COLLINS KW-1 AM TRANSMITTER (#105)
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- KW-1 Registry
With only
150 manufactured in the 1950's, this is one difficult transmitter to find!
After searching for quite a long time I finally talked Jeff May, WØXV,
into selling me his #105.
Naturally I had to make the standard promises - give it a good home; treat
it right!
Although this KW-1 is in exceptional condition I wanted to take the time to
"make it perfect."
These photos will chronicle my progress ... and the final result.
First
step was getting this monster (600+ pounds!) shipped from Jeff's QTH to me!
It was carefully wrapped in bubble pack; surrounded by insulation; then crated.
Here
it is ... survived the shipping with no problems.
Now to disassemble and do a complete restoration!
A
"before" picture of the audio decks.
RF
deck partially disassembled - getting ready to remove and replace the
"yellowed" Mhz dial drum and Khz dial. Gear trains will also be
cleaned.
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Low
Pass filter ass'y - before and after |
I hope I can
get it back together .... !
Power and Modulation transformers after repainting.
Audio deck after cleaning
and just before transformer removal for new paint
Transformers painted
- reassembly in process
Audio deck completed
- ready to install - view from rear
Audio deck completed
- ready to install - view from front
