On 6 Mar 2021, at 23:41, Brian Smith (Redacted sender "smithcbrian2" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks Laurence. Good thought. Actually, I'm not sure that I have the right
connector for it. I don't really need to get it going. It's just that I have
quite a few bulbs for it that have been lying around for decades, and I
relished the thought of using them so I could then justify throwing them out.
On Sunday, 7 March 2021, 12:31:09 pm NZDT, Laurence Cuffe
<dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Possibly a capacitor, just to give the current more Oomph when it discharges.
The capacitor may be shot, but that should not be to difficult to replace, if
you are serious about getting it going.
Best
Laurence Cuffe
On 6 Mar 2021, at 22:40, Brian Smith (Redacted sender "smithcbrian2" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
Thanks Richard. That's very helpful. I notice that the battery compartment
is only about half the height of the unit (top half), so what the bottom
half contains is a mystery, but could be a solenoid as you suggest. Regards
- Brian
On Sunday, 7 March 2021, 11:11:19 am NZDT, `Richard Knoppow
<dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I couldn't find an instruction book for this but there may be
one out there. The minimum voltage for reliable firing of smaller
flashbulbs is 3V. I suspect that this had some sort of high
voltage battery in it. Most of the old style flash guns had at
least two cells but they were made to fire solenoid type
synchronizers reliably as well as igniting the bulb.
I need to go out now but may do a more thorough search later.
On 3/6/2021 1:21 PM, Brian Smith (Redacted sender smithcbrian2
for DMARC) wrote:
Hi folks
I recently acquired this (see attached photograph) from a
deceased estate, complete with several unused bulbs.
Does anyone know what type of battery it requires, please?
It looks as if it would accommodate a 1.5v "C" cell, but I
don't know that would be enough to trigger it.
Thanks - Brian
--
Richard Knoppow
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
WB6KBL
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