Motorola Ballast tube

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Originally Posted by Konrad Schiecke

Thanks Max, Since i don't have a reference number the ballast site doesn't do me much good and I agree with your option to do it with individual resistors. Since i don't have a schematic yet for the motorola TS18a I just brought, I found reference to ballast tube resistances on another site to be, 100ohms between 6-7, 100ohms between 6-2, 38 ohms between 6-1 and 200 ohms between 4-3. Based on your knowledge is this correct? Thanks for you help.
Konrad Schiecke

I have a Motorola 9VT1 electrostatic set that I restored years ago. The ballast tube just went one day when I was watching the set. It was as though someone pulled the plug. I like the idea of individual resistors as replacements and I think that is how I will go with mine.

I have the Sams Photofact for the TS18 chassis. If you want it, I will scan it and e-mail it to you free. Since Adam was kind enough to give me a knob for my Zenith color roundie, I want to return the favor by helping someone else.