Re: Converting Zenith 6V27 to AC power without a transformer

"Bill Sheppard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Brenda Ann wrote,
> >It can also be noted that, though it tends
> >to reduce the life of the vibrator contacts, >vibrator type car radios
> will actually run
> >from AC (at their rated voltage, not right
> >out of the outlet.. LOL) The vibrator
> >doesn't give a darn about what it's run off >of.. AC or reverse
> polarity DC even.
>
> That's very true, but with one caveat- synchronous vibrators can't be
> run on AC, because the B voltage will reverse polarity when the input
> polarity reverses.  Bill (oc)
>

Yes, but I've never seen a synchronous vibrator in an old car radio (don't
know what they use in 6V farm radios), and also the B+ in those old car
radios was derived by using a 0X4, 6X4 or equivalent rectifier.