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RE: Output transformers on vintage radios

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In Reply to: RE: Output transformers on vintage radios posted by Frihed89 on June 18, 2007 at 02:52:15

Not only didn't manufacturers use a split secondary, but during most of post World War II it was rare to find American made table radios that actually used a power transformer. They elected to use series connected heaters and hot chassis, wrapping the whole assembly in plastic for what passed as 'safety'.

Honestly, the only table radio I saw which could be converted to 230VAC was a RCA. If you saw it you would realise that it was a telefunken/blaupunkt standard model with the RCA logo imposed on it.

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