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Return to top of page · Post #: 16 · Written at 10:02:11 AM on 26 July 2017.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5258
Are we sure that the Croc did not eat the wires prior to its skin being used on the set? That battery lot that I linked to are not behind the eight ball, they do sell the plugs for them, to help flatten them, so you continuously need new ones: Cunning plan. The question is however, how is it to be powered? Alternative power kits do have the right socket, some don't. Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 17 · Written at 10:18:16 AM on 26 July 2017.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2158
I have a couple of Ians Power supplies so I should ok with it.

Return to top of page · Post #: 18 · Written at 5:30:58 AM on 28 July 2017.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2158
On checking this radio out last night I discovered that the thumb screws holding the back panel on also connect the loop antenna ( which is located on the inside of the back panel ) into the cicuit and also double as connector screws for external earth and antenna. How ingenious is that !

Return to top of page · Post #: 19 · Written at 1:30:42 PM on 19 August 2017.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2158
Ok a visit from my resident Radio Guru really shon some light on this one. In the pictures I have sent you will see the blue and white wires which as someone here before said were the 45 volt wires. What confused me were the other two wires which are connected to a identical battery plug ( ie 45 Volt Battery Plug ) these were supposed to plug into the loop antenna . It confounds me why they would use a identical plug and socket. I am hoping that plugging 45 volts into the antenna circuit doesnt hurt the radio grrr.

Return to top of page · Post #: 20 · Written at 1:54:51 PM on 19 August 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6689
Assuming the loop antenna isn't open circuit, then connecting voltage to it would tend to make it try to act like toaster element. If the voltage supply has a low current capacity then no damage may occur. Suggest a continuity check on the loop.

Return to top of page · Post #: 21 · Written at 2:21:04 PM on 19 August 2017.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2158
The power was going into the radio not the antenna sorry.

Return to top of page · Post #: 22 · Written at 2:32:11 PM on 19 August 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6689
I don't have a schematic for that set but, in simple terms I would expect one end of the loop antenna to connect to the grid of the first valve and the other to earth. However, best to follow the circuit from that antenna socket, point to point, and see if any connection is made to a filament at any point. My gut feeling is that you'll be okay, but only a circuit check will confirm it. If the valves still light up, you've probably (hopefully) dodged a bullet.

Return to top of page · Post #: 23 · Written at 2:42:15 PM on 19 August 2017.
	Tallar Carl Location: Latham, ACT Member since 21 February 2015 Member #: 1705 Postcount: 2158
Well no smoke escaped lol. I would have to put it back then lol.

Return to top of page · Post #: 24 · Written at 2:45:41 PM on 19 August 2017.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6689
I would have to put it back then lol. You can buy it: https://www.surveillance-video.com/media/product/4c1/interlogix-sm200-12pkg-smoke-in-a-can-canned-smoke-for-functional-testing-sm200-12pkg-38e.jpg

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