Re: Victoreen 470

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

At 03:14 PM 11/29/00 -0600, you wrote:
>I saw a Victoreen 470 mentioned on a recent post.
>Ted

Yes, the 470A "Panaromic" is a wonderful instrument. There are still lots 
of places to get the 22.5 V batteries that supply the bias voltage 9 (I 
assume that you're referring to those). You can always start with Newark, 
or Radio Shack could (almost certainly) order them for you, or there are 
good people at a place called Antique Electronic Supply, in Tempe AZ. You 
can call them at (480)820-5411, or fax to (800)706-6789, or visit their 
website at tubesandmore.com.

In re the restoration, the only thing I can suggest is to give 
Inovision/Victoreen a call, and see what they have on the shelf that they 
could cannibalize. Tom Krivan, in the shop there, has always been very 
helpful to me.

Break a leg
cja

>With the criminalization of mercury batteries - how are folks keeping
>them going??
>
>We have a couple I'd like to have restored.
>
>There isn't really a good replacement for this instrument - in its
>niche.
>
>No - the 450p is not a good replacement!

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