[time-nuts] Re: Two barn treasures

paul swed paulswedb at gmail.com
Wed Nov 1 00:35:51 UTC 2023


I also noticed the extra parts. Staying very clear of it.
I did have a scope withe issue and literally ripped it apart completely and
scrubbed and sprayed water on everything.
Totally scrubbed and cleaned it up outside.
Reassemble and works like a champ.
So the brave and the bold have an opportunity.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 7:59 PM JOHN HARTZELL via time-nuts <
time-nuts at lists.febo.com> wrote:

> Mouse poop and urine have destroyed both of these units.  Not worth even
> one dollar.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> John
>
> https://linkedin.com/in/john-h-6a131b12/
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 31, 2023, at 10:41 AM, nlsa--- via time-nuts <
> time-nuts at lists.febo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Dear friends,
> >
> > Some people fantasize about finding a classic car in a dusty barn.  If
> you
> > dream of finding old oscillators or precision clocks, then I have just
> what
> > you want.  I uncovered the following in my barn:
> >
> > 1.    HP 107AR quartz oscillator  5/1 MHz, 100 kHz.  28VDC with power
> plug
> > 2.    Spectracom 8165 WWVB disciplined oscillator w/Option 52 (12VDC
> > input). I think that I have the printed manual.
> >
> > Both units were operational the last time I used them, sometime in the
> early
> > 1980s.  Since then, mice have been inside both of them.  I don't see any
> > evidence of chewed wires but they have left their excretory marks
> > everywhere.  Do not assume that either unit will work upon arrival.  The
> WWV
> > receiver won't truly work anyway because of format changes at WWVB.
> >
> > $50/each plus shipping.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
> >
> > <Spectracom 8165_1.jpg>
> > <Spectracom 8165_2.jpg>
> > <Spectracom 8165_3.jpg>
> > <HP 103AR_1.jpg>
> > <HP 103AR_2.jpg>
> > <HP 103AR_3.jpg>
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