Oh no! Not another Advance OS3000 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Tim · 7th Jul 2020, 11:30 pm

Just when you thought it was safe................I have acquired another one! This one is an actual Advance OS3000, rather than the Gould Advance OS3000A referred to here

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=159953

and apart from the "white face" and a few minor differences in transistors visible through the slots in the case appears to be almost identical.

It also appears to work, but fear not! The gain of channel two is slightly down as compared to channel one so there is still fun to be had.

I cant seem to download pics at the moment but they will follow in due course.

Tim · 8th Jul 2020, 4:18 pm

Here it is. I don’t think it has been used very much.

Tim · 8th Jul 2020, 9:26 pm

A thank you to the forum elves who have oriented my picture correctly.

Radio Wrangler · 8th Jul 2020, 9:27 pm

Yep, used one of those in my college days.

Do they follow you home?

David

Tim · 8th Jul 2020, 10:36 pm

You were spoiled then. We had Telequipment D52’s when I was at college. I left in 1987, but luckily caught them disposing of a lot of kit during the holidays. I knew one of the lab technicians there from “ down the pub”. I went down with a mate who was also into electronics, slipped previously mentioned tech a few drinking vouchers and filled up my little ex BT Bedford HA van. I still have some of that stuff but the D52’s are long gone.

I think they must follow me home. Funny that I never seem to get followed home by any 100Mhz scopes.

Radio Wrangler · 8th Jul 2020, 10:50 pm

The general lab had loads of Telequipment d67 family with a couple of Tek7000 systems.

My project was TV related, so I got to live in the TV lab which had been specially equipped to run summer courses for the IBA and I had the Gould to myself! Luxury!
I also had a tek vectorscope and a syncs generator plus a vtr.

I'd seen how people's projects had to fight for gear in general, so I deliberately picked a project that brought its own well-equipped lab with it. I got to spend more time engineering and less time serching and bartering.

David

7th Jul 2020, 11:30 pm	#1
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Oh no! Not another Advance OS3000 Just when you thought it was safe................I have acquired another one! This one is an actual Advance OS3000, rather than the Gould Advance OS3000A referred to here https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=159953 and apart from the "white face" and a few minor differences in transistors visible through the slots in the case appears to be almost identical. It also appears to work, but fear not! The gain of channel two is slightly down as compared to channel one so there is still fun to be had. I cant seem to download pics at the moment but they will follow in due course. __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly."

8th Jul 2020, 4:18 pm	#2
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Re: Oh no! Not another Advance OS3000 Here it is. I don’t think it has been used very much. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly."

8th Jul 2020, 9:26 pm	#3
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Re: Oh no! Not another Advance OS3000 A thank you to the forum elves who have oriented my picture correctly. __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly."

8th Jul 2020, 9:27 pm	#4
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,868	Re: Oh no! Not another Advance OS3000 Yep, used one of those in my college days. Do they follow you home? David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

8th Jul 2020, 10:36 pm	#5
Tim Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 3,310	Re: Oh no! Not another Advance OS3000 You were spoiled then. We had Telequipment D52’s when I was at college. I left in 1987, but luckily caught them disposing of a lot of kit during the holidays. I knew one of the lab technicians there from “ down the pub”. I went down with a mate who was also into electronics, slipped previously mentioned tech a few drinking vouchers and filled up my little ex BT Bedford HA van. I still have some of that stuff but the D52’s are long gone. I think they must follow me home. Funny that I never seem to get followed home by any 100Mhz scopes. __________________ "Nothing is as dangerous as being too modern;one is apt to grow old fashioned quite suddenly."

8th Jul 2020, 10:50 pm	#6
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,868	Re: Oh no! Not another Advance OS3000 The general lab had loads of Telequipment d67 family with a couple of Tek7000 systems. My project was TV related, so I got to live in the TV lab which had been specially equipped to run summer courses for the IBA and I had the Gould to myself! Luxury! I also had a tek vectorscope and a syncs generator plus a vtr. I'd seen how people's projects had to fight for gear in general, so I deliberately picked a project that brought its own well-equipped lab with it. I got to spend more time engineering and less time serching and bartering. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done