trannies

[imanut]

Here's a couple pics. TAke a look at the tag on the old transformer - General Electric. Been a LONG time since they did transformers. YOu can't see it but the plate is actually 24ma. In my short career I don't ever recall a plate showing that. This is the same tranny in the picture sitting on the table. It was for an OLD glass frame window sign. As you can see, s chain hooks were linked into the gto, leads from the trodes on the glass frame had a similar s hook linked into the gto - and that was the means of hanging, and wiring this old sucker. Store opened in 1942, glass had been broken a couple times (probably from a window washer getting shocked) but the original transformer. Finally died.

The last picture is a new (2 weeks) old transformer. Job is having a major primary power issue as you can tell ---

[Erik Sine]

Thanks for sharing. You just posted pics I've never seen before. Never knew GE made neon transformers, and never seen a tranny with all the insulation on the outside that bad before. What's up with the primary?

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[imanut]

Thanks for sharing. You just posted pics I've never seen before. Never knew GE made neon transformers, and never seen a tranny with all the insulation on the outside that bad before. What's up with the primary?

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Unknown problemso far. Secondary is clean, sleeving from the masters technology boots to the trannies. 3 days burning, two fried trannies. Not the one in the picture though. Four dys laters, one more. 2 weeks later, two more trannies. Really weird. Obvioiusly all the trannies have been damaged by whatever is going on. The pictured tranny was one of the last two that were replaced. One of the first ones was total soot in the tranny box- no tar, just black soot on everything - and DEAD. Other first one had a cocuple spots of tar. Two different mfgs of trannies now- so I think that is eliminated as a possible. All neon is exposed - can't be a neon issue. This was a new build out for a store - new primary, new main boxes, everything. All union job for the electrical - all been checked. My thoughts - they need to put a 7 day meter device onthe primary and see what's happening.

The other picture of the hanging window - vintage neon. Classic install. original tranny from era of 40's? Wow.

gn

[fishing nut]

did they run 220

[Erik Sine]

Uh oh, you also said all "union" electrical job, NOW I would definetly verify primary!

[imanut]

did they run 220

No, they didn't.

[PhoenixSigns]

Here's a couple pics. TAke a look at the tag on the old transformer - General Electric. Been a LONG time since they did transformers. YOu can't see it but the plate is actually 24ma. In my short career I don't ever recall a plate showing that. This is the same tranny in the picture sitting on the table. It was for an OLD glass frame window sign. As you can see, s chain hooks were linked into the gto, leads from the trodes on the glass frame had a similar s hook linked into the gto - and that was the means of hanging, and wiring this old sucker. Store opened in 1942, glass had been broken a couple times (probably from a window washer getting shocked) but the original transformer. Finally died.

The last picture is a new (2 weeks) old transformer. Job is having a major primary power issue as you can tell ---

Wow! That's an oldie but goodie. Haven't seen one in decades.

[imanut]

Here's a couple pics. TAke a look at the tag on the old transformer - General Electric. Been a LONG time since they did transformers. YOu can't see it but the plate is actually 24ma. In my short career I don't ever recall a plate showing that. This is the same tranny in the picture sitting on the table. It was for an OLD glass frame window sign. As you can see, s chain hooks were linked into the gto, leads from the trodes on the glass frame had a similar s hook linked into the gto - and that was the means of hanging, and wiring this old sucker. Store opened in 1942, glass had been broken a couple times (probably from a window washer getting shocked) but the original transformer. Finally died.

The last picture is a new (2 weeks) old transformer. Job is having a major primary power issue as you can tell ---

Wow! That's an oldie but goodie. Haven't seen one in decades.

Seen one? Any idea when GE got out of the tranny business? And when 24ma was normal on a plate?