Don,
Inspect the HV wiring. They used wire that dried out to the point that the
insulation just fell off. It was the kind of wire that is used today as test
lead wire. It has a very soft feel to it. I restored a 2KD5 and that was the
problem. Amp worked fine after replacing all the "red wire". The major
problem was that HV wire was in a wire bundle.
Replace the grommets too, TLC to the inards and you will have a good amp.
Just saying that worked for me.
GL Hardy N7RT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Fox" <taurusshoguy@yahoo.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:35 PM
Subject: [Amps] Henry 3K Classic project.
Gentlemen:
I feel lucky enough to have come across a late 80's Henry 3K Classic in need
of some TLC. I think it will be a nice winter project to bring it back to
life.
>From what I can tell, it needs a good cleaning, and the major malady is
>tripping the big breaker when you try to fire it up.
The OEM 3CX1200 is dated 8852, but does not rattle and looks ok. While the
front panel does not have the X designation on it, a peek inside confirms
that it has the 1214 5K plate xformer. The band switch also covers 80-10
even though the marking for 10 is absent. The plate voltage meter also is
the 0-10kv model. I hope to be able to discern whether or not it left the
factory this way, or was modified later.
I am aware that Henry had current inrush issues with the larger power
supplies, so part of my "surgery" will include a step start circuit like my
2KX console has.
Thanks in advance for your time. I just had to smile a bit and tell someone
since at least some of you will appreciate the feeling that comes with a
find like this.
Don
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