Re: Grass Valley trivia

Phil Witt wrote:
>
> On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:15:50 GMT, Xmttrman <xmttr@xxxxx> wrote:
>
> >I always thought it was the Grass Valley Group. We had a 200 and then a 300 which was since
> >upgraded. The 300 is now sitting at the transmitter, along with the rest of the 'obsolete' analog
> >gear. I have three 900 series proc amps/sync gens that I can't bear to get rid of, they still work
> >after 30+ years of continuous-trouble free service. What do we have now that would/could last that
> >long and can be serviced with a DVM and a regular soldering device?
> >
> >Xmttrman,
> >Mpls/St.Paul
>
> I don't recall how long they used that name. Maybe a couple of years.
> I'm sure I have something around with that name on it. 200/300 is late
> model stuff. Now, if you said you had a 1400 series switcher....that
> would be old Grass. We took the last of the 900 series out of service
> about 10 years ago. Wonder how they could make caps that lasted for 30
> years or longer and today they can't make them that last a year.

The Electrolytics were made in the US, and the equipment didn't get
as hot as today's designs.

--
Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
.

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