my Sylvania was making could have only been breakdown of paper caps and hum. Especially since the screen resistor was open on the 6Y6 output.

John