Re: Ignition Transformer

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Grainger part #s 2E507, 2E508, 2E509 (OBIT for Wayne End Hinge, Wayne Side
Hinge, Beckett, respectively), list $38.66 each (France model # 5LAY-03,
-30, -04)
Grainger part #s 2E538 OBIT for General Use $42.38  (France model #LA4V)


Tesla list wrote:
> 
> Original poster: "torlin by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<torlin-at-ghostmail-dot-net>
> 
> New, they usually run between 50-100.  But if you find
> where they take furnaces when they are no longer used
> (ie..changing from fuel oil to nat. gas) then you can
> usually get them really cheap (usually under 40 bucks)
>  Call around to your local furnace repair companies or
> actual heating/cooling sales companies for your local
> prices.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Tue, 26 Mar 2002 07:40:18 -0700
>   "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com> wrote:
> >Original poster: "Ed Phillips by way of Terry Fritz
> ><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net>
> >
> >Tesla list wrote:
> >>
> >> Original poster: "torlin by way of Terry Fritz
> >><twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
> ><torlin-at-ghostmail-dot-net>
> >>
> >> My first TC was built around a 10KV 23mA fuel oil
> >>furnace
> >> transformer.  It worked really well until I got stupid
> >>and
> >> cut the secondary coil in half to make a tertiary coil.
> >>  OOPS.  The Ignition transformer is still working, but
> >>the
> >> coil is dead now.  They are very sturdy and easy to set
> >> up, and usually much cheaper than Neon Sign Trannies or
> >> Pole Pigs.
> >>
> >> Hope it helps
> >
> >       Are they really cheap?  I'd like to get one to power a
> >small TC and
> >haven't figured out how to do it (in Pasadena, CA area).
> >
> >Ed
> >
> >
> >
> 
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