Mechanical Magic Eye - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

daviddeakin · 9th Feb 2015, 10:55 am

Split from this thread: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=113812

I know it's not directly related to the thread title, but after doing an internet search for references to magic eye suppressors I came across a novelty item, which I just had to share!
http://www.hpfriedrichs.com/radioroo...r-magiceye.htm
Carry on.

G0HFCFrank · 10th Feb 2015, 8:54 pm

David,

Many thanks for finding this and posting a link. I don't think I'll be building one this year but maybe when I'm a bit older.

Frank C.

G6Tanuki · 10th Feb 2015, 8:59 pm

There are loads of similar things available - search online for "USB message fan" - they're surprisingly cheap [some around £5] too.

Stylo N M · 24th Feb 2015, 11:41 am

Hi,

This is really interesting, what an ingenious idea, would this work on all valve radios though if the original magic eye was not obtainable?

Paul.

Herald1360 · 24th Feb 2015, 1:26 pm

As long as the voltage available from the AGC line matched the gizmo's control requirements, yes.

I wonder whether a modified meter movement with a suitable thin card disk and some green fluorescent paint illuminated by a UV LED wouldn't be simpler.

9th Feb 2015, 10:55 am	#1
daviddeakin Hexode Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: W Yorks, UK. Posts: 407	Mechanical Magic Eye Split from this thread: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=113812 I know it's not directly related to the thread title, but after doing an internet search for references to magic eye suppressors I came across a novelty item, which I just had to share! http://www.hpfriedrichs.com/radioroo...r-magiceye.htm Carry on. Last edited by AC/HL; 9th Feb 2015 at 4:45 pm. Reason: Thread split

10th Feb 2015, 8:54 pm	#2
G0HFCFrank Pentode Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 167	Re: Mechanical Magic Eye David, Many thanks for finding this and posting a link. I don't think I'll be building one this year but maybe when I'm a bit older. Frank C.

10th Feb 2015, 8:59 pm	#3
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 13,995	Re: Mechanical Magic Eye There are loads of similar things available - search online for "USB message fan" - they're surprisingly cheap [some around £5] too.

24th Feb 2015, 11:41 am	#4
Stylo N M Heptode Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Derby DE1, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 626	Re: Mechanical Magic Eye Hi, This is really interesting, what an ingenious idea, would this work on all valve radios though if the original magic eye was not obtainable? Paul.

24th Feb 2015, 1:26 pm	#5
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Mechanical Magic Eye As long as the voltage available from the AGC line matched the gizmo's control requirements, yes. I wonder whether a modified meter movement with a suitable thin card disk and some green fluorescent paint illuminated by a UV LED wouldn't be simpler. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O