I'm looking for info and leads on purchasing a replacement resistor, for a Bird
oil-filled load. Bird tells me they no longer have parts for, nor support
"this obsolete load" which I believe is from the 1960s. The model number on
mine is 888 and is similar to models 6835, 8813, 8832. The sticker on the
front says 1200W continuous - 1500W for 1/2 hour.
A possible resistor part number is 3510-026-2 (this info from another ham.)
The resistor is exactly 12 inches long X 7/8ths OD. It is hollow. The ID is
5/8ths inch, making the walls 1/8th inch thick. It has a 5/8th inch copper
band at each end for connection. It's white ceramic, with a black film
element. (If you think you have one for sale, I can e-mail you a picture of
what's left of mine.)
Do you have one of these lying in a drawer somewhere, or know where I might
find one? Or perhaps a resistor from some other vendor that might work? One
more question: Does anybody know what that incredibly foul-smelling, dark
colored coolant in these loads is? Strange properties - thin like water but
freezes above 32 F ????
Thanks for any leads or info & 73
Keith W8KTH
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