[HAM] need complete manuals for B-3, a-100, c-3

[Steve Leigh]

At 01:39 PM 5/1/2007, you wrote:
>At 10:34 AM 5/1/2007, figjams at comcast.net wrote:
> >Hi,
> >I am in need of a set of manuals for a b-3 that I am rebuilding. I could
> >use a beat up a-100 series or C-3 but no b/c-2 cause they do not have
> >percussion!
>
>So? The manuals have nothing to do with percussion.

Correct.  The only notable difference is a mechanical switch below 
the B upper drawbar stop which terminates in the matching 
transformer.  Other than that, manuals should be exactly the 
same.  Well - let me qualify that.  The older manuals are far 
superior.  No foam, plus cloth insulated and soldered wires (not spot 
weld), etc.

>Excpect to pay good $$$ for them, because they are quite valuable to techs
>for rebuilds.

Amen.  The last time I ran into a major emergency (foam eaten 
resistance wires) I had to pay $1800 for a beat to hell CV with all 
the preset wires cut off, but decent manuals.  It took about a week 
of work to replace the preset wires, upper and lower.



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