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21st May 2019, 3:03 pm | #1 |
Diode
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Colchester, Essex, UK.
Posts: 7
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Eddystone 730/4 Crystal Calibrator Connection to Front Panel
My receiver has a loose plunger on the front panel that is not connected to the micro switch inside. Can anyone show me a photo of what the connection should so I can recreate it. The crystal calibrator works fine when I manually push the micro switch plunger.
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22nd May 2019, 12:30 pm | #2 |
Octode
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK.
Posts: 1,465
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Re: Eddystone 730/4 Crystall Calibrator Connection to Front Panel
'Fraid I don't have a set to photograph but I've repaired plenty of them. There isn't normally a microswitch behind the button. The button is a round Painton switch I believe about two inches long with four leads going to it.
Looking in my military parts manual it says it's a single pole 2 way switch Nato number Z1/5930-99-940-3406. You might find that vmars manuals have a copy of the military illustrated parts list which is what I have in front of me, unfortunately with no photo of the switch. It's possible that someone modified it if the switch failed by fitting a m/s which has lost its strip actuator. If you can send a well illuminated and clear photo of what is there I'll have a look to see if I have a suitable m/s complete with actuator. Prior to 1993 I fitted a m/s to a 730/4. What chance is there that it could be the same set. I think I even repainted the case and front panel with silver metallic instead of wrinkle. I think I sold it at the NEC NVCF around 1993 so plenty of time to forget the details. Hope this helps Jim |
22nd May 2019, 5:07 pm | #3 |
Diode
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Colchester, Essex, UK.
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Re: Eddystone 730/4 Crystall Calibrator Connection to Front Panel
Sorry but I may have mislead you buy calling it a micro switch. Th switch sounds very much like the one you described. I have attached a photo showing it.
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