Zenith y600 Transoceanic ballast tube

6/1/2003 4:39:21 PMDean Jones

Hello all,
Was wondering if anyone knows what value resistor and wattage I could use to replace the 50A1 ballast tube used in the Zenith Y600 Transoceanic? 28 dollars each is quite high! Thanks for any help.

Dean

6/1/2003 4:51:22 PMNorm Leal

Hi Dean

AES, tubesandmore.com has a solid state replacement for $16.90. Still high but not as bad.

The 50A1 acts as a current regulator rather than just resistor. It could be replaced by a resistor. Current of 50 ma is drawn by filaments of your tubes. Most radios have around 2200 ohms in series with rectifier and tube filaments. Believe Zenith has a resistor in addition to the 50A1. Just make total resistance around 2200 and you will be ok.

You can find information about your radio here:

http://www.transoceanic.nostalgiaair.org/600/y600.pdf

Norm

:Hello all,
: Was wondering if anyone knows what value resistor and wattage I could use to replace the 50A1 ballast tube used in the Zenith Y600 Transoceanic? 28 dollars each is quite high! Thanks for any help.
:
:Dean

6/1/2003 5:08:10 PMDean Jones

Thanks again for your help Norm! Did not know about the cheaper replacement. Thats the way I will go. Almost got this beauty back together now!!

Thank you for your time and knowledge.

Dean

:Hi Dean
:
: AES, tubesandmore.com has a solid state replacement for $16.90. Still high but not as bad.
:
: The 50A1 acts as a current regulator rather than just resistor. It could be replaced by a resistor. Current of 50 ma is drawn by filaments of your tubes. Most radios have around 2200 ohms in series with rectifier and tube filaments. Believe Zenith has a resistor in addition to the 50A1. Just make total resistance around 2200 and you will be ok.
:
: You can find information about your radio here:
:
:http://www.transoceanic.nostalgiaair.org/600/y600.pdf
:
:Norm
:
::Hello all,
:: Was wondering if anyone knows what value resistor and wattage I could use to replace the 50A1 ballast tube used in the Zenith Y600 Transoceanic? 28 dollars each is quite high! Thanks for any help.
::
::Dean

7/1/2003 9:23:37 AMmichael

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:Thanks again for your help Norm! Did not know about the cheaper replacement. Thats the way I will go. Almost got this beauty back together now!!
:
:Thank you for your time and knowledge.
:
:Dean
:hi,
would you think that the 50C5 could replace the 50A1 ?
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::Hi Dean
::
:: AES, tubesandmore.com has a solid state replacement for $16.90. Still high but not as bad.
::
:: The 50A1 acts as a current regulator rather than just resistor. It could be replaced by a resistor. Current of 50 ma is drawn by filaments of your tubes. Most radios have around 2200 ohms in series with rectifier and tube filaments. Believe Zenith has a resistor in addition to the 50A1. Just make total resistance around 2200 and you will be ok.
::
:: You can find information about your radio here:
::
::http://www.transoceanic.nostalgiaair.org/600/y600.pdf
::
::Norm
::
:::Hello all,
::: Was wondering if anyone knows what value resistor and wattage I could use to replace the 50A1 ballast tube used in the Zenith Y600 Transoceanic? 28 dollars each is quite high! Thanks for any help.
:::
:::Dean