[Boatanchors] Kenyon Transformer

[Wilson Lamb]

Well, a snag has arisen.

When I turned on the PS, I had 1700V on the meter.  When I pulled the 866s 
to wash them, one was cold, because of open heater.  On a whim, I put the 
good one on the other side and got NO DC!  Yep, one side of the nice Kenyon 
is wide OPEN.  I opened the case, but the windings are potted in tar and 
there's no hope for repair.  It's now in the recycling pile!  I don't have 
anything of similar size that will do 1700V, si I'll likely make up a bridge 
for one of the lower voltage ones I have and feed with a variac.

Ho Hum, still a nice amp and a fair deal...
WL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wilson Lamb" <infomet at embarqmail.com>
To: "BOATANCHORS" <BOATANCHORS at puck.nether.net>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 10:16 AM
Subject: Kenyon Transformer


> My new hamfest find has a Kenyon S 10703  plate xfmr, which I can't find 
> in the catalogs I have links for.
>
> Can anyone help with specs for it?
>
> The find is a very nicely built amp with PP V-70-D triodes, about 5-600W 
> input.  If anyone is interested in such BAs, I'll send pictures.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Wilson
> W4BOH