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Picked up a TUT-1015 this morning. An added surprise in the cabinet was a VAT-28 that the seller told me to take along. And much to my surprise...
Hi Grumpy! I'm so sorry, somehow I missed this and didn't reply. I don't remember taking the main shaft apart. The parts I got from Paramount...
Hi Grumpy! I *think* the model number, the grey paint and the presence of the wiring diagram indicate that this is a military version. From the...
Hi Boone - nice score! The model MMT appears in the June 1952 Sun catalog at $750. Someone has written "1949 model" on the picture. FWIW, it is...
Try Gary at [email protected]. His web page is http://timinglightfix.com/index.html. He is a former Sun repair tech and he helped me resurrect my...
Hi Wally - for what its worth, here is a page from a 1947 or 48 Sun catalog showing the then-current distributor machine. The same machine also...
For the knobs, try Gary at Ader Inc. He was a Sun technician back in the 1970's, and may still have some parts. He has helped me with a couple...
Hi Irisrust65! I think I know what the Ignition Simulator is for. In addition to a training tool, it is one of the tools used by Sun techs to...
Hi Wabigoon! Nice looking machine! I have been able to revive a Sun oscilloscope and meters on a 1977 model 947, along with some other old test...
Oh, one other thing. On the right hand unit it looks like there is a round multi pin connector for a timing light. If it isn't in the cabinet,...
Hi Boone! That's a new one on me. It does not show up in the 1961 catalog , or in the 1974 price list I have. From the looks of it, I would...
Hi CaddyKurt - Sorry I didn't answer sooner - I thought I had notifications turned on, but not so. I fixed that. Anyway, I pinged a couple of...
Hi gang. I have a Sun 947 analyzer. One of the components is a model U-823 voltmeter/condenser tester/cylinder leakdown tester. I have replaced...
Hi H.D.! I believe the first two digits in the serial number are the month and year of production, and the letter is the version of the device....
Hi Bob! That's fascinating! Grab us a pic if you can - I've never seen one and had no idea they existed.... Bernie
Picked these up on Ebay recently. The X-35 timing light was pretty dirty, but Novus plastic polish cleaned it up pretty well. And, while a bit...
Hi Joe - Sorry this is a bit late, but I found SS400 info here: http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/sun/ Repair manual and service bulletins. Also, I...
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