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llama · 1st Mar 2020, 8:35 pm

I've just fished out of storage my Micro-Sonic, made in Hong Kong, for my smallest grand-daughter. The battery connectors have been replaced (and gouged out) so just a red and black wire are there. Part of the old battery area is now occupied by a little blue electrolytic so I presume whoever did that didn't fancy fitting it where it belongs.

I was going to ask what voltage it needs but it seems like it's 3v, from two button cells. I may feed it from one 3v button cell and put up with the short battery life. Nearly time for me to test it!
Graham

1st Mar 2020, 8:35 pm	#39
llama Octode Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: St Osyth, Nr Clacton, Essex, UK. Posts: 1,482	Re: Who collects small 1950s - 60s transistor sets ? I've just fished out of storage my Micro-Sonic, made in Hong Kong, for my smallest grand-daughter. The battery connectors have been replaced (and gouged out) so just a red and black wire are there. Part of the old battery area is now occupied by a little blue electrolytic so I presume whoever did that didn't fancy fitting it where it belongs. I was going to ask what voltage it needs but it seems like it's 3v, from two button cells. I may feed it from one 3v button cell and put up with the short battery life. Nearly time for me to test it! Graham __________________ Half my stuff is junk - trouble is, I don't know which half!