Good question Fred, never seen that on an actual chassis before.

The bracket holds the speaker transformer, I suspect it's just a cover for the wires that emerge from the transformer. I suspect you'd find a tagstrip under the cover and a means for selecting audio output taps depending on the speaker system installed in the different models.

The valve layout diagram has a reference to the fuses, next to the mystery gadget, and says to lift cover for access. My guess is a tag strip with the fuses mounted thereon.
The panel next to the mains cord input looks like it is for mains voltage setting, is this the case?

Harold

Gandhn is correct.

Just had a look at the service manual & the mystery gadget s a speaker transformer with a cover for the fuses behind it.

Thanks folks.
Saves me walking out to the shed to have a look at the suspect object, when I get home tonight.

OK. They copied Kriesler with that idea. Much better!

Earlier models had a 2 core mains lead going directly to the side control panel.

Yes that's the voltage selector next to where the mains cord goes in.

Given the amount of corrosion, it's quite likely the vertical blocking osc. transformer will be bad. I've documented a workaround on this forum.

That looks like a shield for the mains transformer. Must have had some induced hum issues perhaps. That chassis sure is rusty. Good luck with it.

Oops just read the second page of this thread. Looks like you identified it.

G'Day Ian.
I managed to get some time this afternoon to do a quick check of the CRT.
the heater lights up fine with 6 volts applied and measuring with your quick check circuit
it came up very quickly to around 3.6 volts and kept climbing to stabilise around 5.5 volts.
so I assume the emission is good.

Will have more of a look on the weekend if I get a chance..

That's a very good tube.

G’day Fluke,
How have you gone with this project ?

I’ve just managed to pick up an identical one to yours and I’m hoping to start the refurb soon. Mine runs but has a vertical issue.

Any help with where to pick up a schematic before I start on it would be appreciated.

Cheers all and thanks for the great info so far.

Hi Rex

I'll pull the circuit out from my huge PDF that's on the laptop at home. At the office now.

You might want to look at the posts I made about a year back, with the vertical fix. Blocking osc transformer is almost certainly bad.

Suggest check it for continuity and leakage. Looks like I never documented that mod properly, must have been a pretty obvious adaptation of the later circuit. I'll dig that up for you too.

The vertical winding on those yokes was known to go O/C too. It's sealed in epoxy, which cracks and tears the wires apart.

Awesome thanks in advance for the circuit Ian.
I have about a third screen of vertical. Horizontal looks ok at this stage.
I haven’t found anything obvious on first visual checkover other than the usual wax dripping off caps etc.
So I’m keen to do some checks using the circuit. I’ll chase up your past posts as you suggest.
Thanks again.
Cheers
Rex

You might find a recap will fix it, since you have a locked picture the blocking osc transformer will be OK.

Resistors around the height control go high.

Thanks for that feedback Ian. I’ll do some basic checks with a meter tonight.
If you get a chance to locate the circuit I’d appreciate it.

G'Day Rex and Ian.
I haven't progress any further.
work and other things to steal away time, have kept me away for starting, Although I did finish off a Music Masters Bakelite mantle, that some one had been to before.

Heather and I just had two weeks off from work, (first week back at work) and spent most of the time catching up with those small jobs around the property, including painting.
We did manage to sort out the shed a bit more and now have ample room to start work on the radios and the TV's, again.

Hey Rex you will more that likely have your's finished before it get around to starting.
if you get a chance to document your findings, maybe you could post the details in here and I can add my bit when we get to it, would make a good reference for others.
I dare say mine will need a lot more work to get working, due to the large amount of corrosion found in places on the chassis.

Thanks for all you tips Ian.
Hope your are ready for the dust storm and the crazy winds tomorrow through NSW and the Sydney region, The sun was blocked out by the dust in Broken Hill today, From some of the reports and pictures I have seen.

Cheers Peter....