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  • Author Author: phoenixcomm
  • Date Created: 21 Dec 2014 9:38 PM Date Created
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NexGen: Getting the lab working

phoenixcomm
phoenixcomm
21 Dec 2014

Well here we are now trying to get some power supply working for NexGen. Well I have luging this beast around for more than a few years, and I need some juice for my projects. It seems that my Kepco JQE-6-10 output stage took a dump. image BTW if you have a service manual for this unit please let me know..  I would love to make a copy.image

So... This one was on top of the pile... ok I plugged it in and nothing.. So I checked the fuses and they were both missing so I tossed in the two fuses and bang its... alive. image

Here are the specs:

Manufacture: Electronic Measurements Co of Red Bank  Eatontown, NJ
Model:

Programmable Regatran
TR035-0.5

Serial Number: 3G 4456
Output Voltage: 0 - 36vdc
Output Current: ?

 

Just a note: If you look at the controls (TL, BR) and the binding posts you will notice that they are bakelite.

This unit BTW if you look at the serial number you will notice the date code: 44 week of 1956 so this unit was built in the last week of October or the first week of November, which makes this power supply is 58 years old! and still works!!

 

 

Keep tuned in more to come; image

~~ Cris H.

 

BTW: at UTA (University at Arlington) we have a maker lab in the Library.. So I can replace the knobs. The only thing that I have to pay for is the nylon.

As Requested:

 

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Figure 2

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Figure 3

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Figure 4

Close Up of the large capacitor.

 

PS 30Jan2015

I have just inserted picture #4. The Capacitor has a 6-63 date stamp! 2015 -1963 = 52 so about 52 years old...

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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm +1
    Hi Cris, Small world... Middletown is my old stomping ground too. MTHS north... a LONG time ago! Yes, Lab-Volt as you've found was a product of Buck Engineering. I'm not sure if Buck is still in business…
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    phoenixcomm over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    MGD... I went to Fairview then Thompson then Freshmen (64)  at MTHS near the police station mid way through we moved to Freehold and I went to FRHS!! Do you remember when the Nike Base blew up?? I lived across from the golf range on 35N.  I later went to work for Interdata (76).. down by the racetrack.. after the AF I used to hang out in the Red Bank hobby shop or in Eatontown at Atkinson and Smith. later down the road at the MG dealership. Do you remember the Studebaker showroom in Red Bank...

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    Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    Hi Cris,

     

    Small world... Middletown is my old stomping ground too.  MTHS north... a LONG time ago!

     

    Yes, Lab-Volt as you've found was a product of Buck Engineering.  I'm not sure if Buck is still in business, but Lab-Volt appears to have been bought by a company called Festo Didactics ...

     

    They were located over on Rte 34, a bit north of the airport.

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    phoenixcomm over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Hey Jeff I lived over in freehold for high school but lived in middletown just north of red bank.. lol I believe E/M also had another product called Lab-Volt. they were GE meters and power supplies built into our work bench...image

    PS sorry that was Buck Engineering also a local..

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    Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to phoenixcomm

    I know!  pretty amazing...  E/M made some good stuff back then.  The 'next generation' of these, called the "SCR", "TCR" were just as good.  More power too.  If you ever need lots of power, say 10kW to 15kW, be sure to try and find a used "ESS" series.  Good Luck with your project!

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    phoenixcomm over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Jeff you are right on the date as born out by photo #4 but that is still 52 year old supply that still works... LOL

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