Acton Signal Generator type CG6/1 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

cinema1 · 21st Jan 2016, 10:26 pm

Hi,
I've a Acton sig-gen type CG6/1 its not been used for a long time, I replaced couple resisters --capacitors and its oscillating.
When i put the chassis back in the case it stop s oscillating.
can any one help.
kind regards.
CINEMA1.

Herald1360 · 21st Jan 2016, 11:47 pm

These were generators built from surplus parts and sold by R&TV (Acton) Ltd. The CG6/1 looks like a late version with rather less esoteric parts in it. One of the earlier ones used acorn valves and a R1155 tuning capacitor!

I found this:

http://www.richardsradios.co.uk/Images/actoncg6.jpg

which may help. There's bits and pieces elsewhere in this forum on these sig gens- a search for "Acton" turns them up and led me to that circuit.

21st Jan 2016, 10:26 pm	#1
cinema1 Tetrode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 50	Acton Signal Generator type CG6/1 Hi, I've a Acton sig-gen type CG6/1 its not been used for a long time, I replaced couple resisters --capacitors and its oscillating. When i put the chassis back in the case it stop s oscillating. can any one help. kind regards. CINEMA1.

21st Jan 2016, 11:47 pm	#2
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,536	Re: Acton signal -generator. These were generators built from surplus parts and sold by R&TV (Acton) Ltd. The CG6/1 looks like a late version with rather less esoteric parts in it. One of the earlier ones used acorn valves and a R1155 tuning capacitor! I found this: http://www.richardsradios.co.uk/Images/actoncg6.jpg which may help. There's bits and pieces elsewhere in this forum on these sig gens- a search for "Acton" turns them up and led me to that circuit. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O