I do not see anything in the listing about shorted capacitors, merely
that they are older and should be replaced if the TSCM'er plans to ued
to piece as an operational unit.
The equipment is more valuable if the capacitors as left alone, and the
thing is maintained in its original condition.
Source voltage is good, unit powered up well, and signals are accurately
received on all RF modules.
None of the transistors are shorted, and all are functional, also non of
the resistors are shorted.
Many of the accessories which will be included with the auction were not
shown, and the buyer will get way more then the are looking at.
This unit was very exposed to a de-mil, and she is a still a virgin.
I have a massive library of images of the unit that you can find at the
following links, which any collector will be interested in, and as you
can see nothing has been cut out, shorter, or damaged, and the unit is
physically intact:
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036109_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036110_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036111_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036112_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036115_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036116_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036117_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036118_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036120_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036123_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036124_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036125_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036126_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036127_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036129_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036130_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036131_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036132_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036133_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036134_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036135_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036137_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036139_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036141_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036142_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036143_.JPG
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http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036149_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036150_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036152_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036153_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036155_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036157_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036158_.JPG
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http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036161_.JPG
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http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036175_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036177_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036178_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036194_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036192_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036182_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036187_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036184_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036196_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036202_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036190_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036204_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036206_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036208_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036210_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036211_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036214_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036215_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036216_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036217_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036218_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036219_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036222_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036223_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036226_.JPG
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http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036232_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036233_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036234_.JPG
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http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036242_.JPG
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http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036260_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036261_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036262_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036263_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036264_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036265_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036270_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036271_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036274_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036279_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036280_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036281_.JPG
http://www.tscm.com/F.G.Mason.A2/036284_.JPG
To any collector the wear marks are valuable, and the fact they is has
not been repainted of modified in any way make is even more valuable.
-jma
1a..._at_netscape.com wrote:
> Greetings all
> The buy now price is way off killter no spec manual and has shorted capacitors.
> Source voltage should be plus 18 volts on unit and around 750ma which will be supplied by the zerner diode behind power
> connector.
>
> Highly likely that the transistors are shorted along with resistors. Good news is that majority of the bad parts can be
> replaced. The balanced mixers and oscillator and filters can not.
>
> The whip antenna with the loading coil can be duplicated and a huge return made on a re manufacture of that antenna .
>
> The seller really should have all the pieces inspected for bad parts etc. I do have the skill's to do it fore which I my
> self am repairing my mason unit and I have a spec manual but please note that all mason's may have been subjected to
> high-pot a SOP per de-mil on govt units.
>
> Kind facts
> Andre C Holmes https://www.nes-ets-usa.com Email 1a..._at_netscape.com Date 2-25-2011
>
>
> --- jm..._at_tscm.com wrote:
>
> From: "James M. Atkinson" <jm..._at_tscm.com>
> To: tscm-..._at_googlegroups.com
> Subject: [TSCM-L] {5334} Historic F.G. Mason A2, Circa 1966, Very Low Serial Number
> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:58:44 -0500
>
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/F-G-Mason-A2-Receiver-System-collectable-serial-/120688766525?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c199c6e3d
>
>
--
James M. Atkinson
President and Sr. Engineer
"Leonardo da Vinci of Bug Sweeps and Spy Hunting"
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