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In Reply to: RE: Is Vintage Iron Inherently Better Than Modern? posted by geezerrocket on November 17, 2015 at 07:17:18
My father worked in a factory that made ONLY transformers for over 40 years. And I worked there during my summers. So transformers are in our blood so to speak.
Bottom line is a well made transformer today is just as good as a well made transformer of the 50's.
The manufacturing and production process is virtually the same as it was 70 years ago. the bulk of the transformer is hand made with only a few steps in the process automated. But believe it or not a lot of it is still hand made.
So the only difference is component quality whick varies very little in actuality. The same company making the laminations for cheap trannies also make them for the expensive trannies. Same metal - different specs. the copper wire comes in by the truck load in HUGH spools. Same lacquering and painting process, etc....
So no there is no magic to vintage trannies. Only the actual specs.
charels
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I would echo your comments - adding only that there are some modern materials that have made it possible to get better specifications today than was possible 60+ years ago - mostly having to do with insulation -
which leads to a denser set of windings, lower capacitance and higher frequency roll-off points-
That said - a great transformer is still a great transformer - and a bad one is horrible - no matter when it was built-
Happy Listening
as I never knew most of the Transformers are handmade thru most of the process?
Even with today's automation you would be surprised at how much of the process is still hand done. It's by virtue of how it's put together. A lot of hands are involved.
I was even surprised when I worked there how "primitive" it could be. Wire winders by hand crank, a guy with a spray gun, tester points, lead makers, etc...
charles
Geezerrocket, Hashimoto Tranformer's site should provide you with a few answers. They made the transformers which powered all that delightful Sansui gear.
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