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Re: ask the guys at the Tuner info centre or at the YAHOO FM tuners group

Posted by Marantzguy (P) on November 9, 2006 at 16:19:04

In Reply to: ask the guys at the Tuner info centre or at the YAHOO FM tuners group posted by Timbo in Oz on November 9, 2006 at 16:09:10:

Hi, Timbo:

I have seen this entry. In fact, every time someone offers a KT-8007 for sale on eBay, they tend to quote that profile.

I still need someone to certify that the lamps I need will be such-and-such.

From what I have thus far gathered, the mini globe lamps for the dial are purportedly 8 v @ 300 mA and the more miniature lamps for the various functions are more like 8 v !@ 50 mA, which makes sense to me.

Unfortunately, the local Radio Shack stores do not seem to carry much in the way of old pigtail type lamps. A sign of the times, I would say!

Time to pull out that Digikey or other parts catalog and check what IS available without paying through the nose for "boutique" parts.

Hey, I can even figure out how to tint them! Dip them in stained glass paint!

WHOA!

The KT-8007 is a very nicely made tuner and it sounds absolutely gorgeous!

The lamps and their little rubber "boat" holders, which slide over contact pins, are manufactured by a Japanese parts jobber named Stanley. I have seen them used both in tuners by Sansui and of course, the famous CT-7000.

Small world, right?

I wonder if Mr. Livingstone ever got involved in the lamp business?

Richard Links
Berkeley, CA

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