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Re: Transformer winding in NZ

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Just to follow up on this thread, I've now sent a couple output transformers to Brian Smith in Foxton and they were under $150 each, including shipping each way. He even re-varnishes them so they hold out against rust/moisture. He's definitely the guy to use. I spoke to him on the phone and he mentioned that he usually does rewinds for valve radio enthusiasts who import 120VAC sets from N America, so power transformers wouldn't be an issue for him either.

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RectifiedAmps wrote:Just to follow up on this thread, I've now sent a couple output transformers to Brian Smith in Foxton and they were under $150 each, including shipping each way. He even re-varnishes them so they hold out against rust/moisture. He's definitely the guy to use. I spoke to him on the phone and he mentioned that he usually does rewinds for valve radio enthusiasts who import 120VAC sets from N America, so power transformers wouldn't be an issue for him either.
Would this chap be able to 'copy' the Redfern Radio transformers in the Jansen 4/12?
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Brian has a lot of transformer specs.
He recently made me a PT for a Gunn 100 using a transformer I had kicking around for the
lamination stack.
He also said he could build me pairs of Gunn spec transformers for the 200 watt amps I plan to build.
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Anvil Amps Alan wrote:Brian has a lot of transformer specs.
He recently made me a PT for a Gunn 100 using a transformer I had kicking around for the
lamination stack.
He also said he could build me pairs of Gunn spec transformers for the 200 watt amps I plan to build.
Thanks, could you please provide me with his contact details?
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jvpp wrote:
Anvil Amps Alan wrote:Brian has a lot of transformer specs.
He recently made me a PT for a Gunn 100 using a transformer I had kicking around for the
lamination stack.
He also said he could build me pairs of Gunn spec transformers for the 200 watt amps I plan to build.
Thanks, could you please provide me with his contact details?

Emailed photo and Brian Smith's details.
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Anvil Amps Alan wrote:
jvpp wrote:
Anvil Amps Alan wrote:Brian has a lot of transformer specs.
He recently made me a PT for a Gunn 100 using a transformer I had kicking around for the
lamination stack.
He also said he could build me pairs of Gunn spec transformers for the 200 watt amps I plan to build.
Thanks, could you please provide me with his contact details?

Emailed photo and Brian Smith's details.
And received, thank you. Some minor differences between your chassis photo and the one I took. Are you okay for me posting the two side by side?
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No Problem I sold the amp to a guy in the Arab Emirates
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