[Boatanchors] Need Drive Pots for Ranger I and Valiant I

[Tom NØJMY]

Michael, you might try Johnson Radio Restorations Co, which is run by 
Chuck, K1TLI.  The web-page is www.johnsonradioresto.com and Chuck's 
personal direct e-mail is scorebrd at verizon.net .

It's a 1st class outfit.  I'm sure he'll take good care of you if he can.

73,
Tom NØJMY .   .

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Drew P. wrote:
> Michael D. Harmon wrote:
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> "I'm looking for two of the 25K, 4W wirewound pots which are used as the
> 'Drive' control in the Ranger and Valiant.  Johnson part number is
> 22.732.  Someone has replaced the Ranger pot with a 5K, 4W control, and
> the Valiant has a standard 25K 'volume-control'  pot which was visibly
> overheated."
> 
> Smoking "pot"? For shame.
> 
> "Mouser doesn't even list a 25K, 4W pot, and the prices
> charged by the big suppliers like Newark are $25 and up."
> 
> There is a simple mod to replace the drive pot with a regular "volume 
> control" in conjunction with a TV horizontal output transistor which then takes most of the heat.  A search will turn this up, IIRC, on amfone.net
> 
> Drew
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