Dear All,

sorry for the newbie type question but I have acquired a vgc 840A but it does

not have an illuminuated scale.  Is there a bulb to replace or does it not have

a panel light



many thanks



Jim G7NKS

Hi Jim



just had a look at my 'so-far-un-restored-840A'.

I has just one bulb, which is described as a pilot light, or as an indication

that the receiver is 'on'.

The is bulb is in series with the valve heaters, so if blown, the receiver would

not work. It may be that it has the wrong type has been fitted, such that it's

so dim, it can't be seen. It's situated top right of the tuning scale. There is

no other scale illumination.



My 840A is number six on the list of receivers to 'do', so it'll be awhile

before it has any voltage applied to it !



Good luck

Pete

--- In eddystone_radio_users@..., "g4aaw" <g4aaw@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Jim

>

> just had a look at my 'so-far-un-restored-840A'.

> I has just one bulb, which is described as a pilot light, or as an indication

that the receiver is 'on'.

> The is bulb is in series with the valve heaters, so if blown, the receiver

would not work. It may be that it has the wrong type has been fitted, such that

it's so dim, it can't be seen. It's situated top right of the tuning scale.

There is no other scale illumination.

>

> My 840A is number six on the list of receivers to 'do', so it'll be awhile

before it has any voltage applied to it !

>

> Good luck

> Pete

>

Hi Pete



Thanks for the reply.  Mine does indeed have the green pilot light and it works

ok.  I was just wondering if there was any illumination of the tuning scale and

log scale but apparently not



Mine is lovely and sounds great listening to Shanwick Aeradio on 5505 USB.  It

looks great alongside the new JRc gear too!



thanks again



Jim G7NKS