Re: re: D5000 - B Luxtrol variac

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Original poster: DRIEBEN-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com 

Adam,

Actually, it had "Powerstat" stamped on the metal frame, but had
the "Luxtrol" stick-on label on the broken black terminal board.
BTW, I was able to fix the broken term. brd. for a grand total of $2.95.
A small cheap poly cutting board from the Neighborhood Market Wal-
mart and a package of (4) #10 x 32 TPI 1" long brass screws from
Home Depot and it was as good as new ;^) And only $68 and some
change got the variac to me, including shipping.

David Rieben

----- Original Message -----
From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Date: Thursday, March 25, 2004 9:16 pm
Subject: Re: re: D5000 - B Luxtrol variac

 > Original poster: Yurtle Turtle <yurtle_t-at-yahoo-dot-com>
 >
 > Ah. Below you said it had a Powerstat label, but now I
 > see the Subject is Luxtrol. Obviously a typo below
 > (initial post).
 >
 > I figure these things come in all kinds of packages,
 > based on intended purpose. Mine were linkage
 > controlled, rather than by shafts. Still sounds like
 > they are similar.
 >
 > I also picked this up from the same theatre:
 >
 > http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/radiastat1.jpg
 >
 > http://www.hot-streamer-dot-com/adam/garage/radiastat2.jpg
 >
 > I initially thought the thing was a big variable
 > resistor, since it was called a Radiastat. Later
 > testing showed it to be a potted variac, with a pretty
 > cool wiper mechanism.
 >
 > Adam
 >
 > --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > > Original poster: DRIEBEN-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com
 > >
 > > Adam,
 > >
 > > Actually my Luxtrol looks almost identical to the
 > > 1256D's that you
 > > got from me, externally. I'm at work now so I can't
 > > snap any pics to
 > > send to hotstreamer-dot-com. Maybe if I can get out my
 > > digicam tomorrow,
 > > I can snap a pic of it and put it on hotstreamer.
 > > The only difference
 > > is the stick-on label that reads "Luxtrol" instead
 > > of Powerstat. Of
 > > course it is taper wound like yours and has no taps
 > > like David Weiss
 > > mentioned.
 > >
 > > David Rieben
 > >
 > <snip>
 > >  > --- Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
 > >  > > Original poster: DRIEBEN-at-midsouth.rr-dot-com
 > >  > >
 > >  > > Hi all,
 > >  > >
 > >  > > Got a little question on a beauty that I just
 > > got on
 > >  > > ebay. Externally,
 > >  > > it looks just like a 1256D powerstat and has
 > > the
 > >  > > Powerstat name on the
 > >  > > frame support members just like a 1256.
 > <snip>
 >
 > _
 >
 >
 >