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In Reply to: RE: Sherwood S-7200 fuses posted by johnfgillson on June 15, 2014 at 18:47:10
I'm looking at a picture of the back of this and it looks like there should be 3 black parts going into the power and speaker fuse spots. They are missing, I'm guessing those house the actual fuse? Where would I be able to get a hold of those?
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As mentioned below, Radio Shack will have the fuses. They also sell the fuse holders - or they did the last time I went. Definitely no need to write to Sherwood.
You're probably not missing the bodies of the fuse holders, just the caps. .You need to inspect the body of the fuse holder on your Sherwood to see if the outer lip area has screw threads or not. Then compare it with the type sold at RS. The bayonet type doesn't have threads.
Re: the comment about it not being a good sign . . . it certainly means that the thrift store was unable to test the unit before selling it. Do they have a return policy?
The reason why they might be missing is of greater concern. Best scenario is that the previous owner needed them as replacements for some other equipment or perhaps they got broken when something smashed into the back. Worst scenario is that there is a more serious problem and they were intentionally removed, either after they kept blowing or, as a safety measure, to prevent it from being powered on. Old time techs also sometimes cut the power cords or plugs off gear when there was a serious problem.
. . . Charlie
Cool, I'm glad that Radio Shack would have the caps. It's a screw on type. If it doesn't work, I'm only back $10 and whatever the parts cost which I'm seeing is somewhat of a steal for the 7200. Thanks for the help!
Would I be able to get the caps on Parts Express and if so what would I need knowing that it's a screw on cap?
Check around, but I don't know if anyone sells just the caps. You may have to buy the entire fuse holder. If there's some place local that has a bunch of broken equipment you might be able to scrounge a few caps at no charge.
. . . Charlie
the reason I recommended calling Sherwood is that sometimes manufacturers will give small things like this free...at least the better ones do. it might help to have a users manual too to be sure you get everything right.
I don't remember if they're screw in or bayonet caps -- they're fairly standard, those two. I can check if someone else doesn't weigh in (and/or if you can't tell yourself).
The "3A" fuse you need is bog-standard. The 3A means a rated current of 3 amps. The size/style of fuse you need is (almost certainly) is called "3AG". The link below is an example; you can probably even still find 3AG 3A fuses at your local Radio Shack (although the staff there may or may not know that they have 'em...).
all the best,
mrh
:-(
all the best,
mrh
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